Design stage: there is no released app yet. This site separates what exists in the repository from what is planned. See status

Capabilities

Comparisons by category

We compare approaches, not products. No competitor is named or disparaged, and no benchmark is claimed.

Status

Planned Everything on this page is a plan. The repository contains a catalog and design documents, not a released app. Entries are tagged with their own status.

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Cash-first versus card-first tools

Two design stances.

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Offline-first versus cloud-based

Offline-first keeps working without internet and keeps data on the shop's devices; cloud-based tools give easy multi-site access and remote support.

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Buy once versus subscription

The README describes buy-once with an optional yearly fee for updates and the co-op.

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Local fiscal tools versus international tools

Local tools know local tax documents; international ones know many markets lightly..

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Restaurant POS versus retail POS

Tables, courses and kitchens versus barcodes, variants and returns..

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Single store versus multi-store

Multi-store adds central catalogs, transfers and consolidated reports..

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POS versus logistics tools

A POS sells; logistics tools move goods and track drivers.

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Bookkeeping inside a POS versus separate accounting

Built-in bookkeeping suits tiny shops; separate accounting suits larger or regulated ones.

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Open data formats versus closed

Open exports mean leaving is easy..

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Open hardware versus proprietary hardware

Using common printers and phones versus locked devices..

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What to compare, in order

A checklist: how customers pay, connectivity, local tax needs, who the staff are, existing hardware and who answers the phone when it breaks..

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Free pricing class versus standard licensing

The catalog marks many items as a free pricing class (a package made only of them is free; see the catalog's pricing-classes page); everything else is standard licensing.

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Questions

Why no product-by-product comparison?
Because nothing is shipped to measure, and claims about others would be unfair.
Which approach is best?
None in general. It depends on how your customers pay and how reliable your internet is.