System overview

In this Price item

Opter can run either with a local server and database, or as a cloud service. The infrastructure then runs in the Microsoft Cloud and is maintained by Opter. For more information, see Opter Cloud.

The client is installed on Windows.

Local server and database

The infrastructure needed to run Opter with a local server environment includes a main server, a web server and a database.

Main server: manages services such as price calculation and EDI and operates as a database server.
Web server: hosts the web portals and is used for communication with mobile devices.
Database: stores settings and data.
Application server (optional): used to run Opter via remote connections.

Installation of the server environment is carried out by a deployment consultant.

The PC client

Opter is extensive and consists of several parts, with the main parts being

order reception
order check
dispatch
accounting functions such as price lists, invoicing and crediting.

The PC client is installed on Windows and used for daily work tasks. Opter is configured and adapted to your business and your users in order to automate as much of the workflow as possible. The general settings are made in the office settings and then settings are made at a more detailed level, for example in the customer register, which override the office settings.

The web portals

Opter includes some web portals for external users. The settings for what is to be shown and what can be searched for are configured in the internet order settings (Settings > Internet > Internet order settings). The following web portals belong to Opter:

Customer web: used by transport buyers to book transport. For more information, see Customer web and Track & Trace.
Track & Trace: Is part of the customer web and is used to track transport operations and communicate with the receiver. For more information, see Customer web and Track & Trace.
Supplier web: this allows suppliers to see the transport operations they perform for you and, if you allow it, they can also create orders and assign shipments. For more information, see Introduction to the supplier web.
Subcontractor web: this allows subcontractors to see the transport operations they perform for you. For more information, see Introduction to the subcontractor web.
Driver web: this allows drivers to get an overview of their transport tasks. For more information, see Introduction to the driver web.
Vehicle web: this allows drivers to get an overview of all the shipments assigned to a specific vehicle. For more information, see Introduction to the vehicle web.
Terminal web: this provides an overview of all the shipments handled at terminals. For more information, see Introduction to the terminal web.

When “resource webs” are indicated, this refers to the supplier web, subcontractor web, driver web, vehicle web and terminal web.

Apps

There are two apps associated with the system:

Opter Driver, used by drivers to manage shipments in the field. For more information, see Getting started with Opter Driver.
Opter Terminal, used to manage freight at terminals. For more information, see Opter Terminal.

Versions and updates

There are two different update tracks:

New major versions with new features every six months, 2025.12.00, 2026.06.00 and so on. The mid-year releases are patched with bug fixes, 2025.12.29, 2026.06.14 and so on.

If you follow this path, you will get a more stable product, but you will have to wait up to six months for new features.

If you want new features sooner, you can contact support to see if it is appropriate to switch to continuous delivery.
Continuous delivery (CI/CD) with new features and bug fixes have numbers 2025.07-01.xx and 2026.01-01.xx and so on.

When you update, you'll get all the new features and bug fixes that have come since the version you have. So you can't just get bug fixes if you have CI/CD.