Daftra Alternative for the UAE & Saudi Arabia: Flowyana Accounting
Daftra is an Arabic and English cloud ERP built around Gulf e-invoicing; Flowyana Accounting is the GCC alternative sold per product line in local currency, with Dictode as the build partner for e-invoicing and custom modules.
متى يكون Daftra هو الخيار الصحيح
Daftra suits a company that wants e-invoicing from its software vendor today, including in Egypt or Jordan.
متى يكون Flowyana Accounting هو الخيار الصحيح
Choose Flowyana Accounting if you want a platform priced in your own currency and a partner who builds what your business needs: plans start at AED or SAR 59 a month billed yearly, KWD 4.900 in Kuwait and BHD or OMR 5.900 in Bahrain and Oman, with users and branches included and POS, payroll or the omnichannel inbox added on the same ledger.
ما يتميز به Daftra
Daftra is a broad Arabic–English cloud ERP that states ZATCA Phase 2 compliance with Fatoora and FTA Accredited Service Provider status in the UAE.
ما يتميز به Flowyana Accounting
Flowyana Accounting gives a Gulf business full double-entry books in Arabic or English with a right-to-left workspace, VAT as a setting, three-decimal books for KWD, BHD and OMR, and Arabic–English documents on one page. An offline-first POS, HR & payroll and an omnichannel inbox for WhatsApp, email and web chat can join the same records, and the same platform runs GST for an Indian sister company. Dictode, with teams in Dubai and Calicut, builds the FATOORA and PINT AE e-invoicing integrations on Flowyana and hands you the code.
مقارنة الميزات
| الميزة | Flowyana Accounting | Daftra | ملاحظات |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published plans in AED, SAR, QAR, KWD, BHD and OMR | ✓ | ◐ | Flowyana publishes a price book for each GCC currency; Daftra has a pricing page with a 14-day trial and states all apps are included. |
| India GST and Gulf VAT on one platform | ✓ | ✗ | India GST was not listed on the Daftra pages reviewed; Flowyana runs CGST/SGST/IGST and VAT as settings. |
| Omnichannel inbox (WhatsApp, email, web chat) | ✓ | ✗ | Not listed among Daftra's modules; in Flowyana conversations sit beside tickets and the customer record. |
| Six workspace languages, right-to-left Arabic | ✓ | ◐ | Daftra runs in English and Arabic; Flowyana adds Hindi, French, German and Spanish. |
| Offline POS and HR & payroll | ✓ | ✓ | Both offer an offline-capable POS and payroll with attendance and leave. |
| ZATCA Phase 2 (Fatoora) e-invoicing | ✗ | ✓ | Daftra states Phase 2 compliance; Dictode builds the FATOORA integration on Flowyana, typically in 4–8 weeks. |
| UAE e-invoicing via an Accredited Service Provider | ✗ | ✓ | Daftra states it is an FTA-approved ASP (check the Ministry of Finance list); Dictode builds the PINT AE link through the ASP you appoint, typically in 4–8 weeks. |
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Saudi and UAE e-invoicing: Daftra vs Flowyana
Daftra states that it is fully compliant with ZATCA Phase 2 and connects to the Fatoora platform, and that it is an FTA-approved Accredited Service Provider and Peppol ready in the UAE; it also has e-invoicing pages for Egypt and Jordan. As of October 2026, UAE e-invoices must travel through an accredited provider you appoint, phased in from January 2027, so check the Ministry of Finance list before relying on any vendor.
Flowyana splits VAT correctly on every posting and gives a Saudi VAT return report to work from, but it has no ZATCA integration and no Accredited Service Provider status of its own. Dictode builds the FATOORA clearance and reporting flow and the PINT AE connection through your chosen provider on Flowyana or on the ERP you already run, typically in 4–8 weeks. The guides below cover both mandates and the wider Gulf ERP choice.
الحكم
Daftra leads on out-of-the-box Gulf e-invoicing, and that is the one gap Flowyana leaves to its build partner. In everything else a growing GCC business runs on, from local-currency plans and Arabic books to POS, payroll, a WhatsApp inbox and an Indian sister company on the same platform, Flowyana Accounting gives you more room. Dictode builds the FATOORA and PINT AE integrations on Flowyana, typically in 4–8 weeks, after a free call and a written proposal within 24 hours, and you own the code. For a UAE or Saudi business that wants a platform and a partner, choose Flowyana Accounting.