The Square for Restaurants alternative built for restaurants, not retail.
Square for Restaurants is a generic horizontal product with a restaurant skin. Online orders cost 2.9% + $0.30 each, you have to use Square Payments, and Square POS hardware is required for full feature parity. Munch is restaurant-native, built only for restaurants, runs on any device, lets you keep your processor, takes 0% commission on online orders, and includes AI visibility tracking that Square doesn't offer at any tier.
Free forever · Your processor · No hardware lock-in
Restaurant-native, AI-native, and not bolted onto Square Retail.
Square for Restaurants is the same chassis Square ships to retail and services. Munch is built only for restaurants, and includes the AI tools that decide who guests find next.
| Feature | Munch | Square for Restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Online ordering processing | 0% commission, your processor of choice | 2.9% + $0.30 per online order |
| Restaurant-native product | Built only for restaurants | Shared chassis with Square Retail and Services |
| Hardware lock-in | Bring any device, iPad, phone, browser | Square POS hardware required for full feature parity |
| Processor lock-in | Choose your processor and keep your rate | Must use Square Payments |
| Monthly platform fee | $0, free forever | $0 / $49 / $149 per month per location |
| Restaurant website | Drag-and-drop website builder included free | Square Online included, generic templates |
| Branded mobile app | Included free, published under your developer account | Not offered as a core product |
| Google Business Profile management | Hours, photos, posts, and reviews on autopilot | Not offered |
| AI visibility (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) | Live tracking and prioritized fix list | Not offered |
| AI assistant for your restaurant data | Plain-English Q&A across menus, sales, and guests | Not offered |
Why restaurants leave Square for Munch.
Every order type, on one menu, with zero commission.
Learn more Website BuilderA restaurant website that AI can actually read.
Learn more AI VisibilityGet recommended when guests ask ChatGPT.
Learn more Google Business ProfileYour Google profile, on autopilot.
Learn more Email MarketingEmails your guests actually open.
Learn more LoyaltyTurn first-timers into regulars.
Learn moreHow to switch from Square for Restaurants to Munch.
You don't have to rip out Square POS to start saving on online orders. Run Munch for online ordering and marketing, keep Square POS for in-person, most operators do exactly that.
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Export your customer list and item catalog from Square
Pull your Square Online customer list, item catalog, and order history before you make any account changes. Square doesn't let you export after closing the account, so do this first.
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Create your free Munch account
Sign up in 90 seconds, no card, no setup fee, no contract. Munch's online ordering, website builder, and marketing stack run alongside Square POS without conflict.
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Decide: keep Square POS, or move both
Most operators keep Square POS for in-person and run Munch for online ordering, website, marketing, and AI visibility, that's the highest-leverage cutover. If you want to move both, our team handles the full POS migration too.
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Connect your processor and your domain
Munch lets you keep your existing payment processor and rate, instead of being forced into Square Payments. Point your domain at the Munch website builder and connect your Google Business Profile in a couple of clicks.
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Compare your last 30-day Square processing statement
Pull your last 30 days of Square Online processing, that 2.9% + $0.30 stack on every online order is usually the biggest swing. Project the same volume on Munch's 0% online commission and you'll see month-one savings.
Common questions about leaving Square for Restaurants.
Stop paying Square 2.9% + $0.30 on every online order.
Set up your free Munch account in 90 seconds. We'll import your Square menu and customer list, set up your domain, and let you keep your processor of choice, at no cost.