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Daftra vs Oracle Aconex
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. Oracle Aconex 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.
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.
Oracle Aconex
Tier A · ListedOracle's cloud document control and project collaboration platform
Oracle Aconex is a cloud platform where every party on a project shares documents, formal correspondence (Mail) and review workflows in one auditable record; Oracle announced its purchase of Aconex in December 2017. Oracle's Aconex status page lists a Saudi Arabia (KSA1) instance and a separate Middle East (MEA) instance. In January 2026 Oracle announced that Red Sea Global had selected Aconex and Primavera P6 to connect more than 23,000 users.
Pros
- + Documents, Mail and approval workflows in one shared project record
- + Saudi Arabia (KSA1) instance listed by Oracle
- + Selected by Red Sea Global in January 2026 (per Oracle)
- + Oracle Aconex Mobile app for site teams
Cons
- − No public prices: quote from Oracle
- − Built for multi-party projects, more than a small contractor needs
- − Not an accounting or ZATCA e-invoicing tool
- − Support Central help is not offered in Arabic
Saudi Arabia note
Aconex suits main contractors, consultants and project owners who need one shared record of documents and correspondence across many companies. It does not issue tax invoices, so ZATCA e-invoicing stays in your accounting or ERP system.
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