Sell in under a second
Local WebView2 with no spinner. Barcode to receipt to print in one motion.
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POS built for Iraqi merchants
A POS that’s fast, even when the internet isn’t.
Alpha is a POS designed for Iraqi stores: LAN mesh sync, native Iraqi payment rails, Arabic-first UI. No cloud subscriptions, no spinners.
— made in Iraq, for the Iraqi market.
- Volume this week
- +43,680,790 IQD
- Iraqi payment rails
- 4
- invoice time
- < 1 s
- ZainCash
- FastPay
- SuperQi
- Payoneer
- Cash
Vertical solutions
A tailored solution for every vertical. — 5 verticals
A full page per vertical with its own flows, features, and real merchant stories.
Groceries & supermarkets Built for grocery flow: barcode-first checkout, expiry tracking, shelf-label print, dynamic weighing. All flows preset. Explore solution Pharmacies Track batches, lot numbers, expiry, and prescriptions. Drug-interaction alerts. Built for pharmacists. Explore solution Restaurants & cafés Restaurant flow: tables, item modifiers, kitchen-printer routing, split bills. Every detail wired for Iraqi restaurant tempo. Explore solution Clothing & fabric Size and color matrix, intimates, footwear, fabric. Easy returns, seasonal sales, markdowns. Explore solution Hardware & tools Built for hardware stores: multi-unit measures, fractional quantities, special orders, price quotes. Multi-supplier integration. Explore solution
Features
Everything your shop needs. Nothing it doesn’t.
Each feature earns its place. No upsells, no hidden settings. What Iraqi merchants need, available from day one.
Works offline
All data sits in local SQLite. Internet is a bonus, not a requirement.
Shop-LAN mesh sync
Stations and warehouses sync over your shop LAN. No cloud server, no monthly bill.
Iraqi payment rails
ZainCash, FastPay, SuperQi, Payoneer — built in from day one, no plugins.
ESC/POS printers
80 mm and 58 mm rolls. Drag-and-drop printer setup per station.
Multi-warehouse
Stock transfers, counts, spoilage, wastage — all with a visible audit trail.
Native Arabic RTL
Cairo type, right-to-left layout, full Arabic numeral support.
Signed audit chain
Every invoice and edit signed with your key. No tampering, no rollbacks.
Employee roles
Cashier, supervisor, manager roles. Per-station PIN login.
Reports + analytics
Product margin, top staff, weekly patterns. Excel export.
Online storefront
Your own store.alphv.shop subdomain. Cash-on-delivery orders.
Automatic updates
Stable and beta channels. Stage previews before going live.
Use cases
Built for every Iraqi merchant.
Alpha serves five retail verticals out of the box. Each comes with preset flows, reports, and defaults.
Groceries & supermarkets
Fast barcode flow, expiry tracking, shelf-label print.
Pharmacies
Batches, lot numbers, expiry alerts, prescriptions.
Restaurants & cafés
Tables, item modifiers, kitchen-printer routing.
Clothing & fabric
Sizes, colors, variant matrix, returns workflow.
Hardware & tools
Units of measure, fractional quantities, special orders.
Inside Alpha
An Arabic UI built to work, not to demo.
Every tab does what it promises. We built Alpha as a tool in the merchant’s hand, not a marketing prop.
- Point of sale POS
- Items Items
- Stock Stock
- Reports Reports
Invoice # 2026-1042
Cashier: Ahmed
LAN connected
| Item | Qty | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Samoun bread | 12 | 6,000 |
| Whole milk 1L | 2 | 4,500 |
| Eggs — tray | 1 | 7,500 |
| Iraqi yogurt 1kg | 3 | 9,000 |
Grand total
27,000 IQD
Getting started
From install to first invoice in 5 steps
The real onboarding flow in Alpha. Click to step through.
Download + install
One EXE, 38 MB. Two-click install. No internet needed.
