Square Review & Alternatives (2021 Guide)
Most people recognize the POS system Square because it was one of the first POS systems to make it super easy for small businesses to accept credit card payments with little more than a smartphone.
The square-shaped card readers plugged directly into an iPhone’s audio jack to make accepting payments super simple.
The POS system has evolved a lot since that time to become a fully featured POS system for both retailers and restaurants. It aims to serve restaurants of all types, always with a primary focus on speed and efficiency.
Square POS has robust features for marketing, online table reservations, team management, and payroll. It also integrates with plenty of third party apps.
The main benefit of Square POS is that it can accept any type of payment quickly and securely, whether you want to collect orders online, at customers’ tables, or at the checkout counter. However, if you own a franchise or a restaurant that needs a built-in online ordering platform, there are better options for your needs.
Pros of Square
- High level of functionality within its simple user interface
- The ease of menu updating and customization
- Great for small businesses
Cons of Square
- Online ordering platform not available
- Enterprise deployment not available
- Built-in kitchen display system not available
- Hidden and payment processing fees can be expensive
- Back of house reporting can be inefficient
What’s the best Square alternative?
As an alternative to Square, TrufflePOS is an industry-leading POS system, built for restaurants. If you’re looking to either launch your online ordering system or an end-to-end enterprise POS solution, Truffle is your go-to option.
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Why Choose TrufflePOS Over Square
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Online Ordering Platform with Built-in Driver Tracking
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Driver Application
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Enterprise Deployment (multi-location ready)
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Built-in Marketing Engine with Email Campaign Management
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Back Office Hardware Not Required
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Smart-Food Locker System
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Built-in 3rd Party Delivery Integrations
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Online Table Reservations
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Food Wastage Tracking
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Top 4 Reasons To Go With Truffle POS
Enterprise-level functionality with flexible pricing
Gain access to a full range of options with enterprise-level functionality that fits all budget types. Scale your restaurant from one location to thousands with Truffle POS – faster at innovation than any other legacy systems in the marketplace.
More than just a POS
Instead of using other POS systems that provide 10% of what we offer, you can gain access to our Restaurant Management System – Everything you need to run and scale your restaurant. From Marketing to customer engagement and rewards.
Future proof your restaurant
Make sure your restaurant stays at the top of the industry trends, with features such as Cloud Kitchen Management, Contactless Food Locker Pickup System, Restaurant Automation, Marketing Analytics. Working with TrufflePOS also means working for other social causes – We integrate with systems that allow you to offer unsold food as donations to those in need.
Cross-platform compatibility
A core difference between us and the competition is our ability to run on any hardware platform, Windows, IOS & Android, so as technology changes we are always ready to deploy (hardware agnostic)
Restaurants Who Choose TrufflePOS Over Other Solutions
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