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Looking for Open Source DVD rental POS software

  • 07-11-2008 10:43AM
    #1
    marielle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭


    Hi all,
    I need to find a cheap, or even better free :D POS software that I can use to track DVD rentals.
    I don't have any knowledge of databases or programming in general and I need it yesterday so I simply need a readymade product.
    At the moment I'm using Excel which is a nightmare and a pain to maintain and simply does not meet my requirements. I need to be able to maintain the database easily and efficiently. I need to be able to run reports on late returns, sales, best rentals... I want to have automatic alerts as well as reservation capabilities.
    All the basic stuff you'd want from a POS but with the specific purpose of renting out DVDs.
    I have of course looked around the net but rather than picking one at random and be disappointed, I thought I would ask here if anyone had any suggestions. I need a good solid product but also good support since I am not a db programming wiz myself.
    Any suggestions welcome
    Thanks
    Marielle


Comments

  • #2
    croo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 1,337 Mod ✭✭✭✭croo


    I cannot recommend any from experience but if you go to sourceforge.net and search for "video rental" this is what you get
    http://sourceforge.net/search/?type_of_search=soft&words=video+rental

    check out a few.. look for a good community supporting it (look in their forums and see how quick questions are answered etc), lots of downloads (more people looking means less bugs!) and a recent(ish) release (so you know the project is not dead!) and after that it's down to your own preference.


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