Wafeq vs QuickBooks for UAE businesses
Wafeq is MoF-accredited (no. 129932), so you send compliant e-invoices straight from the app. QuickBooks isn’t on the register, so you pay a separate provider to do it.
14 days free, no credit card needed
Built for UAE compliance from day one
E-invoicing readyOn the UAE Ministry of Finance register, no. 129932.- One appCreate invoices and send them to the FTA from one app, with no provider to appoint.
- From AED 57/monthCovers e-invoicing, VAT returns and Corporate Tax, billed in dirhams.
- Unlimited usersAdd your whole team on any plan.
- 18,000+ companies
- 4.8 average rating
- 1st UAE-built Peppol-certified accounting software
- Arabic-first support
How they compare
Wafeq is your books and your accredited provider in one, billed in dirhams. QuickBooks isn’t on the register, so it needs a second system to send e-invoices.
UAE compliance
Who holds the accreditation
A provider you appoint
Wafeq itself, MoF no. 129932
UAE e-invoicing
Available, through a provider you appoint
Native, Peppol certified, PINT AE
Receiving e-invoices
Through the same provider
Included, from Plus
Invoices in Arabic
Not offered, six languages but no Arabic
Arabic and English, from Starter
What you actually pay
For a Dubai services company: 6 people on the finance team, multi-currency, sending and receiving e-invoices, 250 invoices a month, turnover under AED 50M.
Plan for this business
Advanced, AED 359.91/month
Plus, AED 80/month paid yearly
The sixth user (+85%)
Forces Advanced: +AED 165.27/month
Included: unlimited users on every plan
Billing currency
USD; AED prices are shown for convenience
AED
E-invoicing service
AED 3,000/year from a provider
Included
QuickBooks interface fee
AED 1,500/year
None
EmaraTax registration
AED 750, one-off
None
Total, every year
AED 8,819
AED 960
Total, first year
AED 9,569
AED 960
QuickBooks costs this business over 9× more: three bills instead of one.
E-invoicing prices: McBitss Technologies (MoF accreditation no. 143578), AED/year excl. VAT. QuickBooks prices: Intuit’s UAE pricing page, 9 Nov 2026, standing price; billed in USD, so AED figures vary with the exchange rate.
What Wafeq does better
Users
1, 5 or 25, by plan
Unlimited, on every plan
Multi-currency
Plus and Advanced, from AED 194.64/month
Every plan, from AED 57/month
Payroll
Not listed on any UAE plan
Premium, with employee expense claims
E-invoicing API
Through your provider
Built in, from Plus
Cost centres and branches
From Plus, as classes and locations
Every plan
Revenue recognition
Advanced only, AED 359.91/month
Premium, AED 200/month
Takeaway: on QuickBooks, more users, multi-currency and revenue recognition each mean a pricier plan, and no UAE plan includes payroll. Every Wafeq plan includes unlimited users and multi-currency.
Credentials, side by side
QuickBooks
Third-party ASP- MoF register
- Not on the register Intuit isn’t an accredited provider
- Generates PINT AE
- Through your provider
- Transmits to the FTA
- Through your provider
- Receives e-invoices
- Through your provider
- UAE VAT return
- Available
Wafeq FZ-LLC
Accredited- MoF register
- No. 129932 Granted 23 Sep 2026
- Generates PINT AE
- Native
- Transmits to the FTA
- Over Peppol
- Receives e-invoices
- From Plus
- UAE VAT return
- Exact FTA format
Verified on the MoF register, no. 129932
How your invoice reaches the FTA
QuickBooks- Your provider
FTA
QuickBooks keeps your books. A provider you appoint and pay separately sends your invoices to the FTA.
- Wafeq
- FTA
Wafeq serves as both the accounting software and the accredited provider.
Which software is right for you?
Freelancer or solo consultant
Starter · AED 57/month
Everything a one-person business needs to stay compliant.
- Sending e-invoices, included
- UAE VAT return in the exact FTA format
- Invoices in Arabic and English
Small retailer or F&B
Premium · AED 200/month
Stock, sales channels and compliance in one place.
- Inventory and warehouses
- Foodics, Salla and Wio integrations
- Everything in Starter, including e-invoicing
Accounting firm
Wafeq for accountants
Run every client from one place, on an MoF-accredited provider from day one.
