Does Quokka replace Square?

No. Quokka reads your Square sales each night and leaves your till, prices and payments alone. It only has read access.

Do I need Square for Restaurants Plus to use Quokka?

No. Quokka connects to any Square account, including the free plan.

Can Quokka cost a large oat latte?

Yes. Each size has its own recipe, and extras like oat milk or an extra shot are costed and added to the drink they're sold with.

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Square recipes vs Quokka, for coffee shops.

Square can now track ingredient costs with recipes, if you're on Square for Restaurants Plus or Premium. For a coffee shop the catch is the extras and sizes, which is where much of the margin is. Quokka works alongside Square and costs those too.

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The short answer

If you sell simple items with no sizes or extras and you already pay for Square for Restaurants Plus, Square's recipes may be enough. If you sell regular and large, oat milk and extra shots, Quokka costs every version and connects to the Square plan you already have.

Side by side

QuokkaSquare recipes

Which Square plan: Quokka: Any Square plan, including the free one; Square recipes: Square for Restaurants Plus or Premium only
Status: Quokka: Fully released; Square recipes: Beta, may change
Sizes (regular, large): Quokka: Costed separately; Square recipes: Items with more than one variation can't have recipes
Extras (oat milk, extra shot, syrup): Quokka: Costed and shown in each drink's margin; Square recipes: Modifiers can't have recipes
House-made batches (syrups, cake mix): Quokka: Yes, batch recipes used across items; Square recipes: Recipes can't be nested
Supplier price rises: Quokka: Picked up from invoices, with what each rise costs per week; Square recipes: Unit costs entered by you
Waste log and allergen chart: Quokka: Yes; Square recipes: Not part of Square recipes
Price: Quokka: £39 per site per month; Square recipes: Included in the Plus or Premium plan

Facts about Square recipes checked on 5 November 2026 from Square help: track ingredient costs with Square recipes (beta). Prices and features change, so check with them too.

Quokka suits you if

You sell drinks in more than one size
You charge (or don't) for oat milk and extra shots
You're on Square's free or Retail plan
You want price rises spotted from invoices

Square recipes may suit you better if

You're already on Square for Restaurants Plus or Premium
Your menu has no sizes or extras
You only need cost of goods in Square's reports

Questions

Does Quokka replace Square?: No. Quokka reads your Square sales each night and leaves your till, prices and payments alone. It only has read access.
Do I need Square for Restaurants Plus to use Quokka?: No. Quokka connects to any Square account, including the free plan.
Can Quokka cost a large oat latte?: Yes. Each size has its own recipe, and extras like oat milk or an extra shot are costed and added to the drink they're sold with.

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