$ alpha-setup.exe → Welcome to Alpha
✓ WebView2 runtime installed
✓ SQLite engine ready
✓ Local DB created
✓ Install complete in 47s
Register your shop
Name, type, address. Alpha auto-configures your vertical flow.
POST /api/setup/shop
{
"name": "Karrada Grocery",
"type": "grocery",
"city": "Baghdad",
"rtl": true
}
→ 201 Created — preset flows loaded
Import your items
Excel or CSV, Alpha matches columns. Or add manually.
$ alpha import --file items.xlsx
→ Reading 1,427 rows…
→ Matched columns: name, barcode, price, stock
→ Imported 1,425 items (2 dupes skipped)
✓ Inventory ready
Connect printer
USB, network, or Bluetooth. Test print in one click.
$ alpha printers --discover
→ USB: Epson TM-T20 (vendor 04b8)
→ Network: 192.168.1.42 (Star TSP-100)
✓ Default printer set: Epson TM-T20
✓ Test page printed
Start selling
Your first invoice in under 10 minutes from install.
$ alpha pos
cashier: ali (PIN: 4-digit)
→ barcode 8901234567890
→ 1× Coca-Cola 330ml × 1,500 IQD
→ tender: cash 2,000
✓ Invoice #0001 printed — 0.4s
Pricing
Pay for only what you use.
Each feature is priced separately. Pick the combination that fits your shop. Monthly total updates live.
Pay for only what you use. Each feature is priced separately. Pick any combination.
No feature matches that search.
Comparison
Why Alpha over the rest?
A straight comparison with other POS systems sold in the Iraqi market.
| Feature | Alpha | Foodics | IT-WORX | TallyPOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs offline all day | ||||
| Built-in Iraqi payment rails | ||||
| Native Arabic UI (not translated) | ||||
| No monthly cloud bill | ||||
| LAN mesh sync | ||||
| Export everything | ||||
| Signed audit chain | ||||
| Arabic support |
Based on publicly announced product versions as of 2026-05. Subject to change.
Full comparison
Complete comparison: Alpha vs the rest
28 features × 4 systems. The full grid, no cherry-picking.
| Feature | Alpha | Foodics | IT-WORX | TallyPOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offline for full day | ✓ | partial | — | partial |
| Local install, no cloud | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Multi-station LAN sync | ✓ | — | — | partial |
| Native Arabic UI | ✓ | ✓ | partial | — |
| ZainCash integrated | ✓ | — | partial | — |
| FastPay integrated | ✓ | — | — | — |
| SuperQi integrated | ✓ | — | — | — |
| ESC/POS printers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic weight barcode | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Multi-warehouse | ✓ | partial | ✓ | ✓ |
| Expiry tracking | ✓ | — | partial | partial |
| Batches + lot numbers | ✓ | — | partial | partial |
| Size-color matrix | ✓ | partial | partial | — |
| Table management | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Kitchen-printer routing | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Split payments | ✓ | ✓ | partial | partial |
| Excel reports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF reports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Public API | partial | ✓ | — | — |
| Online store built-in | ✓ | partial | — | — |
| Signed audit log | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Unrestricted export | ✓ | partial | — | ✓ |
| Local encryption | ✓ | — | — | partial |
| Auto updates | ✓ | ✓ | — | partial |
| WhatsApp support | ✓ | — | partial | — |
| No monthly subscription | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Per-feature pricing | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Arabic-language support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Data current as of 2026-05-19 from each vendor's public documentation.
Migration guide
Moving from your current system to Alpha
Step-by-step guide to migrate from Foodics, IT-WORX, or Tally. Average time: 4-6 hours.
- From Foodics
- From IT-WORX
- From Tally
- From manual Excel
Average time: 4-6 hours
- Export from your current systemExport items, stock, customers from Foodics / IT-WORX / Tally as Excel or CSV. All competitors support export.
- Download Alpha trialInstall Alpha on a fresh machine. 30-day trial, no card needed. All features active.