- Multi-client dashboard
- Centralised billing in the firm’s name
- 60+ granular permissions
Multi-entity group
Premium · AED 200/month
Run every entity from one login.
- Multiple organisations under one login
- Consolidated statements, with intercompany eliminations
Enterprise finance team
Enterprise · Custom pricing
Connect your ERP and automate payables at scale.
- ERP e-invoicing API
- AP automation and advanced reconciliation
- A named account manager
Moving from QuickBooks to Wafeq
- 01Invite our teamYouInvite migrate@wafeq.com to your QuickBooks company, so our team can read your data.
- 02We map and upload itOur teamAccounts aligned, UAE tax rates set, cost centres and branches created, and opening balances posted to your cut-off.
- 03Issue your first FTA invoiceYou · typically the same weekOn an MoF-accredited provider from day one.
What transfers
| Data | Transfers | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chart of accounts | Yes | Custom mapping where structures differ |
| Customers and suppliers | Yes | Full history |
| Products and services | Yes | Items, prices and tax rates |
| Open invoices and bills | Yes | As live documents, ageing preserved |
| Historical invoices | Yes | As historical records |
| Opening balances | Yes | To your chosen cut-off date |
| Classes and locations | Remapped | Become Wafeq cost centres or branches |
| Bank feed connections | No | Re-authorise in Wafeq — a few minutes per account |
| Recurring invoices | Rebuilt | Set up again in Wafeq; our team lists them with you before the move |
| Fixed asset register | Check | Bring the register; depreciation schedules are rebuilt in Premium |
Invoicing continuity: keep issuing from QuickBooks until opening balances are signed off, then cut over on a date boundary — month end, or VAT period end if you are mid-period.
Pricing
All the essential tools for accounting and compliance
Need more? Enterprise plans add the ERP e-invoicing API, AP automation, the advanced reconciliation engine and a named account manager. Contact sales
Want to keep your current software? We can connect it to UAE e-invoicing as your accredited provider. See our ASP product
Frequently asked questions
Does Wafeq connect to QuickBooks?
Not as a live sync, and that is deliberate: the point of moving is to stop running two systems. Wafeq replaces QuickBooks rather than sitting beside it, and we help you move across, from your chart of accounts and contacts to open invoices and opening balances.
Is QuickBooks on the UAE e-invoicing register?
No. QuickBooks and Intuit do not appear on the Ministry of Finance register of accredited service providers. A UAE business on QuickBooks sends e-invoices by appointing a separate accredited provider, several of which connect to QuickBooks Online for an interface fee. Wafeq is on the register itself, accreditation no. 129932.
Which is cheaper, Wafeq or QuickBooks?
Wafeq, by a wide margin once e-invoicing is counted. For a Dubai company with six finance users and 250 invoices a month, QuickBooks Advanced, an accredited provider’s e-invoicing service and its QuickBooks interface fee come to about AED 8,819 a year, plus AED 750 to register. Wafeq Plus is AED 960 a year, with unlimited users and sending and receiving e-invoices included.
Can QuickBooks issue invoices in Arabic?
Not today. QuickBooks offers six invoice languages: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese (Traditional) and Portuguese (Brazil). Wafeq issues invoices in Arabic and English on every plan.
How many users do I get?
On QuickBooks, 1 on Simple Start, 5 on Plus and 25 on Advanced. When you reach the limit, Intuit’s guidance is that you can either upgrade your subscription or reduce your usage. Every Wafeq plan includes unlimited users.
Can I migrate from QuickBooks to Wafeq?
Yes. Invite migrate@wafeq.com to your QuickBooks company and we help with the migration: chart of accounts, contacts, items, open and historical invoices and opening balances all transfer. Classes and locations become Wafeq cost centres or branches, and bank feeds are re-authorised in minutes.
Do I keep paying for QuickBooks while we move?
Only until you cut over. Keep issuing from QuickBooks until your opening balances are signed off, then switch on a date boundary.
Will I lose my history?
No. Historical transactions import as historical records.
Is there a learning curve?
Sheet view works like Excel.
Downtime?
None. Cut over on a date boundary.
We’re mid-VAT-period.
We cut at the period end, so your return isn’t split across two systems.
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14 days free, no credit card needed · AED 57–200/month
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