Dealing one to one with multiple small businesses while doing web development or network consulting work, I'm often asked about POS or Point Of Sales systems. There seems to be a large gap between super high end POS (QuickBooks, POS-X, etc) and small open source solutions (OpenPOS, etc). I've often entertained the idea of rolling out my own, but a project like this can quickly develop into a costly beast. I'm always looking for affordable solutions, since they often meet the needs of the client, cost much less than developing one on our own, etc. They do need to meet security requirements and be easy to use.
With this sponsored post, I would like to write about a service I just recently discovered called MerchantOS POS. Now, the item that caught my eye right off was their pricing. They offer subscription based pricing, at extremely affordable rates. If you have a small business, you can be up and rolling at $29.95/month! You will need to buy hardware (printers, card readers, etc), but that should be expected.
With POS you need to break them down into two groups, web based and software based applications. MerchantOS is a web based solution, so internet connectivity is a must. I was concerned about security (SSL) and data storage, and it looks like they cover those as well. I'd like to see a little more detailed information about this, but they do state that data is stored on secure servers and have real-time backups.
If you're a business looking for POS solution, might want to give this a shot.
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