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Square fees, 2026

Every published Square rate and charge we track — updated continuously by our scrapers, with historical prices preserved so you can see exactly what changed and when. Across real merchant statements, the blended effective rate lands around 2.81%.

Updated 2026-07-30Headline rate: 3.3% + $0.30 online · 2.6% + $0.15 in person

Point of SaleUS

FeeAmount
ACH bank transfer (via invoice)1% (min $1, max $10)
Afterpay (BNPL)6% + $0.30
Keyed / card-on-file rate3.5% + $0.15

Free plan

FeeAmount
In-person card rate2.6% + $0.15
Monthly subscription$0/mo per location
Online card rate3.3% + $0.30

Plus plan

FeeAmount
In-person card rate2.5% + $0.15
Monthly subscription$49/mo per location
Online card rate2.9% + $0.30

Premium plan

FeeAmount
In-person card rate2.4% + $0.15
Monthly subscription$149/mo per location
Online card rate2.9% + $0.30

Price history

Superseded prices we captured before they changed — the record providers do not publish.

FeeWasIn effect
In-person card rate2.6% + $0.102024-01-012025-11-04

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