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Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) vs Daftra
Two Saudi Arabia software options, compared side by side for Saudi Arabia trades.
Which should you choose?
Daftra is Tier S: our check found its prices published on its own website. Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) is Tier A. Compare the typical pricing shown for each below. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Saudi Arabia-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud)
Tier A · ListedAutodesk's construction cloud, now sold as Autodesk Forma
Autodesk Construction Cloud became part of Autodesk Forma on 24 March 2026, and its products were renamed (for example Forma Build and Forma Data Management). Autodesk sells it in three bundles: Model Management (model coordination and design collaboration), Preconstruction (takeoff, estimating and bidding) and Construction Operations (field and document management).
Pros
- + Model coordination, preconstruction and field tools from one vendor
- + Model Management bundle includes Navisworks Manage and Model Coordination (per Autodesk)
- + User-, project- or account-based pricing options (per Autodesk)
- + 30-day money-back guarantee (per Autodesk)
Cons
- − No public prices for the bundles: quote only
- − Product names changed in March 2026, so older guides use ACC names
- − BIM coordination is more than simple fit-out or MEP jobs need
- − Not an accounting or ZATCA e-invoicing tool
Saudi Arabia note
Most useful for firms that already work in Autodesk design tools or join projects where the client runs its model and documents in Autodesk. It does not issue tax invoices, so ZATCA e-invoicing stays in your accounting or ERP system.
Daftra
Tier S · Published pricesArabic and English cloud ERP with a contracting module and ZATCA e-invoicing
Daftra is a cloud accounting and business-management system operated by Izam, Inc., which says it has headquarters in the United States and Egypt; it serves Saudi Arabia with an Arabic and English site and a Saudi phone line. Its contracting module covers projects, progress-payment statements with retention, labour and materials costing and per-project profit reports. Daftra says more than 45,000 companies use it.
Pros
- + Contracting module with progress-payment statements and retention
- + Per-project labour, materials and profitability reports
- + Daftra says it meets ZATCA Phase 1 and Phase 2 at no extra cost
- + Published prices and a 14-day trial with no card required
Cons
- − Priced in USD, not SAR
- − Each plan includes one user; extra users cost $7-9.33 a month
- − Lower plans cap monthly invoices (100 or 500) and clients
- − No Saudi office address published; the contract is with Izam, Inc.
Saudi Arabia note
Daftra says it is fully compliant with ZATCA Phase 1 and Phase 2, connects to the Fatoora platform, adds the QR code automatically and includes e-invoicing updates at no extra cost. It says contractor progress-payment statements issued in Daftra meet ZATCA requirements.
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