Comparison · updated 26 July 2026
Mezan vs Qoyod
Qoyod is a capable Saudi accounting product with a long track record. The difference that actually matters to you is not who writes the better marketing page — it is what you pay as you grow, and what happens to your data if you decide to leave. Everything below is sourced from what Qoyod publishes about itself, and dated.
Every figure about Qoyod on this page comes from Qoyod’s own pages. The sources are listed under the table.
The part copy cannot fake
We have a tool that moves your Qoyod data — not a promise to help
We built a migration tool for Qoyod’s data specifically: chart of accounts, customers and suppliers, items, invoices and opening balances. Our team runs it against a copy of your data, and you review the result before we commit it. No re-keying, no spreadsheet you have to reshape yourself.
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We extract your Qoyod data
You give us an export from your Qoyod account, or we agree temporary access, and we map it onto Mezan’s data model.
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You review before anything is committed
We hand you a trial account holding the migrated data, and you compare balances, receivables ageing and stock against your current system yourself.
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We commit it and connect e-invoicing
Once you sign off, the data lands on your live account and we complete the ZATCA Fatoora integration for e-invoicing.
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Support stays with you afterwards
Support is free on every Mezan plan — WhatsApp and phone, not gated behind a tier and not sold as an add-on.
Migration is run by the Mezan team using purpose-built internal tooling. It is not a self-serve product you operate yourself.
The comparison
What actually differs
These rows are limited to what can be checked. Where the two products match, the table says so.
- Migrating off Qoyod
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Mezan
A migration tool built for Qoyod’s data model, run by the Mezan team, with a trial account you review first
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Qoyod
Not applicable — Qoyod publishes no tooling for moving to another system
- Published annual prices
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Mezan
950 SAR · 2,450 SAR · 4,950 SAR excluding VAT, on the pricing page
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Qoyod
1,380 SAR · 2,070 SAR · 3,795 SAR including VAT (≈ 1,200 SAR · 1,800 SAR · 3,300 SAR excluding), published in the help centre
Source 1
- Users included
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Mezan
2 · 5 · 10 users by plan
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Qoyod
1 · 3 · 5 users by plan; each extra user 240 SAR a year
Source 1
- Payroll and HR
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Mezan
Included in the Business plan: payroll, leave, attendance, loans and a self-service portal
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Qoyod
A paid add-on at 120 SAR per employee per year, excluding VAT
Source 1
- Point of sale
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Mezan
One terminal included on the Advanced plan; available as an add-on on lower plans
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Qoyod
A paid add-on at 600 SAR per POS user per year; its page states no plan includes it
Source 1
- Accepting card payments
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Mezan
Mezan Pay: SoftPOS tap-to-phone and online payments — mada, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay
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Qoyod
Through a third party. Qoyod’s help centre states the POS device “is designed for creating and printing invoices only”; payment runs through an integrated gateway
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- Selling offline
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Mezan
Yes, with a native Android app and electronic scale barcodes
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Qoyod
Yes — an offline mode with automatic sync on reconnection
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- Manufacturing
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Mezan
A product in its own right: routes, runs, station roles and shop-floor screens
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Qoyod
Manufacturing orders and bills of materials inside the accounting system, with actual costing and three inventory layers
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- ZATCA e-invoicing
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Mezan
Phase 1 and Phase 2, including at the POS
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Qoyod
Phase 1 and Phase 2
| Compared on | Mezan | Qoyod |
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| Migrating off Qoyod | A migration tool built for Qoyod’s data model, run by the Mezan team, with a trial account you review first | Not applicable — Qoyod publishes no tooling for moving to another system |
| Published annual prices | 950 SAR · 2,450 SAR · 4,950 SAR excluding VAT, on the pricing page | 1,380 SAR · 2,070 SAR · 3,795 SAR including VAT (≈ 1,200 SAR · 1,800 SAR · 3,300 SAR excluding), published in the help centre Source 1 |
| Users included | 2 · 5 · 10 users by plan | 1 · 3 · 5 users by plan; each extra user 240 SAR a year Source 1 |
| Payroll and HR | Included in the Business plan: payroll, leave, attendance, loans and a self-service portal | A paid add-on at 120 SAR per employee per year, excluding VAT Source 1 |
| Point of sale | One terminal included on the Advanced plan; available as an add-on on lower plans | A paid add-on at 600 SAR per POS user per year; its page states no plan includes it Source 1 |
| Accepting card payments | Mezan Pay: SoftPOS tap-to-phone and online payments — mada, Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay and Google Pay | Through a third party. Qoyod’s help centre states the POS device “is designed for creating and printing invoices only”; payment runs through an integrated gateway Source 2 |
| Selling offline | Yes, with a native Android app and electronic scale barcodes | Yes — an offline mode with automatic sync on reconnection Source 3 |
| Manufacturing | A product in its own right: routes, runs, station roles and shop-floor screens | Manufacturing orders and bills of materials inside the accounting system, with actual costing and three inventory layers Source 4 |
| ZATCA e-invoicing | Phase 1 and Phase 2, including at the POS | Phase 1 and Phase 2 |
Sources for the Qoyod figures
- 1. Qoyod Help Center — plans, pricing and add-ons
- 2. Qoyod Help Center — is the POS device connected to electronic payment?
