Optician Software for Independent Eyewear Shops
Designed specifically for independent opticians. Affordable, cloud-based, and set up in under 30 minutes — with a free plan to get started.
About OptoSoft for Opticians
OptoSoft is a cloud-based optical retail management platform founded in 2008, available in 9 languages and used by independent opticians and optical chains in over 30 countries. It is purpose-built for eyewear retailers: POS billing, barcode frame inventory, digital prescription records, patient appointment scheduling, WhatsApp CRM, and multi-store management. A free plan is available — no credit card, no installation required.
Not Enterprise Software Forced into a Small Shop
Large optical software like Eyefinity or OfficeMate are built for US corporate chains with months of onboarding and $300+/month price tags. OptoSoft is designed from the ground up for independent opticians who need results on day one.
- Free plan available — start at no cost
- Set up in under 30 minutes — no IT needed
- Works on any phone, tablet, or laptop
- No hardware purchase required — use your existing devices
- Available in 9 languages for global opticians
- WhatsApp integration — reach customers on the apps they use
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Optical CRM — Keeping the Customers You Already Have
Most optical businesses spend on finding new customers and almost nothing on the ones who already bought a pair. An optical CRM is the difference between a customer who drifts to whoever sends them a reminder and one who comes back to you when their prescription changes.
One Customer Record
Contact details, every prescription, every frame and lens bought, every payment, and every visit on a single profile — not split between a till, a diary, and a notebook.
Appointment Reminders
Automated WhatsApp and SMS confirmations and reminders against the booking, so fewer people forget an eye test they already agreed to.
Prescription History You Can Act On
Because the Rx is dated and kept, you can see who was last tested two years ago and reach the people who are actually due — rather than messaging your whole list.
Loyalty Points
Points accrue against the customer profile as they buy and redeem at the counter, so the reward is tied to the same record as the purchase that earned it.
Reach Them Where They Read
Invoices, prescription slips, and reminders go out over WhatsApp and SMS from the customer's own record, so the message and the history stay together.
Who Is Worth Keeping
Purchase history per customer shows repeat buyers, average spend, and who has not been in for a while — the report that tells you where a reminder is worth sending.
Features Designed for Optical Retail
Fast POS Billing
Touch-screen billing with barcode scanning. Complete a sale in under 3 seconds. WhatsApp invoice sharing included.
Frame Inventory
Barcode-based frame and lens inventory management. Low-stock alerts, supplier orders, and stock transfers between branches.
Digital Prescriptions
Store complete Rx records (SPH, CYL, AXIS, ADD, PD) for unlimited patients. Print or send prescription slips via WhatsApp.
Patient Records & CRM
Unlimited patient profiles with prescription history, purchase records, loyalty points, and automated renewal reminders.
Appointment Scheduling
Calendar view for eye test appointments. Automated WhatsApp reminders reduce no-shows and fill your schedule.
Mobile POS
Use any Android or iOS smartphone as a full POS terminal. Camera barcode scanning. No external scanner needed.
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Trusted by Independent Opticians Worldwide
OptoSoft is used by independent eyewear shops across 30+ countries — from solo practices to small chains.
Independent Opticians
Solo practitioners and single-location shops start on OptoSoft's free plan for patient records and prescriptions, then upgrade to a paid plan for billing, inventory, and multi-store — without enterprise software costs.
Small Optical Chains
2–10 branch optical chains use multi-store management to centralise stock, share patient records across locations, and consolidate reporting.
International Opticians
With support for 9 languages, OptoSoft serves opticians in the UK, UAE, India, Europe, Southeast Asia, and beyond — in their own language.
Optician Software for Your Market
OptoSoft is used by independent opticians in 30+ countries. Local billing rules and terminology differ — these pages cover what changes in each market.
United Kingdom
Optician software for UK independents — POS, frame and lens stock, patient records, and NHS GOS voucher types and values recorded against the sale.
Optical software UK →India
GST-compliant billing and ₹ pricing for Indian optical shops, with the India Only plan at ₹6,000 per store per year.
Optical shop software India →United Arab Emirates
VAT-ready billing for UAE optical retailers, with Arabic and English interfaces from the same account.
Optical software UAE →Saudi Arabia
VAT billing and Arabic-language POS for optical shops across the Kingdom.
Optical software Saudi Arabia →Middle East
Arabic POS with right-to-left support for optical retailers across the region.
Optical software Middle East →Everywhere else
The International plan covers the rest of the world at US$399 per store per year, with multi-currency and tax-ready billing in 9 languages.
What OptoSoft Costs
Per store, per year. Unlimited users on every paid plan — no per-user and no per-transaction fees.
| Plan | Price | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Free | US$0 no credit card |
Customer/patient records and prescription (Rx) management only. POS billing, inventory, multi-store and CRM are on the paid plans. |
| India Only | ₹6,000 per store / year |
Full platform for a single store in India — POS billing, frame & lens inventory, prescriptions, appointments and CRM. |
| International | US$399 per store / year |
Full platform outside India, unlimited users, free updates, multi-currency and tax-ready billing. |
| Enterprise / On-Premise | US$3,999 one-time licence |
One-time licence with self-hosting available, 1 domain included — for chains that must keep data on their own infrastructure. |
Full plan comparison on the pricing page.
Optician Software — Common Questions
What is the best optician software for independent shops?
OptoSoft is purpose-built for independent opticians and small optical shops. It offers a free plan, runs in any browser without installation, and includes POS billing, prescription management, frame inventory, patient CRM, and appointment scheduling — everything an independent optician needs.
Does optician software work on a tablet or phone?
Yes. OptoSoft runs on any device including tablets, smartphones, and desktop computers. The mobile POS mode uses your phone's camera as a barcode scanner, enabling fast billing without any additional hardware investment.
Is OptoSoft suitable as optician software in the UK?
Yes, for the retail and records side of a UK practice. OptoSoft gives UK independent opticians cloud POS, frame and lens stock, patient records, and spectacle and contact-lens prescriptions, and it records NHS GOS voucher types and values against the sale so the voucher contribution and patient balance appear on the invoice and in reports. It is not an electronic GOS claim-submission gateway — claims are still submitted through your usual route. There is no local installation and a free plan is available. More detail on optical software for the UK.
Does OptoSoft work in Australia for opticians?
Yes. OptoSoft is used by optical shops in Australia and worldwide. It is fully cloud-based with no Australian-specific installation required. The English version supports Australian optical retail workflows including prescription management and inventory.
How do I set up optician software for a small shop?
Setting up OptoSoft for a small optical shop takes under 30 minutes: create your account at opto-soft.com, add your store details, import or add your frame inventory, and start billing. No IT setup or hardware purchase required — works immediately in any browser.
Does OptoSoft include an optical CRM?
Yes. The optical CRM in OptoSoft keeps one profile per customer carrying contact details, full prescription history, every frame and lens bought, payments, and visits, and adds appointment reminders over WhatsApp and SMS plus loyalty points that accrue and redeem at the counter. Because the prescription is dated on the same record, you can identify who is genuinely due for a re-test instead of messaging the whole list. CRM is part of the paid plans — the free plan covers customer records and prescription management only.
What should a CRM for an optical business do?
A CRM for an optical business should hold purchase and prescription history on the same customer record, remind people about booked appointments, show who was last tested long enough ago to be due again, and reward repeat buyers. A generic CRM cannot do the middle two, because it has no idea what a prescription is or when it was written — which is why optical CRM tends to work better as part of the system that already records the dispense.
Start Your Optical Shop with OptoSoft — Free
Join independent opticians in 30+ countries. Free plan, no credit card, no installation required.