Annual pays for itself: 153 SAR saved on Growth, 268 SAR on Premium
Paying annually is cheaper on both paid plans, and by roughly the same proportion: Growth's annual price of 867 SAR a year works out to about 72 SAR a month against the 85 SAR monthly rate, a saving of 153 SAR a year. Premium's annual price of 1,520 SAR works out to about 127 SAR a month against 149 SAR monthly, a saving of 268 SAR a year — both discounts land close to 15%.
The Free plan isn't part of this comparison, since it has no monthly-versus-annual choice — it's 0 SAR forever, with no credit card, up to 100 customers, 1 stamp card, 1 branch, and 100 messages a month for as long as the shop stays under that ceiling.
The full-year math side by side
Laid out over a single year, the difference between paying monthly twelve times and paying once annually is exactly the discount built into the annual price — no compounding, no hidden extra.
| Plan | Monthly x 12 | Annual price | Saved per year | Saved per month equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growth | 1,020 SAR | 867 SAR | 153 SAR | ≈13 SAR |
| Premium | 1,788 SAR | 1,520 SAR | 268 SAR | ≈22 SAR |
| Free | 0 SAR | 0 SAR | 0 SAR | n/a — no billing cycle to compare |
What the saving compounds to over two and three years
A single year's saving looks modest on its own, but it's a recurring discount, not a one-time offer — a shop that stays on Growth for three years and pays annually each time saves 459 SAR across those three years versus paying monthly the whole way through, without changing anything else about how the program runs.
For a shop weighing whether the saving is worth the upfront commitment, the honest way to frame it is: 867 SAR paid once buys the same twelve months of Growth as 1,020 SAR paid in twelve smaller installments. The annual option only costs more if the shop cancels partway through the year and the unused months go unrefunded — a real risk worth weighing against the discount.
- Growth: 153 SAR saved per year, 306 SAR over two years, 459 SAR over three
- Premium: 268 SAR saved per year, 536 SAR over two years, 804 SAR over three
- Annual requires the full amount upfront; monthly spreads the same total across twelve payments
- The saving only pays off if the shop keeps the plan for the full paid year
When monthly billing is the safer choice
A shop still validating its numbers — checking real enrollment rates, return rates, and message volume against its own dashboard rather than assumptions — should stay on monthly billing until that validation is done. Committing 867 SAR or 1,520 SAR upfront before knowing whether the plan tier even fits is the wrong order of operations, even with a real discount on the table.
A newly opened two-chair shop moving off the Free plan in its second or third month, for example, hasn't yet seen a full seasonal cycle — no Ramadan, no Eid rush — and its real customer count and message usage are still settling. Monthly billing costs 13 to 22 SAR a month more, but it keeps the shop free to downgrade, upgrade, or reconsider without losing a prepaid year.
Deciding between monthly and annual
Work through these steps before committing to either billing cycle.
- Step 1: confirm the plan tier is right first
Check the dashboard for real customer count, branch count, and message usage against Growth's and Premium's limits before locking in billing.
- Step 2: run at least one full quarter on monthly billing
Let the shop see at least one seasonal swing — Ramadan, Eid, or a slow summer month — before committing annually.
- Step 3: calculate your own saving
Multiply the monthly price by 12, subtract the annual price, and compare that number to one month of cash-flow flexibility.
- Step 4: switch to annual once confident
Move to annual billing from the subscription settings once at least one full quarter's numbers support staying on the current plan tier.
What billing cycle doesn't change
Monthly and annual billing buy the identical feature set at each tier — the same 5,000 messages and 3 branches on Growth, the same unlimited messages and branches on Premium — the only difference is price and payment timing. Neither cycle affects Waya's fixed limits: no POS or till integration on any plan, no SMS channel, and the Android merchant app remains in closed testing regardless of billing choice, so Android staff use the web dashboard either way.
A shop weighing this decision at launch, rather than a few months in, can pair it with a one-week launch plan — start on monthly billing during that first week and revisit the annual question once the plan tier is confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
How much does paying annually save on Growth?
153 SAR a year — 867 SAR paid annually versus 1,020 SAR paid across twelve monthly installments at 85 SAR each, a discount of roughly 15%.
How much does paying annually save on Premium?
268 SAR a year — 1,520 SAR paid annually versus 1,788 SAR paid across twelve monthly installments at 149 SAR each, also roughly a 15% discount.
Should a new barbershop pay annually right away?
No — stay on monthly billing until at least one full quarter's numbers, including a seasonal swing like Ramadan or Eid, confirm the plan tier is right. Switch to annual once that's proven out.
Does annual billing unlock anything monthly billing doesn't?
No. Both billing cycles buy the identical feature set at each tier — the same message allowance, branch cap, and card cap. Annual only changes the price and payment timing.
Is the Free plan available annually at a discount?
There's nothing to discount — Free is 0 SAR forever with no credit card, for up to 100 customers, 1 stamp card, 1 branch, and 100 messages a month.