TabShop, the Android-based point-of-sale (POS) app, is used by thousands of businesses worldwide to manage their daily operations. From the beginning, TabShop has focused on providing a reliable, local-only POS solution without requiring a cloud connection or monthly subscription fees.
Over the past few years, more and more TabShop users have asked for a flexible back-office solution that would allow them to manage their businesses more efficiently, synchronize multiple TabShop terminals with a central inventory, and keep track of invoices and stock replenishment activities in one place.
With TabShop Server, users can now deploy and run their own back-office solution for inventory and invoice management on their own hardware and within their own network.
Just like TabShop itself, TabShop Server puts privacy and control first. It is a self-hosted back-office solution that you can run on your own hardware within your local network or deploy in a hosted cloud environment. The choice is yours.
Bringing AI to Small Business Operations
With all the excitement surrounding AI, I started thinking about how this new technology could help small and medium-sized businesses streamline their workflows. Like many others, I was fascinated by the stories of people using Peter Steinberger’s OpenClaw AI agent to manage tasks, handle orders, and save time and money in their daily operations.
Naturally, I couldn’t resist bringing some of these ideas to TabShop Server.
The result is a dedicated AI agent designed to help you run your business. It follows a bring your own model approach, allowing you to choose your preferred LLM and AI provider. Under the hood, it uses a local, LangGraph-based agent that can interact with key TabShop Server back-office functions, including generating reports, adding stock, and configuring automation tasks.
Your Personal Back-Office Assistant, Available Around the Clock
I also considered how business owners would most conveniently interact with their AI assistant. My conclusion? Email.
Imagine having a personal back-office assistant that you can contact by email whenever you need something. Ask for a report, request a stock update, or set up an automation task. The TabShop AI assistant can respond to your requests and keep you informed about what’s happening in your business.
It is available around the clock, so you can stay connected to your business even outside regular working hours.
For small business owners, this kind of AI-powered assistance could make a real difference. Hiring additional staff represents a significant investment, and many businesses simply don’t have the resources to dedicate an employee to every administrative task.
An AI assistant can help take some of that workload off your hands, giving you more time to focus on what matters most: running and growing your business.
The new TabShop Server helps you manage your entire inventory, collect and organize completed sales invoices, and generate reports on daily and monthly sales.
It also lets you manage your POS terminals and users, oversee stock replenishment workflows, and automate routine tasks with a built-in task scheduler. Set up recurring tasks, such as automatic backups, and let TabShop Server take care of the rest.
Your Business, Your Server, Your AI Assistant
TabShop Server brings inventory management, sales reporting, POS terminal administration, and workflow automation together in one flexible back-office solution. With its integrated AI assistant, you can take automation a step further by interacting with your business through email and letting AI help you handle everyday tasks.
Designed with flexibility, privacy, and independence in mind, TabShop Server gives you the freedom to choose where your back office runs and which AI models you use.
Ready to get started?
Visit the official TabShop Server website at https://my-tabshop-server.smartlab.at/ to learn more and get started. You can download TabShop Server and run it locally on your own hardware, within your own network, with no subscription fees. Keep control of your data, choose your own infrastructure, and explore how AI-powered automation can help you run your business more efficiently — on your own terms.