Msegat vs Yamamah
| Msegat | Yamamah | |
|---|---|---|
| Fees | ||
| Price per local SMS | SAR 0.07–0.14 | SAR 0.07–0.11 |
| Price by operator | Not published | Messages to Lebara and Virgin numbers charged at 3 message credits each. |
| International SMS pricing | International SMS charged at 7 points (Level 1) or 21 points (Level 2) per message. | International message charged at 7 message credits. |
| Monthly minimum | Free | Not published |
| 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 | Prepaid packages: 180 SMS 20 SAR; 600 SMS 60 SAR; 1,500 SMS 140 SAR; 2,200 SMS 200 SAR; 7,500 SMS 660 SAR; 15,000 SMS 1,200 SAR; 75,000 SMS 5,500 SAR; 143,000 SMS 10,000 SAR. Above 143,000 messages: special offers via sales (920000029).Show more |
| Unused credit expiry | Balance valid for one year for all subscriptions; cannot be paused. | Messages valid one calendar year from purchase; payments non-refundable. |
| Delivery | ||
| 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 | Sender name registration fee 230 SAR prepaid per calendar year (effective 1/9/2022 per regulator rules). |
| 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 | Not published |
| Developers | ||
| HTTP/REST API | Yes | Yes |
| Plugins | WordPress, WooCommerce, Salla | Not published |
| Sandbox / free trial | Yes | Not published |
| Licences and compliance | ||
| Telecom regulator registration | CST (sender names via Jaber system) | Not published |
| 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.