Optical shop software in Egypt

Optical shops in Egypt can run Asaan Optics in Arabic, with a right-to-left layout, or in English, with prices in Egyptian pounds and VAT on the bill. It is a Windows program for the counter and an Android app for the phone, on one shop account, and the counter keeps selling when the internet drops.

What Asaan Optics does for an optical shop in Egypt, and what it does not. Tax rules differ and change: enter your own rate and check with your accountant. Updated 10 October 2026.

What it offers a shop in Egypt

Language
Arabic, with a right-to-left layout, or English, in both apps. This website is also available in Arabic.
Currency
Set the shop's currency to EGP in the shop details.
Tax
Enter VAT with its rate and your tax registration number, and choose prices inclusive or exclusive of tax.
Receipts
57/58 mm and 80 mm thermal rolls, A4 and A5 from the desktop; 80 mm thermal, A4 PDF or an image from the phone.
Messages
Order confirmation, ready for pickup, completed and repair messages on WhatsApp.
Paying
The Android plan is paid through Google Play, which shows the price for Egypt. For Desktop Pro or the bundle, message us on WhatsApp.
Support
WhatsApp +92 342 9902311 and email.

What it does not do

  • It does not connect to the Egyptian Tax Authority's e-invoice or e-receipt systems.
  • One tax rate is set for the shop.
  • Stock is managed on the Windows desktop, not on the phone.

What the software does

  • Prescriptions per eye (SPH, CYL, AXIS, VA, ADD and IPD) on the same order as the frame, the lenses and the payment. Prescriptions and orders
  • Stock for frames, lenses, contact lenses and accessories, with barcodes and low-stock alerts. Stock and inventory
  • Counter sales, expenses and cash shifts with X and Z reports. Sales and POS
  • Receipts and order messages on WhatsApp from the shop's own number. WhatsApp receipts
  • The counter keeps selling when the internet drops, and the records are sent afterwards.
  • A Windows desktop program and an Android app on one shop account.

The Windows program is free for the first 30 days. Download it, or see the desktop and Android pages.

Questions

  • Is Asaan Optics available in Arabic?

    Yes. In Arabic the whole desktop program switches to a right-to-left layout, and the Android app is available in Arabic as well.

  • Can it bill in Egyptian pounds with VAT?

    Yes. Set the currency to EGP in the shop details, enter VAT with its rate and your registration number, and choose whether prices include it.

  • Does it send e-receipts to the tax authority?

    No. It prints the tax and your registration number on the receipt, but it does not connect to the Egyptian Tax Authority's e-invoice or e-receipt systems.

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