Egypt Construction & Trades Software Directory

Pros

• + Vendor says it sends payment certificates and invoices directly to the ETA
• + Owner and subcontractor payment certificates with deductions and approvals
• + BOQ items can carry unlimited cost elements and import from Excel
• + Tracks site advances and equipment by project

Cons

• − No published prices; quote-request form only
• − No Egyptian street address on the site
• − Construction depth and ETA link should be tested in a demo

Pros

• + Construction module with contracts, BOQ, tenders and payment certificates
• + Separate Egyptian e-invoice module with e-signature and GS1/EGS coding
• + Cairo office (Nasr City)
• + Branch linking and permission levels

Cons

• − No published prices; quote on request
• − AI forecasting and BI features are vendor claims to test in a demo
• − No free trial mentioned on the site

Pros

• + Contracting suite with tenders, BOQs, payment certificates and retention
• + Covers both ETA e-invoice and e-receipt systems, the vendor says
• + Head office in Giza with a Cairo phone line
• + Wide module range from finance to HR and payroll

Cons

• − No published prices; demo and quote only
• − A broad configurable ERP, so setup takes implementation work
• − Construction depth should be tested in a demo

Pros

• + Plans and controls projects, programs and portfolios in one system
• + Runs on-premises or in Oracle's cloud
• + Actively developed: Oracle documents release 26
• + Oracle provides P6 training through Oracle MyLearn

Cons

• − No price could be confirmed from Oracle in this check
• − Aimed at large, multi-project organisations rather than small contractors
• − No accounting or Egyptian e-invoicing; needs a separate ERP

Pros

• + Takeoff, estimating, planning, cash flow and valuations in one tool
• + Egyptian reference: vendor case study with Hassan Allam Construction
• + 14-day free trial
• + Desktop licences or a hosted Candy Cloud option

Cons

• − No published prices; custom quote only
• − No Egyptian office listed; the regional office is in Dubai
• − An estimating and control tool, not accounting; no Egyptian e-invoicing mentioned

Pros

• + Model coordination and design collaboration in the Model Management bundle
• + Takeoff, estimating and bid management in the Preconstruction bundle
• + Shared document management across all bundles
• + User, project or account-based pricing options, Autodesk says

Cons

• − No price shown on the pages that could be read; quote-based
• − Product names changed in March 2026, so older guides use ACC names
• − No accounting or Egyptian e-invoicing; needs a separate ERP

Pros

• + Connects existing ERPs (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Odoo) to the ETA
• + Covers ETA e-invoices and e-receipts
• + Cairo office listed
• + Also covers ZATCA and UAE FTA for regional groups

Cons

• − Integration layer only; needs an ERP, accounting or POS system
• − No public prices
• − Little company background on its site
• − Sales-led: pricing only through a quote

Pros

• + Familiar cloud accounting with a 30-day free trial
• + Multi-currency from the Essentials plan
• + Arabic-language version of Intuit's global site
• + ETA connectors such as OrchidaTax list QuickBooks integration

Cons

• − No ETA e-invoicing described; a third-party connector is needed
• − Global prices load by location; no fixed figures on the page
• − Intuit says AI outputs are in English only
• − Intuit has closed QuickBooks in a market before (India, announced 2022)

Pros

• + Official government source of tenders and auctions
• + Suppliers can submit technical and financial offers online
• + One accreditation covers all government entities on the portal
• + Publishes evaluations and winning bids

Cons

• − Supplier registration and accreditation needed to bid
• − Site did not load for this check, so fees and features are unconfirmed
• − Tenders and awards only, not an early project pipeline
• − Ministry of Finance launched a new e-contracting system in 2023; its link to this portal is unconfirmed

Pros

• + Project status, values and bidder information
• + Contacts for owners, consultants, contractors and subcontractors
• + Running since 2004 (BNC's statement)
• + Regional coverage for firms bidding across several markets

Cons

• − Egypt coverage not named on the pages readable in this check
• − No public prices found
• − Site loads by script; little detail visible before contact
• − Regional database, not Egypt-specific

