Both are strong choices. The short answer: pick Square Online if you are local retailers and restaurants already on Square. Pick Snipcart if you are developers adding checkout to custom sites.
| Square Online | Snipcart | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Free online store synced with Square in-person sales. | Drop a shopping cart into any HTML site with a snippet. |
| Pricing | Free plan; from $29/mo | From 2% per sale |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Best for | Local retailers and restaurants already on Square | Developers adding checkout to custom sites |
| Category | Ecommerce | Ecommerce |
| Website | squareup.com | snipcart.com |
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