The till takes the money. It tells you nothing.
A classic cash register does one thing very well: open a drawer and print a receipt. The question is not its reliability, which is excellent, but everything it does not do and that you end up redoing by hand.
| Criterion | Cash register | POSNEX |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase | MAD 1,500 to 4,000 once | MAD 0: you use a tablet or PC you already own |
| Subscription | None | MAD 0 to 299/month depending on the plan |
| Stock | No tracking | Stock, batches, expiry dates, reorder points |
| Reports | An end-of-day total | Margin, peak hours, top products, per seller |
| Customer file | None | Records, history, loyalty by phone number |
| Documents | Receipt only | Receipt, invoice with ICE, quote, credit note |
| Several stores | One register per shop, no link | Consolidated view across all stores |
| If it breaks | Repair or buy the same model again | Any other device takes over in two minutes |
| Upgrades | Frozen at purchase | New features included, nothing to install |
You sell three or four fixed-price products with no stock to track.
Your counter has neither stable power nor room for a tablet.
You already own a recent register that suits you and need no stock or invoices.
Keep your thermal printer and scanner: POSNEX works with standard 58 and 80 mm hardware.
An entry-level Android tablet is enough; many merchants reuse the one they have.
The cash register can stay as a backup while your team gets used to the software.
A cash register is a good drawer. If all you need is to take money and print, it is enough. As soon as you want to know what sells, what is missing and what you earn, you need software — and it costs less to buy.
Do I have to throw away my current register?
No. You can keep the printer and the cash drawer, which work with POSNEX. Only the “brain” changes.
Is a tablet sturdy enough for a counter?
An entry-level tablet with a case holds up well. And if it breaks, you sign in from any other device: your data is on the server, not in the machine.
What if the Internet goes down?
POSNEX keeps taking payments offline and syncs when the network returns. That is exactly what classic connected registers lack.
Is a cash register faster?
No, provided you use a scanner. Scanning beats typing a product code, and POSNEX adds quick amounts and automatic change.