Pros

• + Covers core trades: AC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry
• + FilKhedma offers customers a 1-month quality guarantee
• + Partners page invites technicians to join
• + Part of South Africa's Shift South group

Cons

• − Live areas limited to Cairo, Alexandria and North Coast
• − No public prices or partner pay terms
• − Terms and worker pages on its site show SweepSouth content
• − Residential home services, not commercial construction

Pros

• + Engineering line covers CAR, EAR, contractors' plant and machinery, machinery breakdown
• + Owned via The Sovereign Fund of Egypt
• + Paid-up capital of EGP 8 billion (company figure)
• + FRA-supervised, licence No. 1

Cons

• − No published rates or online quote for engineering cover
• − Engineering page lists products, not limits or exclusions
• − No decennial liability listed on its engineering page
• − Branch count not published

Pros

• + Engineering covers listed: CAR, EAR, plant and machinery, machinery breakdown, electronic equipment
• + Risk-management consultancy offered to clients
• + Serves construction, infrastructure, power and civil-engineering projects
• + Part of Allianz Group; in Egypt since 1976

Cons

• − No published rates or online quote for engineering cover
• − Professional indemnity not listed on the engineering page
• − No decennial liability listed on the engineering page
• − Hotline open Sunday-Thursday, 9am-6pm only

Pros

• + Engineering covers: CAR, EAR, contractors' plant and machinery, machinery, electronic equipment
• + Online engineering quote form and 19792 hotline
• + Professional indemnity for architects and engineers, plus public liability
• + 99% owned by Gulf Insurance Group

Cons

• − No published rates
• − No decennial liability listed on its product pages
• − Engineering page gives cover names, not limits or exclusions

Pros

• + Engineering covers: CAR, EAR, civil works, contractors' plant, machinery breakdown, electronic equipment
• + 29 branches across all governorates (company figure)
• + Founded in 1979 with Arab Contractors and the Suez Canal Authority
• + Online enquiry form for each product

Cons

• − No published rates
• − No decennial liability listed on its engineering page
• − Current shareholders not stated on its site

Pros

• + Engineering line covers contractors' all risk, erection all risk, contractors' plant and machinery, machinery breakdown and electronic equipment
• + Offers professional indemnity for engineers and decennial liability cover
• + Listed on the Egyptian Exchange, so its financial statements are public
• + Branches across Egypt, including Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Mansoura and Assiut, plus the 19318 hotline

Cons

• − No published premiums; every policy is quoted
• − AM Best noted a high reliance on reinsurance and a net book concentrated in motor

Pros

• + ZenHR says its Egypt payroll automates income tax, social insurance, the Martyrs Tax and end-of-service gratuity
• + Handles social-insurance (ISTIMARA) forms, per ZenHR's Egypt page
• + Arabic and English interface
• + Pays salaries in EGP or USD

Cons

• − No public prices; a written quote from ZenHR sales depends on headcount, countries and bundle
• − No Egypt office or Egyptian phone number listed on its site
• − The Egypt page lists no income-tax rates or health-insurance handling, so confirm details in a demo

Pros

• + Office in New Cairo (5th Settlement) with an Egyptian phone line
• + Free Freemium payroll plan for up to 30 employees, in Arabic and English
• + MenaPAY handles retroactive calculations, provident funds and end-of-service settlements
• + Arabic Egypt site lists social insurance transactions in MenaPAY

Cons

• − No public prices for MenaPAY, MenaSME or other paid products
• − Egypt pages give no detail on income tax, the Martyrs Fund or health insurance, so confirm the Egyptian setup in a demo
• − User and client counts on the site could not be read

Pros

• + Egypt coverage lists Employees' Tax, social security, Comprehensive Health Insurance and the Martyr Fund
• + Owned by Deel, with the same engine covering 49 countries
• + Per-employee, per-month subscription, with a fully managed outsourcing option
• + Payslips, leave and claims through WhatsApp self-service

