Comparison

Paper & Pen vs Wafeq

Wafeq is a strong, region-aware accounting product with solid Arabic support. Paper & Pen matches the Arabic depth, starts free, and extends into a full ERP. An honest, like-for-like comparison.

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  • Free forever for Sales & Invoicing
  • Full Arabic RTL, like Wafeq
  • Grows into a full ERP, not just accounting

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Feature Paper & Pen Wafeq
Free forever plan Included Limited / trial
Starting price Free Paid plans
Arabic RTL interface Included Included
Multi-currency Included Included
Multi-language UI (5) Included AR / EN
Local payments (Paymob) Included Varies
GCC configurable VAT preset Included Included
Inventory, HR & manufacturing Included Accounting-focused
Onboarding speed Minutes Minutes

The honest take

Where Wafeq is strong

Wafeq is a credible, region-aware accounting platform with genuine Arabic support and a clear focus on GCC compliance and e-invoicing. For a business that primarily wants clean cloud accounting with strong Arabic and regional tax handling, Wafeq is a sound, well-built choice.

  • Solid Arabic accounting experience
  • Clear focus on GCC tax and e-invoicing
  • Clean, modern cloud interface
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Where we win

Free start and full ERP reach

Paper & Pen offers the same Arabic-first comfort, but starts genuinely free for unlimited invoicing and reaches beyond accounting into a complete ERP. Add Inventory, HR and Payroll, Manufacturing and Reports from the same workspace, bill in OMR, AED, SAR or any currency, take Paymob payments, and run a team across five languages, all from one free core.

  • Free forever invoicing core
  • One platform for the whole business, not just books
  • Multi-currency, Paymob and five languages
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Questions

Everything you need to know

Is Paper & Pen a good Wafeq alternative?
Yes. It offers the same Arabic-first strength, but starts free and extends into a full ERP with inventory, HR and manufacturing, not accounting alone. Wafeq remains a strong choice for focused cloud accounting.
Does Paper & Pen have Arabic support as good as Wafeq?
Yes. Paper & Pen runs a full right-to-left Arabic interface and Arabic documents, and adds Hindi, Bengali and Urdu for mixed teams.
Is Paper & Pen free?
Sales and invoicing are free forever. You only pay for optional modules such as Inventory, HR, Accounting or Manufacturing.
Can Paper & Pen do more than accounting?
Yes. Beyond invoicing and books, you can run inventory, HR and payroll, manufacturing and reporting from the same workspace.
Is it ready for GCC VAT and e-invoicing needs?
Yes. The configurable GCC VAT rate is preset and tax is configurable for any country, with documents you can share by email or WhatsApp.

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