Rewardtree vs Square Loyalty
Square Loyalty is a paid add-on to Square POS — from about A$67 per month per location, billed on top of your card-processing fees. Rewardtree is a standalone wallet-first loyalty network with a free-forever tier: unlimited members, locations and staff at A$0.
Competitor prices shown are indicative — pricing changes; always confirm on their site.
At a glance
| Square Loyalty price | From about A$67/month per location (scales with loyalty visits), on top of Square POS |
|---|---|
| Over a year | about A$804/year for one location — before it scales |
| Rewardtree price | A$0 forever for the core — cards, scanner, passes, CRM. Growth (on-demand outreach) A$29/mo. |
What Square Loyalty does well
- Deep POS integration: points accrue automatically at the Square register with no extra scan.
- Polished, mature software from a large public company.
- Strong analytics if you already live inside the Square ecosystem.
Where Rewardtree differs
- Price: Square Loyalty starts at roughly A$67/mo/location and grows with your loyalty visits. Rewardtree's equivalent tier is A$0, forever, and our paid Growth tier is A$29/mo total.
- Lock-in: Square Loyalty requires Square POS. Rewardtree works beside any register — the scan is a phone, not a terminal.
- Wallet-first: Rewardtree cards live in Apple/Google Wallet with free push updates on the lock screen. Square's loyalty lives mainly in receipts and SMS.
- Your data: CSV export of your members on every Rewardtree tier, consent status included.
Who should pick which
Pick Square Loyalty if: You run Square POS end-to-end, want zero-touch accrual at the register, and the monthly fee is immaterial to you.
Pick Rewardtree if: You want wallet passes on lock screens, you don't want loyalty welded to one POS vendor, or you'd simply rather pay A$0.
Common questions
How much does Square Loyalty cost in Australia?#
Square publishes Australian pricing from about A$67 per month per location, and the price tier scales with how many loyalty visits your venue records. Over a year that is roughly A$804 for a single location. Prices change — check Square's site for the current figure (our figure is indicative — confirm current pricing on their site).
Is the Square loyalty program worth it?#
If you already run Square POS and your margin comfortably absorbs about A$67+/month per location, its automatic accrual is genuinely convenient. If not, a free wallet-first program delivers the same customer behaviour — repeat visits for a reward — at A$0.
Does Rewardtree integrate with Square POS?#
Rewardtree runs beside any POS rather than inside one: staff scan the customer's wallet pass with the free merchant app, so it works the same whatever you ring sales up on.