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POS software for mom n pop store? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee to c/foss@lemmy.world

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Hi guys!

Just have some common friends opening a small shop for parts and tools, and I was wondering if they could have some sort of decently simple/easy Point of Sale, and maybe even inventory tool they could use, preferably all FOSS.

Is there any good recommendations for this? Anything I should consider/be aware of? I'd prefer something that's also free, hopefully not too hard to maintain once setup.

Thanks a lot!

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[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Here's a list

https://opensource.com/tools/point-of-sale

This one runs on a server and you access it in a browser. You can install a kiosk browser on a tablet so it can't be backed out of or closed. They have a test version you can mess with.

https://github.com/jekkos/opensourcepos

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago

Thanks I'm going to install and give it a spin!

[–] Bestaa@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I have no recommendation to meet your use case, but I do have experience supporting environments that process credit card transactions. PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance is going to be a requirement you'll want to keep front of mind if you're going to be assisting. PCI doesn't care too much about the software in use, so long as the network and data handling is up to snuff. For small businesses, this usually means you'll be limited to a few choices based on the card processor you select.

[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Wow...Thanks for the reminder/heads up! Yeah, for this specific case, this is in a small village in a very rural area in SE Asia. They are not planning on having CC payments for now, should be all either cash or the local payment app from the mobile phone.

I was thinking the POS (maybe some easy UI running off of a tablet or a basic touchscreen of some kind) would be helpful to keep track of all transactions more easily than a bunch of papers punched in a receipts spike on a wall. Likewise for inventory keeping.