Square in charts

Every chart is drawn from verified facts on the listing and public records, and compared with card processing platforms and the rest of the directory. Open any chart for the full interactive version, the exact method, the raw data and its sources.

15charts with data

73%of what we track is filled in

3.4/5our rating, from facts

Money

What you pay, what you keep and how you get paid

Fee vs similar platforms

At 2.6%, Square is cheaper than 63% of the 16 card processing platforms that charge a percentage fee (median 2.8%).

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At 2.6%, Square is cheaper than 63% of the 16 card processing platforms that charge a percentage fee (median 2.8%).

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Of every $100 you earn on Square, you keep $97.25, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges.

Open full chart Withdrawal methods vs peers

Square pays out 1 way. Its rarest is Bank transfer, offered by 100% of card processing platforms.

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Square lets you withdraw from $25, a lower minimum than 50% of the 6 card processing platforms with a dollar minimum (median $25.01).

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1 sourced figure for Square.

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Joining

Who can sign up, and where

Where you can join

Square accepts people in 8 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan and Spain and 2 more.

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Open in 8 countries and territories, Square reaches more places than 63% of the 16 card processing platforms with known country rules (median 6).

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Quality

Ratings, badges, reviews and how much we know

Rating breakdown

Rated 3.4/5. Ahead of the card processing platforms average on track record.

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Square scores above 68% of card processing platforms on track record, its strongest part.

Open full chart Achievements vs the type

Square has 55 of 100 achievement points from 7 badges; the average for card processing platforms is 32.4.

Open full chart Web traffic rank vs peers

squareup.com ranks #1,982 on the web, more visited than 95% of the 19 card processing platforms we have a rank for.

Open full chart Profile completeness vs the type

We have 73% of what we track for Square, against an average of 62% for card processing platforms.

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History

How old it is and what has happened since

Timeline

12 events from 2009 to 2026, across founded, company, earnings figures, our listing and listing changes.

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Founded in 2009 (about 17 years ago), Square is older than 68% of the 19 card processing platforms with a known founding year.

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