Since the implementation of the e-invoicing law in Saudi Arabia on December 4th, 2021, VAT-registered businesses need to use accounting and invoicing software approved by the Saudi Tax Authority (ZATCA). While choosing an invoicing-only software may solve your e-invoicing needs, this is an opportunity to put your financials in order by picking the best accounting software that is compliant with ZATCA.
There are several options available in the market, each suitable for specific types and sizes of businesses, ranging from as low as 69 SAR per month up to several thousand. Which one you go for largely depends on the features needed for your business. But don't worry – in this article, we'll lay out the top 5 best accounting software available in Saudi Arabia and how they compare.
Wafeq
Pricing
Starter
SAR 69 / month
e-Invoicing and expense tracking for VAT-registered businesses.
Plus
SAR 99 / month
Starter features plus quotes, purchase orders and stamps.
Premium
SAR 249 / month
Plus features + inventory and payroll.
Wafeq is the newest accounting software in the Saudi market, with a clean, modern interface and powerful features for business owners and accounting firms.
For non-accountants, Wafeq offers easy-to-use e-invoicing in dual languages Arabic and English, and an invoice customization feature to make the invoice match your company's brand. You can also upload your company's stamp, which will appear on all documents like invoices, quotes, and purchase orders.
Accounting and bookkeeping firms are also especially well served because the software is designed for efficiency in data-entry thanks to its innovative spreadsheets interface. This significantly speeds up catch up work or migration work – for example for customers wanting to move from a non-ZATCA compliant accounting software to Wafeq. Accountants have reported that they can handle more than twice as much client work than other accounting software.
Key product features:
- Dual language automated financial reporting. Profit & Loss, balance sheets and financial statements can be produced with in a click in both English and Arabic.
- Automatic VAT return generation. The VAT return will be generated with the exact same format as required byb ZATCA, ready to be filed.
- Powerful integration with Foodics and Salla. The Foodics integration completely automates the accounting for your restaurant, including the automatic booking of sales, purchases, cost of goods and inventory.
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Qoyod
Free plan
e-Invoicing compliant
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Pricing
Single plan
199 SAR / month
Single plan with all features available.
Qoyod is a cloud-based accounting software for small and medium businesses. It allows users to manage customers and suppliers, issue invoices and quotes, and manage payroll and inventory.
Local support by phone, email, whatsapp
Integration with Zapier
Unlimited users
Public API for custom integrations
Daftra
Free plan
e-Invoicing compliant
Pricing
Basic
99 SAR / month
Limited to 2 banks / petty cash accounts
Single plan
159 SAR / month
Cost centers, price lists
Single plan
199 SAR / month
Purchasing management, cost allocations.
Daftra is a cloud software that allows companies to manage sales, invoicing, bookkeeping, customers, staff, inventory, and other operations.
Manage customer loyalty program
Manage timeshifts
Assembled inventory items
SMACC
Pricing
Basic
$125 USD / month
Includes 1 module.
Advanced
$159 USD / month
Includes 2 modules.
Enterprise
$185 USD / month
Includes all modules.
SMACC is a cloud accounting software that is typically suited for small to medium businesses. The modular design and the pricing structure allows companies to choose which modules they need – for example accounting module, payroll module and so on. The software has presence in several countries and supports 13 languages.
Budgeting tool
Modular
Supports 13 languages
Xero
Pricing
Starter
$22 USD / month
For sole traders, new businesses, and the self-employed..
Standard
$35 USD / month
For growing small businesses.
Premium
$47 USD / month
For established businesses.
Xero is an accounting software from New Zealand made for small and growing businesses. In the Middle East it offers its Global version, which is a non-localized version of its accounting software. This means Xero is not compliant with the e-invoicing regulation in Saudi Arabia, and it's also not available in Arabic.
Xero links small businesses with their accountant and offers business owners visibility over their finances. Since it's a cloud-based solution, users can access Xero from any device with an internet connection. It has solid accounting features: businesses can see reports of their cash flows, receivables, payables and more. However, bank feeds are not available in the Middle East for almost all banks, which means users need to import their statements manually. It has a fixed asset module to make it easy to record fixed assets and run depreciations, and a basic payroll module.
Clean interface
Repeating invoices / bills / journals
Reports
Quickbooks
Pricing
Simple Start
$17 USD / month
Basic invoicing and expense tracking.
Essentials
$26 USD / month
Multi-currency accounting.
Plus
$36 USD / month
Inventory and projects.
Quickbooks is another accounting software from the United States made for small and medium businesses. In the Middle East it offers a semi-localized version of its accounting software. Quickbooks is not compliant with the e-invoicing regulation in Saudi Arabia, and it's also not available in Arabic.
Budgeting and forecasting
Custome reporting
Zoho Books
Pricing
Standard
69 SAR / month
Invoicing and expense tracking.
Professional
129 SAR / month
Bills, purchase orders, multi-currency, projects.
Premium
159 SAR / month
Branches, workflow rules.
Elite
349 SAR / month
Cashflow forecasting, warehouse management.
Ultimate
799 SAR / month
Advanced analytics.
Zoho Books is developed in India and is an accounting solution for businesses of all sizes to help them manage finances. The software simplifies multiple financial processes such as vendor payables and customer receivables, time tracking, payroll, inventory and banking.
Advanced workflow automation
Custom transaction numbering
Scheduled reports
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