Square costs vs KadePay: plans, fees and usage

How Square prices the reviewed offering

Square Appointments has multiple tiers. Compare the tier that includes the required packages, staff tools and booking controls, then add processing and any optional hardware or other Square services.

Pricing model: Free and paid subscription tiers plus processing

• Subscription tier and business locations
• Card-present versus online or manually entered payments
• Optional POS hardware
• Marketing, loyalty or other optional services

Build a like-for-like quote

For salons and other appointment businesses that also sell retail products and need booking, customer records and checkout, a useful budget follows the work you actually perform. Ask each provider to price the same staff count, payment channel and required customer tasks. Include the integrations needed for the complete setup, and keep one-time migration work separate from recurring monthly charges.

• Must retail stock, product variations and checkout run in the same system?
• Which Appointments tier includes the packages and booking controls your staff use?
• Do clients need instant booking or a request that staff review and confirm?

Put the KadePay side in the same budget

Choose the applicable KadePay plan and read the complete pricing table. Distinguish terminal and manually entered card rates, appointment usage, session or ticket charges and optional payment methods. Recurring billing and multiple users depend on the plan. Do not compare a card-present rate on one side with an online or manual-entry rate on the other.

If Square connects to a separate processor, include that processor in its budget. If KadePay uses a processor for your payment setup, include the applicable full payment charges and avoid counting the same charge twice. A software subscription and a transaction processing charge describe different costs.

Your monthly cost worksheet

Before you accept a quote

Confirm the renewal period, location or staff limits, optional add-ons and any migration work. Ask the provider to demonstrate the exact workflow in your quote. An advertised starting price is not a promise that every feature or every payment method is included.

Questions before you choose

DOCUMENTATION CHECKED NOVEMBER 2, 2026

Sources and review scope

Reviewed product: US Square Appointments with Square Payments and relevant Square Contracts capabilities; plan and add-on eligibility matter.. This comparison is published by KadePay and uses official product, pricing and help documentation. It is not an independent review or a hands-on performance benchmark. Features, country availability and plans can change; verify your required workflow before purchase.

1. Square Appointments ↗

   Booking, profiles, packages, customer files, checkout and AI-related offerings.

2. Square Appointments pricing ↗

   Subscription tiers, processing and feature eligibility.

3. Square Contracts ↗

   Custom agreements, signatures and workflow connections.

KadePay references: product capabilities, plans and complete fees, appointment request rules and forms and signatures. Competitor names identify the products discussed; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.