OpenEyes

An open source electronic medical record system designed for eye care clinics and hospitals.

Vendor
Apperta Foundation
Also known as
openeyes

Available worldwide · Popular in: GB

What is OpenEyes?

A flexible, open-source electronic patient record framework designed for ophthalmology and eye care settings, enabling ophthalmic units of any size to implement a comprehensive medical records system. Developed collaboratively by hospitals, institutions, and organizations to support rapid development and continuous improvement of clinical systems.

Independently observed

OpenEyes pricing

We don't have OpenEyes's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
Open sourceFree tier

Free open source software under GNU Affero GPL v3.0 license

What OpenEyes does

The capabilities that matter for optometry software, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Cloud web app
Optical point of sale and frame inventory
✗
Vision insurance vsp eyemed clearinghouse
✗
Major medical insurance medicare clearinghouse
✗
Autorefractor lensometer hardware integration
✓
Contact lens catalog and prescription management
✗
Ophthalmology surgical co management portal
✗
Patient appointment scheduling and SMS reminders
✗
DICOM fundus retinal camera image storage
✗
HIPAA baas business associate agreement
✗
SOC2 type ii
✗
ISO 27001
✗
Pricing model
-
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • Web
Deployment
  • On-premise
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (3)

Independently observed
  • OCT machines
  • Visual field devices
  • PAS systems

OpenEyes FAQ

Common questions about OpenEyes, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is OpenEyes?

An open source electronic patient record application for ophthalmology practices. Built to run in web browsers, it provides clinicians with fast and intuitive access to patient information from any location, used across NHS and independent eye care settings. It is indexed under Optometry Software.

Source: https://openeyes.apperta.org

Is OpenEyes free to use?

OpenEyes is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://openeyes.apperta.org

What platforms does OpenEyes support?

We have confirmed browser-based access to OpenEyes. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.

Source: https://openeyes.apperta.org

Can OpenEyes be self-hosted?

Yes. OpenEyes can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://openeyes.apperta.org

What does OpenEyes integrate with?

We have confirmed 3 integrations for OpenEyes, including OCT machines, Visual field devices and PAS systems. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://openeyes.apperta.org

Is OpenEyes open source?

Yes. OpenEyes is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/appertafoundation/openeyes

Where is OpenEyes available?

OpenEyes is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United Kingdom. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.

Source: https://openeyes.apperta.org

OpenEyes alternatives

Other optometry software we track, ranked by the same independent score.

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Balanced composite 39 / 100
low · 19%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Capabilities290.071.9✓
Development activity190.091.8✓
Integrations170.071.3✓
Stars380.031.0✓
Dependent projects00.060.0-
Release cadence00.050.0-
Security posture00.040.0-
Package downloads00.140.0-
Security score00.040.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.060.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d3mediumsource · 2026-09-07 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars103highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq7 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 67%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesIso 27001: No · Soc2 type ii: No · Deployment model: cloud_web_app · Hipaa baas business associate agreement: No · Dicom fundus retinal camera image storage: No · Optical point of sale and frame inventory: Nomediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count3mediumsource · 2026-08-21 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryPHPhighsource · 2026-10-05 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxAGPL-3.0highsource · 2026-10-05 · 95%

Market

AttributeValueEvidence
AvailabilityHqCountry: GB · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …highsource · 2026-08-21 · 75%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 70%
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