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Daftra vs PACT ERP
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. PACT ERP 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.
PACT ERP
Tier A · ListedContracting 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
Saudi Arabia note
PACT's site says its ERP complies with Saudi VAT and e-invoicing rules, and its construction page mentions automated tax calculations. Ask to see a Phase 2 invoice cleared through Fatoora in the demo before you commit.
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