Klarna Sofort vs Square
A side by side look at reach, regional footprint and where each payments technology actually wins, built from live detections across millions of websites.
The short version. Square has roughly 4.6x more sites overall (25K vs 116.1K). But the split flips by market: Klarna Sofort over-indexes in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, while Square runs the majority in United States, Canada and Australia. Which one fits depends far more on your market than on raw totals.
Head to head
Where each technology comes out ahead, by dimension
Who leads each market
Share of the two technologies per country. The marker is Klarna Sofort's 18% global share, so bars past it lean Klarna Sofort.
Where to build
Building an app, theme or agency around one technology? This is where its sites actually concentrate.
Build for Klarna Sofort
Build for Square
United States is the most one-sided market in this comparison: 24.8K Square sites to 51 on Klarna Sofort, a 100% split. For a new project there, the ecosystem, plugins and talent all point one way.
Which should you choose
A quick read based on reach and regional traction
Choose Klarna Sofort if
- ✓You sell into Austria, Germany and Switzerland, where it has real traction.
- ✓You value where it concentrates its footprint over sheer volume.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Klarna Sofort stack.
Choose Square if
- ✓You operate in United States, Canada and Australia, its heartland.
- ✓You want the larger install base (116.1K sites) and a bigger ecosystem.
- ✓Your team is already invested in the Square stack.
Export the websites behind either technology
Get the sites using Klarna Sofort or Square with socials, country and industry filters.