Asaan Optics and Daftra: how they differ

Daftra is a cloud business management and accounting system, with an edition for eyewear and optics shops, with headquarters in the United States and Egypt. Asaan Optics is optical shop software for Windows and Android, made by Techwine Solutions in Pakistan. They are built for different kinds of business, and the table below sets out where.

Published by Techwine Solutions, which makes Asaan Optics, so this is not an independent review. We have not installed or tested Daftra. What we say about it is limited to what Izam Web Solutions states on its own website, read on 10 October 2026 and linked as the source. Confirm prices and features with the vendor before you decide.

What each one is

Izam Web Solutions describes it as: “Manage your Eyewear and Optics shop with Daftra software. Track sales of sunglasses, frames, and lenses, monitor stock, and organize purchase orders.” (www.daftra.com).

Asaan Optics describes itself as optical shop software: a Windows desktop program and an Android app that work from the same records (about).

Side by side

Asaan Optics and Daftra
 Asaan OpticsDaftra
Made forOptical retail shops: opticians and eyewear stores.Businesses in more than 50 industries, with a page for eyewear and optics shops. Source
Runs onA Windows 10 or 11 program and an Android app, on one shop account.Cloud-based, with iOS and Android apps and a desktop point-of-sale app. Source
Without internetThe counter keeps billing. Records wait on the PC or the phone and are sent afterwards.The desktop POS app works without internet and syncs with the cloud once online. Source
PricePublic: Mobile App $4, Desktop Pro $20, both $25 a month. The desktop is free for the first 30 days.Prices depend on the visitor's country. Read from Saudi Arabia: Basic SR 120, Advanced SR 220 and Premium SR 320 a month, less when billed yearly, with a free 14-day trial. Source
Eye exam records and appointmentsStores the spectacle prescription for each eye with the order. No exam records and no appointment diary.An eyeglass request form with SPH, CYL, axis, ADD and IPD, and optical test results stored with the customer. Source
Insurance and health-service claimsNone.Insurance co-payment rates and rules applied to invoices. Source
StockFrames, lenses, contact lenses and accessories, with barcode labels and low-stock alerts.A product database with supplier lists and purchase orders, and barcodes for products. Source
Till and paymentsCounter sales, expenses and cash shifts with X and Z reports. Card payments are recorded, not taken through a terminal.Barcode POS, sales invoices and quotes, and accounting with automatic journals. Source
Messages to customersWhatsApp: order confirmation, ready for pickup, completed and repair messages.Transactions can be shared by email and WhatsApp; SMS is in the Premium plan. Source
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Urdu, Turkish and Hindi.Tutorials are in Arabic and English. A list of interface languages is not stated. Source
SupportWhatsApp, phone and email, from Pakistan.24/7 by phone, WhatsApp or email. Source
Tax and e-invoicingYour own tax label, rate and registration number, and a ZATCA-format QR code on receipts. No connection to a tax authority's systems.Connects with the Saudi e-invoicing platform; the maker states compliance with Phase 1 and Phase 2, with Phase 2 on the Advanced and Premium plans. Source

The Daftra column is what Izam Web Solutions states on its own website, read on 10 October 2026. Each cell links to the page it was read on.

What Daftra offers that Asaan Optics does not

From its maker's website. If your practice needs these, Asaan Optics is not a replacement for them.

  • A connection to the Saudi e-invoicing platform, Phase 1 and Phase 2.
  • Accounting: automatic journals and a chart of accounts.
  • Purchase orders, supplier lists and insurance co-payment rules.
  • Apps for iPhone as well as Android, and add-on branches.

What Asaan Optics offers

From our own product pages.

  • A public price, from $4 a month on the phone and $20 a month on the desktop, with the desktop's first 30 days free.
  • A Windows program that keeps billing when the internet drops, and an Android app on the same account.
  • Receipts and order messages on WhatsApp from the shop's own number.
  • The program in Urdu, Arabic, Hindi and five other languages, with a right-to-left layout.

Questions

  • Is Daftra the same kind of software as Asaan Optics?

    Not exactly. Daftra is a cloud business management and accounting system, with an edition for eyewear and optics shops. Asaan Optics is retail software for an optical shop: orders with the spectacle prescription, stock, the till and WhatsApp messages. The table above shows what each one covers.

  • How much does Daftra cost?

    Prices depend on the visitor's country. Read from Saudi Arabia: Basic SR 120, Advanced SR 220 and Premium SR 320 a month, less when billed yearly, with a free 14-day trial. That is what its website stated on 10 October 2026; ask Izam Web Solutions for a current quote.

  • How much does Asaan Optics cost?

    The Mobile App is $4 a month, Desktop Pro is $20 a month and both together are $25 a month. The desktop is free for the first 30 days. See pricing.

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