A free POS system with inventory management tracks stock as you sell, at no software cost. In Timeline POS, a free Windows 10 and 11 app from Timeline Digital, each sale lowers the product's stock count, the dashboard flags items below your low-stock level, and inventory and sales reports export to PDF or CSV.
Why Inventory Management Matters for Small Retailers
A shop that runs out of a fast-selling product loses the sale. A shop that overstocks a slow mover ties up cash. Without accurate inventory data, both happen regularly.
Most small retailers know inventory management is important but track stock in a notebook or spreadsheet because dedicated software feels too expensive. Timeline POS removes that excuse: inventory management is built in, and the software costs nothing.
How Inventory Works in Timeline POS
Product Catalogue
Every product in Timeline POS has a stock level that updates automatically with every sale. When you sell 3 units of a product, the stock count drops by 3 in real time. No manual update required.
The product catalogue supports categories, SKUs, barcodes, cost price, selling price and stock level, with no limit on the number of products. With cost and selling price side by side, you can see each product's margin.
Stock Alerts
You set a low-stock alert level in Settings. When a product falls below it, Timeline POS flags it on the dashboard, so you reorder before your best sellers run out.
Receiving Stock
When new stock arrives, open the product record and update the quantity. Keep your supplier invoices alongside: purchase orders and supplier ledgers are not part of the published Timeline POS feature list, which centres on billing and stock.
