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Head-to-head · Pharmacy Software

Apotec CRM vs Rely PIS

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Apotec CRM #3 in Pharmacy Software 8.1/10 From £495/mo ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Apotec
Rely PIS #6 in Pharmacy Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 4 features Contact Rely

Apotec CRM leads on 1 check, Rely PIS on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreApotec CRM · 8.1/10
  • Most featuresApotec CRM · 3 of 4

Apotec CRM scores higher on our rubric for pharmacy software: 8.1 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #6.

Apotec CRM offers e-prescribing; Rely PIS doesn't publish it.

Apotec CRM is the better fit for multi-branch community pharmacies using NHS workflows. Rely PIS is the better fit for pharmacies needing controlled, auditable dispensing.

  • Apotec CRM fits best

    Multi-branch community pharmacies using NHS workflows

  • Rely PIS fits best

    Pharmacies needing controlled, auditable dispensing

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Side by side

Feature Apotec CRM 8.1/10 Visit ↗ Rely PIS 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.1 6.9
Ranking #3 in Pharmacy Software #6 in Pharmacy Software
Best for Multi-branch community pharmacies using NHS workflows Pharmacies needing controlled, auditable dispensing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows Web
Support Email Email, Phone · 24/7
Compliance GDPR ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations 6 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apotec CRM 3/4 · Rely PIS 2/4
Prescription management ✓ ✓
Inventory tracking ✓ ✓
Point of sale Not published Not published
E-prescribing ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Pharmacy type Community Community
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Our review
Pros
  • Manages patient records across pharmacy branches
  • Supports NHS EPS and NHS App integration
  • Connects with Meditech and BD Rowa dispensing systems
  • Barcode verification supports a checked dispensing workflow.
  • Screens prescriptions for interactions, allergies, dosage and duplicate therapy.
  • Multi-branch tools cover formularies, stock transfers and reporting.
Cons
  • £495 per outlet each month is a substantial recurring cost
  • Activation is a separate per-outlet charge
  • Designed for community pharmacy workflows, not a broad clinical suite
  • Pricing is set through an individual service agreement or order form.
  • Depends on EMR/OPD and hospital billing integrations for connected workflows.
  • Cloud deployment may not suit pharmacies seeking on-premises software.
Our verdict

Apotec CRM is a cloud-delivered patient medication record system for community pharmacies. Its focus is paperless dispensing and shared patient records across branches, making it relevant to pharmacy organisations that need NHS workflows…

Read the review →

Rely PIS is cloud pharmacy software for hospital pharmacies, retail chains and standalone dispensaries. It brings prescriptions into a pharmacy queue from EMR/OPD systems and supports barcode-verified dispensing, partial fills and…

Read the review →
  1. Apotec CRMPharmacy Software 8.1From £495/mo
  2. Rely PISPharmacy Software 6.9Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Apotec CRM — where it wins

    • Manages patient records across pharmacy branches
    • Supports NHS EPS and NHS App integration
    • Connects with Meditech and BD Rowa dispensing systems

    Where it doesn't

    • £495 per outlet each month is a substantial recurring cost
    • Activation is a separate per-outlet charge
    • Designed for community pharmacy workflows, not a broad clinical suite

  • Rely PIS — where it wins

    • Barcode verification supports a checked dispensing workflow.
    • Screens prescriptions for interactions, allergies, dosage and duplicate therapy.
    • Multi-branch tools cover formularies, stock transfers and reporting.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is set through an individual service agreement or order form.
    • Depends on EMR/OPD and hospital billing integrations for connected workflows.
    • Cloud deployment may not suit pharmacies seeking on-premises software.
  • Apotec CRM8.1/10 · From £495/mo

    A branch-focused pharmacy system with NHS workflows, robot links and a £495 monthly subscription per outlet.

    Visit ApotecFull verdict →
  • Rely PIS6.9/10 · Pricing on request

    Cloud pharmacy software with barcode checks, clinical screening and controlled-drug audit trails.

    Contact RelyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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