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This is anecdotal, but I feel like I see Square's competitors just as much as Square at coffee shops and other small businesses these days. I wonder if there ar
by davidcelis 11y ago
This is anecdotal, but I feel like I see Square's competitors just as much as Square at coffee shops and other small businesses these days. I wonder if there are some easy-to-find numbers for how many businesses use Square vs. Flint or others?
- jonesb6 11y agoFurthermore Stripe is highly visible in places like the Bay Area, where I believe many HN members are located. I wonder what the numbers are for Stripe adoption outside of major tech hubs.
- runako 11y agoStripe doesn't do POS systems. You're not likely to see a lot of Stripe POS systems in the Bay Area or elsewhere. Their prominence in the Bay Area is because they cater to developers who build stuff that uses credit cards. Square primarily does POS systems. I don't believe the two companies really compete in any real way yet.
- seekingcharlie 11y agoSquare, in terms of market share, is relatively tiny. First Data is practically 90% of payment terminals in the US.