Daftra is a popular Arabic-first cloud accounting system for Egyptian SMBs, with ETA e-invoice integration and plans from EGP 733 per month (monthly billing) or EGP 5,874 per year (daftra.com/plans, verified 2026-11-06). For a shop, a small agency or a single clinic it does the job.
Companies usually start looking for a Daftra alternative when they need multi-company consolidation, manufacturing or project costing, deep customization, their own hosting, or one platform that also runs a hospital or clinic group. This page compares Daftra, as described on its own site, with Odoo ERP implemented and supported by SBS Group, an Odoo Gold partner with teams in Cairo and Riyadh.
| Criteria | SBS (Odoo / SBS HIS) | Daftra |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic & RTL | Full Arabic/English interface with RTL layouts, Arabic chart of accounts, Arabic reports and documents; bilingual implementation team. | Arabic-first cloud application with Arabic/English interface (daftra.com). |
| E-invoicing compliance (ETA) | Odoo's Egypt localization submits invoices to the ETA e-invoicing portal; SBS registers your ERP on the portal, maps item codes and tests in pre-production before go-live. | Integrated with the ETA e-invoice system; the vendor's help centre guides users to register Daftra as the approved ERP on the ETA portal (docs.daftra.com). |
| Local implementation team | SBS consultants in Cairo and Riyadh (on-site + remote); Odoo Gold partner. | Self-serve SaaS onboarding; paid 'Account Setup Services' and an agents programme are offered on the site. |
| Customization / open source | Odoo is open-source and modular (40+ integrated apps); SBS builds custom modules and workflows, so you are not locked into a fixed feature set. | Closed SaaS: configuration inside fixed modules and a developer API (developers.daftra.com); no source access. |
| Hosting options | Odoo.sh / Odoo Online cloud, SBS-managed cloud, or on-premise on your own servers. | Cloud only (SaaS). |
| Pricing model | Odoo Enterprise per-user subscription (published by Odoo) + one-time implementation quote from SBS; Odoo Community edition available with no licence fee. | EGP 733 / 1,225 / 2,448 per month billed monthly, or EGP 489.50 / 977.58 / 1,960 per month billed yearly (EGP 5,874 / 11,731 / 23,520 per year); extra users about EGP 490–637 per user per month; 14-day trial (daftra.com/plans, 2026-11-06). |
| Support SLA | SLA-based support contract with a named account manager; 24/7 dedicated support (per sbs-me.com). | Online support and knowledge base; SLA terms not published on the pricing page. |
| Integrations | Native CRM, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, HR/payroll, POS, eCommerce and projects; REST/XML-RPC API; integration with SBS HIS for healthcare groups. | Built-in modules (POS, HR, inventory, manufacturing management, bookings, medical-care template) and an API; no third-party app marketplace comparable to Odoo's. |
| Scalability | Single company to multi-company, multi-branch, multi-currency consolidation on one database. | SMB-oriented; a 'Daftra for Enterprises' page exists; per-user add-on pricing grows with headcount. |
| Functional scope | Full ERP (finance + operations) plus AI-automation services from SBS. | Accounting and business-management modules; no clinical depth (HIS, LIS, PACS). |
Who should switch
- Groups with two or more legal entities that need consolidated financial statements and inter-company transactions.
- Manufacturers and distributors that need bills of materials, work orders, landed costs and multi-warehouse routing.
- Companies that must host data on their own servers or in a private cloud for policy or audit reasons.
- Businesses that need custom workflows, approvals or integrations their current SaaS cannot be changed to support.
- Healthcare groups that want finance, HR and procurement on the same platform as their HIS.
Migration and onboarding with SBS
SBS migrates your chart of accounts, customers, suppliers, items, open invoices and opening balances from Daftra exports (Excel/CSV), re-registers the ERP on the ETA portal, and runs a parallel month before cut-over. The migration workshop and data assessment are free; fixed-price migration packages are quoted after the assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Is Odoo compliant with Egypt's ETA e-invoicing?
Yes. Odoo ships an Egypt localization that submits invoices to the ETA e-invoicing portal. SBS configures the taxpayer profile, item coding and signing, and tests submissions in the ETA pre-production environment before go-live.
Can we move our data out of Daftra?
Daftra lets you export lists such as customers, items and invoices to Excel/CSV. SBS maps those exports into Odoo, loads opening balances, and reconciles the trial balance with you before you stop using the old system.
How does the cost compare?
Daftra is priced per plan plus per extra user (daftra.com/plans). Odoo Enterprise is priced per user by Odoo, and SBS adds a one-time implementation fee; Odoo Community has no licence fee. SBS gives you a three-year total cost of ownership before you decide.
How long does a switch take?
A typical single-company finance, sales and inventory migration goes live in 6–10 weeks; multi-company or manufacturing scopes are planned in phases.
Book a free migration assessment or message SBS on WhatsApp (+20 105 023 2113).