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Oracle Aconex vs PlanRadar

Two United Arab Emirates software options, compared side by side for United Arab Emirates trades.

Which should you choose?

PlanRadar is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Oracle Aconex 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.

Oracle Aconex

Tier A · Listed

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

United Arab Emirates note

Aconex suits main contractors, consultants and clients who need one shared record of documents and correspondence across many companies. It does not keep VAT records or issue tax invoices, so pair it with a VAT-ready accounting system.

Typical United Arab Emirates pricing: Quote-based; no public price list found.

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PlanRadar

Tier S · Published prices

Site inspections, snagging, defects and site documentation

PlanRadar, founded in Vienna in 2013, is a site documentation, inspection and defect-management app with a Dubai office in Boulevard Plaza Tower 1, Downtown. PlanRadar says it has more than 200,000 users in 75+ countries, and its Arabic-language UAE page names customers including Shapoorji Pallonji, Amana Steel Buildings and National Central Cooling Company. It publishes per-user prices, and subcontractors join free on every plan.

Pros

+ Published per-user prices and a 30-day free trial with no credit card
+ Unlimited subcontractors free on every plan
+ Arabic-language UAE website and pricing page
+ Dubai office in Downtown

Cons

− Site execution only, not scheduling or accounting
− Starter and Pro are capped at 10 users; more needs Enterprise
− 4% innovation fee on the annual fee from the second billing period
− Prices shown in USD, EUR, GBP or AUD, not AED

United Arab Emirates note

PlanRadar runs an Arabic-language UAE site and a Dubai office. It suits contractors who want digital snagging, inspections and handover records without an enterprise rollout; VAT invoicing stays in your accounting system.

Typical United Arab Emirates pricing: Published (USD, per user per month, excluding VAT): Basic $32 (1 user, 10 plans), Starter $107 (up to 10 users, 30 plans per user), Pro $159 (up to 10 users, 100 plans per user, 1 BIM model per user); Enterprise by quote. Monthly or annual billing, with annual saving more than 10%; PlanRadar bills annually in advance unless the contract says otherwise and adds a 4% innovation fee from the second billing period. 30-day free trial.

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