At a glance
| Aevornix POS | Square Point of Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | One-time licence, permanent for the major version bought, with maintenance updates for that version. | Free plan with no monthly subscription fee, and Plus and Premium plans with a monthly fee; card processing fees are charged per transaction on every plan. |
| Platforms | Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit | The Square POS app runs on iPhone, iPad and Android devices, with Square Reader, Register, Stand and Terminal hardware. |
| Offline access | Selling, stock, purchasing, shifts, reports and books work with no internet. A till that cannot reach the hub keeps selling and merges when it reconnects. | Card payments can be taken offline in the Square POS apps and must be uploaded within 72 hours; the seller is responsible for any expired, declined or disputed offline payments. |
| Where data is kept | Files and data stay on your computer; no Aevornix server. | Sales and business information sync to one account, viewed in the Square Dashboard. |
| Account | No Aevornix account. | A Square account is set up with details about you and your business. |
| Inventory | Stock as a movement ledger, with purchasing, transfers and stock counts. | Inventory management keeps stock counts updated from sales, invoices and online store orders. |
| Bookkeeping | Double-entry books: journals, trial balance, profit and loss, balance sheet. | Not stated |
| Card payments | Through a payment provider; the till never handles card numbers. | Integrated card processing, with fees per transaction. |
Square Point of Sale facts from squareup.com/gb/en/pricing, squareup.com/gb/en/point-of-sale, squareup.com/help/gb/en/article/8551-view-offline-payments, checked 2026-09-26. Aevornix facts from the product pages on this site. Check the vendor's own site for current terms before deciding.
Pricing model
Square's UK pricing lists a Free plan with no monthly fee, a Plus plan with a monthly fee and a custom Premium plan, all with card processing fees per transaction. Aevornix POS is a one-time licence; if you take cards, your payment provider charges its own fees.
Selling when the internet drops
Square supports offline card payments in its POS apps, which must be uploaded within 72 hours, and Square states the seller is responsible for any expired, declined or disputed offline payments.
Aevornix POS keeps the whole shop running from the business file on the till: sales, stock, shifts and books. A till that cannot reach the shop's hub keeps selling and merges when it reconnects. Card payments still depend on your provider's own connection. See what happens to POS without internet.
Devices and data
Square runs on iPhone, iPad and Android with Square hardware, and brings sales together in one account viewed through the Square Dashboard. Aevornix POS runs on Windows PCs; several tills share one business through a Local Hub on the shop network or a Sync Bridge on your own server, and encrypted backups restore onto a new computer.
Where each fits
- Square fits shops that want to start taking cards quickly on a phone or tablet, sell online as well, and are content with cloud reporting.
- Aevornix POS fits shops with Windows tills that want no monthly fees, stock and double-entry books in one system, and selling that does not stop when the connection does.
Frequently asked questions
Does Aevornix POS take card payments?
Card payments go through a payment provider. The till never handles card numbers, CVV or PINs. PayPal is not supported.
Can Square take payments offline?
Square says its POS apps can take offline payments, which must be uploaded within 72 hours.
Where is my sales data kept with Aevornix POS?
In the business file on your shop's computer, with encrypted backups you control.
