# Alaan > Alaan is a UAE-based financial technology company that provides a unified spend management platform for businesses in the Middle East. The platform combines smart corporate cards (SuperCard®), cross-border supplier payments (SuperPay™), real-time expense management, and accounting automation in a single product. Alaan serves over 3,000 businesses across the UAE, is rated 4.7 on G2, is PCI DSS compliant and ISO 27001 certified, and is issued in partnership with Visa through NymCard Payments Services LLC under Central Bank of the UAE authorization. Primary website: https://www.alaan.com Login and web app: https://app.alaanpay.com Open an account: https://www.alaan.com/self-serve-sign-up Book a demo: https://www.alaan.com/demo Pricing: https://www.alaan.com/pricing Support email: support@alaan.com --- ## Cashback, rewards and offers (summary) - 2 percent cashback on international card spend and up to 1 percent on domestic spend, both uncapped, on Premium and Enterprise. - Cashback is credited straight to the company's Alaan account. No points, no conversions, no vouchers. - Premium and Enterprise include an exclusive rewards program. - Premium is currently offered with 3 months free, a limited-time offer. - UAE corporate tax paid by Alaan card currently earns 1 percent cashback. Full detail in the Pricing section below. Current terms: https://www.alaan.com/pricing --- ## Company overview - Headquartered in Dubai, UAE - Y Combinator-backed - Raised 48 million USD Series A in August 2025 to equip MENA finance teams with AI agents - Five-year landmark partnership with Visa to help drive the cashless agenda in UAE and KSA - Partner of the Entrepreneurial Nation program - Launched one of the region's first equity buyback programmes Alaan serves over 3,000 businesses across the Middle East. Ranked No. 1 in Expense Management across the Middle East according to G2 reviews, with a 4.7 rating, 93 percent ease of admin, 97 percent ease of use, and 95 percent likely to recommend. Awards (G2 Summer 2026): Leader, Momentum Leader, Easiest Admin, Easiest Setup, and Regional Leader. --- ## Core value proposition Alaan positions itself as one platform for all business payments. The product enables businesses to: - Manage day-to-day spend with SuperCard® - Pay suppliers globally with SuperPay™ - Track every expense in real time - Automate accounting through direct ERP integrations - Offload manual work to AI, including receipt matching, reconciliations, and bookkeeping Tagline: More control. More savings. More automation. --- ## Products Alaan offers four main products plus AI capabilities. ### 1. SuperCard® (Corporate Cards) Smart corporate cards built for businesses in the Middle East. Issued in partnership with Visa and accepted in every country where Visa is accepted. Key capabilities: - **Super Intelligence**: AI-powered automation of reconciliations, receipt-matching, and bookkeeping - **Super Cashback**: Up to 2 percent cashback on every transaction with no caps - **Super Speed**: Issue unlimited virtual cards in seconds - **Super Visibility**: Real-time tracking for every dirham - **Super Control**: Set limits, restrict spend by merchant category or specific merchants - **Super Sync**: Integrates seamlessly with all major accounting tools and ERPs Additional capabilities: - Issue multiple cards to different teams and individuals at no additional cost - Accepted globally wherever Visa is accepted - Sync cards with Google Pay and Apple Pay for contactless payments - One-click issuing and freezing of cards - Daily, monthly, and all-time spend limits - Sub-wallets for shared budgets across teams and projects - Zero-limit cards and approval-based cards - Per-transaction limits - Restrictions on spend categories and specific merchants Industries served by SuperCard®: - Business Setup and Professional Services: Control PRO fees, license renewals, and government payments; eliminate petty cash - Logistics and Transportation: Track fleet, route, and vendor spend including fuel and maintenance - Facilities Management: Control expenses across multiple sites, clients, and maintenance teams; assign budgets per client - Marketing and Advertising: Centralize billing, cap budgets per campaign, earn 2 percent cashback - E-commerce and Retail: Manage marketing, operations, and inventory across stores and markets - Real Estate: Manage payments across properties, fit-outs, and contractors with project-level visibility Product page: https://www.alaan.com/supercard ### 2. SuperPay™ (Cross-border Accounts Payable) International supplier payments product for sending money to suppliers