Not available in NZ
Per Square’s own availability documentation, Square operates in the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, the UK, Ireland, France and Spain. New Zealand is not on the list - you can’t sign up or take payments here.
The short answer: it’s not here. We are.
Square Appointments isn’t available in New Zealand. Here is the local option.
Square Appointments is not available in New Zealand - Square’s payments platform doesn’t operate here. If you came looking for Square’s free booking plan, Porchlight Free is the NZ answer: your own online booking page with unlimited bookings, for $0.
The facts, checked October 2026
Cancellation fees are paywalled
Even where Square is available, its free plan doesn’t include cancellation fees - they require the Plus plan at US$49/month per location. Porchlight includes deposits in Solo at NZ$29/month, and we set them up with you.
The NZ answer to Square Free
Porchlight Free gives a solo operator their own online booking page with unlimited bookings, email reminders and CSV export - free forever, priced in NZD, built and supported in New Zealand.
Porchlight vs Square Appointments, for an NZ business
Only one of these is an option here.
| Compared | Square Appointments | Porchlight |
|---|---|---|
| Available in New Zealand | Square AppointmentsNo - Square doesn’t operate in NZ | Porchlight Yes - built here |
| Free plan | Square AppointmentsYes in Square’s countries - not usable from NZ | Porchlight Yes - own booking page, unlimited bookings |
| Deposits | Square AppointmentsYes, on every plan in Square’s countries (no-show and cancellation fees need Plus, US$49 a month per location) | Porchlight Included in Solo - NZ$29/month, set up with you |
| Billing currency | Square AppointmentsUSD (US pricing shown; NZ billing unavailable) | PorchlightNZD - no exchange-rate surprises |
| NZ-based support | Square AppointmentsNo NZ presence | Porchlight Yes |
Square availability and US pricing checked October 2026 against Square’s own international-availability documentation and its official pricing page. Square prices are in USD and are shown for reference only - Square does not serve New Zealand. If something here is out of date, email our team and we’ll re-verify and correct it.
Start where Square would have you start - at $0
Square’s free plan is the reason many people search for it. Porchlight Free is the NZ equivalent: set up your booking page today, take unlimited bookings, and only pay when you want text reminders, deposits and the rest of the toolkit - Solo at $29/month or Team at $59/month flat for up to 8 staff.
Start freeThe booking platform that’s actually here.
Start free today, or book a free switch and we’ll help you get set up.
Free plan available forever. Solo and Team: 14 days free, no card needed.