Cons

• − No public prices; cost varies by country, headcount and edition
• − No Egypt office; published contact numbers are in South Africa, the UK and Brazil
• − No Arabic interface mentioned on its site
• − No Egypt-specific product page, only a line on the countries list

Pros

• + Egyptian firm offering HR outsourcing since 2015, per EgyBell
• + Handles social insurance files and labor office documentation for you
• + One provider for payroll, recruitment, personnel archiving and accounting and tax
• + Reachable by phone or WhatsApp on an Egyptian number

Cons

• − No public prices; every engagement starts with a consultation
• − No street address or named clients on its website
• − No published service levels

What it covers

• + Membership is the legal condition for contracting work above EGP 50,000 per operation
• + Classification by specialization and capacity gives clients a recognized grade
• + Foreign contractors have a route in as corresponding members
• + The law provides an optional arbitration system for disputes between members and clients

Watch out for

• − Contracting above EGP 50,000 without registration is punishable by a fine (EGP 1,000-10,000 in the 1992 text) and the contract is annulled
• − Hiring or assigning work to non-members is also an offence
• − Fees, class rules and document lists are not readable on the federation's website
• − The federation can discipline members, up to exclusion for up to a year

What it covers

• + Registration is the legal condition for engineering posts and engineering work in Egypt
• + Consulting engineering offices can also be registered
• + The law sets up a pensions and assistance fund for members
• + A route exists for foreign engineers through specific practice permits

Watch out for

• − Every engineer registers individually and pays an annual subscription
• − Services are suspended if the annual subscription is not paid by 31 December
• − Practising without registration is a criminal offence under the law
• − Current fees could not be read on the syndicate's website

What it covers

• + GAFI says companies are incorporated in one business day, and sole proprietorships online in two hours
• + Online incorporation for sole proprietorships, partnerships and LLCs, with fees paid by card and documents signed electronically
• + After signing, GAFI completes the remaining incorporation steps on the investor's behalf
• + Investor Services Centers also host the contractors' federation and the New Urban Communities Authority

Watch out for

• − Incorporation is only the first step: contracting work above EGP 50,000 also needs federation membership under Law 104/1992
• − GAFI's website does not publish incorporation fees
• − GAFI's site does not list the documents handed over at incorporation
• − Permits can take up to 20 business days, per GAFI

What it covers

• + Online taxpayer portal for registration and updating your tax file
• + Inquiry tools show whether a business must use e-invoicing or e-receipts
• + Law 6/2025 gives tax incentives and simpler rules to projects with annual turnover up to EGP 20 million
• + ETA publishes e-invoicing guides, videos and a list of service providers

Watch out for

• − E-invoices must be electronically signed and sent through integration with ETA's system
• − VAT and tax procedure laws were amended again in 2025 and 2026, including Law 149/2026
• − Press reports in October 2025 describe 14% VAT being applied to contracting works, including existing contracts
• − The VAT registration threshold has been under review since late 2025

What it covers

• + Covers workers for old age, disability, death, work injury, sickness and unemployment
• + Work-injury insurance matters on construction sites, where the employer pays the premium
• + Online inquiry by insurance number and a service menu for business owners

Watch out for

• − Employer cost is significant: 12% of wages for old-age, disability and death insurance alone, plus sickness, injury and unemployment shares
• − Work injuries must be reported to the authority immediately and to the police within 48 hours
• − High-turnover site crews mean frequent registration changes
• − The authority's website shows little detail in readable form

What it covers

• + One authority handles planning and building permits for sites inside the new cities
• + Represented at GAFI's Investors Services Centers
• + Issues licensing rule changes and facilitations for new cities, as in its September 2026 decisions

Watch out for

• − Per project and per site, not a company-wide licence
• − Only applies inside new urban communities; elsewhere the local administrative body issues permits under Law 119/2008
• − Building without a permit is prohibited under Law 119/2008 (Art. 39)
• − Fees and requirements were not readable on NUCA's website