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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cardknox

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACardknox is an omnichannel payment gateway that can be integrated with POS systems, ERP software, e-commerce, and mobile platforms. The vendor states they offer flexible payment solutions and innovative technology to qualify transactions for the lowest interchange rates. Cardknox further states they serve thousands of partners and customers across every major industry throughout the U.S. and Canada.N/A

    Square POS

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASquare POS is a point-of-sale software solution with features such as accept credit cards with your iPhone, Android, and iPad along with the flexibility to accept credit card payments anywhere, from Square headquartered in San Francisco, California.

    $10

    per each additional reader; first reader free

    Pricing
    CardknoxSquare POS
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Each Transaction
    2.6% + $0.10
    per transaction
    Square Reader for magstripe
    $10
    per each additional reader; first reader free
    Square Stand for contactless and chip
    $16
    per month
    Square Terminal
    $27
    per month
    Square Register
    $39
    per 24 months
    Square Reader for contactless and chip
    $49
    per reader
    Square Point of Sale
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CardknoxSquare POS
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    CardknoxSquare POS
    Considered Both Products
    Sola
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    Block, Inc (Square)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Would buy again
    39 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    39 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    38 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    32 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    User Ratings
    CardknoxSquare POS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    10.0
    (59 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CardknoxSquare POS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Sola
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    Square POS is by far the easiest POS software to use at events and train additional team members on - even with temporary or first-time employees. It's easy to see how each event is doing in live time. It gives the event manager a real-time view of revenue earned. Its really easy to create/manage/delete users to keep the platform secure.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Sola
    • Customer support is fantastic
    • Payment technology is the best I've seen in payment industry.
    • The solution is very comprehensive and flexible for our demanding needs.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Mobile transactions (not like from a phone, but in terms of the ability to physically relocate rapidly).
    • Simple setup.
    • Generally uncomplicated pricing.
    • Widespread customer familiarity: because it's so regularly in use in our industry (musicians/entertainment professionals), people know and trust it in a way that you might not with a different provider.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Sola
    • Every product can be improved, but as it relates to how we use Cardknox, they do everything we need.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    • Too much going on for simple users. There are so many different apps and pages now that I get lost almost every time I log onto Square
    • The high percentage of fees taken from sales
    • The difficulty in changing default settings
    • The layout of the “website” you can create is truly a nightmare
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Sola
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    I don't really foresee anything being able to dislodge Square from our organization—we're not evangelists or anything like that—it's just the best solution we've found for our use case. Being able to quickly handle transactions from customers and then track all of those sales for analysis/bookkeeping later on.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Sola
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Sola
    We have direct access to their support team. They have 24/7 support and are always able to help when we contact them
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Sola
    We have used other card processors, but in my opinion, Cardknox is in another league. Their product works; it is easy to install; it is constantly being improved, and they have great support.
    Incentivized
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    Block, Inc (Square)
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Sola
    No answers on this topic
    Block, Inc (Square)
    • The opportunity cost of waiting for payments and manually bringing them to a bank means that we don't have to visit our bank branch. That alone saves us several hours each month.
    • We can use ordinary computers and mobile devices with Square instead of paying for expensive software or terminals.
    • Our clients appreciate not having to process payments to us, and anything that helps our clients and makes them happy carries more import than I can explain in this space.
    Incentivized
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    Cardknox Screenshots

    Screenshot of The Cardknox Merchant Portal, a self-service platform for seamless management of payment activity