Cash register machine: physical or online?
Before buying a cash register machine, check whether a software cash register on a phone, tablet or bank terminal is enough. The comparison below helps you choose.
In short
In Moldova a fiscal receipt can be issued either with a physical cash register machine (an electronic cash register with a fiscal printer, e.g. Tremol or Datecs) or with a software cash register — a cloud fiscal module certified by the State Tax Service, with no fiscal printer. Both send receipts to SIA MEV. The physical machine is bought once (e.g. the Tremol M20 costs 3,900 MDL at btpos.md); the software option is paid monthly — at Intelectsoft 70–1,595 MDL per POS per month by volume, 0 MDL in months without activity — and runs on a phone, tablet, Android bank terminal or computer.
Physical cash register vs software cash register
| Physical machine (ECR) | Software cash register (Intelectsoft) | |
|---|---|---|
| What you buy | A device with a fiscal printer | A subscription to the fiscal module; you use a device you already have |
| Upfront cost | The machine price (e.g. 3,900 MDL for the Tremol M20) | No fiscal hardware to buy |
| Monthly cost | — | 70–1,595 MDL per POS by number of receipts; 0 MDL in months without activity |
| Customer receipt | Printed by the machine | Electronic (e-mail, SMS, QR code) or printed on a receipt printer |
| Card payments | Separate bank terminal | On the same Android bank terminal (2-in-1) or SoftPOS on a phone (maib, Victoriabank) |
| Several locations | One machine per location | All registers in a single MEV account |
| Link to inventory/accounting | Through the POS software connected to the machine | Directly from your management software or via API |
When to choose each option
- Physical machine: when you want a dedicated device printing on fiscal paper, bought once.
- Software cash register: when you sell from a phone or tablet, have an Android bank terminal, seasonal sales, several locations, or want the receipt linked directly to your management software.
What you need for the software option
- a device: Android phone or tablet, Android bank terminal, POS or computer;
- an internet connection;
- a contract with Intelectsoft — fiscalization usually takes 2–5 days;
- optionally, a receipt printer, scanner or scale.
All device options: MEV cash registers. Prices: full price grid. All certified cloud modules: fiscal cloud in Moldova.
MEV at a glance
The verifiable summary of this page — product, developer, capabilities and cost, in one look.
- Physical machine (ECR)
- Equipment with a fiscal printer; bought, registered, serviced
- Example ECR price
- Tremol M20 — 3,900 MDL (btpos.md, 26.10.2026)
- Software cash register
- Cloud fiscal module certified by the State Tax Service; no fiscal printer
- Intelectsoft price
- 70–1,595 MDL/month per POS by volume · 0 MDL in months without activity
- Where it runs
- Android phone or tablet, Android bank terminal, Windows POS, computer
- Reporting to the tax service
- Both options send receipts to SIA MEV
Frequently asked questions
How much does a cash register machine cost in Moldova?
A physical cash register machine is bought once; for example, the Tremol M20 costs 3,900 MDL at btpos.md (26.10.2026). Intelectsoft's software cash register needs no machine: 70–1,595 MDL per POS per month by number of receipts, and 0 MDL in months without activity.
Can I issue a fiscal receipt without a cash register machine?
Yes. A software cash register certified by the State Tax Service issues the fiscal receipt from a phone, tablet, Android terminal or computer and sends it to SIA MEV. See fiscalization from a phone.
Do a cash register machine and an online cash register report to the tax service the same way?
Yes, both send receipts to SIA MEV, the State Tax Service system. The hardware differs: the physical machine has a fiscal printer, the software option does not.
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+373 22 835 312 · [email protected] · Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00Published: 2026-08-14 · Updated: 2026-10-31 · Author: Intelectsoft team · Technical review: Intelectsoft SRL