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PHP POS is a hybrid point of sale (POS) solution that helps small and startup retail businesses across various industries to manage their day to day business operations, interact with customers and process financial transactions. ...
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- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The best software to manage inventory in your business
I had a phenomenal experience using PHP point of sale. It is easy to calculate how much turnover the available stock is going to make. I am able to plan well how much I am going to save from that turnover and how much is going to purchase more stock.
Despite that, I like the fact that during busy hours, it is easy to serve the customers because I don't have to manually calculate how much the items bought cost and how much change is required.
I also like the fact that with this software, I am able to track my employees work. Some people become tempted to steal when there is no Inventory Management Software. This software is so awesome, I like the fact that it is secure, every person has to have his or her account in case mistakes happen, that particular person is held responsible without implicating the entire staff.
Pros
I like the fact that I am able to manage my inventory easily with this software.
I am able to know how much profit the available stock is going to generate
It is easy for me to see my employees are cheating me. The cashed money has to correspond with the sales made per day.
What I like most is the fact that I don't have to calculate how much change I will have to give back to the customer, it calculates it automatically as I am selecting the items bought.
Cons
There is nothing I would disregard about this software. But you will find that we hire unskilled labor or illiterate people, so it becomes a challenge when you have to train such a person to use the system.
Response from PHP Point Of Sale
Thanks so much!
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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I don't know how we dit it without PHP Point of Sale
As a small business owner of a dog store and groomer, a web shop and store took up so much of my time. Especially the syncing of the products in the shop and the store, because sometimes I would forget to do that, so people would buy a product online that was sold out in the store.
After many comparisons I chose PHP Point of Sale and from day 1 that it was up and running I felt a lot calmer.
Pros
There is little not to like about this product. It is easy to set up. Has a ton of features, not even all of which we use. And offers so much more compared to other POS systems, truly value for money.
What I especially love is the fact that I don't have to spend extra time on inventory and synchronization between store and web shop. And what I also love is that every new product I create in PHP POS is immediately available in the webshop.
The possibilities are great, the support is great and fast and the program is very easy to use even for people who have never worked with a POS system before.
Cons
Our only problem was with syncing the products. I wasn't aware that all the products were re-entering my webshop, so suddenly there were a lot of duplicates and I had to spend some extra time on them. But that could also have been a stupid mistake on my part.
Reasons for Switching to PHP Point of Sale
I have installed and tried a few other options before finding this hidden gem. From the moment I installed the trial version, my hands started itching to get started with it. The extensive settings, options and support are just fantastic. With others I would have spent double for all these options.- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A descent tool for small businesses
Pros
We use PHP POS as a costing tool for our ecommerce website which it does fairly well especially for creating product bundles. Relatively easy to use.
Cons
Does a poor job of inventory management when using product bundles, e.g. it doesn't adjust the inventory of the individual products in a bundle. The new price is rather steep.
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- Industry: Medical Practice
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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PHP point of Sale review in Dermatology Practice with multiple locations.
The customer service response is impeccable.
[SENSITIVE CONTENT] is a "straight shooter" and replies to all my techy questions and needs promptly. Even though in some instances there is no optimal resolution he always has a reply and suggestion.
Pros
Cloud platform, so as long as you have an internet connection you are good to go. The price is the lowest I've seen, you pay a yearly subscription per store/location not per user.
Cons
As mentioned before I would like to see more versatility with the sales reports. Interactive drop down reposts with customizable columns with options to export to PDF, csv, xls, HTML, XML.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The best POS software that you’ll ever need
Professional simplicity
Pros
Super simple setup. I first came across this software when it first started long time ago. [SENSITIVE CONTENT] has been very active with its support. Quick and real fast answers to any questions you may have
Cons
There is nothing really I don’t like about this software.
Alternatives Considered
QuickBooks OnlineReasons for Switching to PHP Point of Sale
Their online demo showed exactly the features I was looking for- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Love this product!
This product has immensely helped my business, helping it run smooth
Pros
We started a new business with this software and loved it, the setup process was simple and we never have any issues, keeps the store running smoothly
Cons
I honestly don’t have anything I dislike, we really enjoy this software
Alternatives Considered
WaveReasons for Switching to PHP Point of Sale
None I could find were like PHP in the way I wanted- Industry: Alternative Medicine
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Very satisfied with PHP
Easy to use as a POS.
Pros
Very thoroughly thought out product and does what we need a POS to do.
Cons
A few options not available, but will be addressed.
- Industry: Consumer Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Outstanding service
Migration was a breeze, [SENSITIVE CONTENT] is right on top of things! Learning curve was very minimal and easy to adapt!
Pros
Outstanding local (USA) customer service, migration was very painless and took little to no time! the lay out is neat and easy to navigate. Issues are addressed promptly and effectivly.
Cons
Sometimes if correct wording for repairs isn't used it has a hard time finding them. Can't obtain a work order authorization signature and no before and after function check lists.
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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I have been using PHP Point of Sale for over 3 years now. I am very happy with the value and...
