Msegat vs Taqnyat
| Msegat | Taqnyat | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Price per local SMS | SAR 0.07–0.14 | SAR 0.06–0.11 |
| International SMS pricing | International SMS charged at 7 points (Level 1) or 21 points (Level 2) per message. | On request |
| Monthly minimum | Free | Free |
| Setup fee | Free | Not published |
| Bundle tiers | Bronze 5,000 points 699 SAR; Silver 10,000 1,049 SAR; Titanium 35,000 3,299 SAR; Gold 100,000 6,999 SAR; Diamond 200,000 13,500 SAR (incl. 15% VAT; valid 1 year; points usable for SMS and WhatsApp). Custom quantities via calculator; bulk via sales.Show more | Essential 5,000 SMS 529 SAR; Professionals 10,000 SMS 920 SAR; Entrepreneurs 25,000 SMS 2,185 SAR; Commercial 50,000 SMS 4,025 SAR; Enterprises 100,000 SMS 6,325 SAR (VAT inclusive).Show more |
| Unused credit expiry | Balance valid for one year for all subscriptions; cannot be paused. | Prepaid credit valid up to 365 days |
| Delivery | ||
| Direct operator connections | Not published | Yes |
| Delivery reports | Yes | Not published |
| Sender name | ||
| Sender ID registration | Yes | Yes |
| Sender ID approval time | 3–7 days | Not published |
| Sender ID documents | Private sector: valid Saudi CR (valid >= 2 months) plus Chamber-of-Commerce-certified authorization letter with stamp/signature/logo; government: authorization letter + Saudi domain certificate; charities: CR or MHRSD licence. Freelance documents not accepted; max 5 sender names per CR; English names matching the business. Fee 230 SAR activation + 230 SAR/year renewal; registered via CST's Jaber system.Show more | Each additional sender name costs 230 SAR/year incl. tax (paid to the regulator per Taqnyat). |
| Promotional vs transactional rules | Whitelist senders for notifications/OTP; promotional senders must end in -AD; advertising sends blocked 9 PM-9 AM (queued until window opens); recipients can block -AD senders.Show more | Promotional content must use a sender name with -AD suffix and be sent only through the provider's platform. |
| Developers | ||
| HTTP/REST API | Yes | Yes |
| SDKs | Not published | Yes |
| OTP verification API | Not published | Yes |
| Plugins | WordPress, WooCommerce, Salla | WordPress, WooCommerce, Salla, Odoo |
| Sandbox / free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Telecom regulator registration | CST (sender names via Jaber system) | CST |
| Request a quote | Request quote | Request quote |
Grey values were last checked more than 90 days ago. Not published means the provider does not publish it.
We don't pick an overall winner: the right choice depends on your business.