StoreHub alternatives in the Philippines: when the till isn't the whole business
StoreHub earned its place on Philippine counters — it's a competent, local-aware POS for cafés and retail. The question is what happens when your business is appointments-first, or when the counter is only half of what you run.
Wemu Team
Product
StoreHub is one of the names you'll actually see in the wild in Metro Manila — on café counters, milk-tea shops, small retail. It's built for Southeast Asia, the hardware bundles are convenient, and for a pure F&B counter it does the job.
But 'POS built for the counter' is exactly the limit. If you run a salon, spa, clinic, or studio, your day starts with a calendar, not a till. And even counter businesses live or die on things beside the till: how GCash and Maya payments get recorded, whether your sales records are clean at month-end, whether lapsed customers ever hear from you again.
Where StoreHub runs out of road
- Appointments aren't the core — service businesses end up managing bookings in a notebook or a second app.
- Per-store subscription plus hardware — costs stack as you add terminals and locations.
- Marketing depth — loyalty exists, but campaign flows (win-backs, birthday offers, promo blasts) are thin next to a dedicated system.
- Clinical or consent workflows don't exist — clinics and aesthetic studios need forms, notes, and signatures somewhere else.
- No AI layer — no assistant watching stock, drafting reorders, or answering 'what sold best last week?'
What Wemu does differently
Bookings and the till in one system
Wemu leads with the calendar: services, staff rosters, online booking on your own storefront link — then the POS, inventory, and invoicing share the same database. A salon that retails product, a clinic that sells aftercare, a café that takes group bookings: one login. And on top of that storefront, Wemu Local — Wemu's own discovery marketplace at local.wemu.io — lets nearby customers find and book you for free, with no per-client commission and no competitor's offer on your page.
Payments the way Filipinos pay
Record GCash, Maya and bank transfer payments at the till next to cash and card, so every sale lands in the same reports. Booking deposits can be taken by GCash or bank transfer. Online GCash and Maya checkout isn't live yet. For BIR invoicing, confirm accreditation and your Permit to Use with any POS vendor, Wemu included, before you switch.
Marketing that runs itself
Campaigns, promos, and automations are included — the win-back email to customers who haven't visited in 60 days sends itself. Wemu AI drafts the copy.
Feature comparison
| StoreHub | Wemu | |
|---|---|---|
| Counter POS | Yes | Yes |
| Appointments & online booking | Limited | Yes — core |
| Inventory & suppliers | Yes | Yes, incl. purchase orders |
| GCash / Maya | Via QR / integrations | Recorded at the till; deposits by GCash |
| Campaigns & automations | Basic loyalty | Yes, included |
| Clinical notes & consent forms | No | Yes, included |
| AI assistant | No | Yes — Wemu AI |
Switching checklist
- 1Export products and customers as CSV; import into a Wemu trial.
- 2Set services and staff if you take appointments — the storefront builds itself from the catalog.
- 3Keep your existing GCash and Maya QR at the counter and record those payments in Wemu POS.
- 4Run the counter on Wemu for a quiet weekday first; most teams cut over fully within the week.
One system for the calendar and the counter
Start a free trial — import your products, take a booking, and ring up a sale in the same afternoon.
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