Dripos vs. Square
Square is a general-purpose POS. Dripos is built specifically for independent coffee shops. If you're running a café and tired of stitching together Square with third-party apps just to cover the basics, there's a better way.
DRIPOS Highlights
A faster bar means a better morning rush.
- Menu built around coffee modifiers, milk options, and drink customizations your staff already knows
- Inline ordering screen shows ticket details without confusion during a busy rush
- Mobile POS option lets your team take orders anywhere in the shop
Stop paying for five tools when one will do.
- Online ordering, loyalty, gift cards, and scheduling live in one platform
- No third-party integrations needed to run your full operation
- Everything syncs automatically so your data is never split across apps
Support that actually knows coffee.
- 24/7 support from a team that works specifically with cafes and coffee shops
- Onboarding includes help setting up your actual menu and workflows
- Updates and new features are built around what independent operators ask for
DRIPOS VS SQUARE:
WHY SHOPS SWITCH TO DRIPOS
Dripos
- POS built for coffee shops
- Website and app online ordering included
- Built-in loyalty program
- Customer email and text messaging
- Gift card and fundraiser capabilities
- 24/7 café-specific support
- Employee management and scheduling
- Team payroll
- Coffee shop menu builder
- Operations tools: checklists, inventory, invoicing
- Accounting
- Tax filing support
- Access Capital
- Bookkeeping
Square
- General-purpose POS, not designed for cafes
- Requires Square Online setup and fees
- Paid add-ons sold separately
- Marketing Gift cards yes, fundraisers not supported natively
- General support, no coffee-specific expertise
- Basic team management, limited scheduling
- Standard item builder, not optimized for beverage customizations
- No built-in operations management
- Requires QuickBooks or similar
- No tax filing support
Independent coffee shop owners comparing Dripos vs Square often reach the same conclusion: Square might work fine when you're starting out, but it wasn't built for cafes. As your shop grows, you end up layering paid add-ons on top of each other just to match what Dripos includes out of the box. For coffee shop operators who want one platform that handles the floor, the back office, and the customer relationship, Dripos is the purpose-built choice.
What our customers say
Core Product
What your business needs to take orders, market your products, lead your team, run your operations and manage your earnings.
$160/month
get startedpackage includes
processing fees
Accept Any Card
One Flat Rate
End to End Encryption
PCI Compliance
On-demand Support
ADDITIONAL PREMIUM FEATURES
Payroll
$30/EIN + $6/employee
Branded App
$100/month
Bookkeeping + Accounting
$250/month
Self-Serve Accounting
$50/month
Delivery Integration
$50/month
Tax Filing
Varies*
*shops can take advantage of accounting on their own or add tax filing to this specific feature.
Everything You Need to Succeed
Point of Sale
Mobile Ordering
Inventory Management
Analytics Dashboard
Team Management
Customer Loyalty
Multi-Location Support
24/7 Support
Mobile Access
Secure & Compliant
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Reduce monthly software costs by up to 60%
Get up and running in less than 24 hours
Replace 10+ tools with one integrated platform
Dedicated support from coffee industry experts
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