Shopify Payments vs Square Payments comparison

Shopify and Square are both solutions in the Payment Processing Software category. Shopify is ranked #1, while Square is ranked #17. Shopify holds a 10.6% mindshare in PPS, compared to Square’s 0.8% mindshare.

Shopify Payments

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1,604 Comparison Views

Square Payments

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116 Comparison Views

Shopify Payments

Square Payments

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Shopify Payments

Ranking in Payment Processing Software

1st

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Square Payments

Ranking in Payment Processing Software

17th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Payment Processing Software category, the mindshare of Shopify Payments is 10.6%, down from 20.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Square Payments is 0.8%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Payment Processing Software

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

No data available

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

Comparisons

Payoneer vs Shopify Payments

Compared 41% of the time

Adyen vs Shopify Payments

Compared 20% of the time

Braintree vs Shopify Payments

Compared 11% of the time

Mollie vs Shopify Payments

Compared 8% of the time

Authorize.net vs Shopify Payments

Compared 6% of the time

More Shopify Payments Competitors

PaySimple vs Square Payments

Compared 54% of the time

Braintree vs Square Payments

Compared 46% of the time

More Square Payments Competitors

Overview

Shopify Payments lets Shopify users accept card payments without having to integrate third parties.

Shopify

Accept every payment quickly, easily, and securely.

Square

Sample Customers

Information Not Available

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