Do you own a retail business?
Then good point of sale software is important to you. MerchantOS helps you organize your sales and inventory to achieve success.
You don’t need to be an expert.
We’ve created a retail system that is quick and easy to use. And you don’t need any special skills or knowledge to take full advantage of it. Our customers are people just like you, small business owners.
You can get started right now,
all you need is a computer and Internet connection. Stop worrying about data backups, updating software, and other time consuming tasks. With MerchantOS you just open your web browser and your POS system is always up and running. You can even work from home or anywhere else that has Internet access.
Press the play button on the video below to start.
We have customers in a wide range of industries including:

AcademyPX is a public safety and personal defense product distributor. The company is owned and operated by public safety officials with over 25 years combined experience which ranges from County Sheriff to Municipal Police.

Rapid Transit doesn’t just want to sell you stuff. They want to help you find a bicycle that will fit your body and your lifestyle, delight you, offer you years of enjoyment, and a new feeling of freedom.

Fat Tire Cycle is a great place to help you find what you need, whether that be a bike or accessories, or maybe just some helpful advice on where to ride. They have two stores and use MerchantOS to manage both.


Hyland Family Bikes has been serving San Jose and the Bay Area since 1963. It’s friendly staff is dedicated to excellent customer service and quality care. Next day repair service and professional bike fitting can always be expected at Hyland Bikes.

George Slough has been at it for over 20 years at his San Jose bike shop. He tried a few times in the past to start using a computer to keep track of his inventory and sales but nothing worked for him.

Owners Shane and Julie took over operation of their business in 2004. They started using MerchantOS shortly thereafter and haven’t looked back! Julie feels safe taking trips because she can stop by an Internet hotspot and check on her business while she is away.
Thanks to all of you we’ve hit a milestone of 200 retail locations running MerchantOS to manage their point of sale and inventory. Last year at this time we had about 70 locations with us. That’s almost a 3x growth rate for our little company! We’re continuing to work hard improving the system and making [...]
I was able to resurrect these screen shots of our system from 2004. I think you’ll agree we’ve come along way since then! Note: We were called “BikeSoft” back then instead of MerchantOS. This original system was used in just one store by our intrepid beta tester (er first customer?). The Login Screen Screen 1 - Select [...]
We got our Mac upgraded to the latest version of OSX Leopard to test out MerchantOS. As expected everything works perfectly on Leopard. To our delight, Leopard makes hardware much easier than before to setup. For many retailers Mac is a great option over PCs due to shop aesthetics and the user friendliness of the system. [...]