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Business: Types & Features

Business: Types & Features

What changes for each business type, the features you can switch on yourself, and the recommended initial settings.

Every business in Mapan has one business type. The business type doesn't change how records work — the POS, Invoices, stock, and business cash behave the same for everyone — but it sets the terms, the menus shown, and the analysis focus so the app fits your business. Extra features such as Add-ons (toppings) and Queue Numbers can be switched on separately, whatever your business type.

Business Types

You choose the business type in the first step when creating a business, and the owner can change it anytime with the Jenis Usaha (Business Type) field in Pengaturan Bisnis (Business Settings).

Food & Beverage (Makanan & Minuman)

For cafés, food stalls, eateries, caterers, and other food businesses that turn raw ingredients into menu items.

Terms

The catalog is called Menu, buyers are Pelanggan (Customers), and the purchasing side is Pemasok (Suppliers).

Menus shown

Gudang (Warehouse) for raw ingredients (milk, coffee, flour) with Tambah Stok (Restock) and Riwayat Stok (Stock History). "Catat Pembelian" (Record Purchase) is at the ingredient level, not the menu — menu items are made in-house, not bought ready-made.

Analysis focus

Best-selling and declining menu items, peak days & hours, and ingredient availability. Stock analysis is always shown in the Full Report.

Retail / Shop (Retail / Toko)

For grocery stores, boutiques, online shops, and businesses that buy finished goods and resell them.

Terms

The catalog is called Katalog with Produk (Products), buyers are Pelanggan (Customers), and the purchasing side is Pemasok (Suppliers).

Menus shown

Gudang (Warehouse) is available, and Catat Pembelian (Record Purchase) works directly on catalog products (buy ready-made, resell). You can use a separate warehouse stock for bulk inventory.

Analysis focus

Best sellers and slow movers, stock turnover, margins, and peak days & hours. Stock analysis is always shown.

Services (Jasa)

For workshops, salons, laundries, consultants, freelancers, and businesses that sell services.

Terms

The catalog is called Daftar Layanan (Service List), payers are Klien (Clients), and the purchasing side is Vendor.

Menus shown

No Warehouse menu. The focus is on Invoices, down payments/installments, and receivables.

Analysis focus

Your top services, dependence on specific clients, and receivables and invoice collection. Stock analysis isn't shown.

Content Creator (Konten Kreator)

For creators, influencers, and small agencies that bill brands per piece of content.

Terms

The catalog is called Rate Card with Jenis Konten (Content Types), payers are Klien (Clients), and partners are Vendor.

Menus shown

No Warehouse menu. Invoices are used to bill brands/clients.

Analysis focus

Your most profitable content types, client/brand concentration, and collections.

Rental (Rental / Sewa)

For PlayStation rentals, billiard halls, studios, courts, and businesses that rent out units by the hour — often while selling snacks and drinks.

Terms

What you rent out is called a Unit (e.g. PS5 Room A, Billiard Table 2), the catalog is Katalog with Item, and buyers are Pelanggan (Customers).

Menus shown

No Warehouse menu. Catat Pembelian (Record Purchase) works on catalog items (snacks bought ready-made). Turn on the Meja / Unit (Tables / Units) feature to track usage per unit.

Analysis focus

Peak rental hours and days, top rental services, and companion snack sales. Stock analysis only appears if some items have stock tracking.

Personal Business & Other (Usaha Pribadi & Lainnya)

For side businesses, consignment sales, or businesses that don't fit the other types.

Terms

The catalog is called Katalog with Item, and buyers are Pelanggan (Customers).

Menus shown

No Warehouse menu. With Lainnya (Other), Record Purchase works on catalog items.

Analysis focus

Best-selling items, peak days & hours, and cash flow. Stock analysis only appears if some items have stock tracking.

Optional Features per Business

Besides the business type, some features can be switched on or off in Pengaturan Bisnis (Business Settings). They aren't tied to a business type — for example, a retail shop can use Queue Numbers too.

Add-ons: Sizes & Toppings (Tambahan)

Extra choices per order such as size, topping, or sugar level, with optional stock. Best for Food & Beverage; also works for services with extra charges per service. See the Add-ons guide.

Queue Numbers (Nomor Antrian)

Automatic daily sequence numbers (e.g. A-001) with a prefix you set, printed large on the receipt (guide). Great for food stalls, food courts, laundries, or any service with a queue.

Tables / Units (Meja / Unit)

Orders are recorded per table (dine-in) or per rental unit, kept open while the customer adds more, then paid all at once. The cashier can also choose Bawa pulang (Takeaway) or Antar (Delivery). Great for Food & Beverage and Rental.

Discounts & Service Charges

Master discounts (fixed/percentage, with periods) and a service charge you can switch on anytime — applied in the POS and Invoices.

Café / Drink Stall

Food & Beverage · turn on Add-ons (Size, Topping) and Queue Numbers · add raw ingredients in Gudang (Warehouse).

Grocery Store / Boutique

Retail / Shop · track product stock · use Catat Pembelian (Record Purchase) whenever goods arrive.

Salon / Workshop / Laundry

Services · use Invoices for work that's paid later · turn on Queue Numbers if customers wait their turn.

Café / Restaurant with Tables

Food & Beverage · turn on Tables / Units (use "Tambah Sekaligus" (Add in Bulk) for Tables 1–10 per area) and Queue Numbers for takeaway orders.

PlayStation / Billiard Rental

Rental · create Tarif Sewa (Rental Rates, e.g. Day/Night) and assign them to each PS or billiard table in Meja / Unit · run timers and take rental payments in the Sewa (Rental) menu · sell snacks through the Kasir (POS) · create bundles such as 2 Hours + 2 Iced Teas (bundle contents: rental hours + Iced Tea), then start the session as a Paket bundling (Bundle).

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