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Shelf Asset Management vs Open Source Point of Sale

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted crm & business apps options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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SH Shelf Asset Management Open-source asset and equipment tracking VS OP Open Source Point of Sale Web-based point of sale and inventory management system
FeatureShelf Asset ManagementOpen Source Point of Sale
CategoryCRM & Business AppsCRM & Business Apps
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageTypeScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 2,766★ 4,336
First released20232010
ReplacesAsset Panda, SortlySquare, Lightspeed

Why pick each one

Choose Shelf Asset Management if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Shelf Asset Management details

Choose Open Source Point of Sale if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in PHP
Open Source Point of Sale details

Frequently asked questions

Is Shelf Asset Management or Open Source Point of Sale better?

Neither is universally better. Open Source Point of Sale has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Shelf Asset Management and Open Source Point of Sale free and open-source?

Yes. Shelf Asset Management is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Open Source Point of Sale under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Shelf Asset Management and Open Source Point of Sale with Docker?

Shelf Asset Management: yes. Open Source Point of Sale: yes.

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