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Avis sur Square E-commerce : Avantages, Inconvénients, Fonctionnalités et Tarification

Square is a POS system built for small to mid-sized retail and food service businesses. It's designed for sellers who need to accept payments and manage sales without committing to expensive hardware or long-term contracts. I'd consider it over Clover if you want to get started without heavy upfront costs. Square's free plan and flexible hardware options lower the barrier to entry. The built-in ecommerce tools also give brick-and-mortar sellers a direct path to selling online.

Square Evaluation Summary

Square processes payments, tracks sales, and manages POS operations.
Customer Rating
4.7 /5
Pricing
  • From $49/month
  • Free plan available; 30-day free trial on paid tiers

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Square Overview

If you’re judging Square Ecommerce against other point-of-sale software, its clean interface, transparent pricing, and quick onboarding make it a top pick for small retailers, pop-ups, and food trucks. You’ll find the app easy to navigate, with built-in payment processing and inventory tools that work right out of the box. 

While it doesn’t offer the deep customization or advanced reporting some larger businesses might want, I’d choose Square Ecommerce for teams that value simplicity, fast setup, and reliable support over complex features or deep integrations.

Notre méthodologie d'évaluation

Comment nous testons et notons les outils

Nous avons passé des années à construire, affiner et améliorer notre système de test et de notation des logiciels. Notre grille d’évaluation est conçue pour prendre en compte toutes les subtilités du choix d’un logiciel et identifier ce qui rend un outil efficace, en se concentrant sur les aspects essentiels du processus de décision. Vous pouvez voir ci-dessous comment fonctionne notre système de test et de notation selon sept critères. Il nous permet de fournir une évaluation impartiale des logiciels selon leur fonctionnalité principale, leurs caractéristiques remarquables, la facilité d’utilisation, l’intégration, l’onboarding, le service client, les avis clients et le rapport qualité-prix.

Fonctionnalité principale (25% de la note finale)

Le point de départ de notre évaluation est toujours la fonctionnalité de base de l’outil. Possède-t-il les fonctions et caractéristiques attendues par un utilisateur ? Certaines de ces fonctionnalités essentielles sont-elles réservées à des plans tarifaires supérieurs ? Nous attendons d’un outil qu’il se mesure aux capacités minimales proposées par ses concurrents.

Caractéristiques remarquables (25% de la note finale)

Ensuite, nous évaluons les caractéristiques remarquables et uniques qui vont au-delà des fonctionnalités de base normalement attendues d’un outil similaire. Une note élevée reflète des fonctionnalités spécialisées qui rendent le produit plus rapide, plus efficace, ou apportent une valeur ajoutée pour l’utilisateur. Nous évaluons également la facilité d’intégration avec d’autres outils généralement présents dans l’écosystème technique afin d’étendre la fonctionnalité et l’utilité du logiciel. Les outils qui proposent de nombreuses intégrations natives, des connexions avec des solutions tierces, et un accès API pour des intégrations personnalisées obtiennent la meilleure note.

Facilité d’utilisation (10% de la note finale)

Nous analysons la rapidité et la simplicité d’exécution des tâches affectées aux fonctionnalités principales via l’outil. Les logiciels les mieux notés sont bien conçus, intuitifs, offrent des applications mobiles, incluent des modèles prêts à l’emploi et simplifient les opérations complexes.

Onboarding (10% de la note finale)

Nous savons à quel point l’adoption rapide d’une nouvelle plateforme est cruciale pour une équipe. Nous évaluons donc la facilité d’apprentissage et de prise en main d’un outil avec un minimum de formation. Nous examinons la rapidité à laquelle un membre d’équipe peut s’installer et commencer à utiliser l’outil sans expérience préalable. Les solutions les mieux notées montrent qu’elles nécessitent peu ou pas d’assistance.

Service client (10% de la note finale)

Nous évaluons la vitesse et la simplicité pour obtenir de l’aide ou se débloquer par téléphone, chat en direct, ou base de connaissances. Les outils et sociétés qui offrent une assistance en temps réel obtiennent la meilleure note, tandis que les chatbots sont moins bien évalués.

Avis clients (10% de la note finale)

Au-delà de nos propres tests et évaluations, nous tenons compte du score de recommandation (NPS) des clients actuels et passés. Nous examinons leur probabilité de choisir à nouveau l’outil pour sa fonctionnalité principale. Un logiciel bien noté reflète un NPS élevé de la part des clients actuels ou passés.

