A free, offline KiotViet alternative for a one-person shop
If you run a single tạp hóa, café or stall by yourself, Solo POS does what KiotViet does at the counter (selling, barcode scanning, stock, cost prices, customers, a cash book and daily profit reports) for 0đ instead of a subscription from 250,000đ a month. It runs entirely on your phone with no internet and no online account, and it keeps several shops in separate books on one device. KiotViet is a cloud platform built for staffed, multi-branch retail; for one person behind the counter, that is capability you rent but do not use.
Pricing and feature facts last verified
Side by side
| Solo POS vs KiotViet | Solo POS | KiotViet |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 0đ | from 250,000đ/month |
| Free plan | Yes, the whole app | No (trial only) |
| Online account required | No | Yes |
| Where your data lives | On your phone | Vendor cloud |
| Works with no internet | Yes, including reports | Cloud platform, needs a connection |
Competitor prices, checked
Taken from each vendor’s own public pricing page on the date above. Plans change, so check the source before deciding.
In fairness
When KiotViet is the better choice
Choose KiotViet when you have staff who each need their own login and permissions, several branches that must sync live across devices, or deep integration with e-commerce marketplaces and shipping partners. Those are cloud problems Solo POS deliberately does not solve.
Questions people ask before switching
Is Solo POS a real KiotViet alternative for a tạp hóa?
For a one-person shop, yes. Selling, barcode scanning, stock, cost prices, customers, the cash book, profit reports and household-business tax paperwork are all in the app, at 0đ. The gap is staff accounts and multi-branch cloud sync, which a solo shop does not use.
How much does KiotViet cost compared with Solo POS?
KiotViet is a monthly subscription from 250,000đ a month per KiotViet’s own price notice; there is no free tier, only a trial. Solo POS is 0đ with no subscription and no expiring trial.
Can I use Solo POS without internet, unlike KiotViet?
Yes. Solo POS is offline-first: the database is on the phone, so checkout, stock, the cash book and every report work with the signal off. KiotViet is a cloud platform and needs a connection to sync and to show reports.
Can Solo POS handle more than one shop like KiotViet branches?
Yes, and it is free. One phone holds several shops, each with separate books that never mix, and you switch between them in the app. On KiotViet an extra branch is normally an extra charge.
Try it on tomorrow’s first sale.
Install it, add a few products, and ring up a real customer. Nothing to configure, nothing to pay.
Available on the App Store and Google Play.