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Bentley Systems vs Daftra
Two Saudi Arabia software options, compared side by side for Saudi Arabia trades.
Which should you choose?
Bentley Systems and Daftra are both Tier S: our check found each one's prices published on its own website, so you can compare their costs before talking to sales. The tier is not a quality ranking: weigh the pros, cons, pricing and Saudi Arabia-specific notes below against your trade and region.
Bentley Systems
Tier S · Published pricesInfrastructure design, BIM and 4D construction planning software
Bentley Systems makes engineering and infrastructure software, including SYNCHRO 4D for construction planning, OpenBuildings Designer for building BIM, MicroStation and ProjectWise. It lists a Saudi office, Bentley Systems Saudi Arabia, in Al Khobar. Single-user subscriptions can be bought online with published starting prices.
Pros
- + Published starting prices for single-user subscriptions
- + SYNCHRO 4D links schedules (including P6) to 3D models
- + Free trials on product pages
- + Saudi office in Al Khobar
Cons
- − Specialist engineering tools that need trained users
- − Subscriptions auto-renew each year per named user
- − Online prices shown in USD or EUR, not SAR
- − Not for back-office accounting or ZATCA e-invoicing
Saudi Arabia note
Most relevant for engineers and planners on infrastructure, utilities or large building packages rather than small fit-out firms. Bentley lists a Saudi office in Al Khobar with a local phone number.
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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