Pros
Great support, if you have an issue they will take care of you. It is so comforting to know that there is a real person that will help you out when you are in a jam. They are also innovating, they don't rest on there past performance. I always see new features that I am happy they have added.
Cons
I am very happy with it. However, if I had to chose something it would be better accounting for a whole business picture of your performance.
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Easy to learn platform with access to customer service at your fingertips. Would highly...
Pros
In my case I love the ability to manage inventory and decide easily when a order for more parts is necessary. By always having parts we are always making money.
Cons
Not being able to use it on your phone or other stations are hard to set up. I wish it was easier to use in other locations.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Robust, intuitive, and cheap for the small business!
I came across phpPOS while researching different POS systems when we were first opening. Suggested by a user on /r/smallbusiness, we were seeking a POS option that allowed us to utilize categorized products for our own stock, consignment based sales, and reporting features. Another caveat we held was that the POS was within our "limited" budget at the time -- phpPOS fit all of those needs, and more.
We purchased, and two years later still use, the stand-alone version of phpPOS which fit our needs perfectly. We only use one register, but all staff have their own unique password protected logins and we can easily backup our inventory, sales history, etc. to an external drive. For larger businesses that require concurrent registers, etc -- you may want to consider the online version instead.
Very happy with phpPOS and would definitely suggest it to other small business folks out there looking for a robust yet affordable POS option.
Pros
- detailed inventory options with categorization
- ability to separate consignment sales and suppliers
- product / service separation
- good reporting options
- can customize with knowledge of php
- extremely affordable
- stand-alone product -- service outages don't affect your sales!
- item-grid compatible with touch-screen (we have too many items, so don't utilize this feature -- but it's there!)
Cons
Very little cons. Never had any major issues, nor had to resort to customer support. The POS is intuitive enough to figure out on its own.
Gift cards can be a little confusing at first.
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Business Automation
The previous management system was coded by me in dBASE 4.0 which is desktop based. There was no remote access to the database.
In my search to migrate to another platform; my requirements are;
1. Cloud based, remote access via the internet
2. Opensource where I can access the database directly.
3. Easy to customise
I tried and tested many scripts and finally discovered OSPOS and a paid version PHPPOS in 2015. So happy when I discovered the script meets 80% of our needs. I run this against our system for a year before migrating 100% on PHPPOS.
Pros
It is written in PHP with MySql as its database. The core code fits 80% of our business demands. Cloud based allows remote access. With a direct access to the database, I am able to create scripts & reports that help to cover the 20% of our needs.
Cons
1. We need more custom fields in the Expenses module where we can upload pdf, jpg files.
2. The warehouse inventory module is missing. I had to write additional scripts to fill in the missing gap.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Best value for the money... best value even if they charged more
This system is amazing. The value you get for the cost of this system is hands down the best out there. You can spend 5 to 10K dollars and get suckered into NEC products that don't perform half as well.
PHP POS provides so much above and beyond in the realm of customer service that any of the other people would charge you out the ear for. We have been using PHP POS as a hosted solution for a year and what little support we have needed has been immediately delivered.
I know I am costing myself money here but they need to raise the price of this product. They are selling too cheaply.
Pros
This product does everything a small brick and mortar store needs. It handles them well.
I run this system as my own hosted code so the team has created software changes just for me. You will never get that kind of customer service from another vendor.
Cons
There is very little about this system that is a negative. You are narrowly focused to a few Credit Card suppliers but that has expanded and I suspect will continue to do so. It does run in a browser so you do need to be sure to follow specific instructions and use firefox.. which is no big deal. I still use chrome and IE when I don't need the receipt printers.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excellent features for the price!
Ability to access the program from any location and device! Customisation, ease of use - everyone can use it even our technologically challenged staff!
Pros
So easy to use, large amount of features including the ability to add photos, edit items in bulk, price scaling/ tiers, control duration of sale prices, emailing a copy of the invoice to customers, CLOUD based - this feature has been my life saver!
Ease of introducing a scanner, till and label printer to the program, excellent customer service who actually take your recommendations seriously and even implement bona fide requests that would serve everyone! Ability to customise. The price is what drew me initially and has kept me using it!
Cons
If somehow it could be integrated into any website to save me doubling up on managing inventory. Other than that at this stage your team has done a fantastic job! I've recommended this to all business owners I meet!
- Industry: Architecture & Planning
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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A complete solution for a point of sale: being a helper of a PHP programmer for Point of Sale...
As an architecture student intern at a construction company, although I was initially overwhelmed by web development, PHP Point of Sale's intuitive interface allowed me to learn quickly and perform tasks efficiently, yet I didn't take care of the rest of the development. . In addition, the rest of the team was able to generate invoices, manage customer orders and track inventory without problems, among that and more features. Although my main focus remains architecture, PHP Point of Sale has provided me with valuable experience in back office management and contributed to my professional growth.