- Import itemsSettings → Import → pick your Excel. Alpha auto-matches columns (Name, Barcode, Price, Stock).
- Set up printerConnect your current printer over USB or network. Alpha auto-detects and prints a test page.
- Import customersSame flow as items. Excel file, Alpha imports names, balances, purchase history.
- Enable payment railsSettings → Payment → enable ZainCash, FastPay, SuperQi with their official API keys.
- Train your cashierAlpha is built for quick onboarding. An experienced cashier learns Alpha in under 2 hours.
- Run parallel for one weekRun both systems in parallel for a week. Compare results. Confirm match before retiring the old system.
Integrations
Works with the gear you already own.
Printers, barcode scanners, cash drawers, payment rails, and export formats — supported from day one.
- Epson TM-T20Receipt printer
- Star TSP-100Receipt printer
- Bixolon SRP-350Receipt printer
- Honeywell 1900Barcode scanner
- Zebra LS2208Barcode scanner
- Symbol DS2208Barcode scanner
- Casio QT-6100Cash drawer
- APG Vasario 1416Cash drawer
- ZainCashWallet
- FastPayWallet
- SuperQiWallet
- PayoneerCard
- CashCash
- ExcelReport
- PDFReport
- SQLiteRaw data
- CSVReport
Architecture transparency
Everything that makes Alpha. Open for inspection.
We want to show you what is actually inside. No black boxes.
Tech stack
User Interface
WebView2 + HTML/CSS/JS Local Microsoft WebView2. No browser, no external calls. Host App
.NET 8 WPF (host) Native Windows app hosting WebView2, handling hardware. Bridge
JSON over IPC JSON-RPC between WebView2 and App. Every message audited. Database
SQLite WAL Local SQLite in WAL mode. Auto backups. Sync
mDNS + TLS over LAN mDNS discovery, TLS with locally self-signed cert. Crypto
Ed25519 + SPKI pin Every invoice Ed25519-signed. SPKI-pinned updates. Update
Velopack + signed manifest SPKI-pinned, signature-verified, auto-rollback updates. Security model
Every property verifiable
- Every invoice signed Ed25519
- SQLite data local, no cloud
- Updates SPKI-pinned
- Full unconstrained export
Trust & security
Your data. Your security. Your control.
Everything on your device, signed, exportable. No data hostage-taking.
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Data stays local
Everything on your device. No cloud server.
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Every invoice signed
Ed25519. Verifiable audit chain.
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Unrestricted export
Excel, PDF, SQLite. Your data, your hand.
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Local support
Iraqi support team. WhatsApp and phone.
Service status
Alpha status, right now
Check every service, latency, and recent incidents.
All systems operational
Last updated: 2026-05-19 17:06 UTC
ZainCash 142 ms Operational
FastPay 178 ms Operational
SuperQi 211 ms Operational
Payoneer 326 ms Operational
Cash 0 ms Operational
30-day uptime 99.94%
Recent incidents
2026-05-19 Operational No incidents
2026-05-18 Operational No incidents
2026-05-17 Operational No incidents
2026-05-16 Degraded FastPay sync delay (18min)
2026-05-15 Operational No incidents
2026-05-14 Operational No incidents
2026-05-13 Operational No incidents
Roadmap
What we shipped, what comes next.
A transparent changelog. 20+ shipped releases, 10 upcoming.
