Square Online vs Storenvy (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Square Online: it is third in our ranking of online store builders, and they share a 2.6 GPA.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Square Online grades higher on features and platforms. Storenvy grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Square Online
Online store builder that shares stock and payments with Square POS
Storenvy
Custom online store plus a social shopping marketplace
Which one is for you
Pick Square Online if
- Fits if you already take payments with Square in a shop, café or restaurant
- Works for orders customers collect or you deliver locally as well as ship
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want your own domain, as that takes Square Plus at $49 a month per location
- Skip it if you use a different till, since sharing stock with Square's point of sale is the main reason to pick it
- Tight if you stay free, with a Square web address and online cards at 3.3% + 30¢ instead of 2.9% + 30¢
- Pricey if you want live carrier rates at checkout, which need Premium at $149 a month per location
- Watch out: Plus and Premium are billed per location, with no yearly rate on record
Pick Storenvy if
- Fits if you sell a few handmade or small-batch items and want marketplace exposure
- Makes sense if you want to try selling at $0 before paying
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you sell more than 20 products on the free plan
- Skip it if you want a custom domain or an ad-free store without paying
- Watch out: the page lists no fees for the lower plans, and no commission-free selling except on Professional
- Watch out: the terms describe a monthly, non-refundable subscription fee
- Skip it if you need integrations, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 2.6GPASquare OnlineGood | 2.6GPAStorenvyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CA store on your own domain means Square Plus at $49 a month per location, with no yearly rate on record. That's the dear end of this category, though Plus covers Square's point of sale and invoices too. Square's own cut is its card rate: 2.9% + 30¢ online on Plus. | APaid plans start at $9.99 a month, under 60% of the $29 that the cheaper quarter of store builders charges. The 50%-off prices are for the first 3 months only. |
| Free plan and trial | BSquare Free is a store with no monthly fee: SEO tools, pickup, local delivery and shipping labels. The catches are a Square web address and online cards at 3.3% + 30¢ rather than 2.9% + 30¢. There's a 30-day trial of Plus or Premium too. | BThe Free plan allows 20 products with a storefront and a marketplace listing, which one small seller could live on. A custom domain and an ad-free store are not listed on it. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job: a builder with SEO tools, one stock count with your shop, pickup, local delivery, bulk labels with discounted US rates, and Afterpay. Abandoned-cart emails need Plus and live carrier rates need Premium at $149, but the core is all there. | CCustom store, marketplace, custom domain on paid plans and selling tools. The page does not state fees for the lower plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record for the store itself. If your items are already in Square they carry over, but you're still building a site from layouts, so it lands on a C. | CNo store rating on record. It is a web store builder where you add the products and design yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Facebook, Instagram, Google and Afterpay, and a Wix store can sync to the Square catalog. It's a short list, and there's no desktop app. | CWeb only, and no integrations are listed. |
| Best for | shops already taking payments with Square | a small shop that also lists on a marketplace |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Square Online and Storenvy. How we grade
Price against what you get
Square Online starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Storenvy starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.0.
Square Online scores higher, and starts $39.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other online store builders on the chart, 4 score higher than Square Online for less, and 2 score higher than Storenvy for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Square Online also covers shipping labels.
- Storenvy also covers digital downloads.
At a glance
| Square Online | Storenvy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per location / month (Square Plus) | $9.99 per month (Artisan); free plan up to 20 products |
| Free plan | Square Free: a store on a Square web address with SEO tools, pickup, local delivery and shipping labels, and no monthly fee. Online card payments cost 3.3% + 30¢, and a custom domain needs Plus. | Up to 20 products, a personalized storefront and a listing in the Storenvy marketplace. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of Square Plus or Square Premium | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Block, Inc. | Storenvy Online Services LLC |
| Price read from | squareup.com | storenvy.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Square Online
- Square Free cannot connect a custom domain; that takes Square Plus at $49 a month per location.
