BookStoreBase
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BUILT FOR INDEPENDENT USED BOOKSTORES

The whole bookstore.
Working as one.

Know what’s on your shelves, what it’s worth, and where it’s going. One workspace for inventory, buybacks, consignment, and sales.

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FOR THE STORES WITH A STORY.

Built for the books.
And the people behind them.

A CLEARER VIEW OF YOUR STORE

Find the book. Follow the copy. Keep everything connected.

YOUR STORE, CONNECTEDInteractive preview · sample data
Workspace InventoryDEMO

Your inventory

Every title, copy, and shelf. All accounted for.

Sample store
All books 6 titles
Showing 6 sample titlesSample data only
✓
One record. Every workflow.Cataloging → buyback → sale
From a book at the counter to a sale on the shelf.One connected record
Unlimited inventory
No per-seat pricing
Works on your phone
No hardware lock-in

BUILT FOR YOUR EVERYDAY

There’s more to a bookstore
than the books.

Explore the whole product ↗
BookStoreBase inventory screen showing sample titles, shelf locations, condition, quantities, and prices

Cataloging

Scan a barcode or photograph a stack. Bring in the book details, then track the things that make each copy yours: condition, price, and shelf.

A box of used books being packed by hand

Buybacks & consignment

Give every box a clear appraisal. Buy books for cash or store credit, and keep consignment records connected to the people who brought them in.

A store owner reviewing information on a laptop

Insights & AI

See inventory value, stock levels, and sales in one overview. Ask plain-English questions when you want to understand a particular book or transaction.

ONE WORKSPACE. THE WHOLE STORE.

Built around the way
booksellers work.

From the first appraisal to the next reader, every step stays connected. No separate spreadsheets to keep in sync.

From ISBN to inventory.
Without the busywork.

Scan a barcode or photograph a stack of spines. Bring in the title and author, then add condition, price, and shelf.

Explore cataloging
A reader pulling a book from a bookstore shelf
✓
A place for every copy.Title · condition · shelf · price

Turn a box of books
into your next bestsellers.

Appraise a whole visit, pay cash or store credit, and keep consignment balances connected to each customer.

Explore buybacks
Buyback appraisal Sample
The Silent PatientPaperback · Good
$6.50
CircePaperback · Very good
$5.00
Store credit offered$11.50
CONNECTED TO THE CUSTOMERStore credit, accounted for.

Buyback history and credit balance in one place.

Price with context. ↗

Get AI suggestions informed by your store’s sales history when available. You make the call.

PRICE SUGGESTIONIllustrative example
$10suggested sale price
BasisYour store’s past sales
ControlYou review and approve
✓ Nothing is priced automatically

See what’s on the shelf. ↗

Use a shelf photo to pre-fill your stocktake. Review every count before it changes inventory.

Shelf FIC-B4Sample count
TitleExpectedCounted
Circe33 ✓
Piranesi21 !
The Song of Achilles44 ✓

! One difference to review before confirming

LESS SEARCHING. MORE KNOWING.

Your inventory.
In plain English.

Find a copy, check what’s running low, or get a sales summary. Ask the way you’d ask someone across the counter.

STORE CONTEXTInventory ConnectedSales history Connected
✦Ask BookStoreBaseExample
How many copies of Dune do we have?
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3 copies on shelf SCI-A1.

All 3 copies are priced at $10 each.
Shelf SCI-A1, ready to find.

Based on sample store records
Answers grounded in your inventory

THE DETAILS ARE COVERED, TOO.

A complete toolkit.
One subscription.

Barcode labelsPrint shelf-ready price tags.
Gift cardsIssue and redeem prepaid balances.
Special ordersKeep track of the next book they want.
Customer profilesPurchases, credit, and history together.
ConsignmentConnect each copy to its consignor.
Network wishlistFind a title through other stores.

SIMPLE BY DESIGN

Small-store pricing.
Whole-store software.

No tiers to untangle. No per-seat fees.
Start with three months to make it your own.

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Everything included

3 months free
$29.99/ month after trial

One flat price for your bookstore.

  • Unlimited inventory and sales
  • Buybacks, consignment, and store credit
  • AI pricing and inventory questions
  • Stocktake, gift cards, and special orders
  • Cross-store network wishlist
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Give your bookstore
room to grow.

Keep the character. Simplify the work.

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