The best alternatives to Niqati, ranked by fit
The strongest alternatives to Niqati in Saudi Arabia are Waya, Twiv, Jodpass, and Wallet Loyalty Card - all four add a card to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, and all four are worth comparing directly against Niqati's own tiers before you sign anything.
Niqati's Free Forever plan (0 SAR, up to 50 customers) and 49.99 SAR/mo Pro tier are genuinely competitive on price, which is why any real alternative needs to beat it on more than the sticker number - depth of disclosed features, customer ceiling, or Saudi-specific fit.
Waya's Free plan is the most direct price alternative: 0 SAR forever for up to 100 customers, twice Niqati's free-tier ceiling, with no credit card required either way.
Niqati alternatives vs Waya, side by side
Every vendor here, side by side, as of September 2026. A cell reading Not found or Unknown means the vendor's site doesn't state it, not that the feature is confirmed absent - and prices change, so verify anything that matters on the vendor's own page before you sign.
Not listed = not on the vendor's site; verify directly.
| Vendor | Cheapest paid (SAR/mo) | Free tier | Apple + Google Wallet | App required? | Geofence | Auto triggers | Scheduled (working hours) | SAR / Saudi co. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waya | 85 | Yes (100 cust.) | Yes / Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Niqati | 49.99 | Yes (50 cust.) | Yes / Yes | No | Claimed | Partial | Not listed | Yes / Yes |
| Loyapro | 59 | None | Yes / Yes | No | Claimed | Yes | Not listed | Yes / Yes |
| Stamp Me | ≈184 (USD) | None | Yes / Yes | No | Not listed | Yes | Not listed | No / No |
| Go-Stamp | ≈92 (annual only) | None | Yes / No | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes / Yes |
| Jodpass | 59.99 | None | Yes / Yes | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Yes / Yes |
| Twiv | 89 | None | Yes / Yes | No | Claimed | Yes | Not listed | Yes / Unknown |
| Square Loyalty | ≈184 (USD) | None | Yes / No | No | No | No | Not listed | No / No |
| Wallet Loyalty Card | ≈78 (EUR/loc.) | Yes (10/loc.) | Yes / Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Unknown | No / No |
The 12-month math at roughly 300 customers
Past Niqati's 50-customer free cap, here's a year of the nearest-priced alternatives, billed monthly unless a vendor states an annual rate.
- Jodpass (719.88 SAR/yr) is the cheapest named alternative here, close to Niqati Pro's own 599.88 SAR/yr
- Wallet Loyalty Card (≈935 SAR/yr) is priced per location, so it scales differently than a flat monthly fee
- Waya Growth (867 SAR/yr paid annually) sits in the middle of this range with a disclosed geofence radius none of the three alternatives publish
- Waya's Free plan reaches double Niqati's free-tier cap before any of these paid alternatives become necessary
| Vendor / plan | Monthly (SAR) | 12-month cost (SAR) |
|---|---|---|
| Waya Free (up to 100 customers) | 0 | 0 - caps at 100 customers, doesn't reach 300 |
| Waya Growth (billed monthly) | 85 | 1,020 |
| Waya Growth (billed annually) | ≈72.25 | 867 |
| Waya Premium (billed monthly) | 149 | 1,788 |
| Waya Premium (billed annually) | ≈126.67 | 1,520 |
| Twiv Loyalty Only (billed monthly) | 89 | 1,068 (≈979 if paid annually) |
| Wallet Loyalty Card Paid (≈78 SAR, €19/loc. approx.) | 78 | ≈935 |
| Jodpass Starter | 59.99 | 719.88 |
What actually differs beyond the sticker price
Free-tier depth
Waya is the only alternative here with a free-forever tier, and it's twice Niqati's own free-tier ceiling (100 vs 50 customers). Twiv, Jodpass, Square Loyalty, and Wallet Loyalty Card's paid tier all start from a paid or trial-only plan.
Notifications and automated triggers
Waya publishes a fixed 50-500 meter geofence across up to 10 branches and four named triggers. Twiv claims a geofence without a disclosed radius; Jodpass and Square Loyalty don't claim one at all.
