# Square Online pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 8 e-commerce platforms we track it is the cheapest; median entry $23/mo.
**Domain:** squareup.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA No · SOC 2 Not published · GDPR Not published
**Integrations:** Square POS (in-person sync), Square Payments, PayPal, Afterpay/Clearpay, Instagram Shopping, Facebook Shops, Google Shopping, QuickBooks
**Best for:** Brick-and-mortar retailers adding online sales with existing Square POS; Food & beverage businesses (restaurants, cafes); Small sellers wanting a free online store with no monthly fee
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | Unlimited products, hosting and bandwidth; online transaction fee 3.3% + 30c. Square branding on site. | squareup.com |
| Plus | $49 | — | flat | Lower online fee 2.9% + 30c, PayPal, product reviews, abandoned cart emails, customer accounts, checkout on own domain. | squareup.com |
| Premium | $149 | — | flat | Lowest card fee 2.4% + 15c, real-time shipping calculator, better shipping discounts, 24/7 phone support. | squareup.com |

**Key features:** Forever-free plan with unlimited products and hosting; Deep native integration with Square POS for unified in-person + online inventory; Square is merchant of record — PCI compliance handled for sellers; Lower per-transaction online fees on Plus and Premium tiers.

**Plan limits:** Free plan: 3.3% + 30c per online transaction, Square branding on site; Custom domain requires paid plan; Square Online is NOT covered by Square's HIPAA BAA — Square processes Buyer/ecommerce data as an independent controller, not a Business Associate; do not transmit PHI through Square Online; HIPAA BAA exists only for explicitly HIPAA-enabled Square products (e.g. Appointments, Invoices), which does not include Square Online.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-13
Provenance: squareup.com online store pages accessed 2026-06-13 (pricing not exposed to the fetcher on the store landing page); figures corroborated via tech.co/website-builders/square-online-store-review on 2026-06-13.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ecommerce-platforms/square-online/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Square Online's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-13 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/ecommerce-platforms/square-online/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl