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Horizon FMS (FIT) vs Zoho (Projects / Books / FSM)
Two United Arab Emirates software options, compared side by side for United Arab Emirates trades.
Which should you choose?
Zoho (Projects / Books / FSM) is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Horizon FMS (FIT) is 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.
Horizon FMS (FIT)
Tier A · ListedDubai-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
United Arab Emirates note
A locally built option for UAE facilities-management and MEP-maintenance firms that want CAFM from a Dubai vendor. FIT's VAT claims (FTA-format tax invoices in English and Arabic, VAT 201 returns) are made for its Horizon EBS ERP, and FIT is not on the Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (checked 30 September 2026).
Zoho (Projects / Books / FSM)
Tier S · Published pricesZoho Books accounting with Projects and FSM for small firms
Zoho offers separate apps that small contractors can combine: Zoho Books for accounting and UAE VAT, Zoho Projects for project management and Zoho FSM for field-service work orders and dispatch. Zoho Books has a UAE edition with AED prices and an Arabic option, and Zoho says it files VAT returns directly with EmaraTax. Zoho Software Trading LLC is on the Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (accreditation number 121988).
Pros
- + Published AED prices for Zoho Books, with a free plan
- + Ministry of Finance accredited e-invoicing service provider
- + VAT return filing to EmaraTax and corporate tax reports (per Zoho)
- + Free plans in Books, Projects (up to 5 users) and FSM (30 appointments a month)
Cons
- − Not built for construction: general accounting, project and field-service apps
- − You assemble and pay for several apps
- − Zoho Books plans cap users and invoices per year
United Arab Emirates note
Zoho Software Trading LLC is on the UAE Ministry of Finance list of accredited e-invoicing service providers (number 121988, list updated 30 September 2026), and Zoho Books can send e-invoices in the PINT-AE format through Peppol. With VAT and corporate tax records in Zoho Books, small contractors get a low-cost accounting base and can add Projects or FSM as they grow.
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