Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) vs Medad ERP

Autodesk'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 accounting and ERP software: finance, sales, inventory and payroll

Medad, sold by Medad LLC under Saudi law, is accounting and ERP software for small and medium Saudi businesses, covering the general ledger, sales and invoicing, purchasing, inventory, fixed assets and HR and payroll. It comes as Medad Online (cloud, priced by number of users) or Medad Desktop. Medad says it is approved for ZATCA's second e-invoicing integration phase and has more than 20,000 users.

Pros

• + ZATCA Phase 2 e-invoicing approval (per Medad)
• + Arabic interface with English, and Hijri and Gregorian calendars
• + Finance, inventory and payroll in one system
• + Cloud or desktop versions

Cons

• − No public prices: contact sales or request a demo account
• − Contracting page describes cost centres, not BOQ or progress billing
• − Subscriptions auto-renew; refunds only within 10 days if unused
• − No company address shown on the website