BuildBid is positioned for subcontractor project manager teams who need the estimate, exclusions, addenda, and post-award handoff to stay connected.
Upload the ITB package, review the trade-scoped draft, resolve scope gaps, and keep bid decisions attached to the line items they change. The result is a cleaner quote today and a cleaner PM handoff after award.
A subcontractor project manager needs more than takeoff totals. BuildBid turns ITBs, plan sheets, specs, alternates, RFIs, and addenda into a reviewable bid workspace where scope decisions are visible before the number leaves your shop.
Your quote is only as strong as the assumptions beside it. BuildBid keeps inclusions, exclusions, alternates, and spec conflicts connected to the line items they affect so the PM can defend the scope after award.
When a new addendum lands, subcontractor PMs should not rebid the entire package from memory. BuildBid highlights what changed inside your scope, marks prior assumptions for re-price, and gives the team a focused review list.
After award, the PM needs the story behind the number: what was included, what was excluded, which drawings changed, and which assumptions still need buyout validation. BuildBid keeps that trail in one workspace.
Quantities in one file, exclusions in another, addenda notes in email, and PM context rebuilt after award.
One review trail ties quantities, scope decisions, proposal language, and handoff notes back to the bid package.
Open the subcontractor onboarding flow and set up the workspace your PM team will use for trade-scoped bids, addenda review, and post-award handoff.
Annual billing is the default — same plans, two months free. Switch to monthly if you prefer paying as you go.
Try the full workflow before a paid rollout.
For independent contractors bidding a handful of jobs each month.
$65.83/mo equivalent · Save $158/yr
For active GCs and subs who need weekly throughput without losing review depth.
$149.17/mo equivalent · Save $358/yr
For growing firms running multiple estimators. Per-seat pricing scales with your bid pipeline.
Min 3 seats · $8,970/yr starting · Save $598/seat/yr
For small firms wanting flat-rate billing instead of per-seat. Capped at 3 included seats.
$332.50/mo equivalent · Save $798/yr
The plan cards show pricing. This matrix shows what changes for estimators, reviewers, and operators.
| Feature | Free | Solo | Pro | Business | Small Team | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate creditsMonthly estimating capacity before credit top-ups. | 3 lifetime | 10 / month | 40 / month | 50 / seat / month | 150 pooled | Custom |
| Included seatsDefault access included before seat expansion or procurement rollout. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-25 | 3 | Unlimited |
| Plan, CAD, PDF, and image uploadsProject document intake for first-pass estimate generation. | ||||||
| Review-first estimate draftLine items, quantities, confidence flags, and human review workflow. | ||||||
| CSV, XLSX, DOCX, and PDF exportEstimator handoff formats for review and proposal workflows. | ||||||
| Spec conflict detectionFlags mismatches and missing scope before the bid goes out. | ||||||
| QuickBooks exportPush reviewed financial data into QuickBooks workflows. | ||||||
| Procore budget exportMove reviewed line items toward Procore budget workflows after rollout review. | ||||||
| Customer-facing proposal linksShare bid output without sending raw working files. | ||||||
| Shared estimate libraryReusable team workspace for prior estimates and handoff history. | ||||||
| Admin controls and audit trailSeat administration, change visibility, and approval history. | ||||||
| Support levelExpected help channel for rollout, fixes, and purchasing questions. | Community | Priority | Priority + Slack | Priority + onboarding | Dedicated | |
| SSO, SAML, and procurement reviewEnterprise security and procurement support. |
Enterprise is not a higher-priced clone of self-serve. It is for firms with different operating requirements: security review, admin controls, custom integrations, or more formal onboarding.
Large orgs
Custom
Unlimited
Best if you are still validating bid volume, rollout timing, or internal fit.
Best if the product is already part of the estimating workflow and you want lower effective monthly cost.
If the right plan is still unclear, read the FAQ or contact the team with your bid volume and seat count.