# Open-source alternatives to Square POS

> Square POS: Square's point-of-sale app and hardware for retail shops, restaurants and service businesses. The best self-hosted, open-source alternatives are Open Source POS, NexoPOS and Odoo. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. All 6 apps here are open source.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Square POS |
| Category | Point of Sale |
| Alternatives listed | 6 |
| Top pick | Open Source POS (4,420 stars, MIT) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/square-pos |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Open Source POS](https://appsgit.com/apps/open-source-pos): Open Source Point of Sale is a web based point of sale system. (4,420 stars, MIT, PHP, Docker)
- [NexoPOS](https://appsgit.com/apps/nexopos): Laravel and Vue point-of-sale system with registers, receipts, inventory, procurement, customers and reports, extensible with modules. (1,269 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP)
- [Odoo](https://appsgit.com/apps/odoo): Free open source ERP system. (54,848 stars, LGPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [ERPNext](https://appsgit.com/apps/erpnext): ERP system to help you run your business. (39,821 stars, GPL-3.0, Python, Docker)
- [Lakasir](https://appsgit.com/apps/lakasir): Simple Laravel POS with product and stock management, purchasing, vouchers, receivables, barcode support and USB thermal printing. (911 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Dolibarr](https://appsgit.com/apps/dolibarr): Modern CRM software package to manage your company or foundation activity (contacts, suppliers, invoices, orders, stocks, agenda, accounting, ...). (7,686 stars, GPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)

## Comparisons

- [Odoo vs ERPNext](https://appsgit.com/compare/odoo-vs-erpnext)
- [ERPNext vs Dolibarr](https://appsgit.com/compare/erpnext-vs-dolibarr)
- [Open Source POS vs NexoPOS](https://appsgit.com/compare/open-source-pos-vs-nexopos)

More in this category: [Point of Sale](https://appsgit.com/categories/point-of-sale)

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