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Oracle Aconex vs PlanRadar

Two Bahrain software options, compared side by side for Bahrain 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 Bahrain-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 for sharing and controlling project documents, project mail and approval workflows between the many companies on a construction project. Oracle's help centre also lists Field, Cost, Models, Packages, Tenders/Bids and Supplier Documents modules and a mobile app. Oracle agreed to buy Aconex in December 2017.

Pros

+ Documents, project mail and approval workflows in one system
+ Built for many companies working on one project
+ Extra modules for field, cost, models and tenders
+ Mobile app for site teams

Cons

− No public price found this run; quote from Oracle
− Document control, not accounting or ERP
− Heavy for small jobs with few parties
− Help centre not offered in Arabic

Bahrain note

Aconex controls project documents and correspondence; it does not issue invoices or handle VAT, so pair it with an accounting tool.

Typical Bahrain pricing: Quote-based through Oracle; no price could be confirmed on Oracle's pages this run.

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PlanRadar

Tier S · Published prices

Site documentation, defect and snagging app with published prices

PlanRadar, made by PlanRadar GmbH of Vienna, is an app for site documentation, defects, snagging and inspections on plans and BIM models. It publishes per-user prices and a 30-day free trial, and runs UAE English and Arabic sites. PlanRadar says it has over 200,000 users across 75+ countries; no Gulf office address is listed.

Pros

+ Published per-user prices and a 30-day free trial
+ Unlimited subcontractors and watchers on every plan
+ Arabic-language UAE site
+ Defects and snagging tracked on digital plans

Cons

− No Gulf office address listed
− Field and QA focus, not accounting or ERP
− Per-user cost grows with the team
− Starter and Pro plans capped at 10 users

Bahrain note

Easy to trial on one Bahrain project: the 30-day free trial needs no credit card, and subcontractors join free. Support comes from outside Bahrain, as no Gulf office is listed.

Typical Bahrain pricing: Published in USD: Basic $32 a month (one user), Starter $107 and Pro $159 per user per month (each up to 10 users); annual billing saves more than 10%, according to PlanRadar. Enterprise is quote-based. 30-day free trial.

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