--- description: Learn more about Square Payment Links pricing, benefits, and disadvantages for your business in Canada. Read verified software reviews and find tools that fit your business needs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Square Payment Links Pricing, Reviews & Features - Capterra Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Payment Processing Software](/directory/30232/payment-processing/software) > [Square Payment Links](/software/208464/square-online-checkout) # Square Payment Links Canonical: https://www.capterra.ca/software/208464/square-online-checkout Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/208464/square-online-checkout?page=2) > Square Online Checkout helps you sell or accept payment almost anywhere online using easy-to-create links, buy buttons, or QR codes. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 18 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 18 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Square - **Location**: San Francisco, US - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: You only pay 3.3% + 30¢ per transaction. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English, French, Japanese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Japan, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Debit/Credit Card Processing - In-Person Payments - Mobile Payments - Multiple Payment Options - PCI Compliance Software - Payment Fraud Prevention - Recurring/Subscription Billing - Reporting/Analytics ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Payment Processing Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30232/payment-processing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I like that the payments are secure but it’s easy to send money transfers and can add sales tax automatically. > > **Cons**: I mean I would love if you didnt have to pay per transaction and if it was just a one time fee to purchase it but it’s better than monthly fees in my opinion\! > > Overall it’s very easy to collect payments and set prices and send digital receipts. It’s very practical\! I havnt needed customer support much yet luckily\! ----- ### "A Brilliant System With One Maddening Little Habit" — 4.0/5 > **Matthew** | *May 12, 2026* | Facilities Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Square Payment Links does what modern payment systems are supposed to do but so rarely actually achieve: it removes friction. You send a link, the client pays, the money arrives, everybody carries on with their lives. No awkward chasing, no faffing about with bank details, no deciphering whether “I’ve sent it” means they genuinely have or merely intend to sometime before the next solar eclipse. The setup is remarkably intuitive as well. You don’t need an accounting degree or the patience of a medieval monk to work it all out. It just works. For freelancers and small businesses especially, that simplicity is worth its weight in gold. > > **Cons**: There is, however, one infuriating little quirk which feels entirely unnecessary. Every time I open the app simply to check payments or review activity, it immediately starts trying to connect to my Square Reader via Bluetooth. Now, this might sound trivial until you realise two things happen simultaneously: firstly, it drains the reader’s battery for absolutely no reason, and secondly, it slows down the app when all I wanted to do was glance at my transactions for ten seconds while standing in a queue somewhere. > > Overall, my experience has been overwhelmingly positive. The service is reliable, professional, and refreshingly straightforward in a world where financial apps often seem designed by people who actively resent human beings. Payment Links in particular have made invoicing and collecting payments dramatically easier for my business. Clients understand it instantly, payments come through smoothly, and the whole process feels secure and polished. If Square could simply give users the option to disable automatic reader pairing unless specifically needed, the experience would go from excellent to almost faultless. ----- ### "Love square payment links\!" — 5.0/5 > **Erin** | *April 17, 2026* | Cosmetics | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Square payment links make it so easy and convenient for me to send payment requests to my clients. Helps me to get more income without requiring me to have an online storefront - which is my preference for my business right now. Such an easy way to accept credit card payments from your clients. > > **Cons**: Payment links could be easier to send by taking out 1 step at the end for texting them - adding that option in 1 step earlier would be helpful\! > > Overall I’m very happy with payment links and feel like they add to my income. My clients also find them very easy to use and appreciate the fact that it is a safe and secure option for making remote payments. ----- ### "Limited Branding Options" — 3.0/5 > **Yanina** | *May 12, 2026* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how easy it is to share the links and the easy of payment as a customer. The payments are secure and if you pay via google the company can also access your details to send you a receipt etc. > > **Cons**: I don't like the branding capacity of the links. There is no capacity to edit an image so it's fiddly and trial and error editing an image to go with the link that fits well. It also has limited capacity for changing the design and look of the link and doesn't allow for extra data collection fields customers can complete to go with the payment. > > It's helpful as a last step to simply pay, but depending on what you're paying for, you might need a step before this link to gather information from the customer to best serve them. ----- ### "Amazing for Freelancers" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *March 29, 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Square is extremely easy to get into as a small business owner. Not only are the fees very competitive, but the ease for clients to make online payment as well as in-person payments is hard to beat. > > **Cons**: Stripe kind of paywalls better fees, which I understand, but it is pretty discouraging for people like me to use various payment methods. > > Honestly, payment links are extremely simple and quick. It took me minutes to create my links, it was very easy to continue using, and adjust on the fly. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ca/software/208464/square-online-checkout?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.ca/software/208464/square-online-checkout) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data