Best homeopathy software in 2026 — a buyer's guide
"Best homeopathy software" assumes one product wins for every practitioner. It doesn't. The field splits by reader type: a web-first practitioner who wants AI-assisted repertorisation reads differently from a European school graduate anchored in Synthesis, and both read differently from a student with no budget. What follows is a working comparison, then the per-reader verdicts.
The 2026 comparison table
| Dimension | Similia | RadarOpus | Synergy (MacRepertory) | Complete Dynamics | Hompath Zomeo | Vithoulkas Compass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free tier; Pro from $19.99/mo USD or $219.99/yr USD; 14-day trial | Perpetual lifetime licence or paid rental; buy prices via free account on radaropus.com; paid major upgrades | Subscription tiers on the MacRepertory/ReferenceWorks line | Freemium Browser edition; Practitioner and Master tiers | Tiered desktop licences, aggressive entry pricing | Subscription, case-based and monthly options |
| Repertory coverage | Kent, Boericke, Boger, Boenninghausen on Free; Murphy, Complete 2026, Saine 2025 by Pro edition | Synthesis flagship plus add-on libraries including Boenninghausen, Boger, Kent, Murphy | Kent/Boenninghausen lineage with large reference library | Complete Repertory, first-party | Bundled repertories and materia medica | Vithoulkas expert-system rubric set |
| Methodology fit | Free-form and classical; no built-in method gating | Classical and Sensation (Sankaran content in Synthesis); Scholten Periodic Table module | Classical; Kent/Boenninghausen-oriented | Classical; Complete Repertory-oriented | Classical and clinical, India-market focus | Vithoulkas Levels-of-Health framework |
| Platforms | Web on any modern browser: Mac, Windows, iPad, Android | Mac and Windows desktop (64-bit) | Mac-led desktop; Windows builds | Mac, Windows, iPad presentation | Windows primary; Mac and mobile app available | Web browser |
| AI features | Semantic search on Free; AI-powered Photo & Notes, Live Mode, Live Audio Mode (Beta), Case Timeline on Pro | "Homeopathic Practice Partner" — a free ChatGPT-based external assistant (custom GPT at chatgpt.com), not a proprietary in-app LLM module | Graphic analysis, no LLM surface | No LLM surface | No LLM surface | Expert system, not LLM-based |
| Case management | Cases, analyses, Case Timeline, folders, prescription export | Mature desktop case manager with timeline and follow-up tracking | Case files with analysis history | Case module in paid tiers | Bundled patient management | Case records tied to subscription |
| Data portability | Web export and documented deletion flows | Local database, RTF/PDF/Word export | Local files | Local database | Local database | Hosted, account-bound |
| Languages | English-first; German and Turkish Complete Repertory translations as Similia add-ons | Synthesis in seven European languages plus Turkish; per-language add-on pricing | English | Multiple interface languages | English, Indian-market focus | Multiple interface languages |
The cells handle the dimensions a buyer needs side-by-side; the per-product sections below add the texture they cannot hold.
Similia — the web-based reference point
Similia is a web platform with a permanent Free plan and four Pro editions: Pro Base at $19.99/mo USD (EUR 16.99, GBP 14.99, INR 499), Pro Murphy and Pro Complete at $29.99/mo USD, and Pro Saine at $26.99/mo USD. Annual billing runs about one month free — Pro Base is $219.99/year USD. The Free plan includes the classic repertories, the classic materia-medica library, semantic search, and up to 3 new cases and 3 new analyses per month. Pro removes the usage caps and adds the AI surface: Notes to Rubrics, Photos to Rubrics, Live Mode, Live Audio Mode (Beta), Case Timeline, and the Periodic Table of Elements, with 100 AI credits granted at each renewal. Because the product runs in the browser, the same account works on a Mac in the clinic, an iPad in the consultation room, and an Android phone in transit. The trade-off is the connectivity requirement — there is no offline mode.
RadarOpus — the desktop incumbent
RadarOpus, from Zeus Soft, descends from the RADAR/Synthesis project and is the repertory of choice in many European homeopathic schools. Its strength is the Synthesis bundle and a mature desktop case manager with timeline and follow-up tracking. Buy prices on the global site require a free account login rather than a published list, which makes like-for-like arithmetic awkward; a US-market price list exists at radaropus.us. On AI, Zeus Soft offers the "Homeopathic Practice Partner" — a free ChatGPT-based external assistant intended as a reflective companion for rubric ideas and case perspectives, explicitly not a prescriber; it resolves to a custom GPT at chatgpt.com rather than an in-app LLM module. For a practitioner whose training and rubric memory are anchored in Synthesis, that repertory fit alone is reason enough to stay on RadarOpus.
