Mudad only vs an HR system: what you gain
Public information as of
Mudad only vs an HR system: Mudad receives the wage file and tracks wage protection, but it does not calculate payroll or manage leave, iqamas and end of service. RafiqHR calculates the run, explains every line, exports the wage file for Mudad and keeps every record in one place, free up to 10 employees.
About Mudad only
- Mudad is a service for uploading wage files and tracking compliance with the Wage Protection System.
- Many companies pair it with spreadsheets to calculate payroll.
- Mudad offers further services; check them on its website.
Strengths stated by the vendor and public sources
- The official route for the wage file
- No change to how you work today
- Fits very small companies
Side by side
| Criterion | Mudad only | RafiqHR |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Check Mudad’s fees on its website; the cost of spreadsheets is your team’s time and their errors. | Published: free up to 10 employees, then 7, 10 or 14 SAR per employee per month, billed yearly |
| Focus | Mudad is a service for uploading wage files and tracking compliance with the Wage Protection System. | Built for Saudi Arabia, Arabic first |
| Talent and performance | Check with the vendor | On the same employee record |
| AI agent | Check with the vendor | Rafiq AI acts with preview, approval and undo |
| Government links | Check with the vendor | Mudad and WPS wage file, bank files and the GOSI report, ready to upload |
When Mudad only may fit better
- You have very few employees on fixed salaries
- You do not need leave, attendance or letters in a system
When RafiqHR may fit better
- You want a run calculated automatically with GOSI, loans and deductions
- You want the wage file ready to upload to Mudad
- You want alerts before iqamas and contracts expire
- You want Rafiq AI to answer employee questions and issue letters
What you should know about us
- We work with government platforms through files today: the Mudad and WPS wage file, the bank salary files and the GOSI contribution report are ready for you to upload yourself. The status of every integration is published on our integrations page.
- Payroll is available today for companies in Saudi Arabia.
- We do not hold ISO 27001 or a SOC 2 report.
Moving to RafiqHR
Migration is free, with a dry run that shows errors and then parallel payroll. You pay nothing until your current contract ends, for up to 6 months.
No card, up to 50 employees, sample company preloaded
Frequently asked questions
Does RafiqHR upload the wage file to Mudad automatically?
RafiqHR exports the wage file from the approved run, checked field by field, ready for you to upload to Mudad.
Do I need a system with ten employees?
The Free plan covers up to 10 employees with Core HR, leave and letters. When you need payroll, Essentials starts at a published price per employee.
Information about Mudad only comes from public sources on the date checked and may change; confirm it with the vendor. Mudad only is a trademark of its owner, and there is no affiliation between us.
Try RafiqHR on your own company
Start your 30-day trial with no card and a sample company preloaded, or import your people from an Excel file and watch Rafiq AI complete its first request once you approve it.
No card, up to 50 employees, sample company preloaded