Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Square Online
Square Online clearly comes out ahead of Shift4Shop on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Square Online has a free tier; Shift4Shop does not. Paid plans start at $41/mo for Shift4Shop and $49/mo for Square Online.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Shift4 | Block, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | E-CommerceMarketingFinTech | E-CommerceMarketingSales & CRM |
| Categories | inventory-managementseoe-commerce | e-commerce |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | shift4shop | square-online |
|---|---|---|
| 100+ Free Themes | ||
| 24/7 Phone Support | ||
| Complete Suite Of Marketing, Inventory Management, Seo, And Customer Tools | ||
| Accept Multiple Payment Types | ||
| Free Migration Assistance | ||
| Account Management | ||
| Industry-Leading, Ai-Driven Fraud Protection Provided By Kount | ||
| Advanced Item Settings | ||
| Integrated Payment Processing | ||
| Connect Custom Domain | ||
| Pci-Compliant Security | ||
| Custom Pricing | ||
| Real-Time Shipping | ||
| Customer Accounts | ||
| Shift4Cares Donation Tool | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Unlimited, Enterprise-Grade Plan | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Expanded Site Customisation | ||
| Free Domain For One Year | ||
| Hardware Discounts | ||
| Lower Processing Rates | ||
| Onboarding And Implementation Support | ||
| Personalised Ordering | ||
| Pickup, Local Delivery And Shipping | ||
| Qr Code Ordering | ||
| Real-Time Shipping Rates | ||
| Sell On Social | ||
| Sync With Square Pos | ||
| Technical Specialists |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Square Online comes out ahead overall, though Shift4Shop can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Shift4Shop's paid plans start at $41/mo and Square Online's start at $49/mo, so Shift4Shop is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Square Online offers a free tier; Shift4Shop does not currently list one.
Shift4Shop scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