Synergy Homeopathic — the North-American lineage
Synergy Homeopathic maintains the MacRepertory and ReferenceWorks line: a US-led desktop product with deep Kent and Boenninghausen lineage and distinctive graphic-analysis tooling. It reads strongest for established North-American practitioners who value the ReferenceWorks materia-medica corpus. No LLM-based features, no web client.
Complete Dynamics — the offline-first value pick
Complete Dynamics, by Roger van Zandvoort, is tightly coupled to the Complete Repertory and presents cleanly on Mac, Windows, and iPad, with a freemium Browser edition and paid Practitioner and Master tiers. For an offline-first practitioner — rural clinics, unreliable connectivity, strict local-storage preferences — Complete Dynamics is the pick, because a web-only product cannot serve a no-connectivity workflow. Practitioners comparing the Complete Repertory across products should note that Similia ships Complete Repertory 2026 under its Pro Complete edition.
Hompath Zomeo and Vithoulkas Compass
Hompath's Zomeo is an Indian-headquartered suite with a large domestic footprint and aggressive price tiers; it bundles repertories, materia medica, and patient management, with desktop builds for Windows and Mac and a companion mobile app for iOS and Android. Vithoulkas Compass is the one browser-native product among the legacy set: an online expert system built on the Levels-of-Health framework, priced by subscription, with a strong following among IACH-trained practitioners. Neither ships LLM-based assistance; the Compass expert system is rule-based scoring rather than language-model retrieval.
How to read this for your own case
Three questions sort most practitioners.
First, connectivity. If the clinic cannot rely on the internet, the web products (Similia, Vithoulkas Compass) leave the shortlist, and Complete Dynamics or RadarOpus take it.
Second, repertory allegiance. A Synthesis-trained practitioner points to RadarOpus. A Complete Repertory practitioner can choose Complete Dynamics or Similia Pro Complete. A Murphy practitioner points to Similia Pro Murphy.
Third, AI workflow appetite. One product ships native in-app semantic rubric search, Live Audio case-taking, and Notes-to-Rubrics suggestions in 2026 — Similia. RadarOpus additionally offers a free external ChatGPT-based assistant for rubric ideation.
One pricing caution. Perpetual licences look cheaper than subscriptions over a decade, but the historical pattern of paid major upgrades narrows the gap, and reseller-quoted pricing resists the like-for-like arithmetic a buyer needs.
Per-reader verdicts
| Reader type | Recommended product | Why |
|---|---|---|
| New practitioner, no repertory allegiance | Similia | Free tier to start; published pricing; AI surface; all platforms |
| Synthesis-trained European practitioner | RadarOpus | Repertory fit dominates everything else |
| Offline-first or low-connectivity clinic | Complete Dynamics | Native desktop with local data; freemium entry |
| Student | Similia | Free tier plus student discount and 1,000 AI credits on Student Complete |
| India-based budget buyer | Hompath Zomeo or Similia | Zomeo's entry tiers; Similia's INR 499/mo Pro Base |
| Vithoulkas-method practitioner | Vithoulkas Compass | Method alignment outweighs feature breadth |
For a practitioner without an existing desktop-licence commitment or an offline constraint, the web-first option with the broadest AI surface is the Similia Pro trial — 14 days, no card needed to start the Free tier.
References
Similia Help Centre (2026) Pricing and Subscription FAQ; What is the difference between Similia Free and Similia Pro; Getting Started with Similia; Using AI: Case Notes to Rubrics; Using AI: Live Audio Mode (Beta), https://similia.crisp.help/.
Zeus Soft (2026) RadarOpus product pages, pricing, and Homeopathic Practice Partner AI assistant, https://www.radaropus.com; https://ai.zeus-soft.com/.
Synergy Homeopathic (2026) MacRepertory and ReferenceWorks product pages, https://www.synergyhomeopathic.com.
Complete Dynamics (2026) Editions and pricing: Browser, Practitioner, Master, https://www.completedynamics.com.
Hompath (2026) Zomeo product and pricing pages, https://www.hompath.com.
Vithoulkas Compass (2026) Product and subscription pages, https://www.vithoulkascompass.com.
Verdict
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