POS software price in Pakistan ranges from PKR 0 for free desktop systems such as Timeline POS, to roughly PKR 25,000 to PKR 150,000 for one-time local licenses, PKR 2,000 to PKR 20,000 per month for cloud subscriptions, and from PKR 800,000 for a fully custom build. Hardware adds PKR 25,000 to PKR 90,000 for a basic counter. This guide breaks each option down in PKR so you can budget before talking to any vendor.
POS software price in Pakistan at a glance
| Option | Upfront cost | Ongoing cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free desktop POS | PKR 0 | PKR 0 | Single-location shops billing on one Windows PC |
| Local one-time license | PKR 25,000 to PKR 150,000 | Annual support fees vary by vendor | Standard retail counters that want local vendor support |
| Cloud POS subscription | Often no setup fee | PKR 2,000 to PKR 20,000 per month per terminal | Owners who need remote access and multi-branch dashboards |
| Custom POS build | From PKR 800,000 | Hosting and optional support | Businesses with their own workflow, ERP links, or FBR e-invoicing requirements |
The right band depends on how your counter actually runs. A single shop with straightforward billing rarely needs to pay anything for software in 2026. A chain with branch stock transfers, credit customers, and tax reporting obligations sits at the other end of the table. The sections below walk through each band, what it includes, and what it quietly leaves out.
Free POS software: what PKR 0 actually buys
Free POS software in Pakistan is a real category now, not a trial trick. Timeline POS is a free Windows desktop point of sale from Timeline Digital, the same team that has built software from Islamabad since 2013. It costs PKR 0 with no trial period, no per-sale fees, and no feature locks. You get sales billing with barcode search, product and inventory management with unlimited items, customer accounts, order history, receipt printing, and reports you can export to PDF or CSV. It runs fully offline, so a load-shedding router does not stop billing, and all data stays on your own machine.
Be equally clear about the limits. It is a single-location Windows app, so there is no cloud dashboard to check sales from home, no built-in multi-branch stock sync, and no built-in FBR e-invoicing connection. For a food business with tables and kitchen flow, the free Timeline Restaurants POS is the better fit, which answers most restaurant POS software searches at PKR 0 as well. If those limits do not affect you, and for most single shops they do not, free is genuinely the correct price. You can see free POS software compared side by side before installing anything.
One-time licenses from local POS vendors
Local software houses in most Pakistani cities sell desktop POS licenses in the PKR 25,000 to PKR 150,000 range as a one-time payment, usually with installation and a short training visit included. The price moves with the module list: barebones billing sits at the bottom, while packages with accounting screens, multi-user roles, or a second terminal sit at the top.
Two questions decide whether this band is worth paying when free software exists. First, what does support actually cost after year one? Many vendors charge an annual fee for updates and phone support, and that recurring line is often left off the first quote. Second, what happens to your data if the vendor disappears? Ask whether the database is in an open format you can export. A one-time license makes sense when you specifically want a local vendor on call, not because paid automatically means better.
Cloud POS subscriptions: the monthly cost in PKR reality
Cloud POS pricing looks small per month and grows quietly per year. Pakistani cloud POS products typically charge PKR 2,000 to PKR 6,000 per month per branch, while international products such as Square or Lightspeed advertise in dollars, and USD 29 to USD 69 per month per terminal converts to roughly PKR 8,000 to PKR 20,000 at 2026 exchange rates, moving every time the rupee does. Some international products also assume payment hardware and card ecosystems that do not operate in Pakistan, so check that before paying in dollars.
The five year math is worth writing down. A PKR 4,000 per month local plan is PKR 240,000 over five years for one branch. Three branches make it PKR 720,000, which is approaching custom build territory without ever owning anything. Cloud earns its fee when you truly need live remote dashboards and automatic offsite backup. If you only need end-of-day numbers, a free offline POS plus a WhatsApp photo of the daily report costs nothing.
POS hardware prices in Pakistan
Software is only half the counter. Typical 2026 market ranges for common POS hardware in Pakistan:
| Hardware item | Typical price range |
|---|---|
| 80mm thermal receipt printer | PKR 12,000 to PKR 35,000 |
| Wired barcode scanner | PKR 5,000 to PKR 20,000 |
| Cash drawer | PKR 8,000 to PKR 20,000 |
| Barcode label printer | PKR 20,000 to PKR 45,000 |
| Used desktop PC for the counter | PKR 25,000 to PKR 60,000 |
| All-in-one touch POS terminal | PKR 90,000 to PKR 250,000 |
A sensible starter counter is a PC you already own, a thermal printer, and a scanner, which lands around PKR 25,000 to PKR 50,000. Prices vary by brand, city, and import timing, so treat these as planning ranges and get current quotes from your local market before buying.
FBR POS software and what it does to the price
If your business falls in a category that FBR requires to integrate with its digital invoicing system, the software question changes from price to capability. Systems from Timeline Digital are built to produce FBR-ready sales tax records, meaning itemised lines, per-item tax, unique invoice numbers, and reports that reconcile with your return. We do not file taxes for you, and thresholds and rules change with Finance Acts, so confirm your current obligations with FBR or your tax consultant. Adding an FBR e-invoicing module to an existing custom POS or ERP typically costs PKR 150,000 to PKR 400,000. The full picture, including who must integrate and how a project runs, is in our FBR POS integration guide.
When a custom POS build makes sense
A custom POS starts from around PKR 800,000 and is the only band where the software matches your workflow instead of the reverse. It earns that price in specific situations: multi-branch stock and transfers, credit customers with ledgers and recovery follow-ups, pricing rules that packaged products cannot express, Urdu screens for counter staff, or a POS that must feed inventory and accounting inside a larger ERP. A multi-branch POS connected to a custom ERP can reach PKR 3,000,000 or more, and at that scope you are buying a business system, not a till. The difference from every other band is ownership: you get the source code, there are no per-terminal fees, and adding a branch does not add a license. Timeline Digital, a custom software development company in Pakistan with 85+ engineers, scopes these builds in PKR with milestone payments.
How to choose the best POS software in Pakistan for your budget
Searches for the best POS software in Pakistan return product lists, but the honest answer follows from four questions:
- Count your locations. One shop with one counter points to a free desktop POS. Multiple branches point to cloud or custom.
- Check your FBR position. If your category must integrate with FBR digital invoicing, shortlist only systems that can support it, and confirm the requirement with your tax consultant first.
- Map your workflow. If a standard retail flow covers you, do not pay for custom. If credit sales, branch transfers, or ERP links define your business, packaged products will fight you.
- Do the five year math. Compare total cost over five years, not the first invoice. Subscriptions compound, one-time licenses carry support fees, free stays free, and custom becomes a paid-off asset.
What to do next
If a free system covers your counter, download Timeline POS today and spend the budget on a good printer instead. If your operation has outgrown packaged software, contact us with a short description of branches, workflow, and any FBR requirement, and you will get a written, itemized PKR quote after a free discovery call instead of a generic range.