Shipped (20)
5.14.0
2026-05-19
New marketing site + à-la-carte calculator
- alphv.shop with 19 sections
- Per-feature pricing calculator
- Dark mode
- Competitor comparison
5.13.7
2026-05-18
Comprehensive Bridge handler fixes
- 127 missing Bridge handlers
- SPKI pin update flow
- WebView2 stability
5.13.5
2026-05-15
POS UI improvements
- Faster POS screen
- Improved search
- RTL fixes
5.13.0
2026-05-10
LAN mesh sync
- Multi-station sync
- Primary + secondary nodes
- Auto conflict resolution
5.12.0
2026-05-03
ZainCash + FastPay integration
- Direct ZainCash API
- FastPay QR payment
- Electronic refunds
5.11.0
2026-04-28
Employee roles + permissions
- Cashier, supervisor, manager roles
- Per-station PIN login
- Login audit log
5.10.5
2026-04-20
Reports + Excel export
- Daily sales reports
- Staff reports
- Excel + PDF export
5.10.0
2026-04-12
Multi-warehouse
- Inter-warehouse stock transfers
- Independent counts
- Per-warehouse permissions
5.9.0
2026-04-01
Signed audit chain
- Ed25519 per invoice
- Verifiable audit chain
- Public-key export
5.8.0
2026-03-22
Bluetooth printer support
- Bluetooth pairing
- Portable printers
- 58 mm portable
5.7.5
2026-03-10
Price-quote invoices
- Quote PDF
- Convert quote → invoice
- Quote expiry
5.7.0
2026-02-28
Tree-based category manager
- Unlimited category depth
- Drag-drop
- Per-category reports
5.6.0
2026-02-15
Online store store.alphv.shop
- Free subdomain
- WYSIWYG editor
- Cash-on-delivery orders
5.5.0
2026-02-01
Auto-update + channels
- Stable + beta channels
- Hot security patches
- Auto-rollback on failure
5.4.0
2026-01-20
Dynamic weighing
- USB-scale integration
- Weight barcode
- 3-decimal precision
5.3.0
2026-01-08
Size-color matrix
- Size × color variants
- Per-variant stock
- Hangtag printing
5.2.0
2025-12-20
Expiry alerts
- 60-30-7 day alerts
- Near-expiry report
- Easy recall
5.1.0
2025-12-05
Customers + loyalty
- Customer profiles
- Purchase history
- Loyalty points
5.0.0
2025-11-15
Major release 5: WebView2
- Upgraded to WebView2
- Cairo + Tajawal UI
- 3x faster performance
4.8.0
2025-10-30
SuperQi integration
- Qi Card API
- QR payment
- Refunds
Upcoming (10)
5.15.0
2026-06-01
Manager mobile app
- iOS + Android
- Live reports
- Push notifications
5.16.0
2026-06-15
WhatsApp Business integration
- Send receipt via WhatsApp
- Receive orders
- WhatsApp catalog
5.17.0
2026-07-01
Advanced analytics + AI
- Demand forecasting
- Reorder suggestions
- Fraud detection
5.18.0
2026-07-15
Accounting integration
- QuickBooks export
- Zoho Books integration
- Tax reports
5.19.0
2026-08-01
Distributor program
- Distributor accounts
- Distributor dashboard
- Auto commission
5.20.0
2026-08-15
Turkish + Kurdish support
- Kurdish UI
- Turkish UI
- Kurdish keyboard
6.0.0
2026-10-01
Version 6: optional cloud
- Optional cloud backup
- Inter-store sync
- Still offline-first
6.1.0
2026-11-01
Multi-store dashboard
- Unified view of all stores
- Consolidated reports
- Central settings
6.2.0
2026-12-01
Public developer API
- REST API
- Webhooks
- Python + Node libraries
6.3.0
2027-01-15
Predictive inventory engine
- ML-based reorder
- Space optimization
- Sale-pattern analysis
POS dictionary
The terms you need as a merchant
Every POS term you will hear, explained in both Arabic and English.
Invoice فاتورة
POS
A tax document recording a sale. Contains items, quantities, prices, and total.
Receipt إيصال
POS
The printed slip handed to the customer. Usually 80 mm or 58 mm.
Cashier كاشير
POS
The employee operating the POS station. Usually has a personal login PIN.
Barcode باركود
Inventory
A striped code on a product for identification. Read by a scanner.
SKU SKU
Inventory
Stock Keeping Unit. A unique code per product/variant.
