With Baskit, your phone is already a complete POS - every feature works on mobile. If you want a bigger screen at the counter, here is how Windows and Android POS machines compare, what they cost, and how quickly they pay for themselves.
Baskit is built mobile-first. Billing, inventory, purchases, GST, accounts, reports and settings - 100% of Baskit works on your phone. You never need a PC, a desktop or a big screen to run your business.
A POS machine or PC is optional. Add one later only if you want a bigger screen at a busy counter.
A POS (point of sale) machine is a dedicated device you bill on. It runs billing software like Baskit and connects to a receipt printer, barcode scanner and cash drawer. With Baskit it is optional - everything it does, your phone can do too.
A phone-sized device with a built-in 2-inch receipt printer. Battery powered, so you can bill at the counter, the table or the doorstep.
A 10" to 15.6" touchscreen terminal that sits on the counter. Many models include a printer, and some have a second screen for customers.
An all-in-one touchscreen computer built for billing. Runs full Windows, so you can also use Tally, Excel, email and other software on it.
Any Windows 10+ computer can become a POS. Add a receipt printer and a barcode scanner and you are ready to bill.
Baskit has every feature on your phone, an Android POS and a Windows PC. The difference is only in the hardware: price, portability, and what else you want to run on the machine.
| Android POS | Windows POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Lower - ₹8,000 to ₹35,000 | Higher - ₹28,000 to ₹60,000 |
| Portability | Handheld and tablet models, works on battery | Fixed at the counter, needs mains power |
| Power cuts | Keeps billing on battery for hours | Needs a UPS or inverter |
| Built-in printer | Common, even on low-cost models | Usually a separate printer |
| Start-up time | A few seconds | Usually under a minute |
| Screen size | 5" to 15.6" | 15" to 22" |
| Other software | Android apps only | Tally, Excel, browser, email and any PC software |
| Printers & accessories | Bluetooth, USB and LAN printers and scanners | Widest support - several printers, label printers, cash drawers and A4 printers at once |
| Maintenance | Low - few updates, little risk of viruses | Needs Windows updates and antivirus |
| Baskit minimum | Android 7+, 3 GB RAM, 1-2 GB free space | Windows 10+, 3 GB RAM, 1-2 GB free space |
If you want more than your phone, here are typical hardware costs for four common setups. Prices are approximate market prices in India before GST, and vary by brand and model.
Small shops, cafés, table billing and delivery.
Grocery, pharmacy, garment and footwear shops.
Supermarkets and stores that print their own barcode labels.
The cheapest way to add a big screen.
Hardware is a one-time cost. Baskit software is billed separately - see our pricing plans.
For most shops, yes - and it usually pays for itself within a few months. Here is where the value comes from.
Scan and print a bill in seconds instead of writing it by hand. Shorter queues mean more customers served at peak hours.
Prices, discounts and GST are calculated automatically, so you stop losing money to wrong totals.
Every sale updates your stock, so you know what to reorder and spot missing items early.
Every bill is saved and ready for GST returns and your accountant - no more searching through bill books.
See daily sales, best-selling products and profit, from the counter or your phone.
Send bills on WhatsApp, offer UPI and card payments, and build a customer list for offers.
A shop selling ₹3,00,000 a month buys the Retail counter setup for about ₹30,000. These are example figures - use your own numbers to work out your payback.
Start with just your phone - it does everything. Add a machine when your counter gets busy enough to want a bigger screen.
Windows 10 or newer, or Android 7 or newer. Minimum 3 GB RAM for best performance, and 1-2 GB of free space.
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