Notebook, Excel or POS software: how to choose for your business

The notebook: simple but fragile

A notebook costs nothing and everyone can use it. But it gets lost or wet, calculates nothing and cannot tell you quickly what is left in stock or how much a customer owes. Addition mistakes go unnoticed.

Excel: powerful but manual

A spreadsheet can calculate, sort and keep a history. But everything has to be typed in afterwards, the file lives on one device, two people cannot sell at once, and one accidentally deleted formula throws off every figure.

Software: the sale updates everything

With point-of-sale and management software, each sale lowers stock, feeds the evening accounts and updates the credit book. Several sellers can work at once, and the figures are available at any time.

Questions to ask before you choose

• Does it work without internet and send data when the network returns?
• On which devices: phone, tablet, computer?
• Does it handle stock, customer credit and the payment methods of my country?
• Does each seller have their own access and limited rights?
• Can I export my data (Excel, PDF) and take it with me if I stop?
• What is the real monthly price, with no hidden fees?

Where Kaislo fits

Kaislo is designed for restaurants, grocery stores and shops: sales, stock, inventory, credit book, evening accounts, sellers with PIN codes, Excel and PDF reports. It works without internet, on phone, tablet or computer, with a 30-day free trial and a price suited to your country.