Rapport qualité-prix (10% de la note finale)

Enfin, au regard de tous les autres critères, nous évaluons le prix moyen des offres de départ au regard des fonctionnalités clés, et tenons compte de la valeur ajoutée selon les autres critères. Les logiciels qui offrent plus pour moins obtiennent une meilleure note.

Core Features

Integrated Payments

Accepts credit cards, contactless payments, and mobile wallets directly through the POS app.

Inventory Management

Tracks stock levels in real time across in-store and online channels, helping prevent overselling.

Customer Directory

Stores customer profiles, purchase history, and loyalty points in one place for easy access.

Order Management

Lets you manage in-person, online, and pickup orders from a single dashboard.

Digital Receipts

Sends receipts via email or text, allowing customers to track purchases and returns easily.

Employee Management

Tracks staff hours, permissions, and sales performance within the POS system.

Ease of Use

Square Ecommerce is one of the most user-friendly point-of-sale systems I’ve tried, with a clean interface and intuitive workflows that make onboarding new staff fast. Users often mention how quickly they can set up hardware, process sales, and manage inventory without training. 

The mobile app and dashboard are straightforward, so even non-technical teams can handle daily operations and reporting with minimal hassle.

Integrations

Square integrates with Wix, WooCommerce, QuickBooks, Xero, Shippo, Jotform, Homebase, BigCommerce, Acuity Scheduling, and Mailchimp, among others.

Square also offers an API and connects with third-party integration tools for expanded functionality.

New Product Updates from Square

September 20 2026

Square Expands Kitchen Ticket and KDS Controls

Square now lets restaurants set modifier print order, manually reorder KDS tickets, and sort ticket items by seat. These updates make kitchen tickets easier to read and manage during service. Highlights include:

  • Modifier Print Order: Sets the sequence modifiers appear on printed kitchen tickets.
  • KDS Ticket Reordering: Lets staff drag tickets into a custom prep order.
  • Manual Sequencing: Keeps the selected KDS order across main, expo, and station views.
  • Seat-Based Sorting: Sorts ticket items by seat number on printers and KDS.
  • Shared Items First: Places shared and table-share items before seat-specific items.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

September 20 2026

Square QR Ordering Adds Open Dine-In Tabs

Square has expanded QR code ordering to better support dine-in service by allowing tabs to stay open across multiple rounds. Guests can continue adding items from their phone and settle up once at the end, while staff keep fulfillment organized under a single ticket. Highlights include:

  • Open Dine-In Tabs: Keeps one QR order open across multiple rounds.
  • Single Final Payment: Lets guests pay once when the tab is closed.
  • Card Preauthorization: Preauthorizes the guest’s card when the tab is opened.
  • Shared Order: Adds new items to the same in-progress ticket.
  • POS Management: Lets staff manage the tab through Open Tickets in Square POS.
  • Preauthorization Controls: Supports a configurable minimum preauthorization amount.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

September 20 2026

Square POS Adds Unlinked Card Refunds

Square Point of Sale now supports issuing refunds even when the original payment isn’t linked to the transaction. This gives teams more flexibility to resolve customer issues quickly while keeping refunds on-card for faster reconciliation. Highlights include:

  • Unlinked Refunds: Issues refunds without a matching original Square transaction.
  • Amount or Item Refunds: Supports refunding a custom amount or selected items.
  • Card-Present Refunds: Sends funds to dipped or tapped cards.
  • Manual Card Entry: Supports manually entered cards as refund destinations.
  • Permission Controls: Lets sellers control which team members can issue unlinked refunds.
  • Refund Caps: Supports configurable limits per refund transaction.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

August 30 2026

Square Expands Restaurant Ordering and Check Management

Square introduces group ordering, custom amounts for open checks, and quantity selection before items are added. These updates make it easier to manage shared orders, miscellaneous charges, and repeated items during service. Highlights include:

  • Group Ordering: Lets multiple guests add items to one consolidated kitchen ticket while paying separately.
  • Custom Amount Keypad: Adds one-off charges and optional notes directly to open checks without creating catalog items.
  • Quantity Selection: Lets sellers choose item quantities before adding them to a check, including through modifier selection.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

August 30 2026

Square Introduces Camera Barcode Scanning on Android

Square Point of Sale on Android now lets you use your device camera as a barcode scanner, making checkout and item management faster without extra hardware. This helps teams ring up items quickly and keep catalogs accurate right from the phone or tablet. Highlights include:

  • Camera Barcode Scanning: Uses the Android device camera to scan barcodes in Square Point of Sale.
  • Cart Scanning: Adds scanned products directly to the cart during checkout.
  • Catalog Management: Supports barcode scanning when creating or editing catalog items.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

