๐Ÿ†š Mastercard vs. Square

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Payment service
Payment service

About

Mastercard is a global payment-network processor that connects merchants, banks and card-holders for debit, credit and prepaid payments.

It supports payments in more than 210 countries and territories, offers contactless and mobile tap-to-pay transactions, provides layered security including tokenisation and real-time fraud monitoring, and gives card-holders travel insurance and extended warranty benefits depending on the card tier.

Square is a payment processor that enables businesses to accept cards from customers to pay for goods and services.

It offers no monthly fees for basic use, supports contactless, chip, swipe and online payments, provides real-time analytics and instant transfers, and includes inventory, invoicing and appointment management built into its point-of-sale system.

Headquarters

Purchase, New York, United States
Oakland, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Subscription
Free version โœ”๏ธSquare Free
Square Plus$49/month
Square Premium$149/month
Processing fees
Tap, dip, or swipe2.4-2.6% + 15ยข
Online2.9%-3.3% + 30ยข

Categories

Payments โ€บ Rank #5
Payments โ€บ Rank #21

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Mastercard payment service is 10 times more popular than Square.
Total websites

Market share

Payments

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Mastercard is more popular than Square in all countries.
United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Russia
France
Brazil
Spain
Australia
Ukraine

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Mastercard is more popular than Square in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Fashion/Beauty
Travel
Internet Services
Software/Hardware
Finance/Banking
Sports
Entertainment

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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Rank
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#584
#1,240
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Rank
#1,086
#2,083
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