Focus Softnet vs Oracle Aconex

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

Oracle's cloud document control and project collaboration platform

Oracle Aconex is a cloud platform where every party on a project shares documents, formal correspondence (Mail) and review workflows in one auditable record; Oracle announced its purchase of Aconex in December 2017. Oracle's Aconex status page lists a Middle East (MEA) instance and a separate Saudi Arabia (KSA1) instance. Construction Week reported in March 2017 that Aconex had signed a five-year deal with Dubai Airports.

Pros

• + Documents, Mail and approval workflows in one shared project record
• + Middle East (MEA) and Saudi (KSA1) instances listed by Oracle
• + Oracle Aconex Mobile app for site teams
• + Still developed: Oracle announced new Aconex capabilities in April 2026

Cons

• − No public prices: quote from Oracle
• − Built for multi-party projects, more than a small contractor needs
• − Not an accounting or VAT tool
• − Support Central help is not offered in Arabic