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Why I Built a Free Cloud POS & Inventory App for Paint Shops -LOVnEo

Introduction

While working on different projects, I spent time understanding how small businesses actually work on the ground — especially paint shops.

One thing became very clear very quickly: Most POS and inventory software is too expensive, too complex, or both.

So I decided to build something different.


The Problem I Saw

Paint shops (and similar retail businesses) usually face these issues:

Licensed POS software with high upfront cost

Annual renewals that don’t justify the value

Overloaded features that shop staff never use

Software built without understanding real counter workflows

Most shop owners can afford a PC, but not expensive software tied to licenses and contracts.


The Idea

I asked myself a simple question:

What if there was a cloud-based POS & inventory system that was
simple, practical, and completely free?

That’s how this project started.


What I Built

I built a FREE cloud-based POS & Inventory web app, originally designed for paint shops but flexible enough for other small and medium businesses.

Key points:

Runs in the browser (cloud web app)

Designed for PC-based billing

Centralized data storage in the cloud

Simple UI focused on real shop workflows

No subscription. No license cost. No hidden charges


Why It’s Free

This is not a trial. This is not a freemium trap.

I built this to:

Solve a real problem I observed

Learn from real-world usage

Help small businesses that are usually ignored by SaaS pricing models


Try It Yourself

You can try the app using general demo credentials here:
👉 Inventory POS

User:testuser@gmail.com , Password:Test@1234

If you like how it works and want a production-ready version for real business usage, feel free to reach out to me directly — I’ll provide proper access and setup.


What I’m Looking For

Honest feedback

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Feature suggestions from real usage

Conversations with people building for small businesses

Thanks for reading 🙌
If you’re building something practical for real users, I’d love to connect.

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