Warehouse مستودع
Inventory
A storage location. Can be a store or a separate stockroom.
Stock count جرد
Inventory
Physical counting of stock and reconciling computed balances.
Wastage فاقد
Inventory
Damaged, expired, or lost goods. Logged to adjust stock.
Return مرتجع
POS
Customer returning goods, with refund or voucher issued.
Discount تخفيض
POS
A price reduction, either by percentage or fixed amount.
Promotion عرض
POS
A promotional offer: buy-X-get-Y, bundles, seasonal sale.
Supplier مورد
Inventory
The company or person supplying goods to the store.
Purchase order فاتورة شراء
Inventory
A formal request to buy goods from a supplier.
Goods received note استلام
Inventory
Document confirming receipt of goods from supplier, updates stock.
ZainCash ZainCash
Payment
Iraqi e-wallet by Zain. Supported in Alpha directly.
FastPay FastPay
Payment
Iraqi e-wallet. QR transfers and mobile app.
SuperQi SuperQi
Payment
Iraqi e-wallet by Qi Card. One of the widest payment networks.
Payoneer Payoneer
Payment
International payment card used in Iraq for settlements.
Cash كاش
Payment
Payment in cash, Iraqi dinar or US dollar.
Exchange rate صرف
Payment
Currency conversion rate. Important in Iraq for multi-currency.
Tax (VAT) ضريبة
Taxes
Value-added tax. Applies in some Iraqi sectors.
Wholesale price سعر الجملة
POS
Bulk-sale price, lower than retail.
Retail price سعر التجزئة
POS
Sale price for the individual consumer.
Profit margin هامش الربح
POS
Difference between cost and sale price, usually as percentage.
ESC/POS ESC/POS
Tech
A standard receipt-printer protocol. Originated at Epson.
LAN LAN
Tech
Local Area Network. In-store device link without external internet.
SQLite SQLite
Tech
A lightweight single-file database. Alpha uses it locally.
WebView2 WebView2
Tech
Microsoft web engine powering Alpha's UI locally.
Ed25519 Ed25519
Tech
Digital signing algorithm. Alpha uses it to sign every invoice.
Manager مدير العمليات
POS
High-permission user: reports, staff management, settings.
Supervisor مشرف
POS
Mid-tier role: returns, discounts, permission overrides.
Deferred payment دفع آجل
Payment
Sale without immediate payment, recorded as customer debt.
No matching term found.
Merchant voices
Merchants running Alpha today.
A few voices from the shops that adopted Alpha in Baghdad, Najaf, and Erbil.
My grocery runs full days offline without a hiccup. Alpha is at least three times faster than our last POS.
LAN mesh sync saved us a monthly cloud bill. All four stations talk to each other directly, no external internet.
What matters to me — the Arabic UI is correct, not machine-translated. Cashiers get it from day one.
FAQ
Questions merchants ask before switching.
Didn’t find your answer? Email us at [email protected] .
Do I need constant internet to run Alpha?
No. All data lives in local SQLite on your machine. Internet is only used for online-store sync, software updates, and digital-payment operations.
How does LAN mesh sync work?
Pick one station as primary. The rest sync to it over your shop Wi-Fi or Ethernet. No cloud server or external IP needed.
Which payment rails are supported?
ZainCash, FastPay, SuperQi, and Payoneer are ready on day one. Integration uses each provider's official API directly, no middlemen.
Will Alpha work with my current printer?
Any ESC/POS printer (80 mm or 58 mm) over USB, Bluetooth, or network. We've tested over 40 models.
How many stations does Silver support?
Up to 5 POS stations with 3 warehouses. The Gold tier removes all caps.
Can I try Alpha before paying?
Yes. The Free tier gives you 30 days of full features with no credit card.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
It stays with you locally. Export everything to Excel or SQLite. No data hostage-taking.
Ready to see Alpha for yourself?
Download the trial and have your first station running in 10 minutes.