Timeline POS for Retail
Free offline retail POS for Windows. Inventory, billing, GST, customer management, sales analytics. No subscription, no transaction fees.
$0/mo
Software Cost
<10 min
Setup Time
198+
Tax Regions
01Timeline POS for Retail: The Challenge
Most retail POS apps charge $69+/month plus per-transaction processing on top. Small retail shops in Pakistan, the USA and the UK either pay or stay on paper ledgers. We wanted to give them a real POS at zero monthly cost.
02Timeline POS for Retail: The Solution
Built an offline-first Windows POS with full retail workflows: barcode billing, multi-tier pricing, GST/sales-tax engine for 198+ countries, customer credit tracking, end-of-day cash reconciliation. Local SQLite. Single .exe install.
03Timeline POS for Retail: The Results
Live across retail clients in Pakistan, USA, UAE and UK. The GST engine handles compound state-county-city taxes (NYC 8.875%, LA 9.5%, KPK 17%) without configuration. Companion landing pages target "free pos software" and "cheapest pos system" queries on Google.
Technology stack
Services on this build
Outcomes that mattered
The numbers above are the headline. Below is what they mean for the retail saas operations team: what they stopped doing, what they started doing, and what changed for end customers.
$0/mo
Software Cost
Headline metric, measured against the pre-launch baseline.
<10 min
Setup Time
Captured 90 days post-launch with the same methodology used during discovery.
198+
Tax Regions
Operational impact reported by the client team in their post-launch review.
Why this tech stack
We pick technology based on the production load, the integration footprint and the long-term maintenance reality, not the latest framework on Hacker News. For Timeline POS for Retail, the stack we chose:
Electron
In production use on this build.
Windows
In production use on this build.
SQLite
In production use on this build.
Node.js
In production use on this build.
TypeScript
In production use on this build.
Services used on this build
Timeline POS for Retail was delivered by combining the following Timeline Digital services. If your team needs a similar engagement, these are the entry points.
Custom Software Development
Off-the-shelf software forces your team to adapt to it. We reverse that by building business software around your exact workflows, data structures, and approval processes, so the tool fits the work rather than the other way around.
Enterprise Systems Development
Timeline Digital builds multi-module enterprise platforms (ERP, CRM, HR, supply chain, and BI) on .NET Core or Laravel backends with React or Next.js frontends, replacing disconnected departmental tools with a single governed system.
Questions about this build
How long did the Timeline POS for Retail build take?
5 months. We worked with short, regular updates and a working demo at each check-in, so progress stayed visible throughout the build.
What technology did Timeline Digital use to build Timeline POS for Retail?
Electron, Windows, SQLite, Node.js, TypeScript. We pick the stack based on the production load, integration requirements and the team's long-term maintenance capacity, not the latest framework on Hacker News.
What industry was Timeline POS for Retail built for?
Retail SaaS. The patterns we used here transfer to similar businesses with comparable scale and regulatory requirements. Reach out if you operate in this space and want a similar build.
Can Timeline Digital build something similar for our team?
Yes. We start every engagement with a paid discovery phase that produces architecture, a clear written scope and a proposal, and we agree the full scope up front. Mutual NDA signed on day one, full IP assignment, no agency overhead. Cost depends on scope, features and integrations. Book a free call and we will walk you through it.
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