Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
| Square Payment Button | PayPal Payment Button | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
| Metric | Square Payment Button | PayPal Payment Button |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 58 | ★ 114 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | 4 |
| Languages | 2 supported | 1 supported |
Square Payment Button and PayPal Payment Button are evenly matched on rating (4.7★ vs 4.7★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Square Payment Button at Free plan available, PayPal Payment Button at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
PayPal Payment Button has the larger user base (114 reviews vs 58), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Square Payment Button's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Wix App Market listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Square Payment Button audit • PayPal Payment Button audit
| Keyword | Square Payment Button | PayPal Payment Button |
|---|---|---|
| donation | #3 | #1 |
| donations | #3 | #1 |
| square payment button | #1 | #4 |
| paypal stripe square | #4 | #2 |
| payment button | #41 | #2 |
Both Square Payment Button and PayPal Payment Button offer paid plans only. Square Payment Button starts at Free plan available; PayPal Payment Button starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Square Payment Button (4.7★, 58 reviews) and PayPal Payment Button (4.7★, 114 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 4.7★. PayPal Payment Button does carry the larger published review base (114 vs 58). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Wix App Market. PayPal Payment Button has the deeper published review base (114 vs 58), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Square Payment Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (58 reviews). PayPal Payment Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (114 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Square Payment Button and PayPal Payment Button both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Square Payment Button" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
