PC & Mac
Sherpa ShopOS
Local-first shop management built for decorators. Fast on your Mac or PC, private by design, and connected to the shop floor.
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Free up to 20 jobs/month
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macOS + Windows
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Stripe + Square payments
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Built for screen print + embroidery + DTF/DTG/HTF/HTV
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Runs locally, your data stays in-house.
Why
Why shops switch to Sherpa
Not just another “job ticket” app. Sherpa matches how decorated apparel work actually happens.
Local-first,
not cloud-first
Runs on your computer, so it’s responsive, reliable, and your data stays safely in your shop.
Built for
decorator pros
Sizes, placements, rosters, artwork variants, packing rules, and real production phases.
Guideposts
reduce training
Sherpa guides your team step-by-step so you can learn the workflow while doing real work.
Office, production, intake connected
Pair Sherpa with Sidekick (iPad) and Atlas (web) to reduce retyping and confusion today.
How
A job has phases, Sherpa is built that way
Plan it. Produce it. Wrap it up. Sherpa helps you manage each stage with the right tools and visibility.
Preproduction
Get the job ready, line up the moving parts, and confirm you’re set before ink hits shirts.
Production
Run the job on press with clear specs and placements, and keep progress visible to the whole shop.
Postproduction
Finish strong with counts, packing, and closeout steps so nothing slips at the end.
Sidekick handles the shop-floor subtasks
When a job enters each phase, Sherpa’s Guideposts can hand off the floor work to Sidekick. If you’re not using Sidekick, you can still move the job through phases in Sherpa to keep status and scheduling accurate.
Scheduling matches reality: A job can include one or more blocks in each phase, helpful when work spans multiple days.
Guideposts keep the job moving
Sherpa highlights what’s next, what’s missing, and what matters, so staff can run the workflow with less training.
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Clear next steps per job and job item
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Less hunting through tabs
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Fewer missed details and avoidable rework
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Outcome: fewer interruptions (“where is that?” questions)
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Outcome: faster onboarding for new staff
Pricing that matches real shops
Use matrices, tiers, fees, and manual overrides to quote confidently without spreadsheet archaeology.
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Quantity tiers and linked quantities
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Common decorator fees (setup, screens, PMS, rush, pack-out)
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Discount groups for best customers
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Quotes and invoices that reflect what you actually sell
Screen inventory you can actually manage
Track screen age and wear, then print and apply labels in batches so screens stay organized without hand-typing.
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Screen lifecycle tracking (age, use, wear)
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Brother P-touch PT-610BT label support
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Designed to connect to shop-floor scanning via Sidekick
Scheduling built for production reality
Plan jobs around real constraints, not wishful calendars.
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Firm vs Flexible in-hand dates
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Shop calendar visibility
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Preproduction to production handoff clarity
Get paid with Stripe or Square
Send professional invoices and take payment without awkward back-and-forth.
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Payment links tied to jobs
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Tracks payment status
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Works for deposits or full payment
Sherpa SHOPOS
Sherpa is the hub of ShopOS
Run the office in Sherpa, execute production with Sidekick, and collect clean order details with Atlas.
Sherpa
Desktop hub for jobs, pricing, scheduling, and shop control.
You're here
Built to fit your shop
Sherpa adapts to how you run jobs, not the other way around.
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Default fees and pricing behavior
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Workflow preferences and document options
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Packing defaults and production notes patterns
Tiers
Choose the tier that fits your shop
Start free, upgrade for unlimited jobs or full ShopOS connectivity.
Side Hustle
Try Sherpa with real jobs.
Small Shop
Unlimited jobs for a growing shop workflow.
Pro Shop
Connect office, shop floor, and intake.
Not sure where you fit? Start Free, then upgrade when Sherpa proves itself in your workflow.
What’s New in Sherpa
See the latest improvements to pricing, scheduling, production workflow, and reliability.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs
No. Sherpa runs locally on your Mac or PC. That keeps it fast, keeps you working even when the internet is flaky, and keeps your shop data stored in your shop.
On the computer running Sherpa. Your jobs, customers, and workflow history live locally, not on a shared cloud database.
You can still open Sherpa and access your data. The Free tier is always available for up to 20 jobs per month, so you’re not locked out of your own job history.
Sherpa is built for decorated apparel workflows including screen printing and embroidery, and it also supports modern transfer processes like DTF and DTG (plus HTF/HTV). It’s designed around the common realities of decorator shops: sizes, placements, artwork handling, and production phases.
Yes. Sherpa supports workflows where blanks are provided by the customer, purchased by your shop, or drop-shipped. It’s designed so you can still track what’s needed, what’s arrived, and when the job is actually ready to run.
Because that’s how decorated apparel work actually happens. Sherpa tracks the whole lifecycle, not just “in progress” and “done,” so your calendar and workflow reflect reality, especially when a job spans multiple days.
WHAT'S REQUIRED
Requirements
macOS 14 (Sonoma) and newer
Intel & Apple Silicon
Windows 10 (64-bit) or newer
64-bit Intel or AMD (x86-64)
Sherpa is designed for both Mac & PC. Use your license on either platform.
Each Sherpa license includes activation on 1 computer.
Run your shop faster, with less chaos
Upgrade for more features and to create an unlimited number of jobs.
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