Daftra review

Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Daftra suits small businesses that want accounting, payroll, point of sale and CRM under one subscription rather than a separate vendor for each. Entry pricing of $9.99 sits below the site median of €13.15, and payroll is included rather than sold as an add-on.

Key facts

Best for
Small businesses wanting accounting, payroll, point of sale and CRM under one subscription.
Price from
$9.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Free plan
No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Local compliance
E-invoicing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Payroll
Included (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Platforms
iOS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
Egypt (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Audience
Small business
Pricing model
Free trial
Official website
daftra.com

Business tools

Price from
$9.99 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Free plan
No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Tool type
POS, HR, Payments (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
Egypt (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Audience
Small business
Pricing model
Free trial

CRM and helpdesk

Free plan
No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Product
CRM, Help-desk (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
Egypt (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Audience
Small business
Pricing model
Free trial

Apps and profiles

Get the app
App Store

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Payroll is included, so a Daftra plan covers wages without a separate payroll purchase
  • Entry pricing of $9.99 is under the site median of €13.15
  • Covers accounting alongside point of sale, payments and human resources in pos, hr and payments
  • E-invoicing support sits in e invoicing, which is common in this category
  • Access starts on free trial, so teams can try the platform before paying

Cons

  • No free plan, so testing happens on a trial rather than a permanent no cost tier
  • A free trial without a free plan means a team either pays or stops when the trial ends
  • Entry pricing is $9.99, above Qonto at €9
  • Mobile access is ios only, so desktop web work carries more of the load
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Who it suits

  • Small businesses that want payroll in the same subscription as accounting
  • Teams in Egypt that need e-invoicing handled inside the accounting tool
  • Shops that want a point of sale and CRM next to their bookkeeping

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone who needs a permanent free plan rather than a trial, since Daftra has no free plan
  • Buyers who want the lowest entry price and can accept a narrower tool set, where Qonto at €9 starts lower

What it does well

Daftra builds its accounting around the wider running of a small business, and the set of tools listed for the platform covers pos, hr and payments alongside the core ledger. That matters when a shop needs the till, the staff records and the books to sit in the same place rather than in separate subscriptions, because payroll in particular is included rather than something bought as an add-on later. The same breadth shows up in the product areas recorded for the service, which list crm and help desk, so customer records and support conversations are handled by the same vendor that holds the accounts. For readers weighing what a plan includes rather than what it costs, that is the clearest part of the offer, and it removes a second vendor decision from a small business setup. On access, the recorded platforms list ios, so a phone covers the lighter tasks while the heavier bookkeeping, reporting and reconciliation work stays on a larger screen. The category average for included payroll is 70%, which places Daftra with the larger group of accounting tools rather than the minority that charge extra for wages.

Plans and pricing

Daftra lists entry pricing of $9.99 for its plans, which places it below the site median of €13.15 and inside the band that most accounting software on the site occupies, marked by €8.76 at the lower end and €38.75 at the upper end. The wider ranking of 49 across 200 brands on price from shows how tight the field is, which is why a mid-range figure rarely settles a decision on its own. What moves the total is what a plan already contains, and here the recorded price includes payroll, so the headline figure is not a bare accounting fee with wages priced separately. Readers should separate the price at entry from what follows at renewal: the site median for an introductory price is €2.99 while the renewal median is €5.99, so a low starting figure and the figure that follows it are worth checking separately before signing. On the free plan question, the recorded answer is no, so no account can be kept on a no cost basis for the long term here, and access before paying comes through free trial instead. For reference, the site median trial length is 14, with the shorter end at 2 and the longer end at 365, which is the window a buyer has to judge the platform on real work.

Tax and e-invoicing compliance

Daftra is built with local compliance in mind, and the recorded support covers e invoicing, which is the piece that matters most for a business filing digital invoices. That is the standard across this ranking, where 94.7% of the listed accounting tools carry the same capability, so a reader comparing options in this category will find it is close to table stakes rather than a differentiator. The wider site figure for e-invoicing support is 93.5%, and the other regional schemes are far rarer at 8.7% for Peppol and 2.2% for Saf-T. Readers who need a scheme other than e-invoicing should check that requirement against the plans page before committing, since the recorded set names one area and the company sits in Egypt. Payroll is included, and the ranking shows 70% of accounting software in this comparison with the same inclusion, so Daftra sits with the majority on wages rather than in the minority that charges extra. The audience it targets is small business, which fits businesses that want their filing obligations and their wages handled in the tool they already subscribe to rather than in separate products bought on the side.

How Daftra compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does Daftra cost to get started?+

Daftra lists entry pricing of $9.99 for its plans. That sits below the site median of €13.15 for the same measure, and below the accounting ranking median of €16.66. Payroll is already part of the recorded price, so wages are not a separate line to budget for, which keeps the total closer to the headline figure than a tool that prices them apart.

Does Daftra have a free plan?+

There is no free plan here. The recorded answer is no, so a business cannot keep a permanent no cost account for its books after a trial runs out. Access before paying comes through free trial instead, and the site median for a trial of that kind is 14, so testing happens inside a fixed window rather than indefinitely.

Is payroll included in a Daftra plan?+

Yes, payroll is recorded as included, which is one of the clearest reasons to look at Daftra first. In the accounting software ranking, 70% of the compared tools include payroll and only 25% sell it as an add-on, so inclusion puts Daftra with the larger group. For a small business already paying for accounting, the saving is the second subscription rather than the first.

Does Daftra handle e-invoicing?+

Daftra covers e-invoicing as its local compliance area, and that is the one scheme its plans name. Across the site, 93.5% of tools support it, while Peppol sits at 8.7%. Daftra names that scheme on its plans page, and the company is registered in Egypt, so regional filing habits shape what the tool supports.

Can I use Daftra on my phone?+

The recorded platform list for Daftra is ios, so a phone app is available. The heavier bookkeeping and reporting tasks are better suited to a larger screen, so treat the app as a companion for lighter tasks rather than a full replacement for the desktop experience. The recorded list covers a phone rather than every device, so check the desktop version before choosing.

What kind of business is Daftra built for?+

The recorded audience is small business, and the same emphasis appears in the ranking at 95.4%. It also covers pos, hr and payments around the ledger, so shops that want a point of sale and CRM alongside their books fit the shape of the product better than a business wanting accounting alone. The same tool set carries payroll, so a shop can run wages and books from one place.

How does Daftra compare with Qonto on price?+

Daftra lists entry pricing of $9.99 while Qonto lists €9, so Qonto is the lower of the two at entry. Daftra bundles payroll, so a business that needs wages in the same subscription may still prefer it despite the higher starting figure. Both figures are entry prices, and the renewal level for each plan is worth checking on the pricing page before committing.

Where is Daftra based and where does it run?+

Daftra is headquartered in Egypt and its compliance is built around e-invoicing, which points to a regional focus. Buyers in other regions should confirm that their own filing requirements are covered by the plans before signing up, since the recorded compliance set names one area. Site-wide, 93.5% of the tools listed support that same scheme.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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