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Daftra vs RIB Candy

Two Egypt software options, compared side by side for Egypt trades.

Which should you choose?

Daftra is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. RIB Candy is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Egypt-specific notes below against your trade and region.

Daftra

Tier S · Published prices

Cloud accounting and business management for Arab-market firms, with Egyptian e-invoicing

Daftra is a cloud accounting and business-management system operated by Izam, Inc.; its about page says the company has headquarters in the United States and in Egypt. Daftra says 45K+ businesses use it and that it covers 50+ industries, with accounting, invoicing, inventory, CRM and HR modules. It runs Egyptian phone lines for 24/7 technical support and for sales.

Pros

+ Vendor says it is fully integrated with the ETA e-invoice system at no extra fee
+ Accounting, invoicing, inventory, CRM and HR in one subscription
+ Published prices and a 14-day trial with no card required
+ Egyptian phone and WhatsApp lines for support and sales

Cons

− Priced in USD, so the EGP cost moves with the exchange rate
− Lower plans cap monthly invoices, clients and warehouses
− Extra users cost $7-9.33 a month each
− ETA signing needs an e-signature certificate bought separately from Egypt Trust

Egypt note

Daftra says it is fully integrated with the Egyptian Tax Authority's e-invoice system: it adds the ETA-required e-signature and digital stamp (the signature certificate comes from Egypt Trust), extracts GS1 item codes, calculates Egyptian VAT and can issue e-receipts. It says it charges no extra fee for the Tax Authority connection.

Typical Egypt pricing: Basic $30/month, or $240/year ($20/month); Advanced $55/month, or $495/year ($41.25/month); Premium $70/month, or $600/year ($50/month); prices in USD as shown on daftra.com. Extra users $7-9.33/month each. 14-day free trial, no card required.

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RIB Candy

Tier A · Listed

Estimating, planning and project control for contractors, from takeoff to final certificate

RIB Candy is contractor software from RIB Software, which says it is part of Schneider Electric. It covers on-screen quantity takeoff, resource-based estimating, critical-path planning, cash flow, valuations, subcontract management and earned value, through to the final certificate. RIB publishes an Egyptian case study for Hassan Allam Construction and lists its Middle East office in Dubai.

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

Egypt note

RIB's own site carries a RIB Candy case study for Hassan Allam Construction in Egypt, quoting its technical and tendering support senior manager on BOQ price matching and tender timelines, including work on the Benban Solar Park project. RIB lists no Egyptian office; its Middle East office is in Dubai.

Typical Egypt pricing: Quote-based; no public prices. RIB says pricing depends on single-user or multi-user licences, with a Candy Cloud (desktop-as-a-service) option. 14-day free trial.

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