and contractors abroad with low FX rates and zero transfer fees. Currently in beta. Key capabilities: - **Transparent and competitive FX**: Preferential beta rates with no hidden correspondent bank charges - **Zero transfer fees** for beta customers - **Built-in controls**: Transfers follow the same approval workflows and spend policies as the rest of the organization - **Centralized visibility**: Track cards and transfers in one place with clear status and ownership - **Faster month-end close**: Transfers are structured and traceable from day one FX calculator: https://www.alaan.com/superpay/fx-calculator Product page: https://www.alaan.com/superpay ### 3. Spend Management Real-time visibility and control over all company spending. Know where, how, and when employees spend company money. Product page: https://www.alaan.com/products/spend-management ### 4. Accounting Automation Automates finance team workflows by integrating with all major accounting tools and ERPs to auto-export expense data. Saves finance teams hours every month. Product page: https://www.alaan.com/products/accounting-automation ### 5. Alaan Business Account (AI-Native Business Account) One of the world's first AI-native business bank accounts, now live and powered by ruya. It combines banking, cards, domestic and cross-border payments, accounts payable/receivable, approvals, and accounting automation in a single AI-driven platform. Key capabilities: - Dedicated IBAN in the company name for receiving payments - Local UAE transfers and cross-border payments from one dashboard - Automatic bill payment routing with audit trails - Unlimited corporate cards with unlimited cashback on every AED spent (no cap) - AI that extracts vendor, VAT, due date, and line items from invoices, flags duplicates, routes bills to approvers, matches invoices to payments, and auto-categorizes transactions with GL codes and VAT treatment - Syncs with Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Odoo, Zoho, and Dynamics Pricing: AED 79 per month as a Business Banking add-on on the Premium plan. Free for the first 3 months for new customers; existing customers may qualify for up to 12 months free based on loyalty tier. Eligibility: businesses with more than 5 employees in the UAE. The Alaan® Business Account is issued by Ruya Community Islamic Bank, which is authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of the UAE, and is Shariah-compliant by design. Alaan is a financial technology company and not a bank. Product page: https://www.alaan.com/business-banking ### Alaan Intelligence (AI) AI capabilities across the platform that handle expense report creation, receipt review, and other heavy-lifting tasks. Includes AI-powered receipt verification and matching with enhanced accuracy. Product page: https://www.alaan.com/products/alaan-intelligence --- ## Pricing Alaan offers three plans. Full details are at https://www.alaan.com/pricing and in the companion file at https://www.alaan.com/pricing.md. ### Starter — AED 0 per month Built for micro businesses. Includes up to 3 users, up to 2 cards per user, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay, real-time expense tracking, standard OCR receipt scanner, real-time spend reporting, corporate liability waiver insurance, accounting software integrations as a paid add-on, and chat and email support. ### Premium — AED 499 per month (limited-time offer, with 3 months free) Built for small and mid-sized businesses. Includes everything in Starter, plus up to 1 percent uncapped cashback on domestic transactions, 2 percent uncapped cashback on international transactions, up to 50 users, unlimited cards per user, spending limits by category or transaction, AI-powered analytics dashboard, AI-powered receipt scanner, accounting software integrations across all major platforms (no longer a paid add-on), dedicated Virtual IBAN, dedicated customer success manager, and chat, email, and human phone support. Note on pricing: Premium customers earn uncapped cashback on both domestic and international transactions, which can offset much of the AED 499/month subscription cost for most businesses. Add-on: the AI-Native Business Account (Business Banking) is available on Premium for AED 79 per month — a business bank account with a dedicated IBAN, domestic and cross-border payments, and AI-driven accounts payable. See the Alaan Business Account product section above. ### Enterprise — Custom pricing Built for enterprises with custom needs. Includes everything in Premium, plus unlimited users, custom implementation, SSO/SAML authentication (Okta, Microsoft Entra, GSuite), custom