Mibyan vs Sana
Sana (sana.om) is an Omani AI agent platform developed by Mabahith for Research and Development. It gives each project its own agent, workspace files and knowledge base, and creates Office documents in Arabic and English. Mibyan is an Arabic-first workspace that hands you finished files. Here's an honest comparison so you can pick the one that fits.
The comparison at a glance
| Criterion | Mibyan | Sana |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | An Arabic-first workspace: chat, research, docs, slides, sheets, meetings and apps | A dedicated AI agent and workspace per project |
| Arabic | Built Arabic-first: a right-to-left interface and Arabic writing fit for formal work | Arabic and English, with right-to-left layouts |
| Output | Creates and edits documents, decks and spreadsheets in the app, and exports Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF | Word documents, PowerPoint decks, Excel sheets and static sites |
| Meetings | Record or upload a meeting, then get a transcript, summary and formal Arabic minutes | Not a focus of the platform |
| Devices | Web, desktop app and iPhone app | Web platform |
| Pricing | Free plan; paid plans from OMR 3.900 a month | Free to start; paid plans in Omani rials |
When to choose Mibyan over Sana
Meetings and formal minutes
Record or upload a meeting and get a transcript, summary and formal Arabic minutes you can edit and export.
On all your devices
One account across the web, the desktop app and the iPhone app, with your work in sync.
From idea to a published app
Build a full app with a database and publish it on its own link, alongside your docs, decks and sheets.
When Sana is the better choice
Sana is an excellent tool. Its strengths include separate context for every project, an isolated sandbox for code and static sites and documents, decks and sheets in Arabic and English. It may suit you better if:
- You run many separate projects and want a dedicated agent and tool permissions for each.
- You need to run Python or Bash in an isolated sandbox inside a project.
Moving from Sana to Mibyan
01
Start free
Create an account in a minute, no credit card needed.
02
Rerun your first request
Try the same request you'd normally give Sana and compare the results.
03
Use both
You don't have to choose right away. Plenty of people use Mibyan for Arabic work and another tool for the rest.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sana (sana.om)?
Sana is an Omani AI agent platform developed by Mabahith for Research and Development, built around a separate agent for each project with its own files and knowledge base.
What's the difference between Mibyan and Sana?
Both are Omani and support Arabic. Sana centres on an agent per project and a code sandbox. Mibyan is one workspace for chat, cited research, docs, slides, sheets, meetings and app building, on the web, desktop and iPhone.
Is Mibyan affiliated with Sana?
No. Mibyan is an independent product from Nuqta Technology in Muscat, unrelated to Sana or its developer.