cheki vs the competition
Detailed comparison of Ethiopia's six receipt verification services.
Full comparison tableThe core difference
All six services do the same thing: they fetch receipts from public bank endpoints and return the data. The difference is that cheki is free and open source, while the others charge you for the same data.
Pricing at a glance
- cheki: free forever, unlimited verifications
- check.et: 499 ETB/mo (200 free one-time)
- verify.et: $20-40/mo USD (200 free one-time)
- qbirr: 500-8,000 ETB/mo (50 free/month)
- tinaverify: 3K-8K ETB per 90 days (credit-based, no free tier)
- tally: pricing not public
What only cheki offers
- Open source (MIT license)
- Self-hosting with Docker
- No signup, no API key
- Batch verification (50 at once)
- BOA QR code AES decryption
- Receipt source URL shown to user
Frequently asked questions
Is cheki really free?
Yes. cheki is 100% free, open source (MIT), and has no limits. check.et charges 499 ETB/month after 200 verifications. verify.et charges $20-40/month. qbirr charges 500-8,000 ETB/month. tinaverify charges 3K-8K ETB per 90 days.
Do they all use the same data?
Yes. All six services (cheki, check.et, verify.et, qbirr, tinaverify, tally) verify receipts by fetching the same public bank endpoints. The data is identical. The difference is pricing, features, and transparency.
Can I self-host check.et, verify.et, qbirr, or tinaverify?
No. All of them are closed-source. cheki is the only one that is open source and includes Docker support for self-hosting on your own infrastructure.
What about qbirr and tinaverify?
qbirr is a developer-first API launched June 2026 with 7 banks and an Ethiopian relay for geo-blocked banks. tinaverify is a mobile-first product with published iOS and Android apps focused on the cashier workflow. Both charge for the same public data that cheki provides for free.
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