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Heartland vs. Square: A comparison of key features and functionality


Friday, September 29, 2023

Ice cream flavors. Las Vegas buffets. Sometimes it’s nice to be spoiled with choice.

Other times, not so much. When it comes to choosing payments, point of sale (POS) systems and payroll solutions, the sheer number of options can feel overwhelming. And because the wrong choice could disrupt your business, it's important to get it right.

Which is why you're here. And why we're here too. We think it's crucial you understand what leading providers offer and how they stack up against each other. That’s why we’ve created a comparison between Heartland and Square’s solutions for payments, POS and payroll. Read on to learn about Heartland and Square’s:

As you continue, remember: Each provider's offering boasts functionality for small businesses that’s so robust, we couldn't possibly cover it in detail with just one blog. So this is an overview of what we think are some of the most important features the right solution should offer. For more information on any solution, visit these providers' websites.

Another thing to keep in mind: Technology providers are constantly updating, and the facts in this article were true to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We will periodically update this article to keep it as fresh as possible. Now let’s dive in.


Interchange-plus pricing is an option for Heartland customers

Heartland also offers something called interchange-plus pricing for Heartland Complete customers. It differs from flat-rate pricing in that your payment processing expenses depend on how much it costs to process individual transactions through the various stages of the authorization network. The cost of each transaction varies according to a complex matrix of factors. Just take a look at Visa’s 26-page table of US Interchange fees for 2022 to get an idea. But the pricing of each transaction is specific, not lumped into an average like flat-rate processing.

With interchange-plus pricing, monthly statements can be harder to read because of the different rates in play. Yet for some merchants, the money they save may make the slightly more confusing statements worth it.



Reporting

As of July 2023, with both Heartland Retail Complete and Heartland Restaurant Complete, you can run unlimited customized reports to maintain a high-level view or dig down into detailed data. Heartland’s reporting draws in inventory, customer, purchase order (PO) and vendor data across all store locations and channels, letting you slice and dice information any way you please.

Heartland Retail Essentials and Heartland Restaurant Essentials also come with core reports:

Heartland Retail Essentials included reports:

  • Net sales by location

  • Net sales by item description

  • Net sales by custom field

  • Net sales by vendor

  • Net sales by sales rep

  • Top customers

  • Inventory on hand by vendor

  • Negative on hand

  • Adjustment reason

  • Purchasing reports

  • On order

  • Overdue orders

  • Sales tax collected

  • Payments by type

  • Gift card liability

  • Drawer report

Heartland Restaurant Essentials included reports:

  • Items

  • Ingredients

  • Hourly tickets

  • Hourly items

  • Discounts

  • Adjustments

  • Taxes

  • Surcharges

  • Void reasons

  • Item stock

  • Call center

  • Tips and payouts

  • Tip outs

  • Tickets

  • Transactions

  • Payment terminals

  • Cash summary

  • Labor summary

  • Payroll summary

  • Batch credit card

  • Time clock

  • Net sales

  • Customer feedback

Square for Retail Plus also comes with a number of core reports.

Square for Retail Plus included reports:

  • Cost of goods sold

  • Vendor sales

  • Projected profit

  • Inventory by category

  • Sell-through

  • History

You can pull these reports from the POS, making it simple to understand which items you should order and which vendor you should order from.

At the time of publication, reporting is not available with Square for Retail Free.

While Square for Restaurants Free has service charge reporting, you’ll need Square for Restaurants Plus or a custom quote to access any of the following reports:

  • Shift reports

  • Closing procedures

  • Close of day reports

  • Live sales

  • Shared settings

  • Category rollup reporting

  • Section sales reports

  • Menu reports

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