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Focus Softnet vs Oracle Primavera P6

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

Which should you choose?

Focus Softnet and Oracle Primavera P6 are both Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Qatar-specific notes below against your trade and region.

Focus Softnet

Tier A · Listed

ERP suite with construction project costing and CAFM

Focus Softnet, established in 1992, sells the Focus X ERP and related products including CRM, HCM, warehouse, POS and Focus CAFM, and says it operates from 27 offices in 17 countries. Its Qatar site lists an office in Al Ezz Tower 4, Old Salata, Doha, and a construction ERP covering project cost control, equipment, inventory and document management.

Pros

+ Doha office with Qatar phone lines
+ Project management and cost control modules for contractors
+ Focus CAFM listed for facilities management
+ Offices across all six GCC countries

Cons

− No public prices: demo and quote only
− A general ERP with construction modules, not a construction-only product
− Qatar pages are English only
− ERP implementation effort

Qatar note

Focus Softnet has a Doha office and markets its e-invoicing product for Qatar's planned mandate; EY reported in May 2026 that Qatar approved a draft e-invoicing law, and Qatar's General Tax Authority had published no list of approved providers when checked. Qatar has no VAT, so ask Focus exactly which Qatar requirements its product meets before relying on it.

Typical Qatar pricing: Quote-based; no public prices on Focus's Qatar pages.

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Oracle Primavera P6

Tier A · Listed

Oracle's critical-path scheduling and project portfolio software

Primavera P6 is Oracle's project scheduling line: P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management (EPPM), which Oracle offers on-premises or in the cloud, and the desktop P6 Professional, both documented up to version 26. Oracle published a customer story in April 2024 titled 'Ashghal helps transform Qatar infrastructure with Oracle Primavera', about the Public Works Authority. Gulf Times reported in March 2020 that Ashghal's Doha South project won an Oracle Construction and Engineering Excellence Award.

Pros

+ Critical-path scheduling with unlimited resources and target plans (per Oracle)
+ Portfolio and multi-project planning in P6 EPPM
+ P6 EPPM runs on-premises or in Oracle's cloud
+ Ashghal is a named Oracle Primavera customer in Qatar

Cons

− No public prices: quote from Oracle or a partner
− Built for professional planners; a learning curve for occasional users
− More than a small firm's job schedule needs
− Scheduling only: no accounting or invoicing

Qatar note

If a client contract or tender specifies the programme format or scheduling software, confirm the requirement before you buy; no public Ashghal rule naming P6 was found in this check. P6 handles scheduling only, so invoicing stays in your accounting system (Qatar has not introduced VAT; The New Arab reported on 25 September 2026 that it is still under consideration).

Typical Qatar pricing: Quote-based; no public price list found.

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