Grab your shop’s credit card statement and add up these lines:
- Legacy POS subscription
- Add-on service/repair booking platform
- Rented catalog website fee
- Processing fees you can’t negotiate
Most IBDs shell out $300 to $400 every month just to keep their basic software alive. That’s three or four pro tune-ups out the window before you even unlock the front door on the first of the month.
Worse, you’re often paying for enterprise bloat you never touch, locked into proprietary card terminals, and using a website that looks identical to three other shops within driving distance.
Base was designed to cut this tech bloat down to size. By pairing a phone-first register with Upline Booked on top of WooCommerce, you handle counter checkout, service intake, rentals, and online orders in one spot. You use the Square account you already own—no mandated terminals, no hidden processor lock-in.
Stop renting a mountain of disconnected software. Keep the tools modular, keep your data open-source, and put that software margin back into parts and payroll.