Which WhatsApp platforms bill a Saudi Shopify store in riyals?

Of the platforms on this list, WhatsLoop and Taqnyat publish prices in riyals; Taqnyat’s are before 15% VAT and WhatsLoop’s page does not say. Zoko, Wati, Happilee, respond.io, Unifonic and Nonito price in US dollars, which we convert at the SAR 3.75 peg. Nonito’s prices exclude VAT and are billed in US dollars.

What does Meta charge per WhatsApp message to a Saudi number?

On Meta’s riyal rate card, effective 2026-10-01: SAR 0.2159 for a marketing message and SAR 0.0401 for a utility or authentication message. Those fees are the same whichever platform you use, and most platforms on this list bill them on top of the plan.

Which WhatsApp tools for Shopify confirm cash-on-delivery orders in Saudi Arabia?

On the pages we checked on 25 October 2026: Wati’s Shopify app has a COD confirm or cancel flow, Zoko lists COD verification on its Shopify App Store listing, and Nonito’s order confirmation flow filters fake COD orders. We found no COD feature on the pages of WhatsLoop, Taqnyat, Happilee, respond.io or Unifonic.

Can Nonito send SMS in Saudi Arabia?

Ask us. Saudi sender IDs are registered every year through the Jaber system, and our Saudi SMS is not self-serve, so we do not publish a Saudi rate. For SMS-only providers with published riyal prices, see our list of SMS platforms in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt.

Best WhatsApp Platforms for Shopify in Saudi Arabia, in SAR (2026)

How we compared them.

Shopify depthA native app that reads orders, checkouts and customers, versus a connection through Zapier or a generic API.
Cash on deliveryCOD is still a large share of Gulf orders. Confirming them on WhatsApp cuts fake orders and returns.
SAR billingA price published in riyals, and whether 15% VAT is included or added on the invoice.
Local supportWhere the team is based and what its own pages say about serving the region.
ArabicArabic templates and a team that writes Arabic, not only an English interface.

Quick picks.

WhatsApp and email in one set of Shopify order flows, with COD confirmationNonito
The lowest published price in riyals, and Salla or Zid as wellWhatsLoop
WhatsApp and SMS from one Saudi supplierTaqnyat
A Shopify-native WhatsApp inbox for a sales teamZoko or Wati
An enterprise contract across SMS, WhatsApp and voiceUnifonic

Side by side.

Platform	Shopify	COD	Priced in	Based in	From, a month (SAR)
Nonito	Native	Yes	USD, excluding VAT	Egypt	Free; ≈ SAR 183.75
WhatsLoop	Listed	Not listed	SAR	Saudi 800 number	Free; SAR 49
Taqnyat	Not listed	Not listed	SAR, before VAT	Saudi Arabia	Ask; SAR 600 in 2025
Zoko	Native	Listed	USD	Not stated	≈ SAR 187.46
Wati	Add-on ≈ SAR 18.71	Yes	USD	Not stated	≈ SAR 446.25
Happilee	Listed	Not listed	USD + tax	India and GCC	≈ SAR 127.50
respond.io	Via Zapier	Not listed	USD	Not stated	≈ SAR 296.25
Unifonic	Connector	Not listed	USD, before tax	Riyadh, Dubai, Cairo	≈ SAR 1,871.25

≈ means converted from US dollars at SAR 3.75 = $1. Meta’s message fees sit on top of most plans.

The platforms.

Nonito

Our product

Best for: Shopify and Odoo brands selling in Saudi Arabia that want WhatsApp and email in the same order-driven flows, with cash-on-delivery confirmation.

Built for commerce in the region. Flows start on Shopify events such as an abandoned checkout or a delivery, and every order is attributed to the flow that sent it.

Shopify: Native. Orders, checkouts, customers and stock, live the same day you connect.
Cash on delivery: Order confirmation filters fake cash-on-delivery orders. Any flow can target a payment method Shopify records.
Billing: Priced and billed in US dollars, excluding VAT. We do not invoice in riyals.
Local support: Built and run from Egypt, for brands across the Middle East. The team you talk to speaks Arabic.
Arabic: Arabic WhatsApp templates and Arabic SMS counted at 70 characters a segment. The app interface is English.
Price: Free for up to 50,000 contacts and 10,000 emails a month. Spark $49 a month (≈ SAR 183.75) with 1,000 functional WhatsApp messages from the Nonito sender; Growth $129 (≈ SAR 483.75) adds your own number and marketing messages. Excluding VAT.

Watch for: Saudi SMS is not self-serve and has no published rate: ask us. Salla and Zid stores connect through a custom integration set up with our team, not a native app like Shopify. Invoices are in US dollars, not riyals.

