Built for offline
POS that doesn't need Wi-Fi.
Local SQLite on a Windows PC. Service keeps running when your ISP doesn't. Free.
v1.0.0 · 96 MB · Single device · No cloud
In 60 seconds
Why offline matters
Cloud POS freezes the second your router reboots. Mid-rush, a frozen screen is a guest waiting at the counter with cash in hand and a manager trying to log into the modem.
A local SQLite file doesn't care about Wi-Fi. The POS reads and writes to the disk. Service keeps running.
Backup at end of shift. USB drive. Optional cloud copy via OneDrive or Google Drive. That's the whole pattern.
Four real situations
ISP outage during dinner rush
Comcast goes down. Cloud POS locks the screen. This one keeps ringing up orders. Receipts, reports, EOD all keep working.
Festival or pop-up stall
No router on site. No mobile data. The POS doesn't care. Battery + Windows tablet + USB receipt printer = you're open.
Rural diner with one bar of LTE
Cloud POS thrashes when bandwidth dips. Local SQLite doesn't. Reads and writes are sub-second regardless of upstream.
Food truck on the move
Park anywhere. Open the laptop. Sell. No tethering, no SIM card, no monthly data plan for the POS itself.
Five-step habit
The reason offline doesn't mean fragile.
- 1
Settings → Backup → Backup now. Creates a zip with the SQLite database and any uploaded images.
- 2
Save the zip to a USB stick at end of every shift.
- 3
Optional: drop the zip into OneDrive, Google Drive or Dropbox folder for off-site copy.
- 4
If something goes wrong, Restore from file picks up the zip and reverts.
- 5
Recommended: keep the last 7 daily backups, plus a monthly archive.
Local-first specs
Storage
SQLite file on disk
Internet
Not required
Login server
None
Cloud sync
None (by design)
Offline questions
Does it really work with no internet at all?+
Yes. Order entry, payments, receipts, reports, EOD — all of it runs from the local SQLite file on the POS PC. No login server, no sync requirement.
How does card payment work offline?+
Card processing happens on your reader, not the POS. Most modern readers (Square Reader, Stripe Terminal, bank terminals) cache offline payments and submit when connectivity returns. The POS records the sale either way.
What if the PC dies mid-shift?+
If you have a recent backup zip, install on a second PC, restore the zip, you're back. Recommended habit: backup at end of every shift to a USB drive.
Can I sync between two POS PCs?+
Not in the free version. The single-device design is what makes it free. Multi-device sync is a paid custom module.
What's the worst case for data loss?+
Hard drive dies between backups, you lose whatever was rung up since the last backup. With a daily backup pattern that's a single shift max. Most operators back up to a USB drive at close.
Run service when the router doesn't.
Free Windows POS, fully offline.
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