Wallet support gaps
Square Loyalty supports Apple Wallet but not Google Wallet, and Loyalty is excluded from Square's own Free tier entirely - it only unlocks at the $49/mo Plus tier per location.
Currency and Saudi fit
Niqati, Jodpass, and Twiv all publish native SAR pricing. Square Loyalty prices in USD per location; Wallet Loyalty Card prices in EUR - both require a currency conversion for a Saudi invoice.
Where Waya's own limits are, plainly
No platform in this comparison does everything, Waya included. Here's what to know before you commit.
It takes minutes, it's free forever for up to 100 customers, and there's no credit card on the free plan.
Start free at 0 SARWhat to verify on any Niqati alternative before you sign
Whichever alternative you're weighing against Niqati, run the same checklist - see our Niqati pricing deep-dive for the full tier breakdown - before committing a year of budget.
- Is VAT included in the sticker price, or added on top at checkout?
- How long is the free trial, and does it genuinely need no credit card?
- Is there a per-branch or per-location fee once you open a second site?
- What happens to enrolled customers' cards if you cancel - do they lose the card?
- Is the price published in SAR, or converted from USD/EUR/AUD at checkout?
- If there's a free tier, does it stay free forever, or expire after a trial window?
What the numbers say about return rate
Price comparisons matter less than whether the card actually gets people back. Here's what we've watched happen on our own side.
One Waya salon enrolled 265 customers and saw 71 return two or more times - a roughly 27% return rate, reached entirely on the free plan before any alternative needed to be paid for.
Waya case-study data, self-reported
How to switch from Niqati to Waya without losing customers
Switching loyalty platforms is easier when you run both side by side for a week before deciding, rather than cancelling one and hoping the other works out.
Waya is the strongest overall alternative to Niqati on price - a free tier reaching double Niqati's customer cap, plus a disclosed geofence radius and working-hours-aware scheduled campaigns Niqati's site doesn't describe. Twiv and Jodpass are worth a look if a specific feature (Twiv's WhatsApp bot, Jodpass's referral program) is the actual requirement. These facts are dated September 2026 and prices change; verify current numbers on each vendor's own site before you sign.
- Day 1: create your Waya card
Set up a stamp or points card free, no credit card - it's live in minutes, side by side with Niqati.
- Day 2: run both QR codes at the till
Put both programs' QR codes out for a week and watch which one gets scanned and finished more often.
- Day 3: time the notification
Send a welcome message on each platform to your own phone and compare how fast, and where, it actually arrives.
- Day 4: get a written 12-month quote
Ask Niqati for VAT-inclusive pricing in writing and compare it to Waya's public 85 SAR/mo Growth price.
- Day 5: decide, and export first
If you're leaving Niqati, note or export your customer list before cancelling - re-enrollment on Waya happens by a fresh QR scan.
Frequently asked questions
Is Waya really free forever, and what happens at 100 customers?
Yes. Waya's Free plan is 0 SAR forever with no credit card, covering 1 stamp card, 1 branch, and up to 100 customers with 100 messages a month. At 100 customers, new enrollments pause, but everyone already signed up keeps their card.
Does Niqati publish Saudi-specific SAR pricing, or is it USD/EUR converted?
Niqati publishes native SAR pricing - 0 SAR on Free Forever and 49.99 SAR/mo on Pro, confirmed on both its Arabic and English pricing pages as of September 2026.
What are the best alternatives to Niqati in Saudi Arabia?
Waya, Twiv, Jodpass, and Wallet Loyalty Card are the closest alternatives that also add a card to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet. Waya is the only one with a free-forever tier, reaching double Niqati's 50-customer cap.
How do I switch loyalty program providers without losing customer data?
Run the new platform alongside the old one for a week first, export or note your existing customer list before cancelling, and re-enroll customers with a fresh QR code - Waya enrollment always happens by a new scan, not a data import.
Is Niqati worth it once you outgrow the free plan?
Niqati Pro at 49.99 SAR/mo is one of the cheapest paid tiers among Saudi loyalty vendors. Whether it beats an alternative depends on whether you need multi-branch management, which Niqati reserves for its quote-based Enterprise tier.