Flow benchmarks 2026 Meta’s WhatsApp rates for Saudi numbers, in SAR

WhatsLoop

Best for: Saudi stores that want a low monthly price in riyals and may also sell on Salla or Zid.

A Saudi WhatsApp platform with an API, a shared inbox for WhatsApp, live chat and email, and store integrations. It offers Meta’s official API and a quick QR connection.

Shopify: Its home page names Shopify alongside Salla, Zid and WooCommerce. We found no Shopify App Store listing.
Cash on delivery: We found no cash-on-delivery confirmation feature on its home or pricing page.
Billing: Prices published in riyals. The pricing page does not say whether VAT is included.
Local support: Its contact number on the home page is a Saudi 800 number.
Arabic: Its own guide lists an Arabic bot among its features.
Price: Free plan with 200 messages a month. Starter SAR 49, Business SAR 115 and Growth SAR 230 a month, for 1,000 to 15,000 messages. Two months free on yearly plans.

Watch for: The pricing page does not say whether Meta’s message fees sit on top, or which plans include the store integrations. Ask whether your plan runs on the official API or the QR connection.

Taqnyat

Best for: Saudi companies that want WhatsApp and SMS from one local supplier, billed in riyals.

A Saudi messaging provider with SMS, WhatsApp API, email API and bots, and SMS package prices on its site.

Shopify: Its WhatsApp API page mentions e-commerce platform integrations without naming them. We found no Shopify app.
Cash on delivery: We found no cash-on-delivery feature on its WhatsApp pages.
Billing: WhatsApp prices in riyals before VAT. Its quick start page says Meta charges message fees directly.
Local support: A Saudi provider; its SMS packages cover local Saudi messages.
Arabic: A Saudi provider with Arabic and English sites.
Price: Its 2025 offer page listed regular WhatsApp plans at SAR 600 to 950 a month before VAT; that offer has ended. In October 2026 it showed a limited-time quick start package at SAR 150, with five seats and the first month on the platform free. We found no current plan list, so ask for a quote.

Watch for: No current WhatsApp price list, and no Shopify-specific flows on the pages we checked.

Zoko

Best for: Shopify brands that sell and support on WhatsApp all day, with a shared inbox and catalogue checkout.

A WhatsApp CRM built around Shopify: broadcasts to Shopify segments, cart recovery, a catalogue synced from the store and a multi-agent inbox. Rated 4.9 from 465 reviews on the Shopify App Store.

Shopify: Native app. Catalogue, segments and order notifications come from Shopify.
Cash on delivery: COD verification is among the features on its Shopify App Store listing.
Billing: Priced in US dollars on the Shopify App Store.
Local support: The listing does not say where its team is based.
Arabic: The app listing is in English.
Price: Starter $49.99 a month (≈ SAR 187.46) plus $0.015 a conversation; Plus $79.99 (≈ SAR 299.96); Elite $139.99 (≈ SAR 524.96). Plus and above list Meta’s rates on top.

Watch for: Add-ons add up: Instagram $9.99 a month, custom flows $5.99 per flow a month, AI bots from $24.99 a month per bot.

Full comparison: Nonito vs Zoko Zoko: Alternatives in Saudi Arabia

Wati

Best for: Teams that live in a shared WhatsApp inbox and want chatbots and a Shopify COD flow.

A WhatsApp-first platform on the official API, with a team inbox, broadcasts, chatbots and AI agents, and a Shopify cash-on-delivery flow of its own.

Shopify: Native, as a $4.99 a month add-on (≈ SAR 18.71).
Cash on delivery: Its Shopify app sends confirm or cancel messages for COD orders, with follow-ups and order tags.
Billing: Priced in US dollars. Conversation fees come from a prepaid balance at rates that vary by country.
Local support: The pricing page does not say where its team is based.
Arabic: Arabic is a supported WhatsApp template language. The interface comes in English, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese.
Price: As shown to us on 25 October 2026: Pro $119 a month billed yearly (≈ SAR 446.25), Professional $179 (≈ SAR 671.25), Business $423 (≈ SAR 1,586.25). WhatsApp conversations billed on top.

Watch for: Wati shows different plans and prices by region. On our Middle East list, as shown in Egypt, the ladder was Growth $59, Pro $119 and Business $279. Check the price your own account sees.

Full comparison: Nonito vs Wati Wati: Alternatives in Saudi Arabia

Happilee

Best for: Small teams that want low-cost WhatsApp broadcasts and chatbots, with no markup on Meta’s fees.

A no-code WhatsApp platform with broadcasts, chatbots and a shared inbox, sold to businesses in India and the Gulf.

