A free, offline MISA eShop alternative that runs on your phone
MISA eShop is the retail POS from MISA, the accounting-software company. It is a cloud product, free only for household businesses in group 1 and from 99,000đ a month otherwise. Solo POS is 0đ for every shop, runs entirely on your phone with no account, and generates household-business (hộ kinh doanh) tax paperwork as A4 PDFs offline. It can still push draft e-invoices to MISA meInvoice if you connect an account.
Pricing and feature facts last verified
Side by side
| Solo POS vs MISA eShop | Solo POS | MISA eShop |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 0đ | from 99,000đ/month |
| Free plan | Yes, the whole app | Free for HKD group 1; 3 months for groups 2–4 |
| 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 MISA eShop is the better choice
Choose MISA eShop when you want its full cloud accounting and e-invoice suite tied together, or you are already inside the MISA ecosystem and want one vendor for books, invoices and POS. Solo POS focuses on the shop counter, not full accounting.
Questions people ask before switching
Is Solo POS a free alternative to MISA eShop?
Yes. Solo POS is 0đ for every shop, while MISA eShop is free only for HKD group 1 and from 99,000đ a month otherwise. Both handle Vietnamese tax paperwork; Solo POS does it on-device as A4 PDFs.
How much does MISA eShop cost compared with Solo POS?
Per MISA’s price page, MISA eShop is free for household businesses in group 1, free for three months for groups 2 to 4, then from 99,000đ a month. Solo POS is 0đ with no time limit.
Can Solo POS make household-business tax paperwork like MISA?
Yes. It generates the hộ kinh doanh tax forms as A4 PDFs from the sales already in the app, offline, so you can file them yourself. It can also send draft e-invoices to MISA meInvoice if you link an account.
Does Solo POS need an internet connection like MISA eShop?
No. Solo POS is offline-first and keeps data on the phone. MISA eShop is a cloud platform that needs a connection to work.
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.