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Square vs VeriFone - Fees & Security

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The Fee Fighters tool is great, but they don't take into account how much better of an experience Square is over Verifone. Go take a look at the screenshots of Verifone's Payware Mobile app: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/payware-mobile/id347863505?mt... versus Square: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/square/id335393788?mt=8 – On top of that, Square's interface on iPad is just as beautiful.

Square also offers other features like text message receipts that Verifone doesn't, like SMS receipts.

While fees are definitely one of the most important things to consider, ignoring other aspects of payment systems is short-sighted. It's a shame that Fee Fighters seems to be using just the 'checklist features' model of comparison.

patr1ck - did you see our link that says "Price isn't the only thing that matters?" That takes you lower on the page where we cover some of these things? http://feefighters.com/square-vs-verifone#comparison_details

I'm not asking to be an ass, I'm wondering if we should make that more apparent. We cover some of what you mention, and some things you don't.

I saw the anchor you pointed to in the link (the Account Details comparison section), yes, but reading through the page again it looks like you addressed the things I mention in the very bottom section, which I glossed over on my first read – "Square has some neat features..." – my mistake, sorry!

Yeah, It'd be cool that were more apparent somehow. The page (well designed as it is) is heavily geared towards the fee comparison, and offers only quick takes on other details. It'd be cool to see a more thorough review of both units.

Keep up the good work!

The difference in the breakdown of fees is almost hilarious in its complexity on the Verifone side vs. that on the Square side.

Apparently for smaller and independent businesses Square is the way to go

Thanks for this article. I thought that Square only supported the iPhone, not Android; is this a new development?

My brother and I are looking to sell some physical products (spice mixes / dry rubs) at farmer's markets. We were going to do Cash Only, but I just ordered my Square to handle the CC processing at the markets!

The Android app came out almost a year ago I think. I've had it for a while, it's on the market of course.

Ironically, $40 (the price which is set initially) is the highest (average) price at which Square is cheaper than VeriFone.

The default was set at the inflection point.

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