August 30 2026

Square Introduces Preset Tips for Invoice Payments

Square has introduced preset tip percentage buttons for invoice payments, giving sellers more control over how tips are presented and making it faster for customers to add a gratuity while paying online. Customers can still choose to enter a custom tip amount, improving flexibility and checkout completion. Highlights include:

  • Preset Tip Percentages: Lets sellers configure tip percentage buttons that customers can select during online invoice payment.
  • Custom Tip Option: Allows customers to enter their own gratuity amount when paying an invoice.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

August 16 2026

Square Adds Fulfillment-Based Tax Rules for Online Orders

Square Dashboard tax rules now support Pickup, Delivery, and Dine-in as fulfillment conditions for orders placed through Square Online and other ordering channels. Sellers can configure different tax treatment based on how customers receive their orders. Highlights include:

  • Fulfillment Conditions: Adds Pickup, Delivery, and Dine-in options to tax rules.
  • Tax Exemptions: Lets sellers exempt eligible orders based on fulfillment method.
  • Tax Reductions: Supports reduced tax treatment for qualifying order types.
  • Online Order Support: Applies fulfillment-based rules across Square Online and ordering channels.
  • Tax Control: Helps sellers configure taxes more accurately for different order types.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

August 16 2026

Square Adds Scheduled Bulk Price Updates

Square Plus sellers can now schedule price changes for multiple catalog items directly from Square Dashboard. Once configured, the new prices apply automatically at the selected time without requiring sellers to log in and make the changes manually. Highlights include:

  • Scheduled Price Changes: Lets sellers choose when new catalog prices take effect.
  • Bulk Updates: Supports updating multiple items at once.
  • Automatic Activation: Applies pricing changes automatically at the scheduled date and time.
  • Promotion Planning: Helps sellers prepare seasonal or promotional pricing in advance.
  • Cost Adjustments: Makes it easier to schedule supplier-driven price changes.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

August 16 2026

Square Improves Inventory Counts and Low-Stock Alerts

Square Inventory Plus sellers can now switch between units, cases, and other configured measurements directly during full or cycle counts. Square also sends low-stock alert emails 90 minutes after each location closes, giving sellers inventory updates based on a full day of sales. Highlights include:

  • Flexible Unit Switching: Lets sellers change measurement units without leaving the inventory count screen.
  • Mixed Packaging Support: Supports counts in individual units, cases, and other configured measurements.
  • Location-Based Alerts: Sends low-stock emails based on each location’s closing time.
  • End-of-Day Timing: Delivers alerts 90 minutes after closing so counts reflect the full sales day.
  • Inventory Accuracy: Reduces manual conversions and helps sellers manage stock across multiple locations.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

July 21 2026

Square Improves Restaurant Service With Gratuity, Table, and Cart Updates

Square expanded its restaurant tools across payments and Point of Sale to simplify table service and order management. Staff can now calculate auto-gratuity on the pre-discount subtotal, merge tables during service, and view cart updates in real time while configuring items. Highlights include:

  • Pre-Discount Auto-Gratuity: Calculate auto-gratuity using the original subtotal before discounts are applied, with support for multiple gratuity rates.
  • Table Merging: Combine multiple tables into a single group that shares one check and moves together on the floor plan.
  • Real-Time Cart Preview: View price, modifier, and quantity changes as items are configured, without leaving the item details screen.

Visit Square’s official site for more details.

Square Specs

  • 2-Factor Authentication
  • API
  • Barcode Scanning
  • BitCoin
  • Budgeting
  • Contact Management
  • Custom Reports
  • Customer Management
  • Customer Rewards
  • Dashboard
  • Data Export
  • Data Import
  • Data Visualization
  • External Integrations
  • Forecasting
  • Fraud Detection
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Multi-Currency
  • Multi-User
  • Notifications
  • Offline Access
  • Order Management
  • Payment Processor
  • PayPal
  • Stripe
  • Supplier Management
  • Tax Management
  • Third-Party Plugins/Add-Ons
  • Workflow Management

Square FAQs

Sean Flannigan
By Sean Flannigan

Sean est le rédacteur en chef de The Retail Exec. Il a passé des années à se familiariser avec le secteur de la vente au détail, de la gestion des entrepôts et de l’expédition internationale au développement web et au marketing du commerce électronique. Auteur dans l’âme (et en pratique), il apporte une passion profonde pour l’écriture et le storytelling, quelle que soit la taille du sujet dans le domaine de la vente au détail.