- Highs: No monthly fees or commitment. Can purchase in instalments. Very user-friendly terminal.
- Lows: On-terminal POS features not expandable. Doesn’t work with 3G/4G. Requires additional hub to connect with cash drawer.
- Buy if: You want to save money and counter space by using one compact terminal as your main POS system.
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How Square Terminal works
The latest card machine by Square, the Terminal model, works as a standalone payment and POS terminal with software and receipt printer built in. It accepts chip and contactless cards (with a slot for foreign swipe cards), or you can key in card details manually for phone payments.
Accepted cards
Contrary to traditional card machines, Square Terminal is more than just for card payments. You can, for example, accept gift cards and edit your product library on the terminal.
From start to completion of each transaction, you use the touchscreen to navigate POS functions, like you would in the Square Point of Sale app for Square Reader. Customers enter their PIN on the touchscreen too.
All transactions and activities on the terminal are connected to your backend Square account where you can access more features, ecommerce and integrations with additional tools.
The terminal needs to be connected to the internet via WiFi. Optionally, you can purchase a Hub for Square Terminal that allows you to connect via Ethernet cable. It does not work with 4G or other network connections the way your phone does.
Want a cheaper card machine? Learn more about Square Reader