Square Online

Square Online is Square's online ordering and website tool for food businesses: a branded online ordering profile (and a full website builder) that takes pickup and delivery orders straight into the Square POS and kitchen. Square says it has renamed Square Online to 'websites' and 'online ordering profiles'. It is included with every Square plan, including a free one, and is sold by Block, Inc.

Sold with Square for Restaurants

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Best for
Restaurants and cafes already on Square POS, Owners wanting to cut delivery-marketplace commissions
Pricing
From USD 49 per location per month
Runs on
Web

Who it is for

  • Restaurants and cafes already on Square POS

    Online and in-person orders, menus and customer data are kept in one system and sent to the same kitchen.

  • Owners wanting to cut delivery-marketplace commissions

    Orders placed on the ordering profile are processed by Square with no marketplace commission; the vendor estimates savings of up to 30% against an assumed marketplace rate.

  • Multi-location food businesses

    One profile works across locations, with customers choosing their location at order.

What it does

  • Online ordering profile

    A branded ordering page for pickup and delivery that can work as a standalone site or link from an existing website.

  • Menu and order sync with Square POS

    Menus, prep times, hours and online and in-person orders stay connected with the POS and go to the kitchen.

  • Pickup and local delivery

    Free in-person pickup and on-demand delivery through delivery service providers, with delivery fees set in the dashboard.

  • Multi-location ordering

    One profile works across locations.

  • QR code and link sharing

    Share a link or QR code on Google, Yelp, social media, a website or the counter.

  • Website builder

    Builds a single ordering page or multi-page site with SEO tools, custom domain and free hosting.

  • Loyalty, eGift cards and marketing

    Loyalty rewards, eGift cards and email or text campaigns tied to the customer directory.

  • Customer directory

    Order history and loyalty data in one directory across locations and channels.

  • Payments at checkout

    Accepts Cash App Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay and major cards; supports tipping.

  • Voice ordering

    AI voice ordering answers calls and sends orders to the kitchen.

  • Google ordering

    Lets customers order from Google Maps and Google Search.

  • QR code table ordering

    Customers order from their table through a QR code.

  • Delivery-partner order consolidation

    Brings orders from partners such as DoorDash and Grubhub into the same order screen.

Pricing

Starting price
From USD 49 per location per month
Pricing model
Free
Minimum contract
None (no locked-in contracts; cancel anytime)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Paid Square plans offer a free trial (length is set dynamically on the page)

An online ordering profile or website can be launched on any Square plan, with no added monthly fee or startup cost. Square's plans are Free at 0 dollars, Plus at 49 dollars and Premium at 149 dollars per location per month. Online card payments carry processing fees listed as 3.3% + 30 cents or 2.9% + 30 cents depending on plan. Delivery service providers charge their own delivery fee. Square says there are no locked-in contracts.

How it compares

Compared with the 111 products in Online Ordering System that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Its starting price is USD 49 per location per month. That is above the category median of USD 44, taken from the 6 products in this category that publish a USD price per location per month. The median mixes prices quoted with and without tax, so treat it as a rough guide.
  • Names 10 integrations. The median in this category is 6.
  • Has a free plan. 18 of the 29 products in this category that say whether they have a free plan do.
  • Has a free trial. 21 of the 22 products in this category that say whether they have a free trial do.
  • Lists Web only. Among the 110 products in this category that state their platforms, 56 list an iOS app and 56 list an Android app.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Stripe, Square, Deliverect, Toast, Apple Pay, Uber Direct, Google Pay, Lightspeed, PayPal, Clover. Of these, this product's listing names Apple Pay, Google Pay.

Works with

Delivery
DoorDashGrubhubUber Eats
Other
InstagramFacebook ShopsGoogle Food OrderingWix
Payments
Cash AppApple PayGoogle Pay

Where and how it runs

Available in
United States
Platforms
Web
Hardware
Works with Square Point of Sale; Square sells its own hardware (register, terminal, handheld, kiosk and readers) with options starting at 59 dollars. Hardware is not required for online ordering alone.

This is the US site. Square's region selector lists Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain and the United Kingdom, but availability of online ordering profiles there is not confirmed.

The company

Company
Block, Inc.
Founded
2009
Customers named by the vendor
Paper Son Coffee, Poor George, Kyra's Bake Shop

Security and support

Security and compliance
PCI DSS Level 1, ISO 27001 certified
Support
Phone support on 1 (855) 700-6000; Square Premium adds 24/7 priority phone support. Paid Square Specialists can be hired for site setup.

Listing details

Vendor
Block
Headquarters
United States
Built for
Restaurants, Cafés, Bars
Focus
General-purpose, used in food businesses
Status
Active
Website
squareup.com
Also listed in
QR Code Menu & OrderingRestaurant Website Builder

Alternatives to Square Online

See all 185 in Online Ordering System

  • Ressto

    Ressto is an online ordering platform for restaurants, cafes, bakeries and food trucks, run from Ahmedabad, India.

    Starts at USD 39 per restaurant per month, against USD 49 per location per month for Square Online.

  • Restolabs

    Restolabs is a commission-free online ordering platform for restaurants.

    Does not have a free plan. Square Online does.

  • DineOpen

    DineOpen is a cloud restaurant management system with a point of sale, QR menu and online ordering, kitchen display, inventory, loyalty and a voice-ordering assistant.

    Does not have a free plan. Square Online does.

  • UpMenu

    UpMenu is a modular restaurant platform for taking orders directly from a restaurant's own website and branded mobile app instead of through delivery marketplaces.

    Does not have a free plan. Square Online does.

Compare Square Online

Side-by-side tables built from the same profile data.

What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • Exact processing fee by plan (the page lists 3.3% + 30 cents and 2.9% + 30 cents without a clear plan mapping in the text)
  • Headquarters and headcount
  • Interface languages
  • Whether online ordering profiles are available outside the US

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. Online ordering profile features and FAQhttps://squareup.com/us/en/online-ordering
  2. Websites (renamed Square Online) features and planshttps://squareup.com/us/en/online-store
  3. Plan prices, fees, integrationshttps://squareup.com/us/en/pricing
  4. Restaurant POS and delivery partnershttps://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
  5. Security certificationshttps://squareup.com/us/en/security
  6. Company historyhttps://squareup.com/us/en/about