Best Free POS for Mobile Shops in Pakistan (2026)

If you run a mobile shop in Pakistan, you've probably looked at POS software and found the same pattern: a 7 or 14-day free trial, then a monthly bill — and often extra charges for more users, more branches, or the installment module you actually needed. For a small shop, that monthly fee can be the reason it stays on a paper register.

This guide covers what "free" really means in POS software, what a mobile shop specifically needs, and how to pick a free POS that won't leave you stuck later.

Three kinds of "free" POS — and why it matters

1. Free trial

Full features for a few days, then you pay or lose access. This isn't free software — it's a demo. The risk is that you enter weeks of stock, customers and installment records, and then that data is locked behind a payment.

2. Freemium ("free plan")

A permanently free tier with limits: one user, one register, a cap on products, or key features such as multi-branch or advanced reports kept for paid plans. International freemium POS apps can work well for simple retail, but they are generally designed for cafés and general stores, not for installment sales and IMEI tracking.

3. Free for lifetime

Every feature, no limits, no expiry. This is the rarest kind. MobiPOS is free in this way — there is only one plan and it costs nothing.

What a mobile shop actually needs from a POS

A grocery-style POS counts boxes. A mobile shop needs more than that. Before choosing any software, free or paid, check for these:

• IMEI tracking per unit. Every phone is unique. You need to know which IMEI was sold on which invoice, for warranty claims and disputes. Why IMEI tracking matters.
• Installment selling. Advance payment, weekly or monthly schedule, guarantor name, phone and CNIC, and a clear due and overdue list.
• Second-hand phone buying. Seller details and CNIC on every used phone you buy, then resale tracked with profit per device.
• Staff roles. Cashiers shouldn't see purchase prices or delete sales. You need Owner, Manager and Cashier level control.
• Multi-branch support. If you have — or plan — a second shop, separate stock per branch and stock transfers between them.
• Profit, not just sales. Daily profit and loss that accounts for returns and expenses.
• Works on your phone. Browser-based software means no installation and access from the counter, home or another branch.

How MobiPOS fits

MobiPOS was built for exactly this list — mobile, laptop, electronics and bike shops that sell on installment — and it is free for lifetime with no limits on products, users or branches. You don't need a credit card to sign up, and your account never expires.

It is supported by the HixCode team's custom software work and by advertising on the public website, rather than by charging shops.

Questions to ask any "free" POS before you commit

1. Does my account ever expire or lock?
2. Are installments, IMEI tracking and multiple branches included, or only in a paid plan?
3. Is there a limit on users, products or invoices?
4. Can I export my data (Excel/PDF) whenever I want?
5. Does it work on a phone without installing anything?

If the answers are "no, yes, no, yes, yes", you've found a genuinely free POS. You can create a free MobiPOS account and check all five yourself in a few minutes.