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Open Source Point of Sale

Ch 277.9of 105Point-of-Sale Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Inventory managementYes
  4. 4Multi-location supportYes
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Overview

Open Source Point of Sale is ranked #27 of 105 in point-of-sale software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Open Source Point of Sale plans and pricing

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Open Source Point of Sale Free MIT-licensed software; footer signature must remain visible on every page opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026

Compared on point-of-sale software

Free plan
Yesopensourcepos.org
Inventory management
Yesopensourcepos.org
Multi-location support
Yesopensourcepos.org

Facts

Product
Open Source Point of Sale is a web-based point of sale system written in PHP with MySQL or MariaDB as its data store.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Stock management
It supports stock management for items and kits with an extensible list of attributes.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Sales and tax
Features include a sale register with transaction logging, quotation and invoicing, and VAT, GST, customer, and multi-tier taxation.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Operations
It includes expense logging, cash up, receivings, gift cards, rewards, and restaurant tables.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Receipts and barcodes
It can print and email receipts, invoices, and quotations, and generate and print barcodes.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Users and reporting
It supports multiple users with permission control and reporting on sales, orders, expenses, and inventory status.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Integration
The features page lists MailChimp integration and messaging by SMS.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Security
The project lists optional Google reCAPTCHA to protect the login page from brute force attacks and describes the software as GDPR ready.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Installation
The project says it can be set up in different ways and supports the installation methods described in its INSTALL.md file.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026
Platforms
The installation guide says Docker deployment is available on Linux, Mac, and Windows, with WSL2 required for Windows.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
System requirements
The installation guide lists PHP 8.2 to 8.4, MySQL 5.7 or MariaDB 10.x, and Apache 2.4 as supported server software.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Security support
The security policy says versions 3.4.2 and later are supported for security patches, while earlier versions are not.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
Support
The security policy says vulnerability reports receive a response within 48 hours and confirmed vulnerabilities are patched within a few days depending on complexity.github.com · 8 Oct 2026
License
The project is licensed under MIT terms with an additional requirement to retain its visible footer signature on every page.opensourcepos.org · 8 Oct 2026

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