How Square Online and tastie. compare on fees and features
Square sells card payments and till systems, and Square Online adds online ordering on your own website, with a free plan and paid plans. tastie. gives takeaways their own ordering website with 0% commission and no monthly fee; customers pay just £1 per order, whatever the order size. Here is how they compare, using each company’s own published information.
Monthly fee
tastie.£0Square Online£0 Free plan; paid from £20
Commission on orders
tastie.0%Square OnlineNot stated
Fee the customer pays
tastie.£1 per orderSquare OnlineNot stated
Checked by hand on 31 October 2026 · Every fact linked to its source
In short: Square sells card payments and till systems, and Square Online adds online ordering on your own website, with a free plan and paid plans. tastie. charges the restaurant 0% commission and no monthly fee, and customers pay just £1 per order, whatever the order size. Choose Square Online if you already take card payments with Square, or want a free plan where you pay card fees only when you make a sale.
At a glance
Square Online and tastie., from each company’s own website. Checked 31 October 2026
What matters
tastie.
Square Online
Monthly fee
£0: no tastie. monthly fee
Square Online Free plan £0; Plus £20 and Premium £64 a month, billed annually. VAT not stated Source ↗
Commission on orders
0% restaurant commission
Not stated on its website
Fee the customer pays
£1 per order, whatever the order size
Not stated on its website
Card processing
Paid by the restaurant, at a rate confirmed in writing before launch
1.4% + 25p per online UK card payment (1.4% + 15p on Premium) Source ↗
Setup or activation fee
No tastie. setup fee
“No monthly fees or startup costs” on the Free plan Source ↗
Contract
You review the agreement before your restaurant goes live
Square says you can “upgrade, downgrade or cancel your plan at any time” Source ↗
Hardware
Free SUNMI V2 or V3 terminal and printer paper. The terminal remains the property of ACORN RESERVE LTD
Not included in the Square for Restaurants subscription; bought separately Source ↗
Where Square Online is strong
Has a free plan with no monthly fee or startup costs: you pay the card processing fee when you make a sale. Source ↗
Delivery can be by your own staff or by a Stuart courier, and QR table ordering is included. Source ↗
Items and stock sync with any Square POS. Source ↗
How tastie. is different
Square Online is an EPOS (till) system that can also take orders online. tastie. does one job: your own ordering website, with your menu set up for you. It is not a till, so you can keep the one you have.
tastie. charges the restaurant no monthly fee and 0% commission; your customers pay just £1 per order, whatever the order size.
What each one includes
tastie.
Your own ordering website on your own web address, with a free .co.uk or .com if you need one and it is available.
Your menu set up for you from photos, a PDF or a link. You check it before it goes live.
A free SUNMI V2 or V3 terminal that prints orders at the counter, plus free printer paper. The terminal remains the property of ACORN RESERVE LTD.
Collection, or delivery by your own drivers. tastie. does not provide couriers.
Square Online
Pickup, delivery by your own staff or by Stuart couriers, and QR table ordering Source ↗
Orders appear on the Square POS, kitchen printer or kitchen display Source ↗
Square for Restaurants Plus at £69 a month, and a kiosk at £35 per device a month Source ↗
Which should you choose?
Choose Square Online if you already take card payments with Square, or want a free plan where you pay card fees only when you make a sale.
Choose tastie. if you want your own ordering website with no monthly fee and 0% commission, your menu set up for you, and you offer collection or deliver with your own drivers.
Whichever you choose, compare quotes on the same footing: the same number of orders, the same order value, and every fee, including card processing.
Checked by hand on 31 October 2026. tastie.’s terms are on the offer page.
Square is a trademark of its owner. tastie. is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Online. Facts about Square Online come from its own website on the date shown; prices and terms change, so ask Square Online for a current quote. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we’ll correct it.
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