Wafeq vs TallyPrime for UAE businesses
Both are MoF-accredited for UAE e-invoicing. But in Wafeq, UAE e-invoicing is included in the plan, with nothing to install and no onboarding fee.
14 days free trial - no credit card needed
Built for UAE compliance from day one
E-invoicing readyOn the UAE Ministry of Finance register, no. 129932.- Any browserThe full app online, in Arabic and English, on any device.
- Fully cloud-basedUpdates and backups run online, automatically.
- From AED 57/monthCovers e-invoicing, VAT returns, Corporate Tax and unlimited users.
- 18,000+ companies
- 4.8 average rating
- 1st UAE-built Peppol-certified accounting software
- Arabic-first support
How they compare
Wafeq is one plan from AED 57/month, e-invoicing included. Tally charges separately for the license, yearly TSS and e-invoicing setup.
UAE compliance
MoF accreditation
Accredited — no. 162503
Accredited — no. 129932
PINT AE e-invoicing
Built in, needs an active TSS
Native, Peppol certified
What e-invoicing costs
Included while you pay for TSS
Included — every plan from AED 57/mo
Set-up fee, per company
Partner fee, ~AED 2,500*
None — it’s a setting
Compliance updates
A release someone installs — 7.0 → 7.1
Server-side, silent
If you stop paying
E-invoicing and updates stop
Service ends, data exportable
Takeaway: Both are accredited. Tally needs a paid partner setup and an active TSS; Wafeq includes e-invoicing in your plan.
Where it runs
How you use it
Windows-only desktop app
Cloud, any browser, any OS
Full app in a browser
View-only reports, English only
Yes, in Arabic and English
Remote access
Depends on license and TSS
Every plan, everywhere
Mobile
Third-party apps, may cost extra
Responsive web
Data & backup
Depends on your setup
Cloud, managed
Takeaway: Tally’s browser feature is a report viewer, not the product.
Working day to day
Arabic interface
Arabic menus, English records
Fully in Arabic
Reads bills for you
India only, not on UAE licenses
On every plan
Reports in Arabic
Online reports are English only
Yes
Bank connections
Four Indian banks, no UAE banks
Direct link with Wio
Cost centers
Yes, plus cost categories
Yes, from Starter
Support
Through resellers
Direct from us, in Arabic
Takeaway: Wafeq gives you full Arabic, bill reading, a Wio bank link and direct support. Tally’s bill reading and bank links are India-only.
What you actually pay
Tally is a one-time license plus yearly fees, so we compare 5 years.
Plan for this business
TallyPrime Gold
Wafeq Starter
License, one-time
AED 7,020
No license fee
Yearly fees, 5 years
AED 7,020 (1,404 × 5 years)
AED 3,420 (57 × 60 months)
Users
LAN users on Gold
Unlimited, included
5-year total
AED 14,040
AED 3,420
Takeaway: Tally costs 4.1× more — AED 10,620 extra over five years.
Plan for this business
TallyPrime Gold + cloud hosting
Wafeq Premium
License + yearly fees, 5 years
AED 14,040
AED 12,000 (200 × 60 months)
Cloud hosting, 3 users
From AED 63 for 1 user; 2–6 users on quote
Included
E-invoicing setup
Partner-quoted, separately
Included
5-year total
AED 14,040 + hosting
AED 12,000
Takeaway: Tally’s total is already higher before hosting or implementation is added.
Software
License already owned
Included in the plan
E-invoicing capability
Included, while TSS is active
Included at no extra cost
Onboarding, per company
Partner-quoted, ~AED 2,500*
AED 0
Total for 30 clients
~AED 75,000*
AED 0
Excludes 5% VAT. Wafeq prices are annual-billing equivalents.
Credentials, side by side
Tally Solutions
Accredited- MoF number
- 162503 Accreditation announced Jul 2026
- Issues invoices in PINT AE
- Native
- Transmits to the FTA
- One click
- Cost of e-invoicing
- Included on the license
- Set-up fee per company
- Partner-quoted
- If you stop paying
- e-invoicing stops when TSS lapses
Wafeq FZ-LLC
Accredited- MoF number
- 129932 Granted 23 Sep 2026
- Issues invoices in PINT AE
- Native
- Transmits to the FTA
- Over Peppol
- Cost of e-invoicing
- Included, every plan
- Set-up fee per company
- None — it’s a setting
- If you stop paying
- Service ends, data exportable
What to know about TallyPrime e-invoicing
Needs a yearly TSS renewal
Your Tally license never expires, but e-invoicing stops if TSS isn’t renewed.
Needs a software update
UAE e-invoicing came in Tally 7.1, which has to be installed on every computer.
Setup is charged per company
Done by a Tally partner. Switchers report quotes of around AED 2,500.*
Not supported yet
If your invoices include any of these, you can’t send them as e-invoices in Tally yet.
Everyday invoices
- Discounts or extra charges
- Tax-inclusive prices
Special VAT cases
- Reverse charge for imported services
- Self-billed invoices
- Profit margin scheme for used goods
Your company setup
- Base currency other than AED
- Not registered for VAT
- Invoicing over remote access
*What switchers report being quoted, not Tally’s published price.
