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Square vs Servio: an honest comparison for UK venues

Servio includes POS, QR ordering, one kitchen station and loyalty from £89/month. See how a full setup on devices you already own compares with Square on its own kit, with MarketMan, loyalty and QR ordering added.

Prices checked 27 October 2026, excluding VAT; confirm current supplier prices and contract terms before buying.

Disclosure: Servio is our product. Every figure is a published detail or a marked estimate you can confirm with each provider.

The short version

For one venue with two tills, two kitchen screens and two card terminals, Servio’s first year is £1,416: Starter £89 plus native ingredient inventory £29 a month, on devices and the card terminal you already own. Square’s first year is £4,712: its selected software at £193/month equivalent (£2,316 a year) plus two Registers and two kitchen displays at £2,396. On software alone, Servio is £900 a year less. Card processing is separate; see the full breakdown.

One venue needing POS, QR ordering, one kitchen station, ingredient inventory and loyalty on two tills, two kitchen screens and two card terminals. Square Loyalty uses its 0–500 monthly visits band and MarketMan pricing is for eligible new sellers. Software feature depth differs. Add payment fees at your own sales mix before comparing total costs. See sources and exclusions.

Who is Servio best for?

Servio may suit food-led venues wanting connected POS, QR, kitchen tickets and reporting on devices they already own, with the card terminal they already use. Growth includes tables, reservations, inventory and multi-station routing; core tools are available from Starter.

Where Square fits

Square fits a venue that wants payments, hardware and software from one supplier with no long-term contract. Restaurants Plus is £69/month per location with unlimited kitchen display software included (screens are separate), and card rates are flat at 1.75% in person and 1.4% + 25p online for UK cards. Square says payments keep working offline for up to 24 hours, except contactless. Sources: Square restaurant pricing, Square for Restaurants.

How much does Square cost compared with Servio?

Servio’s software is £118/month on monthly billing. Square’s selected bundle is £193/month equivalent: Restaurants Plus £69, MarketMan £79, Loyalty £25 and Online Plus QR £20, with QR billed £240 annually. The annual software difference is £900. With Square’s own kit bought new, two £699 Registers, which have card readers built in, and two £499 kitchen displays, £2,396 excluding VAT, Square’s first year is £4,712 against Servio’s £1,416. Servio runs on devices you already own. See the visual comparison. No chargers or mounts are added; required printing and other setup need a quote. Hardware figures are list prices, not certified bundles or a finance offer. Processing and ordering fees are separate.

How do I switch from Square to Servio?

Check your existing notice period and export the records you need. Import your menu as a draft, review items, prices, modifiers and verified allergen information, then test devices, payments and kitchen tickets during a quiet service. Keep a fallback; timing depends on your venue. Read migrating your menu without the headache.

What is included in every Servio plan?

Every plan includes connected POS, QR ordering, a single kitchen station, loyalty and basic reporting. Growth adds tables, reservations, inventory, multi-station routing and advanced analytics; Enterprise adds central group tools. Prices, payment processing, extra venues and eligible add-ons are separate components of the full budget. Read cloud POS till, QR table ordering, kitchen display, owner analytics, pricing page, comparison page, UK POS cost guide.

Compare costs before you switch

Read the best UK restaurant POS systems 2026 comparison, the restaurant POS cost guide, and how we calculate every figure.

Common questions

Is Square cheaper than Servio?

Not for this setup. With two tills, two kitchen screens and two card terminals, Servio’s first year is £1,416 on devices you own and Square’s is £4,712 with its own kit. On software alone, Servio is £118/month against Square’s £193/month equivalent, £900 a year less. Square uses Restaurants Plus, MarketMan, the lowest loyalty band and Online Plus QR. Processing, higher loyalty volumes and other requirements can change the overall result.

Does Servio work with Square hardware?

Yes, alongside it. Keep using your Square reader: staff record each payment in Servio manually, and you reconcile those payments against Square’s own records, because Servio doesn’t do that automatically. Servio runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, including iPads you used with Square, so there’s no till to buy. If you print tickets or receipts, check your printer works with it first.

How do card fees compare?

Square lists 1.75% in person and 1.4% + 25p online for UK cards. With Servio, QR payments use Stripe’s 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards; in person, you pay Stripe’s rate on a connected Stripe reader or your provider’s rate on any other reader. Fixed pence fees matter more on smaller tickets, so compare at your own average order and in-person and QR split.