| Concern | A notebook and a calculator | PosMasr |
|---|---|---|
| Speed at the counter | Find the price, add it up by hand, work out the change | Tap the product or scan its barcode; the change is shown |
| A receipt for the customer | A handwritten note | A printed 58 or 80 mm receipt |
| How much should be in the drawer | Nobody knows for sure | Shifts with an X and a Z report; the cashier counts blind and the difference is recorded |
| Who did what | No record | An account per cashier with rights; voids, returns and discounts can need a manager's card or password |
| Stock | You subtract at night from memory | Stock goes down at the sale (every plan for shops, on your PC and online) |
| Customers who pay later | Pages in a credit notebook | Customers and credit with statements (every plan, on your PC and online) |
| Cost | Nothing | One-time licence from 2,450 EGP (launch price 1,838 until 31 Dec), or online from 125 EGP a month (Retail Silver); 14-day free trial |
| When the notebook is enough | A very small counter: a few dozen items, one person, no credit, no stock to track | — |
Where the notebook stops working
The trouble starts when a queue forms. You find the price, add it up and work out the change by hand, while a POS does the same sale in three taps or one scan.
Then a customer wants a receipt for a return next week, for a company purchase or as proof of an InstaPay payment, and all you have is a handwritten note. Stock goes wrong because you subtract from memory at night, not at the sale. With two people and one record, you lose track of who did what. And at the end of the day, you cannot answer "How much should be in the drawer right now?" without guessing.
A drawer count at every close
PosMasr opens shifts with a float and closes them with a count against what the till expects, using an X and a Z report. At the end of every shift you know what the drawer should hold.
The blind close hides the expected cash, so the cashier counts without seeing the target; the over or short goes on the Z report and you get an alert. Voids, returns and discounts can also need a manager's password or card.
Credit that adds up
Customers and credit with statements come with every plan, from Retail Silver, on your PC and online. Each balance is kept for you, so a statement is ready when the customer asks.
Starting does not mean typing every product
PosMasr comes with a catalogue of more than 50,000 Egyptian products, including names, barcodes, categories, and many pictures. You pick what you sell and type your prices.
If you have your own list, you can import from Excel or CSV with any column names, seeing a preview first. The software works with 58 or 80 mm thermal printers, cash drawers on the printer or a COM port, and any USB scanner. Hardware is not included in the price.
Keep the spreadsheet for what it does well
A spreadsheet stays a very good tool for looking at a month of sales by category; our own guide says so. You can export your data to Excel any day and keep working with it there.
Who this is not for
- A very small counter where the notebook already serves you well.
- Shops outside Egypt: PosMasr is built for shops in Egypt, with prices in EGP.
- Anyone who wants the PC program on a Mac or Linux; the PC program is Windows only.
Quick questions
Is a notebook really enough for a small shop?
For a very small counter, yes. Our own guide says a kiosk with about 40 items, one person behind the counter and 30 customers a day can manage with a sheet and a notebook. Once you add staff, credit or stock, it stops being enough.
Do I need a computer?
The PC program runs on Windows 7 and up. Online, you sell from the till app on a computer or an Android tablet.
Can my cashier see how much should be in the drawer?
No. With the blind close, the cashier counts the cash without seeing the expected amount, and the over or short is recorded on the Z report.
Can I move my credit customers from the notebook?
Type them in, or import them from Excel or CSV with a preview before anything is saved.
How much does it cost?
The PC program starts from 1,838 EGP as a one-time licence at the launch price until 31 December 2026 (list 2,450), and PosMasr Online from 125 EGP a month, both for a shop on Retail Silver. See the pricing page for the current price.
Try PosMasr free for 14 days, no card.
On the PC you get Platinum (Retail Platinum or F&B Platinum) with no sign-up: download the trial. Online, start the trial with your e-mail. Prices for every package and plan are on the pricing page.
