CAPSULTORY RETAIL VS SQUARE FOR RETAIL
Capsultory Retail: a Square for Retail alternative for store inventory
Square for Retail bundles a POS with inventory tools. Counts and purchase orders sit in the $149 per location Premium plan, and the $49 Plus plan covers low stock alerts and inventory history. Capsultory Retail focuses on the inventory side and prices per store.
| Feature | Capsultory Retail | Square for Retail |
|---|---|---|
| Scan-based stock counts | ✓ | ✓Premium plan |
| Reorder suggestions | ✓You approve each one | ◑Low stock alerts |
| Purchase orders and receiving | ✓ | ✓Premium plan |
| Loss reporting by reason | ✓At cost, by reason | ◑Inventory history |
| Built-in POS and payments | ✗Use it beside any POS | ✓ |
| No per-user fees | ✓ | ◑Priced per location |
| IT Assets and Rx on one sign in | ✓ | ✗ |
| Entry price for one store | $99/mo | $149/mo (Premium) |
Competitor details reflect publicly listed pricing and features as of September 2026 and may have changed since. Prices are in USD and, where a vendor bills annually, use the annual rate.
Where each one wins
Neither tool is best at everything. Here is an honest split.
Choose Capsultory Retail if
- You already have a POS and only want inventory, counts and reorders
- You want flat per store pricing that does not climb with each plan tier
- Loss should be reported by reason and valued at cost
- You also track IT assets or a pharmacy under one sign in
Choose Square for Retail if
- You want one system for checkout, payments and inventory
- You want cross location transfer orders inside your POS
- You need Square hardware and payment processing in the same account
Common questions
What does Square for Retail cost?
Square Free is $0, Plus is $49 per month per location and Premium is $149 per month per location. Stock counting, purchase orders and vendor management are in Premium, while Plus adds low stock alerts and barcode label printing.
Is Capsultory Retail a point of sale?
No. Capsultory Retail handles inventory: products and UPCs, stock by store, cycle counts, reorder suggestions, purchase orders, deliveries and a shrinkage dashboard. It does not ring up sales or take payments, so it sits beside the POS you already use.
When can I use Capsultory Retail?
Retail and Rx launch with the desktop app on January 31, 2027. Pilot stores are being onboarded now.
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SEE IF IT FITS
Try it on one store.
If Capsultory is not the right shape for your stores, we would rather you learned that in a pilot than after a contract.
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