uniCenta oPOS - free open source Point of Sale

The story behind the uniCenta open source EPoS...

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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 POS solution for our Partner Tech 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) and developed in Java. Based on proven development standards – making it easier to manage - it 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 and USA (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 - it's free open source available under GPL3 licensing terms
Easy to install & manage - standard application install takes less than 5 minutes
No recurring annual license or maintenance fees - so no vendor Lock-in if you choose to go it alone
Specially designed for Touch-screen 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 requires a minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels. uniCenta oPOS doesn't. All screen and form controls have been re-worked to fit a minimum of 800x600 pixels and it automatically scales to fit higher resolutions. We even have a full version running on Partner Tech's EM-200 10" inch 1024x600 pixel screen tablet (it's like an iPad on steroids!).
Additional COM ports added - Openbravo POS has only 4; we have increased this to 6
Line Discount & Total Discount functions have been added - not installed by default but the scripts are supplied - as functions to the Sales Ticket screen.
Nine new enhanced reports have been added including a Transaction Log
Improved and redesigned default Receipt ticket layout
uniCenta makes localisation of currency notes and coinage graphics much easier, rather than Openbravo's euro only. GBP Sterling, Euro and US Dollar and currency graphics are supplied.
Royalty/License free Hospitality graphics Bonus Pack

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