uniCenta oPOS

The story behind the uniCenta open source EPoS...

We discovered, some time ago, an open source Electronic Point of Sale(EPoS) application called Tina/Libre POS, when looking for a solution for a leading leisure industry client in Europe..., and since then have kept an eye on its progress. In the last few years the Tina/Libre POS project became Openbravo POS and has evolved into a very usable, mature and robust application. Still open source, and with almost 10,000 installations per month (according to Openbravo web site), we chose to use it as the basis of our enhanced solution for our Partner Tech PT-6200 project.

uniCenta oPOS is an amended and extended version of Openbravo POS and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux. It is a software-based Electronic Point of Sale(EPoS) application that replaces a proprietary hardware Electronic Cash Register(ECR). It is developed specifically in Java and is based on proven development standards – making it easier to manage - and can run on almost any Point of Sale hardware.

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uniCenta oPOS is a robust, commercial-grade, business-ready Electronic Point of Sale(EPoS) application, based on the proven Openbravo POS open source solution, and has been localised for the UK & Europe (but easily re-configured for many other markets).
Suitable for use in the Hospitality, Leisure & Retail markets it is an ideal entry-level solution for a new business, for those seeking to move from a low-tech Electronic Cash Register(ECR) operation or as the basis for integrating POS with other Line of Business applications into their business.

uniCenta oPOS offers numerous benefits:

Low-Cost/No-Cost to purchase - it's open source available under GPL licensing terms
Easy to install & manage - standard application install takes less than 5 minutes
No annual license or maintenance fees - so no vendor Lock-in if you choose to go it alone
Specially designed for Touchscreen operation - clear, concise layouts and controls
No need for separate or dedicated hardware – very likely it can use your existing PC or POS terminal
Uses POS industry standard interfaces to hardware - ESC/Pos®; JavaPOS, Surepos makes for easy configuration

So what's the difference between Openbravo POS and uniCenta POS?

Openbravo has a functional limitation to 1024x768 pixel screen resolution. uniCenta oPOS doesn't. All screen and form controls have been re-worked to fit within 800x600 pixels. We even have a full version running on a 7 inch 1024x600 pixel screen resolution hand-held device (more about that at a later date).
uniCenta oPOS can kick a Cashdrawer directly through a POS terminal's serial port, unlike Openbravo POS which can only do this through the attached cashdrawer/serial port of a printer.
Additional COM ports added - Openbravo POS has only 4; we have increased to 6
Line Discount & Total Discount functions have been added as standard functions to the Sales Ticket screen
Single button access to the Windows Keyboard has been added to the Sales Ticket screen
uniCenta has been localised for UK and has UK currency notes and coinage graphics, as standard install, instead of euro (this is easily changed and both are supplied).
Optional pre-configured database is supplied for Hospitality with Categories; Products; Attributes & etc.
Royalty/License free Hospitality graphics Bonus Pack