Autodesk Forma (formerly Autodesk Construction Cloud) vs PACT 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

Contracting ERP: project planning, cost control, procurement and payroll

PACT Software, founded in 1998 and headquartered in India, sells a contracting ERP in Saudi Arabia from an office in Riyadh; it also has offices in the UAE, Qatar, Kenya and the USA. Its construction module covers project scheduling, budget and cost tracking, procurement, inventory, payroll and timesheets, with Arabic support. PACT says it has more than 12,000 customers worldwide.

Pros

• + Construction module with project costing, budget alerts and procurement
• + Payroll, attendance and timesheets in the same system
• + Arabic and English, with a Riyadh office
• + Cloud or on-premises deployment

Cons

• − No public prices: quote only
• − Site claims ZATCA e-invoicing support but no ZATCA approval
• − ERP setup and implementation effort
• − Construction detail such as BOQ or retention billing not described on the site