secondary source
Ranked 67 of 105
SoftPOS + hardware
Middle East / Africa
PayTabs reviewed — 2026
First Visa Tap to Phone partnership in MENA (2021); SoftPOS is integrated into the Paymes super-app.
Note on the data: These terms come from secondary sources, not directly from the provider's own pricing page.
SoftPOS24 overall score
1.9/5
38 out of 100 points · Rating 3.5 (fair)
Price transparency
5/30
Market coverage
18/25
Platform coverage
9/15
Security certification
3/15
Card acceptance
6/15
The score measures transparency, reach and certification of the offer — not how well the app works. See the formula
In short
PayTabs offers SoftPOS (Tap-to-Pay) via Paymes SuperApp for Android. Transaction fee: on request; monthly fee: on request. Security certification: n/a. Available in: Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Turkey.
PayTabs terms in full
| Product name | SoftPOS (Tap-to-Pay) via Paymes SuperApp |
|---|---|
| Provider type | SoftPOS + hardware |
| Headquarters | Saudi Arabia/Bahrain |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Platforms | Android |
| Certification | Visa Tap to Phone partner |
| Transaction fee | on request |
| Monthly fee | on request |
| Setup cost | on request |
| Contract term | n/a |
| Cards accepted | Visa, Mastercard |
| PIN entry on screen | n/a |
| Transaction limit | n/a |
| Target customers | SMEs and micro-merchants in MENA |
| Available markets | Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Turkey |
| Website | paytabs.com |
| Data source | Open primary source ↗ |
Alternatives to PayTabs
Comparable providers in Middle East / Africa:
- Network International — on request, Rating 3.0
- Paymob — on request, Rating 3.6
- Geidea — on request, Rating 3.7
- Fawry — on request, Rating 4.2