Bookstore & Stationery Software for India & UAE Shops
Bill any title by ISBN, handle large catalogues and school lists, and never lose a sale when the internet drops.
Alfa Decode is a complete business-management platform pre-configured for bookstores and stationery shops. Built on a Retail POS engine, it bills any title by ISBN or barcode, carries a very large catalogue, handles school and college list orders, and tracks supplier purchases with accurate costing.
No card required · Cloud or on-premise · Works offline · GST & VAT ready
ISBN Barcode Billing
Scan ISBN or barcode for instant counter billing. Multi-barcode support maps several codes to one title, so reprints and editions ring up correctly every time.
Large Catalogue
Manage a very large list of titles and stationery SKUs with categories, units, HSN, GST rate, cost and price. Find any item fast at the counter.
School & College Lists
Park a part-filled list order, recall it when pending titles arrive, and complete the sale. Hold and recall bills keep busy-season counters moving.
Smart Purchasing
Record supplier deliveries via Goods-Receipt Notes with weighted-average costing, supplier ledgers, reorder alerts and stock-take to keep fast-movers on the shelf.
Everything your bookstore & stationery needs
ISBN Barcode Billing
Scan ISBN or barcode for instant counter billing. Multi-barcode support maps several codes to one title, so reprints and editions ring up correctly every time.
Large Catalogue
Manage a very large list of titles and stationery SKUs with categories, units, HSN, GST rate, cost and price. Find any item fast at the counter.
School & College Lists
Park a part-filled list order, recall it when pending titles arrive, and complete the sale. Hold and recall bills keep busy-season counters moving.
Smart Purchasing
Record supplier deliveries via Goods-Receipt Notes with weighted-average costing, supplier ledgers, reorder alerts and stock-take to keep fast-movers on the shelf.
Works Offline
Runs local-first on your own counter device with no internet. Keep billing through outages, then sync automatically to the cloud when the connection returns.
GST & VAT Built In
Issue per-line GST B2B and B2C invoices with HSN summaries for India, or VAT invoices for the UAE. Tax reports are ready without extra spreadsheets.
Khata & Loyalty
Run a pay-later ledger for schools and regular buyers, and reward repeat customers with loyalty points to bring them back through the year.
Print Your Own Barcodes
Generate and print barcode labels in-house for loose stationery and untagged stock, so every item scans cleanly at the billing counter.
Works offline
Runs on your own counter and keeps billing with no internet — then syncs to the cloud automatically.
GST & VAT ready
Compliant invoices and tax reports for India (GST) and the UAE (VAT), built in.
Cloud or on-premise
Start in the cloud or keep all your data on your premises — same product, your choice.
Bookstore & Stationery software — your questions
Can it bill books by ISBN?
Yes. Scan the ISBN or barcode for instant billing. If a title has several codes across editions or reprints, multi-barcode support maps them all to one catalogue item, so every copy rings up correctly.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Alfa Decode is local-first and runs on your own counter device with no internet needed. You keep billing during outages, and everything syncs automatically to the cloud once the connection is back.
Does it handle GST in India and VAT in the UAE?
Yes. GST invoices, HSN summaries and reports for India and VAT invoices for the UAE are built in. Set each item's tax rate once and correct tax invoices are produced for every sale.
Can I manage school and college list orders?
Yes. Park a part-filled list as a held bill, recall it when pending titles arrive, then complete the sale. Reorder alerts and supplier purchase tracking help you stock list items before the season.
Can I track stationery suppliers and stock?
Yes. Record deliveries via Goods-Receipt Notes that capture cost, with weighted-average costing, supplier ledgers, reorder alerts and stock-take so you always know what to reorder and your true margins.
Is it cloud or on-premise?
Both, from one codebase. Choose Cloud on subscription, or On-Premise with a one-time licence plus AMC. A white-label option is also available if you want the system under your own brand.
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