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Download · v1.0.12 · Windows · Linux · Raspberry Pi

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The full trial runs for 90 days with every feature. No card needed. Pick the computer Kade will run on: we've chosen the one you're using now.

01Choose your system

Pick the computer Kade will run on.

Raspberry PiThe app for your Pi's desktop, or a till that starts straight into Kade.Runs onPi 3 B+, 4, 5 · 64-bitYou get.tar.gz or SD card imageMemory1 GBKade needs less than 100 MB of memory to runBest for: a low-cost counter till: small, quiet and cheap to replace. Even a 1 GB Pi 3 B+ will do.

02Tell us who you are, then download

We'll email you the download link too, so you can fetch it on the computer it's meant for.

You'll get

kade-setup-1.0.12.exe

Run the installer and follow the setup wizard. Updates arrive inside Kade.

kade-1.0.12-linux-x64.tar.gz (+ .sha256)

Unpack it and run install.sh. No admin password needed, and Kade appears in your apps menu.

kade-1.0.12-pi-desktop.tar.gz (+ .sha256)

On Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit), unpack it and run install.sh. No admin password needed, and Kade appears in your apps menu.

kade-1.0.12-pi-till.img.xz (+ .sha256)

Write it to a microSD card (8 GB or more) with Raspberry Pi Imager: Choose OS, then Use custom. You can set Wi-Fi and SSH there too. Put the card in the Pi and switch it on: it sets itself up and starts straight into Kade, full screen, with no desktop and no login.

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Why Kade runs where others can't

A full shop system that runs on 1 GB of memory.

A lot of shop software today is a website wrapped up as an app, or a subscription that expects new hardware and a steady internet line. Kade is a native program, written to be light. It runs well on modest machines: an older office PC, a second-hand thin client, or a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ with just 1 GB of memory.

  • < 100 MB

    Light on memory

    Kade uses under 100 MB of memory on Windows, Linux and the Pi, measured through a full day's screens. There's no web browser hidden underneath, so the memory goes to your sales, not to overhead.

  • $0

    No operating-system licence

    Linux and Raspberry Pi OS are free. Run Kade on them and there's no Windows licence to buy, only the hardware. Already have a Windows PC? Use that.

  • 1 GB

    A whole till on a Raspberry Pi

    Tested on a Pi 3 B+ with 1 GB: with Kade running, the whole board used about 275 MB, leaving over 600 MB free. A Pi 3 B+, 4 or 5 all work. Use the app on the Pi's desktop, or write the till image to an SD card and the Pi starts straight into Kade, so staff never see a desktop.

  • Offline

    Keeps selling when the internet drops

    Kade's PCs sync with each other over your shop network. The internet is only for optional things, like updates and cloud backups.

  • Once

    Pay once, no subscription

    One payment, and it's yours. Cheap hardware, a free operating system and no monthly fee keep the cost of every till down.

  • Signed

    Updates that can't strand you

    Every update is signed, on every platform. If a new version won't start, Kade goes back to the one that worked, and the till keeps running.

DL-002 · Three keys

Your first run

Install Kade, answer three setup questions, then ring up and print your first sale.

  1. Step 1: Run the setup wizard

    Create a new business on this PC, or join one that is already set up on your shop network. Then add your owner account and a backup folder.

  2. Step 2: Add your items

    Import your items from Excel in Inventory › Items, or type them in. Customers import the same way.

  3. Step 3: Ring up your first sale

    Open Point of Sale, scan or type an item, take payment and print the receipt.

Want to be shown? Kade Academy has free video lessons for every step, from installing Kade to your first sale, with a learning path for owners, managers, cashiers and sales staff.

DL-003 · What you need

System requirements

LEDGER · SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  1. Windows

    Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit

  2. Linux

    A 64-bit (x86-64) desktop: Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 12 or newer

  3. Raspberry Pi

    Pi 3 B+, 4 or 5. The desktop app needs Raspberry Pi OS (64-bit); the till image needs an 8 GB or larger microSD card

  4. Memory

    1 GB. Kade itself needs less than 100 MB of memory to run.

  5. Screen

    1366×768 or larger

  6. Optional hardware

    Receipt printer, barcode scanner and cash drawer

Need it to work differently?

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