Square Online vs UniBee
Square Online
squareup.comUniBee
unibee.devSide by side
| Figure | Square Online | UniBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 5 |
| Spec score · Subscription Management Software | 7.9 (#13) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | The official site footer says UniBee is built in Tallinn. |
| Payments | Checkout can accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, Square Pay, Cash App Afterpay, and Cash App Pay. | UniBee says it supports multiple payment gateways, including Stripe and PayPal, with payment routing and fallback options. |
| Support | Square support is available by phone, email, live chat, and social media, and the Online support center includes setup and troubleshooting resources. | The Starter plan includes community-level support, Business includes dedicated technical support, and Open-source support is via the community only. |
Plans
Square Online
- Square FreeFree
- Square Plus$49 a month
- Square Premium$149 a month
- Square ProPriced on request
UniBee
- Open-sourceFree
- Open-sourceFree
- Starter$99 a month
- Business$399 a month
- AdvancedPriced on request
In their own words
Square Online
Square Online has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
UniBee
UniBee is an open-source subscription billing platform offered as self-hosted software or a managed cloud service. It handles one-time purchases, recurring charges, usage-based billing, tiered prices, promotions, and flexible billing frequencies. Its metering can track measures such as API calls, storage, compute time, or custom metrics and bill against actual use. Subscription tools cover plan changes, pauses, upgrades, downgrades, trials, add-ons, and lifecycle automation. UniBee can generate invoices, customize templates, handle taxes, and send invoices by email or make them available as PDFs. Payment options include gateways such as Stripe and PayPal, with routing and fallback options. The service lists more than 25 integrations and analytics for MRR, ARR, churn, and customer lifetime value. Open-source is free but self-hosted, requires manual setup, and has community support. Starter costs $99 a month; Business costs $399 a month. Advanced offers cloud or on-prem deployment, with pricing available by conversation.