Square in Australia: prices, fees and contract

What Square says about its point of sale app

Square says Square for Restaurants is live in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain and Australia.⁴ Square says its updated Point of Sale app has seven modes, each a set of features and settings for a type of business.⁷ It says three modes are for food and beverage: full service, quick service and bar.⁷ Square says bar mode handles tabs and can attach each one to a seat or a customer.⁷ The company says the Dashboard app shows live sales data and reports on a phone, and lets owners adjust staff hours.⁷

On our rate card Square: No monthly fee; card rate: 1.6%.

What Square says about the Square Register

Square says it launched a second generation of the Square Register, its flagship countertop POS.⁶ It says the new Register runs up to 40% faster, with a faster processor, more memory and an upgraded Wi-Fi antenna.⁶ Square says the hardware is rated IP54 and has a reinforced card slot to cope with everyday spills, splashes and dust.⁶ Square says sellers use the countertop device for payments, kitchen tickets, online orders, delivery schedules and inventory.⁶ It says Australian buyers can also get the Register from retail partners including Officeworks, JB Hi-Fi and Costco from March 2026.⁶

What Square says about Square Handheld and tableside service

Square says it launched Square Handheld in Australia so businesses can serve on the move.⁸ It says the device weighs just over 300 grams and is IP54-rated against splashes and dust.⁸ Square says Square Handheld has built-in barcode scanning and a 16 megapixel camera for product photos.⁸ It says staff can take orders table-side, scan stock in the storeroom or finalise a sale on the retail floor.⁸ Square says Lunetta, a Canberra restaurant, uses it to take payments and orders at the table.⁸

On our rate card Square Handheld: Not published; fees per order: 1.6% card; commission not published.

What Square says about Square Kiosk

Square says Square Kiosk is a self-serve ordering system with software, hardware and payments built in.⁹ It says the kiosk launched through an early access program and works with Square Point of Sale software.⁹ Square says the kiosk mounts on a wall, sits flat on the counter, or fits a VESA compatible stand or swing-arm.⁹ It says the kiosk syncs menu updates instantly, so customers see what is currently available.⁹ Square says the Melbourne takeaway pasta bar Pasta Prego was an early Australian user of the kiosk.⁹

On our rate card Square Kiosk: From $45 per device a month; card rate: 1.6%.

What Square says about online, phone and delivery orders

Square says restaurants can offer delivery from their own Square Online ordering page and link it to their POS and kitchen systems.⁸ It says its On-Demand Delivery is meant to cut high commission fees while giving restaurants control over their delivery operations.⁸

On our rate card Square Online: No monthly fee; commission: Not published.

What Square says about taking payments

Square says offline payments work on every Square hardware device, including in Australia.¹⁰ It says sellers can turn offline payments on in settings, or when the point of sale detects a connection problem.¹⁰ It says sellers then have 24 hours to reconnect and upload the payments.¹⁰ Square says offline sales are processed automatically once the seller is back online.¹⁰ It says shoppers generally will not notice, and can still pay with their card or a mobile wallet.¹⁰

What Square says about Square AI

Square says it launched Square AI in Australia, a conversational AI assistant built into the Square platform.³ It says owners can type plain questions, for example how this year's sales compare with last year's, and get answers.³ It says Square AI can pin AI-generated charts so key trends stay visible.³ Square says it combines a seller's own data with local information such as weather and events.³ It says conversation history lets owners revisit earlier questions, and the Dashboard app gives mobile access.³

What Square says about its MarketMan inventory integration

Square says Square Restaurant Inventory by MarketMan is an integration for ingredient and recipe management inside the Square platform.⁴ It says operators can automate purchase orders, manage suppliers and scan invoices, while tracking waste and loss trends.⁴ It says sales data from the POS syncs automatically to keep inventory, recipes and reporting accurate.⁴ Square says sellers log in to the inventory tool with their Square credentials.⁴ The company says it can forecast ingredient needs from past and live demand.⁴

What Square says about reservations and guest data

Square says its expanded partnership with OpenTable brings reservations, payments and guest data into one connected view.² It says restaurants can see transaction data, reservation history and dining preferences for each guest in a unified profile.² It says restaurants can tie each booking to what the guest spends, how often they return and their lifetime value.² Square says its point of sale partnership with OpenTable began in 2022.² Square says the partnership serves restaurants in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland and France.²

What Square says about its Apple Business integration

Square says its Apple Business integration lets sellers connect their locations to Apple Business from Square Dashboard.¹ It says hours, address and phone number sync for each connected location, so Apple Maps and other Apple apps stay current.¹ Square says sellers can add a logo and manage their brand on Apple Maps place cards from the Dashboard.¹ The company says restaurants can add action links on Apple Maps that point customers to Square ordering, pickup, delivery or menu pages.¹ It says the integration is available to sellers in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Spain and Japan.¹

What Square says about venues that use it

Square says Butter, a Surry Hills fried chicken and sneaker store, was one of the first Australian businesses to use Square AI.³ Square says The Pancake Parlour has chosen Square as its platform across 13 restaurants.⁵ It says the group uses Square Register, Terminal and iPads for in-store service, plus Square Handheld for tableside ordering.⁵ Square says a Kitchen Display System links floor and kitchen teams, and reporting covers all 13 locations.⁵ The company says the move took eight days and cut POS training from two hours to 45 minutes.⁵

Releases Square has announced

• 24 Sept 2026 Square announced an Apple Business integration for its sellers in September 2026.¹
• 18 Aug 2026 Square announced an expanded partnership with OpenTable in August 2026.²
• 9 Apr 2026 Square launched Square AI in Australia in April 2026.³
• 2 Apr 2026 Square launched Square Restaurant Inventory by MarketMan worldwide in April 2026.⁴
• 5 Feb 2026 Square released a second-generation Square Register in February 2026.⁶
• 12 Jul 2025 Square updated its Point of Sale and Dashboard apps in July 2025.⁷

From Square's blog

1. Square Integrates Apple Business to Help Local Businesses Stand Out on Apple Maps 24 Sept 2026, read 12 Oct 2026
2. Square and OpenTable Deepen Strategic Partnership for Unified Dining, Guest, and Payment Insights 18 Aug 2026, read 12 Oct 2026
3. Introducing Square AI: making business data easier to turn into clearer decisions 9 Apr 2026, read 12 Oct 2026
4. Square and MarketMan Launch Advanced Inventory Management Integration for Restaurants 2 Apr 2026, read 12 Oct 2026
5. The Pancake Parlour Selects Square to Power Next Era of Growth Following its 60th Anniversary 20 Mar 2026, read 12 Oct 2026
6. Second Generation Square Register Delivers More Speed, Power, and Reliability to the Neighbourhood 5 Feb 2026, read 12 Oct 2026
7. Why It's Easier Than Ever to Manage Your Business with the Updated Square POS and Square Dashboard App 12 Jul 2025, read 12 Oct 2026
8. Square Handheld Lands Down Under: Redefining Service for the Next Generation of Hospo and Retail 3 Jul 2025, read 12 Oct 2026
9. Square responds to staffing challenges in Australian hospo by launching Square Kiosk 2 Sept 2024, read 12 Oct 2026
10. Square Brings Offline Payments to All Hardware Devices, Around the Globe 29 May 2024, read 12 Oct 2026