Aqid ERPAqid ERP
- Payroll is in every plan, with each country's own contributions and end of service.
- A 60-day free trial with no card.
- Each country's rules on its own page, including what is not done yet.
Checked 2026-10-10
Accounting software in the UAE, compared
Five products side by side: the cheapest paid plan in the UAE, languages, payroll, inventory, the free trial and public reviews. We make Aqid ERP; the other columns come from each product's own website on the date shown.
Side by side
| Side by side | Aqid ERP | Wafeq | Qoyod | Daftra | Zoho Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offered in the UAE | Yes | Yes | Not offered | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest plan, paying monthly | 77 د.إ Starter plan | 69 د.إ Starter plan | — | See Daftra's site | 69 د.إ Standard plan |
| Cheapest plan, paid yearly (per month) | 64.17 د.إ | 57 د.إ | — | — | 60 د.إ |
| Languages | Arabic and English, switch any time | Arabic and English | — | Arabic and English | English; Arabic and bilingual invoices |
| Payroll | Included (up to 5 employees on Starter): WPS salary file, gratuity | On the Premium plan; GOSI pay items; no WPS or Mudad file found | — | Included; Mudad payroll file (Saudi Arabia) | Separate product (Zoho Payroll) |
| Inventory | On Growth: warehouses, counts, cost of sales | Several warehouses | — | Warehouses per branch; POS and stock-count apps | Warehouses on the Elite plan |
| Free trial | 60 days, no card | 14 days, no card | — | 14 days, no card | 14 days; also a free plan with a revenue cap |
| Public reviews | None yet | Capterra 5.0 (4 reviews) | — | Capterra 3.0 (1 review) | Capterra 4.4 (672), G2 4.4 (327) |
Prices are before VAT, for the cheapest paid plan, as each company publishes them; some publish in USD. Plans include different features and prices change: confirm on each company's site before you decide. Something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.
Sources, checked 2026-10-10
- Wafeq pricing (Saudi Arabia)
- Wafeq pricing (Qatar)
- Wafeq pricing (Bahrain)
- Wafeq Help Center — pricing plans
- Qoyod plans and pricing (knowledge base)
- Qoyod payroll module
- Does Qoyod work outside Saudi Arabia?
- Daftra plans
- Daftra e-invoicing (Saudi Arabia)
- Daftra e-invoicing (UAE)
- Zoho Books pricing (Saudi Arabia)
- Zoho Books (UAE)
- Zoho Books pricing (Oman)
- Zoho Books (Qatar)
- Zoho Books (Bahrain)
Where each one is strong
Wafeq
- Local prices for all six Gulf countries, with two months free when paid yearly.
- A public API with developer documentation.
- Says it serves 18,000+ companies and shows a SOC 2 Type II badge.
Qoyod
- Built for Saudi Arabia, with ZATCA e-invoicing in the product.
- Its own point-of-sale app (Android, works offline) as an add-on.
- Payroll add-on that produces WPS files and connects to Mudad.
Daftra
- Payroll in the core product, with a Mudad payroll file for Saudi employers.
- Point-of-sale and stock-count mobile apps that work offline.
- Used across the Arab world, with a public API.
Zoho Books
- A large base of public reviews (Capterra 4.4 from 672).
- Local sites in all six Gulf countries, and a free plan.
- Part of the wider Zoho suite (CRM, payroll, inventory).
Questions about comparing accounting software
Which accounting software is cheapest in the UAE?
It depends on how you pay and what each plan includes. The table shows each product's cheapest paid plan before VAT, paying monthly and paying yearly; check what that plan covers (users, payroll, inventory) before you compare prices.
How were these facts checked?
From each company's own pricing pages and help centre on 2026-10-10. The sources are listed under the table, and a value we could not confirm says so instead of guessing.
Which one should I choose?
It depends on what you need. Aqid ERP includes payroll from its first plan and a 60-day trial, and has no public reviews yet; Zoho Books has the most reviews; Qoyod and Daftra have their own point-of-sale apps. Try two before you decide.
Aqid ERP in the UAE
Set up for the UAE's rules from the first day.
- Plans from 77 د.إ a month
- UAE e-invoicing (2027)
- VAT 5 %
- Corporate tax
- WPS