Which is right for you?
Services business
Starter · AED 57/month
Wafeq costs AED 3,420 over five years. Tally costs 4.1× more.
- UAE e-invoicing included, no setup fee
- Works in any browser, from anywhere
- Unlimited users
Retailer or distributor
Premium · AED 200/month
Stock, warehouses and banking in one place, reachable from any desk.
- Unlimited warehouses
- Direct Wio bank connection
- Reads supplier bills for you
Manufacturer
Premium · AED 200/month
Wafeq covers the accounting side of production, from parts to stock.
- Bills of materials and assembly builds
- Labor and overhead costed in
- Cost centers and projects
Accounting firm
Wafeq for accountants
E-invoicing is included in every plan, so onboarding your 30th client costs the same as your first.
- Multi-client dashboard
- Centralized billing in the firm’s name
- 60+ granular permissions
Remote team
Any plan · From AED 57/month
Everyone works in the same books, online, from any device.
- The full app in any browser
- Unlimited users
- No installs or manual backups
Moving from TallyPrime to Wafeq
- 01Export from TallyYouAccounts, contacts, items, open invoices and your trial balance, as CSV.
- 02We map and upload itOur teamAccounts aligned, UAE tax rates set, cost centers and warehouses 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts (ledgers) | Yes | Tally’s account groups map across cleanly |
| Items | Yes | Bring your Arabic item names too |
| Cost centers and categories | Yes | Become cost centers and projects |
| Warehouses (godowns) | Yes | On the Premium plan |
| Open invoices and bills | Yes | Stay open, with their ageing |
| Past transactions (vouchers) | Yes | Kept as history |
| Opening balances | Yes | Posted to your switch-over date |
| Batch, expiry and serial numbers | Check with us | We’ll confirm how these map before you pick a switch-over date |
| Bills of materials | Rebuilt | Set up again as assembly items, with labor and overhead costs |
| Custom Tally reports (TDL) | Rebuilt | Rebuilt as standard Wafeq reports. We list them with you first |
Invoicing continuity: keep issuing from Tally 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
Is TallyPrime cloud-based?
No. TallyPrime is installed software, and it installs on Windows only. Its Reports-in-Browser feature lets you view reports, not edit them, in English only, for one company at a time. Full cloud access means TallyPrime Powered by AWS, from AED 63 for one user; packs for 2–6 users are quote-only, on top of the license you already bought.
Is Tally an accredited UAE e-invoicing service provider?
Yes. Tally Solutions is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Finance, accreditation number 162503, and issues invoices in the PINT AE format. So is Wafeq — Wafeq FZ-LLC, accreditation number 129932, accredited since 23 September 2026. Both sit on the same MoF register, so accreditation does not separate the two products. Two things do. Tally’s capability is gated on active TSS rather than on the perpetual license, so if TSS lapses you stop being able to issue a compliant invoice. And switching e-invoicing on for your own company is a partner-delivered implementation that Tally quotes separately, where Wafeq includes it in the plan at no extra cost.
Does TallyPrime charge a set-up fee for UAE e-invoicing?
Tally does not publish one, and the capability itself is included on the license while TSS is active — uncapped. The cost sits in the implementation: mapping your VAT ledgers to PINT AE codes, configuring the signature, registering the company and installing the release that enables it are delivered through Tally’s partner channel and quoted per company. Partners quote around AED 2,500* per company. With Wafeq there is no equivalent charge: UAE e-invoicing is included on every plan from AED 57/month, with no onboarding fee and no per-invoice charge.
What happens if I stop paying for TSS?
TallyPrime keeps working for data entry, but you lose e-invoicing, remote access, online reports and statutory updates. In practice that means you cannot issue a compliant invoice. The license is perpetual; the compliance is annual.
Which is cheaper over five years, Wafeq or TallyPrime?
Wafeq, in every configuration we can price. A one-office services business pays AED 3,420 over five years against AED 14,040 for TallyPrime Gold plus TSS — 4.1× more. A trading company needing stock and browser access pays AED 12,000 on Wafeq Premium against AED 14,040 for Tally before hosting, which starts at AED 63 for one user and is quote-only for 2–6 users. Then add e-invoicing onboarding, which Tally partners quote per company — around AED 2,500* — against nothing in Wafeq, where it is part of the plan.
Can I migrate from Tally to Wafeq?
Yes. Ledgers, stock items, cost centers, godowns, outstanding balances and historical vouchers all transfer, and our team does the mapping and upload. Bills of materials are re-entered as assembly items with labor and overhead costed in, and TDL customizations are rebuilt as standard Wafeq reports and flows — our team inventories those with you before the move.
Can I keep my Tally data?
Yes — keep the installation and your history stays readable at no extra cost.
My TDL customizations?
Rebuilt as standard Wafeq reports and flows. Most shops actively use two or three, not twenty.
Will I lose inventory history?
No. Vouchers transfer as historical records; our team maps your stock data before cutover.
Downtime?
None. Cut at a month end, or a VAT period end.
Who supports me?
Us, directly, in Arabic or English — not a reseller.
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