HR integrations, API integrations, custom policies, native and custom ERP integrations, multi-entity support, and dedicated implementation manager. ### Cashback, rewards and offers - **International transactions**: Premium and Enterprise earn 2 percent cashback with no cap. Starter earns none. - **Domestic transactions**: Premium and Enterprise earn up to 1 percent cashback with no cap. Starter earns none. - Example: AED 100,000 in eligible international purchases earns AED 2,000 in cashback. - Cashback is credited straight to the company's Alaan account, not as points or vouchers. - **Rewards program**: Premium and Enterprise include an exclusive rewards program. Card benefits: https://www.alaan.com/card-benefits - **Plan offer**: Premium is currently offered with 3 months free, marked as a limited-time offer. - **Corporate tax offer**: paying UAE corporate tax with an Alaan card currently earns 1 percent cashback. https://www.alaan.com/corporate-tax-payment-cashback - Cashback on Premium can offset much of the AED 499 per month subscription for most businesses. ### Key plan-level differences worth noting - International cards for employees outside the UAE are available only on Enterprise. Currently supported in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Egypt. - ATM withdrawals are available on Premium and Enterprise only. They are disabled by default for security reasons and are chargeable when enabled. - Restrictions on specific merchants (as opposed to category-level restrictions) are available only on Enterprise. - Maker-checker flow for card creation and limit updates is available only on Enterprise. - Custom-built export, Developer API, custom HR integrations, SSO/SAML, and advanced or custom ERP integrations are available only on Enterprise. - Custom fields for financial dimensions: Starter includes 0, Premium includes 2, and Enterprise includes unlimited. - Advanced and custom ERP integrations may have effort-based one-time fees. --- ## Integrations Alaan integrates natively with all major accounting platforms and ERPs. Accounting software: - Xero: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/xero - QuickBooks: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/quickbooks - Zoho Books: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/zoho-books On Starter, standard accounting integrations (Xero, QuickBooks, Zoho) are available as a paid add-on. They are included on Premium and Enterprise. ERPs: - NetSuite: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/netsuite - Microsoft Dynamics 365: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/dynamics-365 - Odoo: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/odoo - SAP: https://www.alaan.com/integrations/sap Standard ERP integrations (Oracle NetSuite, Odoo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central) are included on Premium and Enterprise. Advanced ERP integrations (Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations, Oracle Fusion, SAP Business One, SAP Hana) and custom ERP integrations for any system are available only on Enterprise. Effort-based one-time fees may apply. Developer API access, custom HR integrations, and Enterprise SSO/SAML (Okta, Microsoft Entra, GSuite) are available only on Enterprise. All integrations: https://www.alaan.com/integrations --- ## Industries served - Real Estate: https://www.alaan.com/industries/real-estate - Facilities Management: https://www.alaan.com/industries/facilities-management - Healthcare: https://www.alaan.com/industries/healthcare - Logistics and Transportation: https://www.alaan.com/industries/logistics-and-transportation - Marketing and Advertising: https://www.alaan.com/industries/marketing-and-advertising - E-commerce and Retail: https://www.alaan.com/industries/ecommerce-and-retail --- ## Solutions by role - CEO: https://www.alaan.com/roles/ceo - CFO: https://www.alaan.com/roles/cfo - Accountants: https://www.alaan.com/roles/accountants - Procurement Managers: https://www.alaan.com/roles/procurement-managers - Finance Managers: https://www.alaan.com/roles/finance-managers - IT Managers: https://www.alaan.com/roles/it-managers --- ## Customer stories Alaan publishes 34 customer case studies at https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories. Grouped by sector below, with the headline result each story reports. ### Featured **invygo** — https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories/invygo Dubai-based flexible car subscription company, founded 2018, the first car-subscription app of its kind in MENA. After three years of rapid growth its digital marketing