A self-hosted alternative to Vend / Lightspeed and Zoho Inventory and Square POS and Odoo Inventory and inFlow Inventory and QuickBooks Commerce and an Excel spreadsheet
If you want inventory management & POS software you actually own instead of renting forever, StockNova is an original, source-code alternative to Vend / Lightspeed and Zoho Inventory and Square POS and Odoo Inventory and inFlow Inventory and QuickBooks Commerce and an Excel spreadsheet — self-hosted, rebrandable and a one-time licence from $199.
Why choose a source-code alternative?
Hosted tools like Vend / Lightspeed and Zoho Inventory and Square POS and Odoo Inventory and inFlow Inventory and QuickBooks Commerce and an Excel spreadsheet are quick to start but you rent them forever, your data and branding live on their platform, and costs climb with seats and usage. A source-code platform like StockNova flips that: you pay once, host it yourself, and keep full control of the code, data and customer relationship.
| StockNova (self-hosted) | Vend / Lightspeed and Zoho Inventory and Square POS and Odoo Inventory and inFlow Inventory and QuickBooks Commerce and an Excel spreadsheet (hosted SaaS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | One-time from $199 | Recurring monthly, scales with use |
| Ownership | You own the code & data | Vendor owns the platform |
| Customisation | Full source — change anything | Limited to their settings |
| Branding | White-label / resell | Their brand & limits |
What you get with StockNova
- Real-time stock levels across multiple warehouses
- Barcode / QR scanning for fast receiving and checkout
- Touch-friendly POS with offline mode and receipt printing
- AI demand forecasting and low-stock reorder alerts
- Purchase orders, suppliers, and goods-in workflows
- Customers, sales, returns and tax-ready invoicing
Frequently asked questions
Is StockNova really an alternative to Vend / Lightspeed and Zoho Inventory and Square POS and Odoo Inventory and inFlow Inventory and QuickBooks Commerce and an Excel spreadsheet?
Yes — StockNova covers the same core use case (inventory management & POS software) but ships as source code you self-host and own, instead of a hosted subscription like Vend / Lightspeed and Zoho Inventory and Square POS and Odoo Inventory and inFlow Inventory and QuickBooks Commerce and an Excel spreadsheet.
Is it open source?
StockNova is sold as a commercial source-code licence: you receive the full, readable codebase to host, modify and rebrand. It is not a public open-source repo, but you get and own the source — closer to self-hosted than a closed SaaS.
How much does it cost vs the SaaS?
From $199 one-time, versus recurring monthly fees that scale with seats or usage on hosted platforms. After purchase there is no revenue share.
Can I migrate or customise it?
Yes. Because you hold the source, you can customise features, integrate your own gateways/APIs and white-label it for your brand or clients.
Get a quote or a guided demo
Tell us your use case and we'll send pricing, a live demo walkthrough and licensing options for StockNova. Usually a reply within one business day (IST).