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Daftra vs Oracle Primavera P6
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 Primavera P6 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 Primavera P6
Tier A · ListedOracle's project scheduling and portfolio management software
Oracle Primavera P6 comes as P6 EPPM (enterprise, cloud or on-premises) and P6 Professional, which Oracle describes as built for large-scale, multifaceted projects. Oracle sells cost and business-process control separately in Primavera Unifier. In January 2026 Oracle announced that Red Sea Global had selected Primavera P6 together with Aconex.
Pros
- + Planning and scheduling across projects, programs and portfolios
- + Cloud or on-premises deployment (P6 EPPM)
- + Links to Oracle's Unifier, Analytics and Aconex products
- + Selected by Red Sea Global in January 2026 (per Oracle)
Cons
- − No public prices found: quote from Oracle or a partner
- − Needs a trained planner to run well
- − More than a small contractor usually needs
- − Not an accounting or ZATCA e-invoicing tool
Saudi Arabia note
P6 suits planners at main contractors, consultants and project owners who run detailed programmes; Red Sea Global is one Saudi owner that selected it. If a tender or contract names a scheduling format, check the exact requirement in that document before you buy.
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