Comparison

Hike POS vs Square for Retail

On the evidence we track, Hike POS leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Hike POS63
Square for Retail51
Score
Vioscale score
Hike POS63 / 100low · 37%
Square for Retail51 / 100low · 36%
Pricing
Free tier
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Model
Hike POScommercial
Square for Retailfreemium
Price level
Hike POSmid
Square for Retaillow
Starting price
Hike POS$59
Square for Retail
Transparent
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Integrations
Count
Hike POS11
Square for Retail24

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for retail pos. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Hike POSCloud web client
Square for RetailCloud web client
Offline mode transaction queuing
Hike POS-
Square for Retail-
Hardware and payment processor agnostic
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Matrix inventory variant support size color
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Barcode scanner and thermal receipt printer sync
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Customer CRM profiles and purchase history
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Integrated gift cards and store credit
Hike POS
Square for Retail-
Omnichannel bopis buy online pickup in store
Hike POS-
Square for Retail
Employee time clock and commission tracking
Hike POS-
Square for Retail-
Multi location store transfers and lookups
Hike POS
Square for Retail
SOC2 type ii
Hike POS-
Square for Retail-
ISO 27001
Hike POS-
Square for Retail-
Pricing model
Hike POSFlat saas only
Square for RetailSaas plus mandatory payment processing rake

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Hike POS

Leader

Not documented yet.

Square for Retail

Cloud-based retail management system that integrates checkout, inventory, online sales, and customer data across multiple store locations and sales channels.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Hike POS

Leader
from $59/moSubscription14-day trial

From $59/month USD (billed annually). Free 14-day trial. Hardware add-ons from $114–$2,100 AUD.

  • Essential$59/month billed annually, or $69/month billed monthly
  • Plus$99/month billed annually, or $119/month billed monthly
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Square for Retail

HybridFree tier30-day trial
  • FreeFree
  • Plus-
  • Premium-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Hike POS
Square for Retail
iOS
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Android
Hike POS
Square for Retail
macOS
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Windows
Hike POS
Square for Retail
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hike POS
Square for Retail

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • WooCommerce
  • QuickBooks Online

Hike POS

Leader
11 total - 9 not shared
  • Shopify
  • BigCommerce
  • Magento
  • Neto
  • Unleashed
  • Deputy
  • Xero
  • MYOB
  • Mailchimp
Independently observed

Square for Retail

24 total - 22 not shared
  • Uber Eats
  • Wix
  • Jotform
  • Shippo
  • SKU IQ
  • Thrive Inventory
  • Bookkeep
  • INFI
  • Stream
  • KioskBuddy
  • OpenTable
  • Resy OS
  • Web Accessibility
  • Whoosh
  • SmarterSign
  • SyncPenguin
  • Trustpilot
  • Printful
  • Kliken
  • Poptin
  • Weglot
  • Fomo
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.