Pros
From the little experience I had with PHP Point of Sale, it has been extremely positive despite the fact that it is not something in my area of study, and what I liked the most was its ability to manage inventories and generate detailed reports for the operational efficiency of the area. programming of the construction company and its incredible flexibility of the system has allowed us to customize it according to our specific needs, adapting it to the price structure and discounts of our company.
Cons
Although I was generally satisfied with PHP Point of Sale, I found some aspects that could be improved as the integration with other systems and tools was a bit complicated and requires additional technical knowledge.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Great software, excellent support
Pros
Very comprehensive feature list, fast support
Cons
Nothing negative about this solution. Very happy
Alternatives Considered
Shopify POSReasons for Choosing PHP Point of Sale
Not enough features with ShopifySwitched From
Shopify POS- Industry: Retail
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Great tool for the price. It streamlined the worst bottleneck at the shop.
It streamlined customer checkout by allowing us to open a second (or third) register during busy times. For event days, we grabbed a deposit bag and a smartphone or tablet to take care of registration while the main desk remained our standard cash register setup. It saved a lot of time and confusion.
Pros
PHP POS is easy to use once the initial setup is done. I could train someone to use it in a matter of minutes, as opposed to a couple of hours on our old system. It also allows easy lookup of products and sales receipts as well as offering a variety of report formats.
Cons
The initial setup on our server took a little bit of effort. Also the cash-in-till tracking wasn't working for all registered users. (That could have been a configuration error on my part, though. . . still haven't figured it out.)
- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Greatest Value Point of Sale system anywhere!
We are a small cooperative grocery store all run by volunteers. I am continually amazed at the functionality of this package and it is priced at a fraction of other POS systems. Most of all, the dedication of the owner, Chris Muench is amazing. I have called for support at all times of day and night, including weekends, and he is always there, cheerfully talking us through the solutions. We literally could not have grown this far without this software.
Pros
it is easy to use, stable, and gets the job done. It has way more functionality than we are using. Chris is always there for us and has helped us understand many of the intricacies. The low price is amazing. We could not have afforded the other products on the market.
Cons
The things we find lacking are the ability to integrate with a scale for the products that need to be weighed and a good "how to" manual so that we can easily learn how to use all of the functions that the software can perform.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Better POS then the Giants
Pros
The amount of features compared to the big players in this space for literally a fraction on the price.
Cons
There is more technical information to know, but support is great if you don't have the headspace for it.
- Industry: Computer Hardware
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Best pos I have ever used
Chris and the team are amazing. When I first got the point of sale it did just about everything I needed. I had one issue and Chris added it in the very next version. I made more suggestions and just about everyone was added. I live in Australia and I have even had Chris call me once to sort out and issue. I got the feeling Chris thought it was was a very important issue to fix which is great to see. I am so impressed by the software that I am currently in the process of maybe selling two more copies to local businesses.
Pros
Features are add quickly on request and the support is fast and really good
Cons
It's based on a tax system that is not local to me but the team made adjustments and added features which to sort this out. I would also like to see less need for a mouse.
- Industry: Cosmetics
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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I have been using PHPPOS since 2014, it allows me to monitor sales and staff from anywhere.
Acessibility from anywhere in the world with an internet connection. I can check on my Items, my employees and see reports of best selling items and so on... Also there is a neat feature that alerts a user to items that are running low. All in all it is a great software, just a bit costly compared now compared to when I first signed up. the price is up by 100% and im not including the extra features like ecommerce support.
Pros
The ability to login anywhere I have access to the internet. I installed the manual version and uploaded it to my web server where I control everything.
Cons
The new pricing is a bit ridiculous to me, Year and every year the price seems to go up.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Excellent php browser based pos
It is serving the purpose as a point of sale for our pharmacy quite well and it has been a pleasant experience using it.
Pros
PHP Point of Sale is a secure browser based POS that has a s. I like the price management with is various options and inventory management that make it easy to do inventory counts from a decentralized aspect on the store floor instead of one office based location.
Cons
Nothing comes to mind that was not to like. There is room for improvement in the user interface of the android app but not really something I need.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Great POS for Small Businesses
Pros
ease of use, a lot of functionality available but not required for day to day operations.
Cons
what i liked less is that the user interface is very basic
Reasons for Switching to PHP Point of Sale
Price, functionality- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Extremely User Friendly!
Pros
I like that I can access the system wherever I am, this is extremely helpful when I'm away from the office and traveling.
I love that I can train my staff quickly and efficiently and can allow them each certain levels of access as the learn and with their seniority.
Cons
Only issue I have is that when I need to edit a sale that was entereted incorrectly that I have to delete the whole sale and re-enter and change the date. Prior to an update I could edit the sale and it would keep the date the same.
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Best Point of Sale EVER!!
Pros
Its ease of use, the way it presents each of the blocks, billing, reports, inventory, etc. It is very manageable for people without experience in billing systems.
For me it has been an excellent ally for 5 years.
Cons
What they should improve is the flexibility of creating reports and adding a section in the billing to be able to add numbers of voucher sequences.
Make the report of accounts receivable more clear and above all from time to time the sales of some clients are erased.