Shopify: Its pricing and home pages list Shopify among integrations, without detail. We found no Shopify App Store listing.
Cash on delivery: We found no cash-on-delivery feature on its home or pricing page.
Billing: Prices shown to us in US dollars plus tax. Its home page says GCC plans are priced in INR and AED; we found no riyal price.
Local support: Says it serves more than 1,600 businesses across India and the GCC. Listed support languages are English, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi.
Arabic: Arabic is not among its listed support languages.
Price: Growth $34 a month plus tax (≈ SAR 127.50), Advanced $66 (≈ SAR 247.50). Basic is sold quarterly and its price was not shown. Each plan says “No Markup Charges” on messages.

Watch for: Quarterly, half-yearly and yearly billing change the price, and the page did not show the totals.

respond.io

Best for: Sales and support teams handling many chat channels, where Shopify is one data source among several.

A conversation platform for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, web chat and more, with workflows, broadcasts and AI agents.

Shopify: Through Zapier: its own guide syncs contacts and order status between Shopify and respond.io with Zaps.
Cash on delivery: We found no cash-on-delivery feature on its pricing page or Shopify guide.
Billing: Priced in US dollars. WhatsApp fees are not included and are topped up separately.
Local support: The pricing page does not say where its team is based.
Arabic: Its website is available in Arabic among thirteen languages.
Price: Starter $79 a month billed yearly (≈ SAR 296.25) or $99 monthly (≈ SAR 371.25); Growth $159 (≈ SAR 596.25); Advanced $279 (≈ SAR 1,046.25), billed yearly.

Watch for: Broadcasts and workflows start on Growth, and Shopify needs a paid Zapier plan for multi-step Zaps.

Full comparison: Nonito vs Respond.io Respond.io: Alternatives in Saudi Arabia

Unifonic

Best for: Larger organisations in Saudi Arabia that want SMS, WhatsApp, voice and email under one enterprise contract.

A Saudi-founded communications platform since 2006, with a long record with Saudi SMS regulation.

Shopify: A Shopify connector in Flow Studio, its journey builder, which sits in the custom Intelligence tier.
Cash on delivery: We found no cash-on-delivery feature on its pages.
Billing: Its pricing page shows dollars and says prices exclude tax, which is added on the invoice. We found no riyal price.
Local support: Saudi-founded, with offices in Riyadh, Dubai and Cairo.
Arabic: Saudi-founded, with offices across the region.
Price: Connect $499 a month (≈ SAR 1,871.25) for 10,000 messages across channels; Engagement $999 (≈ SAR 3,746.25) for 20,000; Intelligence by quote.

Watch for: The journey builder and segments are in the quote-only tier, and accounts open through sales.

Full comparison: Nonito vs Unifonic Unifonic: Alternatives in Saudi Arabia

Why some names are missing.

Klaviyo: The strongest email tool on Shopify, with WhatsApp billed per message. Its SMS does not cover Saudi numbers, so it is on our Middle East list rather than this one.
Salla and Zid’s own WhatsApp features: Built into those store platforms, so they do not apply to a Shopify store.

Questions brands ask.

Which WhatsApp platforms bill a Saudi Shopify store in riyals?: Of the platforms on this list, WhatsLoop and Taqnyat publish prices in riyals; Taqnyat’s are before 15% VAT and WhatsLoop’s page does not say. Zoko, Wati, Happilee, respond.io, Unifonic and Nonito price in US dollars, which we convert at the SAR 3.75 peg. Nonito’s prices exclude VAT and are billed in US dollars.
What does Meta charge per WhatsApp message to a Saudi number?: On Meta’s riyal rate card, effective 2026-10-01: SAR 0.2159 for a marketing message and SAR 0.0401 for a utility or authentication message. Those fees are the same whichever platform you use, and most platforms on this list bill them on top of the plan.
Which WhatsApp tools for Shopify confirm cash-on-delivery orders in Saudi Arabia?: On the pages we checked on 25 October 2026: Wati’s Shopify app has a COD confirm or cancel flow, Zoko lists COD verification on its Shopify App Store listing, and Nonito’s order confirmation flow filters fake COD orders. We found no COD feature on the pages of WhatsLoop, Taqnyat, Happilee, respond.io or Unifonic.
Can Nonito send SMS in Saudi Arabia?: Ask us. Saudi sender IDs are registered every year through the Jaber system, and our Saudi SMS is not self-serve, so we do not publish a Saudi rate. For SMS-only providers with published riyal prices, see our list of SMS platforms in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt.

Sources.

Prices checked on 25 October 2026 on each vendor’s own page. Riyal prices are as published; dollar prices are converted at SAR 3.75 = $1. VAT is included or excluded as each vendor states. Wati’s interface languages, respond.io’s Arabic site and Unifonic’s offices are from our 19 October 2026 check.

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