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Software free — you pay only for hosting

Free Pathology Lab Software — You Only Pay for Hosting

Most pathology lab software charges a monthly license fee on top of hosting, support, and every "extra" feature you actually need — WhatsApp report delivery, multi-branch access, corporate billing. PathLab is different: the software itself is free. You pay a flat $20/month for your own private hosting, and that's it. No per-user fees, no feature paywalls, no annual contracts.

Open the Free Demo → Login admin / admin123 — no sales call required
PathLab patient registration screen with name, age, gender, CNIC, referring doctor and collection date fields
Patient registration — with bulk import from Excel for corporate batches.

Everything a pathology lab needs, in one system

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Patient Registration & Billing

Register patients in seconds, apply discounts, generate bills, and track daily collections — without juggling spreadsheets or paper registers.

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Result Entry with Reference Ranges

Enter results against pre-set reference ranges by age and gender. Abnormal values are flagged automatically, so nothing slips through before a report goes out.

Pathologist Verification

Every report passes through pathologist review and e-sign before release — the pathologist doesn't need to be physically in the lab to approve it.

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Branded PDF Reports over WhatsApp & SMS

Send finished reports directly to patients and referring doctors as branded PDFs — no separate app, no patient portal login required. Reports reach people where they already are.

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Multi-Branch & Corporate Accounts

Run more than one lab location from a single system, and manage corporate/insurance client billing separately from walk-in patients.

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Test Database, History & Backups

Maintain your own test catalogue with prices and parameters, pull up any patient's history instantly, and keep automated backups of everything.

Review Before Sending screen listing the test with a Ready status and a pathologist remarks box
Results are reviewed, then sent for pathologist verification.
Pathologist Verification dialog with remarks field and Reject, Preview PDF and Verify and Print buttons
The pathologist verifies or rejects — nothing reaches a patient unreviewed.

Why labs are switching from offline or expensive online systems

Traditional offline softwareTypical online lab softwarePathLab
Software license costOne-time or annual feeMonthly subscription, often per user or per feature$0 — free
WhatsApp / SMS reportsRarely offeredCommonly a paid add-onIncluded
Multi-branch accessUncommon, usually costs extraUsually costs extraIncluded
Setup timeDaysDaysMinutes — live demo available now
What you pay forLicense + support contractSubscription + add-onsHosting only ($20/mo)

Comparison describes common industry pricing models in general terms. It does not refer to any specific named product.

Verified Reports list showing lab number, patient, test, collection point and Download PDF and WhatsApp buttons
Verified reports, ready to download as PDF or send straight to the patient on WhatsApp.
Printed collection slip showing lab number, patient, tests, expected report time and amount payable
The collection slip the patient takes away.
Branch selection dropdown listing Main Lab, Branch B, Branch C and Main Branch
Multi-branch support, built in rather than charged as an add-on.

The admin side, where lab software usually disappoints

Most systems are judged in their first month on one question: how much can you change yourself, without raising a support ticket? Here the answer is all of it — your tests, your prices, your report layout, your billing arrangements.

Test catalogue listing test code, name, category, sample type, turnaround time, location, price and active status with edit and disable actions
Your own test catalogue — code, category, sample type, turnaround and price, all editable, with CSV import and export.
Sale reports screen offering daily and annual reports with patient-wise breakdown, cash, credit and corporate split, and unit-wise summaries per collection point
Daily and annual sales, split by cash, credit and corporate, with pending payments per patient.
Add corporate client dialog with company name, branch, credit terms, contact person, phone, email and address
Corporate clients on credit terms and monthly billing, kept separate from walk-in patients.
PDF layout settings showing page margins, font size, column widths for parameter, result, reference range, flag and unit, and per-branch letterhead upload
Report layout down to the millimetre — including per-branch letterheads, so pre-printed stationery lines up.

Two details that matter more than they sound: the daily sales report can be emailed to you automatically every morning, so you read yesterday's numbers without opening the system; and each branch can be backed up and restored independently, which is what you want the day a branch PC fails.

Automatic daily report schedule set to send every day at 9:00 AM Pakistan time, with SMTP email configuration fields
Yesterday’s sales report, in your inbox at 9am.
Branches and collection points list showing branch name, type, address and status with edit, backup, restore and delete actions
Branches and collection points, each with its own backup and restore.

Try it before you commit

No sales call required. Open the live demo, log in, and use the real product.

Demo login: admin / admin123

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PathLab really free?

Yes — the software has no license fee. You only pay for the VPS hosting that runs your private instance, starting at $20/month.

Can patients receive reports on WhatsApp?

Yes. Verified reports are sent as branded PDFs directly over WhatsApp and SMS, in addition to email.

Can I run more than one lab branch on one account?

Yes, PathLab supports multi-branch and corporate account billing from a single login.

Do I need to install anything?

No. PathLab is fully online — you access it from any browser, and your data is hosted on your own private server.

Is there a contract or annual commitment?

No. You pay monthly hosting only, and can stop anytime.