Choosing a POS often starts with one question: should it run in the cloud or on a local computer?
Cloud POS
Pros: check sales from your phone, easy multi-branch reporting, automatic backups, no server to maintain. Cons: depends on a stable internet connection.
Offline (local) POS
Pros: keeps working during internet outages, fast on local hardware. Cons: reports are harder to access remotely, backups need discipline.
The hybrid approach
A hybrid POS bills locally and syncs to the cloud whenever a connection is available. Cashiers never stop working, and owners still get live dashboards from anywhere.
For most shops in Sri Lanka — where connections can be unpredictable — hybrid is the safest choice.