Zettle vs Square: Which Card Reader is Better?
Both owned by PayPal/Block - nearly identical pricing. Find which suits you better.
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Quick Comparison
Square
- ✓ Hardware: £19+VAT (cheapest)
- ✓ Fees: 1.75%
- ✓ More advanced features
- ✓ Better for growth
- × UK only
Zettle
- ✓ Hardware: £29+VAT
- ✓ Fees: 1.75%
- ✓ PayPal integration
- ✓ Accept PayPal QR codes
- ✓ Works in EU
Which is cheaper: Zettle or Square?▼
Identical pricing: Both charge 1.75% transaction fee with no monthly fees. Hardware: Zettle £29+VAT, Square £19+VAT. Square is £10 cheaper upfront. Over 3 years with typical usage, the difference is minimal (under £50).
Which has better features?▼
Square has more advanced features: better inventory management, team management, shift scheduling. Zettle has advantage of PayPal integration - customers can pay via PayPal QR codes as well as cards. For feature-rich: Square. For PayPal users: Zettle.
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