Anything you add besides the most basic single-vision, mid-index lenses will cost more. Frames starting at $6.95 with single vision lenses included. Then again if you have to buy something twice, it didn’t really save you anything to begin with. After all, money-saving is what we’re all about. This may be the most important part of the conversation. It can give you a rough idea of what a style will look like, but it’s far from perfect. It just seemed like they were floating in front of my face a little bit. The glasses just didn’t seem to match up to my image properly on either website. I found both to work well as far as getting the photo uploaded, but neither made me feel confident about my purchase. You can upload a photo of yourself and see how the frames look on you. Zenni has a celebrity endorsement from Rashida Jones, so they must be legit, right?īoth Firmoo and Zenni have a virtual try-on feature. I almost felt like I was ordering glasses from Wish at first, but it’s not quite that sketchy. The Firmoo website just looks a little sketchy at first glance.
I will give Zenni the edge here for website design, purely based on aesthetics. You can also upload multiple prescriptions for other family members. The user account section on both sites saves your prescription for easy ordering in the future. The prescription upload is quite simple, and both do a great job of explaining what all the numbers mean and reassuring you that yes, these are real deal prescription glasses.īoth offer detailed order information so you can see what step in the process your glasses are on. Overall, both websites function properly and I had no trouble ordering from each one. So how does Zenni and Firmoo stack up in this department? Amazon has perfected this, removing almost all the friction between you wanting something and then owning something. With Amazon on a trajectory to own the entire universe in the next few years, one thing businesses can learn is the need for a responsive, well-designed website. For more info, see our affiliate disclosure. I’ll also throw in some tips if you’ve never ordered glasses online.
I have ordered glasses from both Firmoo and Zenni, and I’ll give you a rundown of how each experience went based on six criteria. And make sure they give you the prescription and don’t try to shroud it in secrecy. Shop around locally and see if you can find an optometrist who will do an eye exam without selling you glasses as well. Obviously, you do need to have a current prescription to order glasses online.