Square Online vs Volusion: which fits your store?

Last verified 2026-07-16 some data medium/low confidence

Square Online and Volusion are both ecommerce platform tools compared here on pricing verified 2026-07-16, published plans, App Store standing, and themes from recent merchant reviews. Square Online starts cheaper (free vs $35/mo); Square Online has a free tier, Volusion does not. — auto-generated from tracked data; editorial verdict pending.

How do Square Online and Volusion compare?

	Square Online	Volusion
App Store rating	—	—
Price from	free	$35/mo
Free tier	✓ yes	✗ no
Published plans	4	4
Data confidence	medium	high

What would you actually pay?

Square Online plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Square Free	$0	$0/mo per location; pay processing fees when payments are taken. Processing fees shown include 2.6% + 15¢ in-person, 3.3% + 30¢ online, 2.9% + 30¢ Online API, 1% ACH via invoice with $1 minimum, 1% ACH via API with $1 minimum and $5 cap, 3.5% + 15¢ manual/card on file, 6% + 30¢ Cash App Afterpay; text message marketing not available; 2.5% gift card load fee; 1.00% bitcoin conversions.
Square Plus	$49	$49/mo per location. Processing fees shown include 2.5% + 15¢ in-person, 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.9% + 30¢ Online API, 1% ACH via invoice with $1 minimum and $10 cap, 1% ACH via API with $1 minimum and $5 cap, 3.5% + 15¢ manual/card on file, 6% + 30¢ Cash App Afterpay; 500 texts included then 3¢ per text; 2.5% gift card load fee; 1.00% bitcoin conversions.
Square Premium	$149	$149/mo per location. Processing fees shown include 2.4% + 15¢ in-person, 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.9% + 30¢ Online API, 1% ACH via invoice with $1 minimum and $10 cap, 1% ACH via API with $1 minimum and $5 cap, 3.5% + 15¢ manual/card on file, 6% + 30¢ Cash App Afterpay; 2,500 texts included then 1.5¢ per text; 0% gift card load fee; 0.5% bitcoin conversions.
Square Pro	—	Custom pricing and processing fees for businesses processing over $250,000 per year.

Verified 2026-07-15 from vendor pricing page.

Volusion plans

Plan	Monthly	Limits / notes
Personal	$35	Max GMV per year: $50K; max products: 100; staff accounts: 1.
Professional	$79	Max GMV per year: $100K; max products: 5,000; staff accounts: 5.
Business	$299	Max GMV per year: $400K; max products: unlimited; staff accounts: 15.
Prime	—	Pricing based on GMV; max GMV per year: unlimited; max products: unlimited; staff accounts: unlimited.

Verified 2026-07-16 from vendor pricing page.

FAQ

Which is cheaper, Square Online or Volusion?

Square Online starts lower at free, vs $35/mo for Volusion (verified 2026-07-16).

Does Square Online or Volusion have a free plan?

Square Online has a free tier; Volusion does not publish one.

Which is rated higher on the Shopify App Store?

App Store ratings are shown in the table above where available.

How we compare: pricing and plans are collected automatically from vendor pages on a schedule and shown with verification dates; ratings come from the Shopify App Store; merchant sentiment is synthesized from the most recent App Store reviews (paraphrased, never quoted). We currently have no affiliate relationship with either vendor. Found an error? The data snapshot behind this page is dated — check the vendor's page for same-day changes.

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