Minfos vs Apotec CRM

Minfos8.2Visit Apotec CRM8.1Visit

Higher score Minfos #2 in Pharmacy Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Minfos

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Apotec CRM #3 in Pharmacy Software 8.1/10 From £495/mo ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Apotec

• Minfos fits best

  Community pharmacies needing dispensing and retail tools

• Apotec CRM fits best

  Multi-branch community pharmacies using NHS workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Minfos 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Apotec CRM 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.1
Ranking	#2 in Pharmacy Software	#3 in Pharmacy Software
Best for	Community pharmacies needing dispensing and retail tools	Multi-branch community pharmacies using NHS workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, iOS, Android	Web, Windows
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Minfos 4/4 · Apotec CRM 3/4
Prescription management	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Point of sale	✓ (best)	Not published
E-prescribing	✓	✓
Specs
Pharmacy type	Community	Community
Deployment	Not published	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Combines dispensing, e-prescriptions, POS and inventory in one system Mobile app supports stocktake, ordering, receiving and label queues AI invoice scanning extracts supplier details and creates purchase orders	Manages patient records across pharmacy branches Supports NHS EPS and NHS App integration Connects with Meditech and BD Rowa dispensing systems
Cons	Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than a self-serve plan Designed for community pharmacies and may not suit other pharmacy types Robotic dispensing and EFTPOS depend on compatible third-party integrations	£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
Our verdict	Minfos is pharmacy management software for Australian community pharmacies, with tools covering prescription dispensing, electronic prescriptions, retail point of sale, inventory, ordering, pricing and stocktakes. Its dispensing record… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Minfos — where it wins

  • Combines dispensing, e-prescriptions, POS and inventory in one system
  • Mobile app supports stocktake, ordering, receiving and label queues
  • AI invoice scanning extracts supplier details and creates purchase orders

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than a self-serve plan
  • Designed for community pharmacies and may not suit other pharmacy types
  • Robotic dispensing and EFTPOS depend on compatible third-party integrations

• 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

• Minfos8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A community-pharmacy suite spanning dispensing, retail, inventory and ordering.

  Visit MinfosFull verdict →
• 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 →