What you can do today
StockRoom today, used for bottle shops
Count
Count the shop floor, the cool room and the back store, one place at a time, on a phone.
Scan
Scan a bottle to find it (the camera works in Chrome on Android and in Edge), and record sales on Sell.
Buy
See what is under its minimum and write an order for each supplier.
Optimise
See what has not moved and what it is tying up.
What is hard about stock for bottle shops
An independent bottle shop with cases, singles and supplier specials.
- Cases and singles are counted as separate products
- Specials change the margin without anyone noticing
- Stocktake takes a weekend
A week with it
A week of stock for bottle shops
Monday
Count the cool room and see what ran low over the weekend.
Midweek
Take the delivery in and see what is still to come on the order.
Thursday
Order for the weekend from what is under its minimum.
Not in StockRoom yet, for bottle shops
- Bundles and cases
- Supplier price file import
What software for bottle shops costs
Of the 4 we could price for bottle shops: 3 in A$, from A$42 to A$129 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 |
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 4 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$89 a month. Prices in Australian dollars. Every plan includes the whole team.
The full guide, with what to know about each price: liquor store POS software cost.
Questions
About software for bottle shops
How much does liquor store POS software cost?
Among the 4 we read: in A$ 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.
Does it handle cases and singles?
Not as one product. A case and a single are two products today.
Does it check age at the till?
No. StockRoom records stock; it is not a till.
Can it import my supplier's price file?
A product list from a spreadsheet, yes. A supplier price file import is not built.