Free clinic software for the Windows computer at reception

The free plan includes the desktop app on one connected computer, with no limit on patients. Premium (PKR 5,000 a month) allows three connected devices, for a second doctor's laptop or another reception desk. See the plans.

The app runs on Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit. The installer is about 130 MB, and the app updates itself: when a new version is out it asks before restarting, so it never interrupts a patient's booking.

The clinic's account lives on the owner's Android phone; the computer connects to it. On the phone, go to Settings, Connect Client, and give the computer a name such as Reception. The phone shows a QR code and a short code that expire in about two minutes. On the computer, choose Connect Client and type the code (or scan the QR with a webcam). That's it: the records start syncing.

You can see and remove connected computers from Connected Clients List on the phone, for example when a receptionist leaves. The full guide, with screenshots.

The menu is always open down the side. The home screen keeps today's schedule beside the patient list, with the next appointment highlighted, the doctor for each one, a call button and the staff's attendance for the day. The appointment screen lists your doctors down the side, so the receptionist can look at one doctor's day or everyone's.

And there are keyboard shortcuts for the busy hours: Ctrl+F to search patients, the arrow keys and Enter to open one, Ctrl+N for a new patient, visit, payment or expense depending on the screen, Ctrl+S to save, Alt+A for appointments, Alt+H for home, and Esc to go back.

The desktop keeps its own copy of the records, so a power cut at the router doesn't stop reception. Changes wait on the computer and sync when the connection is back; the dot at the top of the menu turns from orange to green when they have. How offline mode works.

The owner's phone stays in charge. A connected computer can't see Statistics or the Tools (such as the Video Creator), can't connect more devices, and can't edit or delete payments, expenses, staff or doctors, or change working hours. Those settings show "Controlled by admin". That's usually what a clinic owner wants from the reception desk.

You do need an Android phone to set up the account; the desktop app can't sign up on its own, and there is no Mac or iPhone version yet.