Square for Restaurants vs Upserve

Square for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups. Upserve is a cloud restaurant POS running on iPad, with built-in payments, guest profiles, scheduling, analytics and add-ons for online ordering, gift cards and inventory. Both are listed under Restaurant POS. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. Square for Restaurants at USD 49 per location per month; Upserve at $59 (currency not stated) per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Square for Restaurants: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Upserve: New or single-location restaurants.

  • countries covered

    Square for Restaurants names 8 countries and Upserve names 1 country. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Square for Restaurants names 3 integrations and Upserve names 2 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By owner, Square for Restaurants (Block, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021)) and Upserve (Skyview Equity (acquired Upserve in 2026, per its about page); previously Lightspeed (2020)).

Side by side

Square for Restaurants vs Upserve: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldSquare for RestaurantsUpserve
What it isSquare for Restaurants is a cloud point of sale and payments system for food businesses, from food trucks and coffee shops to full-service restaurants, bars and multi-location groups.Upserve is a cloud restaurant POS running on iPad, with built-in payments, guest profiles, scheduling, analytics and add-ons for online ordering, gift cards and inventory.
Best forSmall and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars; Franchises and multi-location groupsFull-service restaurants and bars; New or single-location restaurants; Growing multi-location groups
Pricing modelSubscription per location plus percentage of salesSubscription per location plus card processing
Starting priceUSD 49 per location per month$59 (currency not stated) per month
Free planYesYes
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNone stated (the vendor says no locked-in contracts; cancel or switch anytime)Not published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesAustralia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain and 2 moreUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations32
CertificationsPCI compliantNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded20092009
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerBlock, Inc. (Square, Inc. changed its name to Block, Inc. in 2021)Skyview Equity (acquired Upserve in 2026, per its about page); previously Lightspeed (2020)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Square for Restaurants

  • DoorDash
  • MarketMan
  • Uber Eats

Named only by Upserve

  • Adyen
  • Epson KDS

Which to choose

Square for Restaurants

Choose Square for Restaurants if you fit its listed audience: Small and single-location restaurants, cafes and bars; Quick-service and coffee shops; Full-service restaurants and bars.

Upserve

Choose Upserve if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Full-service restaurants and bars; New or single-location restaurants; Growing multi-location groups.

What we could not confirm

Square for Restaurants

  • Headquarters, founders and employee count (not stated on Square's site)
  • Length of the free trial on paid plans
  • Full integration list: accounting, payroll and reservation integrations are not confirmed
  • Which restaurant features and prices apply outside the United States
  • Interface languages
  • Independent security certifications beyond PCI compliance
  • Availability of restaurant features and pricing by country

Upserve

  • Price of the Pro plan (custom)
  • Currency (dollar sign only)
  • Contract term and renewal
  • Headquarters, legal entity and team size
  • Full list of third-party integrations (partners page names none)
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages

Go further

Square for Restaurants profileUpserve profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Square for Restaurants, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product overview and customer quoteshttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants
  2. Capabilities list, delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/restaurants/capabilities
  3. Restaurant POS features, hardware, customershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
  4. Plans, fees, per-location pricinghttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
  5. Company history, countries served, Block name changehttps://squareup.com/us/en/about
  6. PCI compliancehttps://squareup.com/us/en/payments/secure
  7. Hardware rangehttps://squareup.com/us/en/hardware
  8. iOS app listinghttps://apps.apple.com/us/app/square-point-of-sale-pos/id335393788
  9. Google Play listinghttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.squareup