Open Source is the way to go if you want to save money. I do have my doubts if your brother will be allowed to use it. Most franchises have to follow the software recommended by the corporate dept.
www.sourceforge.net is a good place to start researching your options. Surabhi ----- Original Message ---- From: Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, June 5, 2008 10:55:05 AM Subject: Re: [silk] POS software in India On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 10:01 AM, Madhu Menon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks. > > My brother is starting a retail franchise venture in Delhi and is a bit > inexperienced at this stuff. He needs to buy some software for retail Point > of Sale (POS) that also works with barcode scanners. Apparently the one > recommended by the franchise owner costs Rs. 125,000 which I thought was > pretty steep. > > Do any of you have recommendations for alternatives? Just came across this: http://www.openbravo.com/product/pos/ Openbravo POS is the leading open source Point-of-Sale (POS) application for SMEs in the retail industry. It has been designed specifically for touch screens in a range of retail-based businesses, from restaurants, to grocery stores and specialized retailers to department stores. Openbravo POS can be configured to work in any Point-of-Sale environment, creating a feature-rich solution. Openbravo POS and Openbravo ERP can work separately or together depending on user needs.
