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Kipr vs Square Appointments for spas
Square is a strong general-purpose POS with appointments bolted on. Kipr is built for wellness — intake, packages, and client history that a spa actually needs.
If you mainly need to take payments and the occasional booking, Square is a solid generalist. If you run a spa or massage practice and need consent forms, packages, and client history woven in, Kipr is built for the way you work.
Kipr vs Square Appointments, side by side
| Kipr | Square Appointments | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for wellness | Intake, consent, packages, client history built in | General-purpose; wellness features lighter |
| Intake & consent forms | Collected before the visit, stored on the profile | Limited; often needs add-ons |
| Memberships & packages | Sell, track, and auto-bill packages and memberships | Basic; depends on add-ons |
| Payments & POS hardware | Stripe-powered payments built in | Excellent POS and hardware ecosystem |
| Onboarding & migration | Done-with-you, client list migrated | Self-serve |
| Support | Fast answers from real people | Standard support |
Comparison based on publicly available information and intended as a general guide. Square Appointments is a trademark of its respective owner.
Why spas choose Kipr over Square
- Health history and consent collected before the guest arrives.
- Packages and memberships that track sessions and bill themselves.
- Client history every provider can see — calm, connected visits.
- We migrate your client list and set up your services with you.
Being straight with you
Square may be the better fit if your priority is retail POS and payment hardware, and your booking needs are simple. If you need wellness-specific intake, packages, and client history, Kipr is built for that.
Frequently asked questions
Does Kipr take payments like Square?
Yes — payments, deposits, and gratuity are built in via Stripe. Square’s strength is its broader retail POS and hardware; Kipr focuses on the wellness workflow around the payment.
Can Kipr collect intake and consent forms?
Yes — forms are collected before the visit and stored on each client’s profile.
Can I move from Square to Kipr?
Yes. We migrate your client list and rebuild your services and calendar with you.
Thinking about switching from Square Appointments?
We’ll migrate your data and get you live. See Kipr in a free 20-minute demo.