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Club Bar
What it is
Club Bar is an open-source point-of-sale system for sports clubs, community centers, and member organizations that operate a bar or canteen. Members can identify themselves at the terminal with an RFID or NFC card and view their personal tab. The terminal caches data locally, allowing checkout without an internet connection, then syncs when connected. Administrators can manage members and products, settle accounts, view reports, and consult a transaction journal and audit history.
At checkout, the system checks product minimum ages and can refuse an offline sale using the member’s birth date. Settlement tools export XML or CSV, and the backend can generate SEPA direct debit pain.008.1.08 XML. Club Bar also supports SMTP email, REST APIs, and RFID/NFC readers; an ESP8266 token dispenser is optional and can be controlled over local WiFi. The project is licensed under Apache-2.0 and offers a free self-hosted plan with no subscription. Documented hosting requires PHP 8.3 or later, MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.5+, and Apache mod_rewrite. Its Flutter desktop terminal targets embedded Linux, with installation instructions covering Raspberry Pi OS on Raspberry Pi 4 or 5.
For and against
For
- Checkout works offline and syncs when connected
- Supports age checks during offline checkout
- Exports settlements as XML or CSV
- Open source under Apache-2.0
Against
- Self-hosting requires PHP 8.3 or later
- Hosting requires MySQL or MariaDB
- Apache mod_rewrite is required
- Backups are not written without a recipient key
The verdict
Club Bar pairs member tabs and offline checkout with administration, settlement, and audit tools. Its self-hosted setup has defined server requirements, and encrypted backups require a configured recipient key.
Who it suits
Club Bar suits clubs and member organizations that run a bar or canteen and can host the system themselves. It may fit operators who need member tabs, offline checkout, and settlement exports.
Plans and prices
Self-hosted
No subscriptions; runs on club-provided hosting and hardware
Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Administration
- The admin panel supports member and product management, settlements, reports, a transaction journal, and audit history.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Age checks
- Product minimum ages are checked at checkout, and the terminal can refuse a sale offline using the member’s birth date.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Backups
- The project describes nightly database backups sealed to recipient keys that the server cannot decrypt.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The deployment guide describes installing the self-hosted package on shared hosting using a graphical web installer.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- The system queues and retries email notifications, including SEPA pre-notifications, cancellations, periodic tab statements, and security alerts.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The system uses RFID/NFC readers, SMTP email, and REST APIs, and optionally supports an ESP8266 controller with an Azkoyen Hopper token dispenser.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository identifies the project as open source under the Apache-2.0 license.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Member checkout
- Members can identify themselves with an RFID or NFC card and view their personal tab at the terminal.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The terminal caches data locally and supports checkout without an internet connection, then syncs when connected.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Payments
- It can generate SEPA direct debit pain.008.001.08 XML and export settlements as XML or CSV.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Member management includes GDPR data export and anonymization workflows.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Club Bar is an open-source point-of-sale system for sports clubs, community centers, and member organizations that run a bar or canteen.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security concept describes mandatory TOTP two-factor authentication for admins, role-based authorization, and encrypted IBANs.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- SEPA
- The settlement workflow can export SEPA XML or CSV, and the backend generates pain.008.001.08 XML for direct debit.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Terminal platform
- The terminal installation guide covers deployment on Raspberry Pi or Linux.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Token dispenser
- An optional ESP8266-based token dispenser can be controlled over local WiFi through HTTP REST, without a cloud dependency.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
