Comparison
OmniSync Retail vs Square for Retail
Both run a shop counter. Square is a big, general retail system with its own card payments and hardware. OmniSync Retail is built for grocery: weighed items, scale labels, deliveries by the case and expiry dates. Here's how they compare for a grocery store or mini-mart.
Checked 1 November 2026 against Square's published US pricing and help pages. Prices and features change, so check Square's site before deciding.
| OmniSync Retail | Square for Retail | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes: 1 store, 1 till, 1 user, 200 items | Yes, with card processing fees |
| Paid plans | $29, $59 and $129 a month, per business | Plus is $89 a month per location. Premium and Pro are priced by Square |
| Purchase orders | Every plan | Plus and above |
| Scale labels | Reads price or weight labels from any EAN-13 label scale. Layout is configurable, misreads are refused | Supports label-printing scales and a few connected scanner-scales (Magellan 9400i, 9600i, 9800i) |
| Expiry dates | Batch and expiry recorded at delivery, oldest sold first, expiry list and write-off (Professional and above) | Not covered in Square's help pages at the time of writing |
| Deliveries | Scan items off the van, case barcodes add whole cases, part deliveries keep the order open | Stock intake and purchase orders on Plus |
| Card payments | Works alongside your existing card terminal. The till records card and cash, split if needed | Built in, with Square's own readers and terminals |
| Till style | Keyboard and scanner first, every key shown on screen. Works on touch too | Touch first, on Square hardware, tablets and phones |
| Manager approvals | Manager PIN for voids and price changes, every approval logged | Staff permissions |
| Several stores | Growth plan: 3 stores, stock transfers | Transfer orders on Premium |
Choose OmniSync Retail if
- A good part of your sales is weighed: produce, deli, meat
- You throw away short-dated stock and want to see it coming
- Deliveries arrive by the case and you want to scan them in
- Your cashiers are faster on a keyboard than a touch screen
- You'd rather pay a flat monthly price than per location
Choose Square if
- You want card payments and the till from one company
- You want Square's own hardware and its app ecosystem
- You sell few weighed or dated items
- You also need online ordering and other Square tools
Try both on your own counter
Both have a free plan, so the best test is to scan your own best sellers and a few scale labels on each. See everything OmniSync Retail does, or compare it with Loyverse.
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