AcuityMaster vs Chart 2020
Chart 2020 by Good-Lite is a widely used digital acuity system in optometry and ophthalmology. Here is a transparent comparison with AcuityMaster Cloud on the metrics that matter.
Side-by-side comparison
Prices are market estimates based on publicly available information (2024–2025).
| Feature | AcuityMaster Cloud | Chart 2020 (Good-Lite) |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price (1 seat) | $249/seat/yr | ~$800–$2,000+ perpetual |
| Typical 5-lane office cost | ~$745/yr ongoing | ~$4,000–$10,000 upfront |
| Platform | Mac + Windows + iPad | Windows only |
| Browser-based (no install) | ✓ Yes | ✗ Local install |
| Free trial | ✓ 15 days, full-featured | Limited / contact sales |
| Automatic updates | ✓ Always current | Paid upgrades |
| ETDRS / LogMAR | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tumbling E / Landolt C | ✓ | ✓ |
| Color vision testing | ✓ Built-in | Varies by edition |
| Pediatric optotypes + video | ✓ Pictures, HOTV, video | ✓ |
| Worth 4-dot | ✓ | Varies by edition |
| Contrast sensitivity | ✓ | ✓ |
| Device lock-in | None | Yes — hardware-tied |
| Clinician-developed | ✓ MD-founded | ✗ |
The bottom line
Chart 2020 by Good-Lite is a solid Windows-based digital chart with a strong optotype library. However, it is device-bound, Windows-only, and does not offer a freely downloadable full-feature trial. AcuityMaster Cloud provides comparable or superior clinical breadth — including built-in color vision and Worth 4-dot — while running on Mac, Windows, and iPad without any installation, and at a lower total cost over a typical 5-year ownership cycle.
Looking for a Chart 2020 alternative?
Same clinical depth
Snellen, ETDRS, Tumbling E, Landolt C, HOTV, Lea Symbols, contrast sensitivity, color vision, Worth 4-dot — all included in AcuityMaster at no extra cost.
Mac and browser-based
Chart 2020 requires a Windows PC. AcuityMaster Cloud works in any modern browser — Safari, Chrome, Edge — on Mac, Windows, or iPad.
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No credit card required. Works on Mac and Windows. Full clinical feature set from day one.