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Focus Softnet vs PACT ERP
Two United Arab Emirates software options, compared side by side for United Arab Emirates trades.
Which should you choose?
Focus Softnet and PACT ERP are both Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and United Arab Emirates-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Focus Softnet
Tier A ยท ListedERP 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
- โ No public prices: demo and quote only
- โ A general ERP with construction modules, not a construction-only product
- โ Broad suite, more than small firms need
- โ ERP implementation effort
United Arab Emirates note
Focus Softnet appears on the UAE Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (number 134577, list updated 30 September 2026), and says its e-invoicing product is OpenPeppol certified for the PINT-AE format. Compare its project costing depth with construction-specific ERPs before choosing.
PACT ERP
Tier A ยท ListedModular ERP with contracting, procurement and WPS payroll
PACT Software, which says it has provided ERP since 1998, sells a modular ERP covering finance, procurement, inventory, projects and HR and payroll, with a construction and contracting solution, and has an office in SIT Tower, Dubai Silicon Oasis. PACT Software Services LLC is on the Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (accreditation number 129353). PACT says it has more than 12,000 customers worldwide.
Pros
- + Ministry of Finance accredited e-invoicing service provider
- + Project planning, budgeting and cost control for contractors
- + Payroll with WPS salary file generation (per PACT)
- + Office in Dubai Silicon Oasis
Cons
- โ No public prices: quote only
- โ Construction page does not detail BOQ, retention or progress billing
- โ ERP setup effort
United Arab Emirates note
PACT Software Services LLC appears on the UAE Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (number 129353, list updated 30 September 2026), and PACT says its payroll module generates WPS salary files. Ask for a demo of BOQ, retention and progress billing, which its construction page does not detail.
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