Compare
CreekPOS, or something free or generic?
An honest comparison in general terms. Free tools and generic apps are fine for some shops; here is where they tend to cost you later.
| What matters | A free or generic POS | CreekPOS |
|---|---|---|
| Getting products in | Type them one by one | Spreadsheet, another program's database or a barcode scan — with a preview |
| Printer and drawer | Find drivers yourself; often one brand only | Common USB printers set up by the installer; any thermal printer and drawer |
| When the internet drops | Many stop selling | The program never needs it; the online till queues and syncs |
| Inventory, expiry, suppliers | Often an upgrade or a separate app | Included |
| Staff rights, shifts, drawer count | Often missing | Included |
| Credit customers | A notebook | Balances, repayments, statements |
| Kitchen, tables, modifiers | Restaurant features cost extra or do not exist | Restaurant plans include them |
| Tax invoices | Varies | VAT, TRN, simplified and full tax invoices, tax categories |
| Your data | Export limited or missing; gone if the service closes | Export everything, any day, on the PC and online |
| Can it be switched off? | A free plan can change or end | The program bought once never is; online keeps your exports working |
| Set up properly | You are on your own | Installation, hardware, products and training by people who answer |
| Support in your language | A forum or a chatbot | Humans, in English, Arabic, Hindi and Urdu |
| Cost over three years | Free, then fees per register, user or feature; your time | A listed price, once or monthly, no per-user fees |
We do not name other products and we do not claim parity with any of them. Try CreekPOS next to whatever you use today; the trial is free.
What "free" costs
Weeks of typing, an evening with drivers, a till that stops with the internet, and data you cannot take with you. CreekPOS costs money and saves exactly those.