What you can do today
StockRoom today, used for hardware stores
Count
Count one aisle at a time on a phone and see where the count and the system disagree.
Receive
Take goods in against the delivery docket and record what arrived.
Buy
See what is under its minimum and write an order for each supplier.
Optimise
Find the slow lines tying up cash.
What is hard about stock for hardware stores
A hardware or trade supply shop with thousands of lines and trade accounts.
- Tens of thousands of products
- Trade customers expect their own prices
- Cut-to-length and loose items are hard to count
A week with it
A week of stock for hardware stores
Each morning
Count one aisle.
When goods arrive
Take them in against the docket.
Friday
Write an order for each supplier from what is under its minimum.
Not in StockRoom yet, for hardware stores
- Trade accounts and price tiers
- Supplier price file import at scale
- Cut-to-length units
What software for hardware stores costs
Of the 5 we could price for hardware stores: 4 in A$, from A$42 to A$199 a month; 1 with no currency named. StockRoom is free to 50 products.
| Company | Lowest paid plan | Per | Free or trial | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Square for Retail | $109 a month (currency not named) | per location | free plan | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Lightspeed Retail | A$129 a month | per month, 1 register included (yearly or monthly term not stated) | free trial | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Shopify (Shopify POS) | A$42 a month | Basic plan, per month billed yearly ($56 billed monthly); POS Pro adds $129 per location per month | free trial | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Hike POS | A$79 a month | per plan, billed annually, single outlet; 89 if billed monthly | 14 days, no credit card | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Retail Express | A$199 a month | per location | 13 Oct 2026 |
Each price is from the company's own pricing page on the date shown, in its own currency. Prices can differ by country. 1 of the 5 states a setup, hardware or licence cost on top of the monthly price; the full guide says which. Several of these also take payments or bookings: StockRoom counts and orders stock and does not replace a till or a booking system. StockRoom: Free to 50 products, then A$9, A$44 or A$89 a month. Prices in Australian dollars. Every plan includes the whole team.
The full guide, with what to know about each price: hardware store POS software cost.
Questions
About software for hardware stores
How much does hardware store POS software cost?
Among the 5 we read: in A$ the lowest paid plan is A$42 a month (Shopify (Shopify POS)); 1 more names no currency. We do not convert currencies, so compare within a group. StockRoom is free to 50 products and then A$9 to A$89 a month.
Do I pay for each person?
Not with StockRoom: every plan includes the whole team.
Can it hold tens of thousands of products?
The plans stop at 400 and 2,000 products and Pro has no limit. We have not yet tested a catalogue of tens of thousands, so we will not claim it.
Does it do trade accounts and price tiers?
Not built.
Can staff use it on the shop floor?
Yes, on their own phones, with the whole team on every plan.