What is Square?
Square is a comprehensive platform that offers various tools and services to businesses, primarily focused on payment processing. It enables businesses to accept various forms of payments, both online and in-person, through a suite of hardware and software solutions. Beyond payments, Square also offers tools beyond payments, customer relationship management, marketing, and more.
In short, Square helps businesses get paid. Using Square from within our free Event Tickets plugin, it lets you:
- Take online payments: People can buy tickets on your website using cards.
- Take in-person payments: You can use Square’s POS hardware at your event to swipe or tap cards.
Square Supported Locations
The Square integration is available to users in the following countries:
| Region | Supported Countries |
|---|---|
| North America | United States, Canada |
| Europe | United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain |
| Asia Pacific | Japan, Australia |
| Middle East | United Arab Emirates |
Note: This list may change as Square expands to new markets. During the setup process, users select their location, and based on this user-provided information, the system determines whether Square is available as a payment option.
Why Use Square for In-Person Payments?
Using Square’s POS hardware at your event helps you:
- Get paid fast: People can quickly pay with their cards.
- Accept different cards: Most credit and debit cards work.
- Move lines faster: Less waiting for people to get in.
- Know how many tickets you sold: It keeps track of sales.
- Avoid selling too many tickets: It can help manage how many are left.
- Look professional: The Square machines look good.
- Keep your money organized: All your payments are in one place.
Basically, Square makes it easy to sell tickets and get paid whether people buy online or at your event!