Pastèque
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Pastèque, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from Pastèque's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Android and mobility
- The Android version was designed for offline mobile use such as markets and food trucks and can also be used in a fixed shop.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Android and offline use
- Pastèque Android is designed for mobile and offline use, including markets and food trucks; the maker recommends a 7-inch screen for handheld use and 10 inches for fixed use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Browser interface
- Pasteque jsAdmin runs in a browser and can connect to different APIs when each API is configured to accept its instance’s connections.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop platforms
- Pastèque Desktop runs on Windows, GNU/Linux, and macOS and is intended for PC-based installations with a touchscreen or keyboard and mouse.checked 12 Oct 2026
What it does
- Association and location
- The Pastèque association was founded in February 2017 by Lille-based merchants and developers, and its contact page gives an address in Lille, France.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Attestation
- The maker says Pastèque is free software supplied without an attestation or certification.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The association describes its project as free software for retailers; its founding presentation names artisans, retailers, and agricultural producers as intended users.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Certification
- The association says Pastèque is free software and comes without an attestation or certification.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Core system
- Pastèque API, formerly called Serveur, is the suite’s core and records transactions for the other Pastèque applications.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The maker links to direct downloads and source for the server and desktop applications, and provides an Android APK download; its Play Store link is for version 6 only.checked 12 Oct 2026
- French compliance
- Since September 1, 2025, Pastèque is not compliant with France’s 2016 Finance Law for VAT-liable users, except for the calculator version, which records nothing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intermittent connectivity
- Pastèque can operate with intermittent connectivity, and the association recommends contacting a professional provider if unsure.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Large data volumes
- Pasteque Admin is a PHP web interface installed on a server, and the maker recommends it for accounts with large data volumes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Management
- Management interfaces let users manage product catalogs and customers and consult sales reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Other checkout features
- Desktop 8.25 adds default pricing-zone selection, customer account balances on the Z report, and ticket sorting by payment method or amount.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Pastèque is free software for point-of-sale checkout, developed by a community of enthusiasts, retailers, and professionals.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Sales reporting
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Self-hosting
- The association says users can install their own server if they want to manage the setup themselves.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Server API
- Pastèque API, formerly called Serveur, is the suite’s PHP core, records transactions, and enables the other Pastèque applications; it is licensed AGPL3+.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The association provides a Wikibook for installation and usage help, an XMPP community room, and a list of professional providers for user accounts and technical or commercial information.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Yavin terminals
- Desktop 8.25 can send the transaction amount to a Yavin payment terminal and receive a completed or abandoned payment response; card collection remains manual in Pastèque.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Lille, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The Pastèque association was founded in February 2017 by Lille-area retailers and IT developers to promote free software and related open technology for retailers.checked 12 Oct 2026
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