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How much does a POS system cost in Uganda?
Stem POS costs nothing to start: the Free plan gives one user offline retail selling, stock, the credit book, shifts and the day’s report, with no expiring trial. Paid plans are USh 20,000 a month for Basic, USh 55,000 for Standard and USh 100,000 for Premium, billed monthly by MTN or Airtel mobile money. You can change plan at any time from inside the app.
How much does each plan cost?
| Plan | Per month | Who it is for | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free forever | A real starter, not a trial. Almost everything, for one person. | One user (no extra staff logins) · Retail selling, offline, with your catalogue synced · Products, inventory, batches and expiry |
| Basic | USh 20,000 | For when one person can no longer run the counter alone. | Everything in Free · Staff accounts beyond the owner, each with their own PIN · Every sale carries the name of whoever rang it |
| Standard | USh 55,000 | The full counter: web till, five staff, and the reporting to match. | Everything in Basic · Up to five staff members · The web till, on any device |
| Premium | USh 100,000 | For a business running branches, with double the staff and the room to grow. | Twice the staff seats of Standard · More branches and locations · Higher limits across the board |
What each plan includes
Free
A real starter, not a trial. Almost everything, for one person.
- One user (no extra staff logins)
- Retail selling, offline, with your catalogue synced
- Products, inventory, batches and expiry
- Customer credit book and receipt history
- Shifts, the day’s report and analytics
- Thermal receipts and barcode selling
Basic
For when one person can no longer run the counter alone.
- Everything in Free
- Staff accounts beyond the owner, each with their own PIN
- Every sale carries the name of whoever rang it
- Expenses tracking
Standard
The full counter: web till, five staff, and the reporting to match.
- Everything in Basic
- Up to five staff members
- The web till, on any device
- Advanced analytics and exports
- Audit log and customer display
- Bundles and product kits
- Excel catalogue import
Premium
For a business running branches, with double the staff and the room to grow.
- Twice the staff seats of Standard
- More branches and locations
- Higher limits across the board
- Advanced analytics and exports
- Audit log and customer display
Every plan includes the Windows till and the web till at no extra cost, with no per-device licence. You pay for the store, not the number of machines. Plans are billed monthly and can be changed or cancelled at any time from inside the app.
How do I pay for Stem?
By mobile money, MTN or Airtel, and it is automatic. You choose your plan and enter your mobile money number, a payment request arrives on that phone, and you approve it with your mobile money PIN. The plan activates on its own the moment the payment goes through. There is nothing to copy down, no transaction ID to send us and no waiting for someone to approve it by hand.
No card is required, and nothing needs a foreign payment method or a bank account.
Pricing questions, answered
How much does Stem POS cost?
Stem starts free, and the free plan is a starter rather than a demo: one user, with offline retail selling, stock, the credit book, shifts, the day’s report and analytics, and no trial clock. Paid plans are USh 20,000 a month for Basic, USh 55,000 for Standard and USh 100,000 for Premium, billed by MTN or Airtel mobile money.
How do I pay for Stem?
By mobile money, MTN or Airtel, and it happens automatically. You pick your plan and enter your mobile money number, a payment request arrives on that phone, and you approve it with your mobile money PIN. The plan activates on its own as soon as the payment goes through, so there is no transaction ID to copy down and nothing to wait for someone to approve by hand. No card is required and no foreign payment method is needed.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, and it is a starter rather than a trial. One user gets offline retail selling, the catalogue synced, stock with batches and expiry, the credit book, receipt history, shifts, the day’s report and analytics. It does not expire. The limits are people and restaurants: no extra staff logins, and no kitchen tickets, modifiers, recipes or table service.
Can I change or cancel my plan?
Yes. Plans are monthly and you can change them at any time from inside the app. A downgrade takes effect at the end of the period you have already paid for, so you never lose time you paid for.
Do I have to pay for the Windows till?
No. The Windows till is a free download and the installer is complete, so there is nothing else to buy and no per-device licence. What you pay for is the plan your store is on, not the number of machines you install.
What happens if my subscription lapses?
The till keeps your data and keeps working for core selling; the paid capabilities your plan granted stop at expiry, on the device as well as online. Nothing is deleted, and renewing restores them.
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Page updated 25 July 2026