Wafeq is a modern cloud accounting product with Egypt pricing of EGP 966, 1,386 and 2,490 per month on monthly billing (EGP 805 / 1,155 / 1,991 per month billed yearly), an Enterprise tier on request, user limits of 2, 5 and 20 per plan, and extra branches at EGP 89 per month (wafeq.com/en-eg/pricing, verified 2026-11-06). Its e-invoicing platform API is listed on the Premium plan.
Companies outgrow it when user counts, branches, custom fields or operations beyond accounting become the constraint. This page compares Wafeq, as described on its own pricing page, with Odoo ERP implemented and supported by SBS Group, an Odoo Gold partner with teams in Cairo and Riyadh.
| Criteria | SBS (Odoo / SBS HIS) | Wafeq |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic & RTL | Full Arabic/English interface with RTL layouts, Arabic chart of accounts, Arabic reports and documents; bilingual implementation team. | Arabic/English interface; AI invoice and receipt scanning with Arabic support (wafeq.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. | 'E-invoicing Platform API' listed on the Premium plan and 'e-invoicing API with any ERP' on Enterprise (wafeq.com/en-eg/pricing); confirm the ETA registration scope with the vendor. |
| Local implementation team | SBS consultants in Cairo and Riyadh (on-site + remote); Odoo Gold partner. | Online onboarding; the WhatsApp contact on the Egypt pricing page is a UAE (+971) number; no Egypt office is listed on that page. |
| 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; custom fields limited to 0 / 1 / 2 per plan (unlimited on Enterprise); advanced template designer add-on EGP 469/month; approval flows from Premium. |
| Hosting options | Odoo.sh / Odoo Online cloud, SBS-managed cloud, or on-premise on your own servers. | Cloud only. |
| Pricing model | Odoo Enterprise per-user subscription (published by Odoo) + one-time implementation quote from SBS; Odoo Community edition available with no licence fee. | Starter EGP 966, Plus EGP 1,386, Premium EGP 2,490 per month billed monthly, or EGP 805 / 1,155 / 1,991 per month billed yearly (EGP 9,660 / 13,860 / 23,900 per year); Enterprise on request, yearly only; users 2 / 5 / 20; extra branch EGP 89/month (wafeq.com/en-eg/pricing, 2026-11-06). |
| Support SLA | SLA-based support contract with a named account manager; 24/7 dedicated support (per sbs-me.com). | Chat channel on all plans; dedicated account manager on Enterprise; SLA terms not published. |
| Integrations | Native CRM, sales, purchasing, inventory, manufacturing, HR/payroll, POS, eCommerce and projects; REST/XML-RPC API; integration with SBS HIS for healthcare groups. | Stripe, Foodics (sales), bank integrations and accounts-payable automation on Enterprise, e-invoicing API. |
| Scalability | Single company to multi-company, multi-branch, multi-currency consolidation on one database. | Multi-company consolidation, payroll and inventory from Premium; user caps per plan; no manufacturing routing, CRM or projects module. |
| Functional scope | Full ERP (finance + operations) plus AI-automation services from SBS. | Accounting, invoicing, VAT returns, payroll, inventory, fixed assets. |
Who should switch
- Companies that keep buying user seats or branches as add-ons and want one platform priced for the whole team.
- Businesses that need CRM, sales pipeline, purchasing approvals, manufacturing or project costing alongside accounting.
- Groups that need deeper customization than two custom fields and a template designer.
- Organizations that require on-premise or private-cloud hosting.
- Healthcare and retail operators that want POS, inventory and finance in one database.
Migration and onboarding with SBS
SBS exports your Wafeq contacts, items, invoices, bills, bank transactions and chart of accounts, maps them into Odoo, reconciles opening balances, registers the ERP on the ETA portal and runs a parallel period. Assessment and data mapping workshop are free; migration is quoted as a fixed package.
Frequently asked questions
Is Odoo ETA-compliant like Wafeq?
Odoo's Egypt localization submits invoices to the ETA e-invoicing portal from inside the ERP; SBS configures and tests the integration before go-live, so no separate e-invoicing API subscription is needed.
We have 20+ users. How is Odoo priced?
Odoo Enterprise is priced per user by Odoo with no plan-based ceiling, and Odoo Community has no licence fee. SBS prepares a three-year comparison against your current Wafeq plan plus add-ons.
Can we keep our Foodics or Stripe integration?
Odoo has native POS and payment-provider integrations, and SBS can connect Foodics or Stripe through APIs where you keep those systems.
How long does a switch take?
A finance and inventory migration for one company typically goes live in 6–10 weeks; multi-company scopes are phased.
Book a free migration assessment or message SBS on WhatsApp (+20 105 023 2113).