Hardware store · Manufacturing

Manufacturing software for hardware stores

Tryso manufacturing software manages materials, bills of materials, work centers and production orders, with quality inspections and equipment maintenance as companion apps. For hardware stores: units and conversions let you buy in rolls and boxes and sell by the metre or the piece.

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Last updated 2026-10-23

Shelves of boxed hardware stock with ladders in a store room

Materials and bills of materials

10 apps, one system

Switch on only what you use

Before and after

What slows hardware stores down, and how Tryso fixes it

Hardware, building material and tool shops selling by the piece, the metre and the bag.

The problem
Odd units
Cable by the metre, cement by the bag and screws by the box.
With Tryso
Units and conversions let you buy in rolls and boxes and sell by the metre or the piece.
The problem
Trade customers
Contractors buy on account at their own prices.
With Tryso
Customer groups carry their own prices, and account sales post to receivables.
The problem
Thousands of small items
Staff waste time looking for the right box on the right shelf.
With Tryso
Warehouse bins record exactly where each item is kept.

How it works

How hardware stores run on Tryso

From the first delivery to the end of the day, each step happens in the app built for it, on one shared database.

1
Set units
Buy in rolls and boxes, sell by the metre or piece.
Products
2
Locate stock
Bins show where each item is kept.
Warehouse
3
Bill
The counter bills cash and account customers alike.
Point of sale
4
Collect
Account sales are followed up as receivables.
Accounting

A worker filling food trays on a production conveyor

Recipes and bills of materials in one place

List the materials and quantities each product needs, and use them on every production order. The recipe stops living in a notebook in the production room.

Materials and bills of materials
Production orders from the BOM
Finished goods received into stock

Workers sewing textiles on a garment factory floor

See what is being made, and where

Work centers represent your lines and machines. Production orders show what is planned, what is in progress and what is done, so the floor and the office look at the same plan.

Work centers for lines and machines
Production tracking by order
Optional link to stock and accounting

Quality and maintenance alongside production

Record inspections and non-conformance against production in the Quality app, and keep an equipment register with maintenance work orders, so a breakdown has a history.

Inspections and non-conformance
Equipment register
Maintenance work orders

Apps

The apps hardware stores switch on

Start with manufacturing and add the rest as the business needs it. They all share the same products, customers and books.

Point of sale
Sell at the counter with registers, receipts and cash sessions.
Sales
Orders, quotations, invoices, discounts and customers.
Products
Products, variants, categories, brands and units in one place.
Inventory
Warehouses, stock levels, transfers, counts and reorder rules.
Warehouse
Zones, racks and bins, with stock located to the bin.
Accounting
Chart of accounts, receivables, payables, banking and journals.
Manufacturing
Bills of materials, work centers, production orders and MRP.
Quality
Inspections and non-conformance tracking.
Maintenance
Equipment register and maintenance work orders.
Purchasing
Suppliers, purchase orders, goods received and returns.

Every app shares one database, and each is switched on from Settings → Apps when you need it.

Reporting

Numbers hardware stores keep an eye on

Reports are built from the documents your team already records, so every figure can be traced back to the sale, receipt or payment behind it.

Trade account sales
Stock value
Margin by category
Outstanding receivables

Pricing

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Free
Free
Try Tryso, or a tiny online seller.
Starter
LKR 4,450per month
A single shop or online store.
14-day free trial
Most popular
Growth
LKR 7,400per month
A growing, multi-branch business.
14-day free trial
Business
LKR 14,900per month
Manufacturers and multi-company groups.
14-day free trial
Enterprise
LKR 29,900per month
Large groups with custom needs.
30-day free trial

Comparison

Manufacturing: Tryso compared with other ERPs

Features, pricing and how each product is bought, taken from each vendor’s own website.

Manufacturing: Tryso compared with other ERPs
Capability	TrysoTryso	Odoo S.A.Odoo	SAPSAP Business One	SAPSAP S/4HANA Cloud	MicrosoftDynamics 365 Business Central	MicrosoftDynamics 365 Finance
Pricing
Free plan	YesFree forever, no card	YesOne App Free (one app)	Not stated by the vendor	Not stated by the vendor	30-day free trial	Not stated by the vendor
Prices published online	Yes	YesSet by region	NoQuoted by a partner	NoRequest a quote	Yes	Yes
Starting price	Free; paid plans per organization	US$11.20 per user / month	Quote	Quote	US$80 per user / month, paid yearly	US$210 per user / month, paid yearly
Buying and set-up
How you buy	Sign up online and set it up yourself	Online; partners for larger projects	Through SAP partners	Request a quote from SAP	Through Microsoft partners only	Not stated by the vendor
Deployment	Cloud, plus an offline Windows POS app	Odoo Online, Odoo.sh or on-premise	Cloud or on-premise	Public cloud	Cloud	Not stated by the vendor
Apps
Accounting and finance	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sales and purchasing	Yes	Yes	Yes	YesSales processes	Yes	Not stated by the vendor
Inventory and warehouse	YesDown to the bin	Yes	YesInventory	YesSupply chain	YesWith warehouse management	Not stated by the vendor
Manufacturing	YesBOMs, work centers and production orders	Yes	Not stated by the vendor	Not stated by the vendor	YesBOMs and production orders	Not stated by the vendor
CRM	Yes	Yes	YesCustomer relationships	Not stated by the vendor	Through Dynamics 365 Sales	Not stated by the vendor
HR and payroll	YesHR and payroll apps	YesEmployees and Payroll	Not stated by the vendor	YesHR processes	Works alongside a payroll system	Not stated by the vendor
Point of sale	YesWeb and offline Windows app	Yes	Not stated by the vendor	Not stated by the vendor	Through connected POS	Not stated by the vendor
Online store	YesBuilt-in storefront on your domain	YesWebsite and eCommerce	Not stated by the vendor	Not stated by the vendor	Through connectors such as Shopify	Not stated by the vendor

Not stated on the vendor page we checked. It does not mean the product lacks it; ask the vendor. Checked 2026-10-23.

Sources: Odoo pricing, Odoo apps, SAP Business One, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Business Central, Business Central pricing, Dynamics 365 Finance pricing.

Odoo is a trademark of Odoo S.A. Tryso is not affiliated with or endorsed by Odoo S.A. Odoo sets prices by the visitor's region and billing period; check your own quote on odoo.com.

SAP, SAP Business One and SAP S/4HANA are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP SE. Tryso is not affiliated with or endorsed by SAP. This comparison uses information published on sap.com; check current details with SAP or an SAP partner.

Microsoft and Dynamics 365 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Tryso is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft. Prices are the list prices published on microsoft.com, which notes that actual prices vary by country and currency.

Frequently asked questions

Can contractors get their own prices?

Yes. Customer groups can be priced against, so trade customers see their own rates.

Can I sell cable by the metre?

Yes. Units and conversions let you buy a roll and sell it by the metre.

What is manufacturing software?

Manufacturing software plans and records production: what materials a product needs (the bill of materials), where it is made (work centers) and what is being produced (production orders). Tryso adds quality and maintenance alongside.