For Sellers · Membership

Premium visibility,
built for the diaspora.

Four membership tiers — from free community presence to dedicated editorial campaigns. Your customers find you here, then come direct to your WhatsApp.

Our promise

We charge for visibility.
Never for commissions.

Every order, every booking, every transaction stays between you and your customer. We don't sit in the middle. We don't take a cut. You keep 100% of what you earn — full stop.

Choose your membership.

Start free, upgrade when you're ready. Cancel anytime. All paid tiers include the Verified review process.

Community

Community Membership

Free · forever

For new and small businesses testing the platform. Get found in your city, with WhatsApp contact built in.

  • Public business profile
  • 1 category & city listing inclusion
  • WhatsApp contact button
  • Business hours & location
  • Up to 3 photos
  • Community visibility & search results
Verified

Verified Membership

AED 99/month

Build trust and get discovered. Earn the blue tick, priority placement, and analytics that show what's working.

  • Everything in Community, plus:
  • 🔵 Verified blue tick (after physical site visit)
  • Priority search & city-page placement
  • Up to 15 photos
  • Social media links on profile
  • Featured business styling
  • Customer inquiry analytics
  • Access to Diaspora promotions & events
Partner · Elite

Elite Partnership

AED 999+/month

For restaurants, events, nightlife, and major brands ready to own visibility in their market.

  • Everything in Featured, plus:
  • Dedicated promotional campaigns
  • Homepage hero placements
  • Event partnership opportunities
  • Sponsored editorial content
  • Featured reels & social campaigns
  • Premium editorial coverage
  • Launch campaigns & seasonal packages
Founding offer

Founding Business Membership — first 3 months at half price.

Verified AED 99AED 49/mo · Featured AED 299AED 149/mo. For the first 100 businesses to join during launch week — no contract, cancel anytime.

Claim founding price

Why businesses join.

No algorithms. No middlemen. Just a quieter, sharper way for the right customers to find you.

01

Reach diaspora customers directly

No algorithms deciding who sees your business. Verified placement in city + category, served to the people actually searching.

02

Build trust with verification

Customers discover and choose verified brands faster. A blue tick — earned through a physical visit — is the strongest trust signal in the diaspora directory.

03

Grow visibility in your city

Featured placement on the homepage, category rails, and editorial coverage — where your community is already looking.

04

Keep 100% of your earnings

We never take commissions on your sales. Every customer comes direct to your WhatsApp, your phone, your storefront.

Pricing in customers, not currency

One new customer can cover your membership.

Diaspora businesses don't buy listings — they buy customers. Here's what that looks like at each tier.

🍲 Restaurant or home cook — one family-tray order per week pays the Verified tier. Two pay Featured.
💇🏽‍♀️ Hair stylist or makeup artist — a single bridal booking covers a month of Featured visibility.
📸 Photographer or videographer — one event package covers a full quarter of any tier.
🏠 Real estate or bed-space operator — one viewing-to-close pays for a year of Elite visibility.
🎉 Event organiser or DJ — a single ticketed night pays for the season's Featured run.

Frequently asked.

Do you really take zero commission?

Yes. Every order or booking goes directly between you and your customer. We charge for visibility tiers only. There are no transaction fees, no hidden cuts, no marketplace lock-in.

What does "Verified" actually require?

A Diaspora moderator visits your premises in person, confirms your trade licence, checks owner identity, and writes a short public visit report attached to your listing. Verification is awarded once — your blue tick stays as long as you stay in good standing. See the full criteria.

How do I pay?

Card or bank transfer in AED. Invoiced monthly or annually — annual gets 10% off. We're rolling out MOMO Pay (mobile money) and Botim integration next. Card payments are processed by a regulated payment provider; we never see your card details.

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. No contracts. Cancel from your seller dashboard or email hello@thediaspora.app — we pro-rate any unused balance to the day.

What's the difference between Featured and Elite?

Featured is editorial visibility across the platform — homepage rotation, category rails, blog and social inclusion — at a self-serve price. Elite is a custom partnership with dedicated campaigns, hero placements, event tie-ins, and a direct line to a Diaspora editor. Elite is right when you want to own visibility in your market for a season or a launch.

Multi-city campaigns?

Featured + Elite tiers can run in multiple cities. Second city gets 15% off; three or more get 25% off. Talk to hello@thediaspora.app for a quote.


Ready to be found?

Start free, upgrade when the customers start coming. Or talk to a placement editor about a launch campaign.

Start free → Talk to an editor