- Online card payments cost 3.3% + 30¢ on Square Free against 2.9% + 30¢ on Plus and Premium.
- Plus and Premium are Square-wide plans billed per location, which also cover point of sale, invoices, staff and booking tools.
- Real-time carrier shipping rates at checkout need Square Premium at $149 a month per location.
Storenvy
- The free plan is capped at 20 products, and the page lists no custom domain or ad-free store on it.
- The page lists no commissions or handling fees only on the Professional plan; it does not state fees for the others.
- The 50%-off prices apply to the first 3 months for new signups only.
- The site's terms describe a monthly, non-refundable subscription fee.
Key features
Square Online
- Website builder with SEO tools
- Build a single ordering page or a multi-page store with layouts, a blog and SEO tools, and run several Square Online sites from one account.
- Shared catalog with Square POS
- Items, stock and discounts are shared with Square Point of Sale, so stock is tracked across shop locations and online. A Wix store can also sync to the Square catalog.
- Pickup, delivery and shipping
- Offer in-store or curbside pickup, local delivery by staff or couriers, and shipping, with bulk label printing and discounted US shipping rates on every plan.
- Payments built in
- Square processes cards, digital wallets and Afterpay installments. Afterpay costs the seller 6% + 30¢ per sale, and cards issued outside the US add 1.5%.
- Marketing and social selling
- Coupons, pop-ups and lead forms on every plan, Facebook and Instagram connections with Facebook ads, and abandoned-cart emails from Square Plus.
Storenvy
- Custom store
- Change colors, text, banners and background images with no technical skills, or edit the HTML and CSS directly.
- Storenvy marketplace
- Marketplace listings can be followed (watched) and favorited (envied) by shoppers, which affects trending feeds, category pages and search.
- Custom domain
- Connect your own domain name to your store on the paid plans, or link the store from an existing website.
- Selling tools
- Email tools, discount codes, order fulfillment, inventory management and a mobile-optimized shopping experience.
- Super discounts
- Paid plans include a set number of super discounts: 25 on Artisan, 100 on Growth and unlimited on Professional.
Plans
Square Online
Square Free$0
Website builder with SEO tools, pickup, delivery and shipping labels; online card payments cost 3.3% + 30¢ and in-person ones 2.6% + 15¢.
Square Plus$49
per location / month
Custom domain, expanded design and custom code, abandoned-cart emails, reviews, preorders and subscriptions, with online card payments at 2.9% + 30¢.
Square Premium$149
per location / month
Adds real-time shipping rates, advanced reporting and 24/7 phone support, with online cards at 2.9% + 30¢ and in-person at 2.4% + 15¢.
Square ProCustom
For businesses processing over $250,000 a year: custom pricing and processing fees, arranged with Square's sales team.
Storenvy
Free$0
Up to 20 products, a personalized storefront and the Storenvy marketplace.
Artisan$9.99
per month
Up to 100 products, no external ads, custom web domain and up to 25 super discounts. New signups see $4.99 for 3 months.
Growth$24.99
per month
Up to 500 products, no external ads, custom domain and up to 100 super discounts. New signups see $12.49 for 3 months.
Professional$49.99
per month
Up to 5,000 products, no handling fees, no commissions, unlimited super discounts. New signups see $24.99 for 3 months.
Ways to pay less
Square Online
No public discounts listed.
Storenvy
- Other savings
50% off the first 3 months for new signups
Artisan is $4.99, Growth $12.49 and Professional $24.99 a month for the first 3 months; the page limits this to new signups.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Square Online or Storenvy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Storenvy is cheaper to start with: $9.99 a month, against $49 a month for Square Online. Square Online starts at $49 per location / month (Square Plus), and Storenvy starts at $9.99 per month (Artisan); free plan up to 20 products.
Which has a free plan, Square Online or Storenvy?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Square Online and Storenvy have a free plan.
Which platforms do Square Online and Storenvy run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Square Online lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.