Webkio vs Square Online
A till that grew a website, or a website built around the operation.
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| Feature | Webkio | Square Online |
|---|---|---|
| In-person POS & card payments | No | Yes, their core |
| Website builder | Yes, the product | Yes |
| Appointments & scheduling | Built in | Yes |
| Restaurant & kiosk ordering | Online ordering built in | Yes, including kiosk |
| Rental reservations | Built in - cars, bikes, boats, equipment, vacation rentals | Not a listed native feature |
| Email marketing | Built in | Customer messaging tools |
| Payment processing | Your own Stripe account | Square, as part of the ecosystem |
| Best fit | Online-first operations | Businesses with a counter |
Comparison reflects Webkio's built-in capabilities; competitor features vary by plan and available apps. Always check each provider's current plans.
Last reviewed August 8, 2026.
Square started at the counter and worked outwards. If you already take card payments on a Square reader, the website, the appointments and the online ordering all hang off the system you use every day, and that integration is genuinely hard to beat. Webkio comes from the other direction: the site and the things it needs to do - bookings, rental, orders - are the product, and payments run through your own Stripe account.
The verdict
Choose Square if you sell in person and want the till, the website and the online orders to be one system - especially in hospitality and retail, where their kiosk and ordering tools are strong. Choose Webkio if the website is the front of the business rather than an extension of the counter, and particularly if you rent things out, which Square does not cover.
What each one costs
Square Online is close to free until you sell, then it is Square's processing rate and tiers for the extras. Webkio is 14.99 a month on Starter with a 2% platform fee on online payments, and 39.99 on Growth Business at 1%, with card processing separate on both. If you already run Square tills in a shop, their joined-up stock is a real argument. If you do not, you are paying for an integration you will not use.
What moving involves
Your products export from Square as a file, so the catalog is the easy part. The site is a rebuild, and our import recreates your pages at the same addresses. In-person takings stay in Square; nothing here asks you to change how you ring up a sale across the counter.
When to choose them instead
If you already run Square point of sale in a physical shop, Square Online is the path of least resistance: your inventory, your payments and your reporting are already there, and keeping one system is worth more than any individual feature. The comparison only matters if you are choosing both from scratch.
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