warebysquare online fees in 2026, explained
every fee square online charges, in plain words, and what it takes from an order at five different prices.
square online’s free plan costs $0 a month and 3.3% + 30¢ per online card payment. plus ($49 a month per location) and premium ($149) drop online payments to 2.9% + 30¢. in person, square’s reader charges 2.6% + 15¢ on the free plan. on a $35 online order, the free plan takes $1.46.
what fees does square online charge?
- free plan: $0 a month. online 3.3% + 30¢, in person 2.6% + 15¢.
- plus: $49 a month per location. online 2.9% + 30¢, in person 2.5% + 15¢.
- premium: $149 a month per location. online 2.9% + 30¢, in person 2.4% + 15¢.
- what the free plan leaves out: your own domain, removing square’s branding, retail preorders (plus and up) and live shipping rates (premium).
what does square online take at different prices?
worked out from square online’s published fees, before sales tax:
| item price | fees | you keep |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.63 | $9.37 |
| $25.00 | $1.13 | $23.87 |
| $35.00 | $1.46 | $33.54 |
| $50.00 | $1.95 | $48.05 |
| $100.00 | $3.60 | $96.40 |
try any price in the selling fee calculator, which puts square online next to every other platform.
how can you pay less in square online fees?
- stay on the free plan until the 0.4% you’d save on plus covers $49 a month: about $12,250 a month in online sales.
- take in-person payments on the reader at markets: they cost less than online ones.
how do square online’s fees compare?
on the same $35 order with no shipping, square online takes $1.46 and you keep $33.54. wareby’s free plan takes $4.85 (10% of the items + 3% + 30¢, never on shipping), etsy $3.78, amazon handmade $5.25 and square online’s free plan $1.46. the cheapest per order isn’t always the cheapest overall: what matters is who brings you the customer. the best platforms to sell on.
questions people ask
how much does square online take?
on the free plan, 3.3% + 30¢ per online payment: $1.46 on a $35 order.
is square online free?
there’s a free plan with no monthly fee. you pay per payment.
sources
we checked every fee and fact about other companies on october 12, 2026, on their own pages. fees change, so check theirs before you decide. spot something out of date? email hello@shopwareby.com and we’ll fix it.
square and square online are trademarks of block, inc. wareby isn’t affiliated with any of them, and we make wareby, so weigh our opinions with that in mind.
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