PACT ERP vs Procore

Modular 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

• − No public prices: quote only
• − Construction page does not detail BOQ, retention or progress billing
• − ERP setup effort

Construction project management, quality, safety and financials

Procore Technologies (NYSE: PCOR) opened its first MENA office in Dubai Internet City in September 2022 and runs a UAE site with a Dubai phone line. Its UAE site lists project management, quality and safety, financial management and Procore AI on one platform. Every contract includes unlimited users and data storage, per Procore.

Pros

• + Unlimited users and data storage in every contract (per Procore)
• + Project management, quality and safety, and financial tools on one platform
• + 500+ integrations, including Xero and Sage 50 Accounts Cloud (per Procore)
• + Dubai office and a UAE phone line

Cons

• − No public prices: annual fee per product based on turnover
• − UAE site is English only, with no Arabic option
• − Not an accounting system: UAE VAT returns stay elsewhere
• − A full rollout across projects and subcontractors takes planning