# Square alternative

> Storekit integrates with Square POS: keep the till, add a restaurant-specialist ordering layer - delivery, collection, QR order-and-pay, and catering.

Canonical: https://storekit.com/alternatives/square

## Who Square are

Square is a horizontal commerce company: POS, payments, and an online ordering add-on that serves every kind of business from barbers to bookshops. Millions of sellers, restaurant-specialist in parts.

In their words: "“Power your entire business” - horizontal POS and payments"

## Where Square is the right choice

- New businesses that want one provider for till, payments, and a basic web presence
- Operators already deep in the Square ecosystem who need simple ordering fast

## Where Storekit differs

- **Not either/or - Storekit runs on Square** - This comparison has a twist: Storekit integrates with Square POS. Keep the till, and put a hospitality-specialist ordering layer on top - orders drop straight in, payments reconcile in your Square reporting.
- **Restaurant-depth vs horizontal breadth** - A horizontal platform's ordering add-on serves every industry adequately. Slot-capacity control for Friday service, courier dispatch, QR order-and-pay, digital tabs, catering pre-orders with corporate invoicing - that is what a specialist builds and a generalist approximates.
- **Your brand, front and centre** - Storekit storefronts run on your domain with your type, colours, and photography - built to convert like your own website, because it is your own website.

## Questions

### Does Storekit work with Square?

Yes. Storekit integrates with Square POS - direct orders drop into the till and payments reconcile in your Square reporting. Many operators run exactly this stack: Square at the counter, Storekit for every direct channel.

### Should I use Square Online or a dedicated ordering platform?

If you need a simple web presence with basic ordering, Square Online is a reasonable start. If online ordering is a serious revenue channel - delivery dispatch, capacity control, at-table ordering, catering - a specialist platform earns its keep, and you can keep Square as the till underneath.

## Related

- [Storekit vs Square](https://storekit.com/compare/square)
- [All alternatives](https://storekit.com/alternatives)