Your card processor stays yours
Square's price is the card-processor lock-in. brasio works with whatever card reader you already have — SumUp out of the box, others on request.
vs Square for Restaurants
Square is great for coffee counters. brasio is built for dining rooms.
Square for Restaurants is a fine tap-and-pay till for counter service. If you're running a Mediterranean dining room with reservations, sub-menus and notes on every line, you'll outgrow it on a Friday night.
| Feature | brasio | Square for Restaurants |
|---|---|---|
| Reservations built in | ✓ | Add-on (Square Appointments) |
| Inventory ops (waste, stocktake, shrinkage) | Built-in (waste, stocktake, shrinkage) | Basic inventory only |
| Card-processor lock-in | None — bring your own | Square required |
| Commission per cover | Never | Effectively, via card-processing fees |
| Tamper-proof receipt history | ✓ | — |
| Spanish + English per waiter | ✓ | Whole-app only |
| Waiter handheld app | Phone web app | Hardware required |
| European hosting option | ✓ | US-hosted |
| Monthly price | €35 / venue | $60+ / month / location + hardware |
Comparison reflects publicly documented features of Square for Restaurants as of 2026. Trademarks belong to their respective owners; nothing on this page implies endorsement.
Why teams switch from Square for Restaurants
Reservations are part of the till
Square pushes you to a separate Square Appointments tool or a third-party plugin. brasio puts reservations right inside the floor plan with a 'Next 2 hours' panel on the till.
European support, European hours
Square's restaurant team is built for the US. We answer in Spanish or English, in your timezone, from Rojales.
Considering a switch?
We can move your menus, voids history and reservations across from Square. Tell us your service times and we'll book a pilot week before peak season.
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