Focus Softnet vs Horizon FMS (FIT)

ERP suite with project costing, contract management and CAFM

Focus Softnet, established in 1992, sells the Focus X cloud ERP and related products including CRM, HCM, warehouse, POS and Focus CAFM, and says it operates from 27 offices in 17 countries. Its UAE site lists a head office in Dubai Internet City plus offices in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Focus Softnet is on the Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (accreditation number 134577).

Pros

• + Ministry of Finance accredited e-invoicing service provider
• + Project costing, contract management and equipment servicing modules
• + Focus CAFM for facility work orders and maintenance
• + Offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Cons

• − No public prices: demo and quote only
• − A general ERP with construction modules, not a construction-only product
• − Broad suite, more than small firms need
• − ERP implementation effort

Dubai-built CAFM: assets, planned maintenance and work orders

Horizon FMS is a web-based computer-aided facility management (CAFM) system with mobile access from Frontline Information Technology LLC (FIT), a Dubai software company that says it has operated since 1992 and has an office in Al Karama. It covers assets, preventive maintenance, work orders and contracts for hard services such as HVAC, electrical and plumbing and soft services such as cleaning and security. FIT also sells the Horizon EBS ERP, Horizon HRMS and Horizon eProcure.

Pros

• + Dubai vendor with an office in Al Karama
• + Assets, preventive maintenance, work orders and contracts in one system
• + Covers hard and soft FM services, with mobile access
• + Same vendor sells Horizon EBS ERP, HRMS and eProcure

Cons

• − No public prices: quote only
• − FM-focused, not construction project management
• − VAT features are documented for Horizon EBS, not Horizon FMS