Square for Restaurants has a Free plan and a Plus plan at £69/month per location (UK site, October 2026). TablePort takes a different shape: built-in reservations with floor plans, house accounts, an AI phone assistant, QR ordering, and direct access to the development team.
Based on Square's UK website (squareup.com/gb), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.
Side by side
| Feature | TablePort | Square |
|---|---|---|
Restaurant focus | Restaurant-only platform | Restaurant product within the broader Square ecosystem |
Pricing Square's UK pricing page lists course management and floor plan customisation as not included on the Free plan. | 30 days free, then month-to-month | Free £0/mo, Plus £69/mo per location, Premium custom quote (Square UK site, as listed in October 2026; plus processing fees) |
Hardware | Any iOS or Android device you already own | iPad plus Square hardware; Square says you may be able to use existing printers, cash drawers and routers |
Reservations & waitlist TablePort's reservations are built in (an add-on to the POS plans). Square's site lists OpenTable as its reservations integration. | Built-in: floor plan editor, table holds, waitlist, deposits, guest history | Table management on all plans (floor plan customisation on Plus); OpenTable listed as a reservations partner |
House accounts | Corporate tabs, monthly invoicing, per-person limits | Open bills on all plans; house accounts not listed on its UK pricing page |
AI phone assistant | Voice, WhatsApp and SMS in multiple languages; bookings you review | Not listed on Square's UK restaurant pages |
QR order & pay | Built into the POS, same check | Scan to Pay (Plus and Premium); Square Online ordering (free tier included) |
Kitchen display system | Any tablet or screen | Square KDS included with Plus (no extra per-display fee); screen hardware sold separately |
Self-service kiosk | Any tablet, multiple languages | Square Kiosk: £35 per device per month after a 30-day trial (kiosk stand £99, iPad not included) |
Stock & inventory | Square Restaurant Inventory by MarketMan: +£79/mo per location on Plus | |
Staff scheduling | Team Management free plan (time tracking, clock in/out); Square Shifts free for up to five team members, then £3/mo per additional employee | |
Gift cards | Digital with Apple and Google Wallet | Physical and eGift cards |
Direct developer access | Direct access to the development team for custom requests | Not published |
Contract terms | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | No long-term contract required (Square UK pricing page) |
UK focus | UK-built, UK payments, UK support | Global platform with UK presence |
As of October 2026. Based on Square's UK website (squareup.com/gb), checked 5 October 2026. Features and pricing change; verify current details before deciding.
Why operators switch
Floor plan, holds, waitlist, deposits, and guest history are part of the platform rather than a separate tool.
POS, reservations, QR ordering, KDS, kiosk, scheduling, loyalty, gift cards. One login and one training session.
Run service on the iPads and phones you already own. Connect existing printers over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LAN, or USB. No proprietary terminals to buy.
Who it's for
Square's Free plan is £0/month plus processing fees (UK site, October 2026), which may suit a small, straightforward setup. For anything beyond that, start the free trial and compare.
Get started
Sign up after close, snap a photo of your menu, and take a first order once you have reviewed it. No hardware shipment and no demo call needed. Your phone can be the POS until you are ready for a reader. Setup time depends on your menu and hardware.
Create your account yourself. No appointment needed.
Snap a photo of your menu or paste the text. AI drafts the items, modifiers and allergens, and you review every line.
Your phone can be the POS. Take a first order once your menu is imported, and add a supported card reader when you are ready.
Switching from Square?
We import your menu, reservations book, and historical sales from Square. Timing depends on your data and setup.
Pull your data from your current system; we'll guide you through it.
Menus, modifiers, customer records, and history: imported and validated.
Run a test service on TablePort. Confirm everything looks right.
Switch when you are confident. Timing depends on your data and setup.
Honest answers
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Disclosure: this comparison is published by TablePort, one of the two providers compared, and is based on publicly available information as at October 2026. Square is a trade mark of its owner; TablePort is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square. Features and pricing change, so check with each provider before deciding.
Guides
30 days free. Cancel any time. AI drafts your menu from a photo, and you review it.