QF-Test with extensive experience in testing POS software
In retail and hospitality, everything runs through the point of sale. Every transaction, every receipt, every end-of-day closing – POS software is at the heart of day-to-day operations. If it crashes or miscalculates, sales come to a halt. And the software is becoming increasingly complex: it controls peripheral devices, communicates with inventory management systems, processes a wide range of payment methods, and must comply with legal requirements such as the German Cash Register Security Ordinance (KassenSichV).
This is where QF-Test comes in: with automated UI tests and regression tests, QF-Test ensures that your POS software works reliably with every release – from checkout to end-of-day closing.
Software testing for retail and gastronomy
There are many cash register systems at point of sale:
- system solutions
- standalone – cash registers (individual tills)
- backend
that are in use in retail and gastronomy with a large number of hardware and software solutions.
Many years of experience in the cash register environment
In the retail sector, we have with GK Software the greatest experience. German-speaking retailers have successfully used QF-Test for many years to test the checkouts of their individual areas. Unfortunately we are not allowed to name these customers on our website, but a look at the GK Software customers might help you.
Everything you need for good test automation of checkout software
Typical challenges in testing POS software
POS software developers place high demands on the reliability of their software. A software crash during a store’s opening hours, a pricing error, or an unrecognised payment method can bring the entire sales operation to a standstill – costing both customer trust and revenue.
More than 1,500 customers worldwide use QF-Test.
Test automation as a response to regulatory requirements in the POS sector
POS software is among the most heavily regulated software categories in retail. Fiscalisation obligations, data protection requirements, and security standards in payment processing regularly lead to software adjustments – and every adjustment must be thoroughly tested.
Demonstrating software quality
Authorities and auditors require POS operators not only to have working software, but also to prove its quality. QF-Test automatically generates detailed test reports (HTML or XML) that serve as documentation for internal audits and external inspections.
Cash Register Security Ordinance (KassenSichV) and TSE obligation
In Germany, POS operators have been required since 2020 to secure all transactions via a certified Technical Security Device (TSE). New TSE versions or regulatory updates require regular software changes – with QF-Test, existing test suites run automatically after every release, without any additional manual effort.
Fiscalisation obligations across Europe
Alongside the German KassenSichV, many European countries have comparable fiscalisation requirements – for example in Austria, France, and Italy. POS software deployed across multiple markets must simultaneously meet country-specific requirements. QF-Test supports testing across multiple markets and language versions within a single, unified testing tool.
PCI-DSS compliance in payment processing
POS systems that process card payments are subject to the security standards of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Regular regression tests with QF-Test ensure that security updates and new payment methods do not affect existing processes – and provide the test documentation that auditors expect.
GDPR-compliant operation
QF-Test is operated locally within your own IT infrastructure – test data never leaves your organisation. This greatly simplifies data-protection-compliant use, particularly when testing systems that process personal customer and transaction data.
FAQ – frequently asked questions about test automation for POS systems
Years of experience in the POS sector, robust tests despite frequent assortment and regulatory changes – QF-Test understands the demands of retail and hospitality.
Extensive industry experience: In retail, we have been working successfully with GK Software for many years – one of the leading POS solutions in the German-speaking market.
Stability despite frequent changes: Thanks to robust component recognition, tests remain stable even after UI changes, assortment expansions, or framework updates.
Compliance documentation included: Automatically generated test reports document that your POS software meets the requirements of the KassenSichV and TSE obligation.
Data protection through on-premise operation: QF-Test runs locally within your own infrastructure – sensitive transaction and customer data never leave your organisation.
Long-term ROI: Test suites created once run stably for years, replacing time-consuming manual regression tests after every release.
Yes – QF-Test can simulate and automatically test interactions with connected devices, even with complex device combinations.
POS systems communicate in real time with receipt printers, barcode scanners, customer displays, payment terminals, and other peripheral devices. QF-Test simulates these interactions during testing and ensures that the interplay between software and hardware works reliably – regardless of how many device combinations are in use.
QF-Test enables automated regression tests after every regulatory change – including comprehensive test documentation as proof of compliance.
The KassenSichV requires POS operators in Germany to secure all transactions via a certified Technical Security Device (TSE). New legislative versions or TSE updates require regular software adjustments. With QF-Test, existing test suites can be re-run automatically after every release – and the generated test reports (HTML or XML) serve as traceable documentation for internal audits and external inspections.
Many customers report noticeable relief within just a few months – especially with frequent releases and large product catalogues.
Test suites created once run stably for years, replacing time-consuming manual tests after every assortment change, price update, or regulatory amendment. The greater the share of recurring test tasks – such as regression tests after seasonal promotions or POS releases – the faster the investment pays off.
Yes – thanks to keyword-driven testing, tests can be created and maintained without any programming knowledge.
With the keyword-driven testing approach, business testers can define test cases in a clear, tabular format – without writing a single line of code. Developers set up the technical keywords once; the QA team then uses them flexibly for new scenarios, assortment expansions, or regulatory adjustments.
QF-Test is designed for use in modern DevOps environments and integrates seamlessly.
QF-Test offers native support for common CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Bamboo. Tests can be run fully automatically as part of the build process, and results are transferred directly to your existing reporting and ticketing systems such as Jira – ensuring every POS build is automatically checked for quality.
Yes – QF-Test can automatically verify whether generated PDF documents such as receipts or end-of-day reports are correct and complete.
Point-of-sale software continuously generates PDF documents: receipts, end-of-day reports, Z-reports, and invoices. With QF-Test’s PDF testing feature, these documents can be automatically checked for content, structure, and computational accuracy – for example, whether totals are correct, required fields are present, or legally mandated details such as TSE signatures and transaction numbers are output correctly. This eliminates time-consuming manual reviews after every release.
Yes – QF-Test runs entirely on-premises within your own IT infrastructure and does not transmit any test data to external services.
Since QF-Test is operated on-premises, neither transaction data nor personal customer data ever leaves your corporate infrastructure. There are no cloud dependencies and no data transfers to third parties. This is especially relevant for point-of-sale systems that process loyalty card data, purchase histories, or payment information – and greatly simplifies compliance with data protection requirements.
QF-Test helps maintain demonstrable PCI-DSS compliance – through automated regression tests after security updates and comprehensive test documentation.
Point-of-sale systems that process card payments are subject to the security standards of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). New payment methods, security updates, or changes to payment terminals require regular software adjustments – and every change must be fully retested. With QF-Test, existing test suites run automatically after each release and deliver the detailed test reports (HTML or XML) that auditors and internal reviews expect. This keeps your POS software demonstrably compliant without multiplying your testing effort.
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