Square (financial services)

This article is about the financial services platform. For its owner that was formerly known as Square, Inc., see Block, Inc.

Square

Website type	Financial services platform
Available in	English, French, Japanese, Spanish
Country of origin	United States
Area served	List of countries United States Australia Canada France Japan Republic of Ireland Spain United Kingdom
Creators	Jack Dorsey, Jim McKelvey, Tristan O’Tierney
Industry	Financial services Point-of-sale systems E-commerce Small business banking
Products	List of products Square Point of Sale Square for Restaurants Square for Retail Square Online Square for Beauty Salons Square Payments Square Invoices Square Appointments Square CRM Square Subscriptions Square Shifts Square Loans
Services	List of services Card payment processing E-commerce management Customer bookings Inventory management Payroll processing Shift scheduling Small business banking Small business financing
Revenue	$2.68 billion (2024)
Parent	Block, Inc.
Website	squareup.com
Users	4 million sellers
Launched	2009 (2009)
Current status	Active

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Square is a point-of-sale system for sellers with physical or online stores. Launched in 2009 by Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.), it enables merchants to accept card payments and manage business operations. As of 2024, Square is the U.S. market leader in point-of-sale systems, serving 4 million sellers and processing $228bn annually.

Square is cloud-based and offers both physical devices, which read payment card information, and software. It offers financial services and includes features designed to support business operations. Square provides e-commerce and inventory capabilities, customer appointments, payroll processing, shift scheduling, and access to banking and business loans. As of 2024, Square is available in the United States, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Republic of Ireland, Spain and the U.K.