Choosing the Right now8® Plan
now8® is designed around how businesses actually operate.
Instead of one generic setup, the ecosystem is organized into business-focused operational plans to help businesses choose the tools and workflows that match their daily operations.
The three main now8 plan categories are:
now8® Retail
now8® Services
now8® Digital
Each category is available in three levels:
Core
Growth
Unlimited
This structure allows businesses to start with the operational tools they need today while remaining ready to expand as operations grow
Understanding the Three now8® Categories
now8® Retail
Designed for businesses that sell physical products or manage operational sales environments.
Examples include:
Retail stores
Quick Service Cafés
Minimarkets
Kiosks
Multi-channel commerce businesses
Typical operational workflows:
POS operations
Online store orders
Order workflows
Delivery & pickup
Payment processing
Inventory-connected sales
Retail plans focus on connected commerce operations across physical and online sales channels.
now8® Services
Designed for businesses that operate through appointments, scheduling, or service-based workflows.
Examples include:
Beauty Salons
Consultants
Trainers
Service providers
Wellness businesses
Typical operational workflows:
Online booking
Appointment scheduling
Staff availability
Booking online payments
Service operations
Customer scheduling management
Services plans focus on booking and appointment-based operational workflows.
now8® Digital
Designed for businesses selling digital products, subscriptions, memberships, or recurring services.
Examples include:
Subscription businesses
Membership platforms
Digital product sellers
Online learning businesses
Recurring service businesses
Typical operational workflows:
Subscription management
Recurring billing
Digital checkout
Online payments
Membership operations
Digital product delivery
Digital plans focus on recurring and digital operational workflows.
Understanding Core, Growth & Unlimited
Each now8 category includes three operational levels designed for different business stages.
Core
Best for:
Small businesses
Early-stage operations
Single-location operations
Businesses starting digital operations
Core plans focus on essential operational workflows and connected commerce basics.
Typically suitable for businesses that need:
Daily operations
Basic online presence
Connected payments
Simple workflow management
Growth
Best for:
Growing businesses
Multi-user operations
Businesses expanding sales channels
Higher operational activity
Growth plans are designed for businesses that need more operational flexibility and larger workflow capacity.
Typically suitable for businesses managing:
Higher transaction volume
More operational users
Expanded workflows
More connected operational activities
Unlimited
Best for:
Large operational environments
High-volume businesses
Businesses with advanced operational requirements
Expanding multi-channel operations
Unlimited plans are designed for businesses operating at larger scale with broader operational activity.
Typically suitable for businesses requiring:
Unlimited operational flexibility
Larger teams
High operational throughput
Advanced connected commerce operations
How to Choose the Right Plan
The best plan depends on how your business operates daily.
Choose now8 Retail if your business:
Sells products
Uses POS
Operates physical or online stores
Handles delivery or pickup
Requires kitchen or order workflows
Choose now8 Services if your business:
Works through appointments
Manages staff schedules
Requires online booking
Accepts service deposits
Operates around time-based services
Choose now8 Digital if your business:
Sells subscriptions
Operates memberships
Provides digital products
Uses recurring billing
Runs online-only operations
Important to Understand
now8 focuses on operations.
While businesses use now8 apps for daily workflows, NuMetric Accounting Technology manages accounting, inventory, reporting, and compliance in the background.
This allows businesses to:
Operate naturally
Keep workflows simple
Stay connected operationally
Maintain accounting and compliance automatically underneath
Need More Than One Operational Workflow?
Some businesses operate across multiple business models.
For example:
A restaurant may use Retail + Delivery workflows
A clinic may use Services + Digital subscriptions
A retailer may use POS + Online Store + Delivery operations together
The now8 ecosystem is designed to support connected operational experiences across different workflows and apps.