Is there a better POS than Square?

Yes, several POS systems outperform Square depending on your business type. Lavu, Clover, and Korona offer deeper restaurant and retail features that Square does not include at standard pricing tiers.

Square's flat-rate processing is simple but expensive at scale. Businesses with high card volume typically pay far more than they would with interchange-plus pricing from a dedicated merchant services provider.

Local onsite installation, staff training, and a lifetime hardware warranty are not part of Square's model. For independent restaurants and retailers, those gaps add up quickly.

A local POS provider can match the right system to your business type and volume, often at a lower total cost than Square.