Already using Square? Here’s how Ywait compares with Square Online.
Square Online is a website builder. You pick the template, design the pages and set up ordering yourself, and loyalty is a separate subscription from $49 a month on top of your Square plan. Ywait is set up for you from your Square menu, with order ahead and loyalty rewards included, for $15 a month, and your first month is free.
Who to pick.
Pick Ywait if
- You run a cafe, takeaway or food truck. Customers order ahead on their phone and get a text when it’s ready to collect.
- You want loyalty included. Customers earn stamps and rewards on every plan.
- You want to try it before you pay. First month free, then $15/month, cancel anytime.
- You want people ordering from your Google listing. One link and QR code for Google, your socials and the counter.
- You want to keep Square. Your menu imports in one click, orders go to your Square POS and printer, and Square keeps processing payments.
- You want your own website and app built for you. We design and build it. Website from $49/month, website and app from $89/month.
Pick if
- You want to design and build your own website in Square’s editor, and keep it updated yourself.
- You sell retail with shipping alongside food.
- You already pay for Square Loyalty as a separate subscription.
- You want a free site to start. Square Online Free is $0/month.
Ywait and Square Online, side by side.
| Ywait | | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $15/month, Storefront planIncl GST. First month free. | $0/month, Square Online FreePickup ordering on a site you build. |
| Order ahead from Google, your socials and a QR code | Order ahead from Google, your socials and a QR code. Yes. One link and QR codefor your Google listing, your socials and your counter. | Order ahead from Google, your socials and a QR code. Yes. A website you design and build yourselfIn Square’s editor. |
| Loyalty rewards | Loyalty rewards. Yes. Included in every planCustomers earn stamps on items you choose. | Loyalty rewards. No. Square Loyalty is separate$49, $99 or $149/month per location, on top of your existing Square plan. |
| Orders into your Square POS | Orders into your Square POS. Yes. Square POS integrationMenu imports in one click. Orders flow into your Square POS and print on your Square printer. | Orders into your Square POS. Yes. NativeOrders land in Square like any other. |
| Keep Square payments | Keep Square payments. Yes. Square processes the paymentPaid out with your other Square orders. | Keep Square payments. Yes. Square processes the payment |
| Your own website | $49/month, Custom SiteYour own domain. We design and build it, nothing for you to set up. | $36/month, Square Online PlusYou design and build it yourself in Square’s editor, and keep it updated. Premium $99/month. |
| Your own app | $89/month, Custom Site & App BundleYour own site plus your app on the App Store and Google Play. | Your own app. No. No native app |
| Setup and Australian support | Setup and Australian support. Yes. IncludedMenu setup, guided onboarding and ongoing support from our Gold Coast team. | Self-serve editorSquare support for the account. |
| Contract | Contract. Yes. No contractCancel any time. | Contract. Yes. Cancel any time |
Switching from Square Online.
Connect Square and your menu imports in one click. Orders arrive on your Square POS and printer, and Square keeps processing the payment.
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Questions about Square Online and Ywait.
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Can I keep Square POS if I choose Ywait?
Yes. Connect Square and your menu imports to Ywait, orders arrive on your Square POS and printer, and Square processes the payment. You can also run Ywait on its own on a phone or tablet.
Why pay $15/month when Square Online is free?
Square Online Free gives you a website you build yourself and pickup orders at Square’s card rate. Ywait’s $15 adds loyalty rewards (Square Loyalty is $49/month per location on its own), a storefront set up with you, order-ahead links for Google and your socials, and a text when the order is ready.
Does Ywait replace my Square website?
No. Keep it. Ywait is the ordering storefront. Link to it from your Square website and your Google listing.
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