GLS
The software behind First Depot, built for your business too
October 2026
GLS, short for General Ledger System, is the software we built to run First Depot Hardwares: sales, stock and accounting in one place. We are now preparing GLS so other businesses can run it too, at gls.first-depot.com.
What GLS does
- Point of sale. Record sales in the showroom or online, by cash, mobile money or card.
- Stock. Track what is in the warehouse, what has been sold, and what needs reordering.
- General ledger. The accounting entries behind every sale, purchase and payment, kept consistent automatically.
- Customers and orders. A history of who bought what, so repeat customers and trade accounts are easy to serve.
- Reporting. Daily sales, stock levels and basic financial reports, without needing a separate spreadsheet.
Who it's for
GLS currently runs First Depot Hardwares' own sales and stock, every day. We are opening it up to other retail and trade businesses that want the same kind of tool, without having to build it themselves.
Plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $5/mo (or $55/yr) | Up to 3 users, inventory/sales/purchases, dashboard & expense tracking, email support |
| Business | $8/mo (or $88/yr) | Up to 50 users, everything in Starter, business reports, full accounting (cash book, trial balance, financial statements), analytics, multi-branch inventory, priority support |
| Enterprise | Custom | Unlimited users, everything in Business, dedicated onboarding, custom integrations |
Prices are in USD and billed to your organisation, covering all of its users up to the plan's limit. See the current numbers and subscribe at gls.first-depot.com/#pricing.
How the subscription works
One administrator signs the organisation up and manages billing from GLS's own billing settings. The subscription is billed to the organisation, not to individual users, and it covers every user added under it, up to the plan's limit.
If an organisation's subscription lapses, access pauses until it's renewed - your data is kept, not deleted. See the GLS Terms of Service for the full detail.
Availability
| Use | Status |
|---|---|
| Internal use at First Depot Hardwares | Operating |
| Sign-up for other businesses | Open |
Sign up directly at gls.first-depot.com/register, or write to sales@gls.first-depot.com with questions first.
Policies
GLS has its own Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, separate from the hardware store's. GLS holds a business's own sales and customer records on its behalf, which is a different relationship than selling someone a tin of paint, so it needed its own documents rather than a stretch of the retail ones.
If you only shop with First Depot Hardwares, these GLS documents do not apply to you - see the store's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy instead.
Getting help
Questions about using GLS: support@gls.first-depot.com. Sales and early access: sales@gls.first-depot.com.