and advertising spend was tracked manually. invygo moved advertising and software spend onto Alaan cards with per-card limits, paying Meta, Snapchat and Twitter directly. Result: **AED 150,000+ in cashback**, 7+ currencies transacted, marketing as the main spend segment. **Al Barari** — https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories/al-barari Luxury real estate developer. Centralised spend management across entities while maintaining separation. **200 hours saved per month**, Oracle NetSuite, highest spend municipal. **Washmen** — https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories/washmen On-demand laundry. Spend management on auto-pilot, eliminating petty cash. **80+ hours saved per week**, 1,300+ transactions on Alaan. **Punjab National Bank (UAE Branch)** — https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories/punjab-national-bank-uae-branch Banking. Eliminated petty cash as the biggest pain point, 100+ transactions, highest spend utilities. ### Real estate, property and facilities - Al Barari — 200 hours saved per month, Oracle NetSuite: /customer-stories/al-barari - Silkhaus — 650+ hours saved per month: /customer-stories/silkhaus - GuestReady — 200+ hours saved per month, reconciliation time cut 75%, Xero: /customer-stories/guestready - K4 — 400+ hours saved per month, petty cash cut 90%, QuickBooks: /customer-stories/k4 - AirDxb — 190+ hours saved per month, receipt compliance improved 96%, Xero: /customer-stories/airdxb - The Healthy Home, described as the GCC's top facility management provider — 300+ hours saved per month, Zoho: /customer-stories/the-healthy-home ### Logistics and transportation - Quiqup, the UAE's leading q-commerce company — 74+ hours saved per month, Xero: /customer-stories/quiqup - Alpha Star — 500+ hours saved per month, fuel and fleet: /customer-stories/alpha-star - Sideway Transport (Heavy & Light Trucks LLC) — 600+ hours saved: /customer-stories/sideway-transport-by-heavy-light-trucks-llc - Rapid Shipping & Logistics LLC — AI invoice and bank detail capture, faster and cheaper transfers: /customer-stories/rapid-shipping-llc ### Food, beverage and hospitality - FiLLi Café, 127+ stores — 86+ hours saved per month, Oracle NetSuite: /customer-stories/filli-cafe - Calo — 53 hours saved per month, Zoho Books: /customer-stories/calo - Hello Chef — 50+ hours saved per month, Dynamics 365: /customer-stories/hello-chef - Pure Food Processing Industries LLC — 266+ hours saved per month, international cashback: /customer-stories/pure-food-processing-industries-llc ### Technology and mobility - invygo — AED 150,000+ cashback, 7+ currencies: /customer-stories/invygo - CarSwitch — 20+ cards issued, 7+ days saved every quarter: /customer-stories/carswitch - Clara — 80%+ of transactions eligible for 2% cashback, Xero: /customer-stories/clara - Ziwo — 120+ hours saved per month, instant corporate cards: /customer-stories/ziwo ### Financial, professional and government services - Punjab National Bank (UAE Branch) — 100+ transactions, petty cash eliminated: /customer-stories/punjab-national-bank-uae-branch - Shuraa — 1,898 hours saved per month, government and PRO fees: /customer-stories/shuraa - HayyaTax — same-day international transfers with SuperPay, transfer fees eliminated: /customer-stories/hayyatax - Smart Zone — 350+ hours saved: /customer-stories/smart-zone - TPH Group — 120+ hours saved per month, instant transfers: /customer-stories/tph-group ### Marketing and advertising - Markathon — 20+ hours saved per month, 10+ clients managed on Alaan, 2% cashback on all ad spend: /customer-stories/markathon - DIY Advertising — 200+ hours saved per month, Zoho: /customer-stories/diy-advertising ### Aviation - Empire Aviation — 271 hours saved per month: /customer-stories/empire-aviation - Unified Aviation — 130+ hours saved per month, became a cashless business, Xero: /customer-stories/unified-aviation ### Industrial and engineering - Fujairah Gold (Vedanta group) — 240+ hours saved per month, Xero: /customer-stories/fujairah-gold-vedanta - SEE Engineering — month-end time halved, cash handling reduced 70%: /customer-stories/see-engineering ### Healthcare, clinics and wellness - iSmile Dental Center — 100+ hours saved, Zoho: /customer-stories/i-smile-dental-center - Ayur Vaidya — 96+ hours saved per month, team spend limits: /customer-stories/ayur-vaidya - Enhance Fitness — 200+ hours saved per month, Xero: /customer-stories/enhance-fitness ### Retail and consumer services - Washmen — 80+ hours saved per week: /customer-stories/washmen - Stories by Zinaida — 58 hours saved per month, Xero: /customer-stories/stories-by-zinaida All customer stories: https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories --- ## Security and compliance - PCI DSS compliant - ISO 27001 certified, adhering to stringent international security standards - End-to-end encryption - Business Card Liability Waiver Insurance covers unauthorized use of Alaan Visa cards by named employees, up to USD 25,000 per cardholder and USD 1,650,000 per company annually - 3D Security on online card payments - Maker-checker flow for card creation and limit updates (Enterprise plan) Security page: https://www.alaan.com/security Responsible disclosure policy: https://www.alaan.com/responsible-disclosure-policy --- ## Resources - Blog: https://www.alaan.com/blog - Press Releases: https://www.alaan.com/press-releases - FAQ: https://www.alaan.com/faq - Customer Stories: https://www.alaan.com/customer-stories - Card Benefits: https://www.alaan.com/card-benefits - Chief Future Officer Community (Middle East's fastest-growing community of finance experts): https://www.alaan.com/cfo-community - The Job Vault: https://www.alaan.com/the-job-vault - Help Center: https://help.alaanpay.com/ Tools: - Alaan Savings Calculator: https://www.alaan.com/alaan-calculator - UAE Corporate Tax Calculator: https://www.alaan.com/corporate-tax-calculator - SuperPay FX Calculator: https://www.alaan.com/superpay/fx-calculator --- ## Company pages - About Us: https://www.alaan.com/about-us - Careers: https://www.alaan.com/careers - Become a Partner: https://www.alaan.com/partners - Sustainability: https://www.alaan.com/sustainability - Contact Us: https://www.alaan.com/contact-us - Open an account: https://www.alaan.com/self-serve-sign-up - Book a demo: https://www.alaan.com/demo --- ## Legal - Terms and Conditions: https://www.alaan.com/terms-and-conditions - Privacy Policy: https://www.alaan.com/privacy-policy - Legal Notice: https://www.alaan.com/legal-notice - Responsible Disclosure Policy: https://www.alaan.com/responsible-disclosure-policy - Key Facts Statement: https://www.alaan.com/key-facts-statement --- ## Frequently asked questions **Where can I spend with the Alaan card?** The Alaan card is issued in partnership with Visa and can be used in every country where Visa is accepted, including online merchants and POS terminals. **How can cashback offset the cost of the Premium plan?** Premium (AED 499/month) customers earn cashback on every transaction: up to 1 percent on domestic and 2 percent on international (both unlimited). Many Premium customers earn enough cashback to offset the plan cost and additional business expenses. **How does the 2 percent cashback work?** Premium and Enterprise customers earn unlimited 2 percent cashback on all international transactions, with no caps or hidden limits. For example, AED 100,000 in eligible international purchases earns AED 2,000 in cashback. **How safe is it to use Alaan cards?** Alaan is ISO 27001 certified and provides Business Card Liability Waiver Insurance that safeguards against unauthorized use of Alaan Visa cards by named employees. Coverage is up to USD 25,000 per cardholder and USD 1,650,000 per company annually. **How can I prevent employees from misusing the card?** Every card can be issued with specific limits and restrictions. Admins can lock cards to specific merchant categories, set daily or monthly limits, and issue cards remotely from phone or laptop. **Can I connect Alaan to my accounting software?** Yes. Alaan has direct integrations with Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, and more. The AI-powered mobile app also extracts data from receipts (TRN number, VAT amount, merchant details) to eliminate manual work at month-end close. Full FAQ: https://www.alaan.com/faq --- ## Regional availability - UAE (English): https://www.alaan.com/ - UAE (Arabic): https://www.alaan.com/ar-ae --- ## Getting started - Open an account: https://www.alaan.com/start - Book a demo: https://www.alaan.com/demo - Pricing: https://www.alaan.com/pricing - Contact: https://www.alaan.com/contact-us - Support: support@alaan.com --- ## Cashback, rewards and offers (recap) - International cashback: 2 percent, uncapped, on Premium and Enterprise. Starter earns none. - Domestic cashback: up to 1 percent, uncapped, on Premium and Enterprise. Starter earns none. - Paid into the company's Alaan account, never as points or vouchers. - Exclusive rewards program on Premium and Enterprise. - Current offers: 3 months free on Premium, and 1 percent cashback on UAE corporate tax paid by card. Both time-limited. Offers change. Confirm current terms at https://www.alaan.com/pricing