- 3. Qoyod — POS offline mode
- 4. Qoyod — accounting software for manufacturing
All figures checked on 26 July 2026. Prices and packaging change — if you find a discrepancy, check Qoyod’s page directly and tell us.
One example, one variable
A business with 8 employees on payroll
Qoyod prices payroll as a paid add-on at 120 SAR per employee per year, excluding VAT, and its own page states that “no plan comes with POS or Payroll feature except as a paid add-on”. For 8 employees that is 960 SAR a year on top of the plan. HR and payroll are included in Mezan’s Business plan with no per-employee charge.
One variable, deliberately. A full cost comparison depends on users, branches and POS terminals, and the two products package those along different paths, which makes any single “total” arguable. Both sides’ published prices are here; do the arithmetic for your own shape.
In fairness
What Qoyod does well
If you are comparing seriously, you deserve to know where the other side is strong. These are figures Qoyod publishes about itself:
- More than ten years operating in the Saudi market.
- 25,000+ Saudi businesses, and 4.8 out of 5 from over a thousand Google reviews.
- One of the largest Arabic content libraries in the category: blog, accounting glossary, help centre and templates.
- A POS that keeps selling with the internet down and syncs on reconnection — the same as Mezan.
- Compliant with e-invoicing Phase 1 and Phase 2, with a public API.
This is not a good-versus-bad choice. If what you care about is the depth of the Arabic learning material and years in market, Qoyod is a reasonable pick. If what you care about is not being metered per employee, per branch and per till — and having payments, HR and manufacturing inside the same platform — that is what Mezan was built for.
Common questions
Is Mezan cheaper than Qoyod?
It depends on the shape of your business, and it is more honest to say that than to quote one number. Qoyod’s published annual plan prices are 1,380 SAR · 2,070 SAR · 3,795 SAR including VAT (about 1,200 SAR · 1,800 SAR · 3,300 SAR excluding it). Mezan publishes ex-VAT prices on its pricing page. The larger difference is in the add-ons: Qoyod charges 240 SAR per extra user per year, 480 SAR per extra location, 600 SAR per POS user and 120 SAR per employee on payroll — all excluding VAT.
How does my data move from Qoyod to Mezan?
Through a migration tool we built specifically for Qoyod’s data model. It carries the chart of accounts, customers and suppliers, items, invoices and opening balances. Our team runs it and gives you a trial account to review before anything is committed to your live account.
Are my historical invoices still available after switching?
Yes. Previously issued invoices migrate with their balances so your reports and ageing stay continuous. Your statutory obligation to retain e-invoices under ZATCA’s regulation is unchanged, and we help you meet it.
Is Mezan compliant with e-invoicing Phase 2?
Yes. Mezan is integrated with ZATCA’s Fatoora platform and issues e-invoices under both Phase 1 and Phase 2, including from the POS. If you do not know your wave or your integration date, use the wave checker on this site.
What does Qoyod do better than Mezan?
Arabic educational content, a longer presence in the market, and a larger published customer base. If your decision rests on the size of the learning library or on years in market, that is a legitimate consideration and we will not argue with it.
How long does switching take?
It depends on data volume, branch count and the state of your opening balances. We give you a specific estimate after looking at an export from your current account in the first session. We do not quote a duration before seeing the data.
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- A review of your current export before any commitment
- A trial account with your migrated data, for you to check
- A plan for connecting e-invoicing to ZATCA’s Fatoora platform
- Clear pricing, quoted excluding VAT