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Notes on running NodeDR POS
Practical write-ups on why a free, self-hosted POS is worth it, what’s new, and how the features work.
A New Idea in E-commerce: Drag an Order Across the Counter and Your Online Store Updates Itself
Online orders land on a drag-and-drop board in your POS. Move a card to Packing or Ready and the storefront hears about it — through a signed webhook, a write API, or a push to WooCommerce and Shopify.
Connect Your Online Store to NodeDR POS: One Stock Count, Not Two
How the External Stock API lets your e-commerce storefront read and update the same inventory your counter uses, with a webhook to push changes live.
Why a Small Shop Needs a Real POS (Not Just a Notebook or a Spreadsheet)
Barcode scanning, stock counts that stay accurate, and a dashboard that shows what's actually selling — what changes when a counter moves off paper.
NodeDR POS Is Actually Free — Here's What That Means in Practice
AGPL-3.0-licensed, no subscription, no per-transaction fee, no premium tier. What "free and open source" actually guarantees, and where the real cost of running it goes instead.
How NodeDR POS Handles Barcode Checkout and GST Billing Correctly
Scanner-speed checkout without a barcode database subscription, and GST-inclusive MRP pricing that breaks CGST/SGST out correctly on every receipt.
Why Self-Hosting Your POS Matters More Than It Sounds Like It Should
Sales data is the most sensitive record a small business keeps. What changes when it lives on your own machine instead of a vendor's cloud.