Checked 2026-10-10

Accounting software in Bahrain, compared

Five products side by side: the cheapest paid plan in Bahrain, 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 sideAqid ERPWafeqQoyodDaftraZoho Books
Offered in BahrainYesYesNot offeredNot confirmedYes
Cheapest plan, paying monthly7.9 د.ب Starter plan12 د.ب Starter plan—See Daftra's siteUSD 18 Standard plan
Cheapest plan, paid yearly (per month)6.583 د.ب10 د.ب——USD 15
LanguagesArabic and English, switch any timeArabic and English—Arabic and EnglishEnglish; Arabic and bilingual invoices
PayrollIncluded (up to 5 employees on Starter): SIO, indemnity; no WPS file yetOn the Premium plan; GOSI pay items; no WPS or Mudad file found—Included; Mudad payroll file (Saudi Arabia)Separate product (Zoho Payroll)
InventoryOn Growth: warehouses, counts, cost of salesSeveral warehouses—Warehouses per branch; POS and stock-count appsWarehouses on the Elite plan
Free trial60 days, no card14 days, no card—14 days, no card14 days; also a free plan with a revenue cap
Public reviewsNone yetCapterra 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

Where each one is strong

Aqid 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.

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.
Switching from Wafeq: what moves and how

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.
Switching from Qoyod: what moves and how

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.
Switching from Daftra: what moves and how

Questions about comparing accounting software

Which accounting software is cheapest in Bahrain?

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.

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Aqid ERP in Bahrain

Set up for Bahrain's rules from the first day.

  • Plans from 7.9 د.ب a month
  • VAT 10 %
  • NBR return
  • SIO
Aqid ERP for BahrainPrices in BahrainOvertime pay in Bahrain: 25% by day, 50% at night, 150% on the rest dayVAT registration in Bahrain: the BHD 37,500 threshold, voluntary registration and non-residentsExcise tax in Bahrain: the goods, the rates, registration and the two-monthly return

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