Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Square
Square clearly comes out ahead of Recurly on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Square has a free tier; Recurly does not. Paid plans start at $399/mo for Recurly and $49/mo for Square.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Recurly, Inc. | Block, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentFinTechEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning | DevelopmentFinTechEducation & EdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | payment-processing | payment-processingfraud-detection |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Square comes out ahead overall, though Recurly can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Recurly's paid plans start at $399/mo and Square's start at $49/mo, so Square is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Square offers a free tier; Recurly does not currently list one.
Square scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
