247PRO vs BidSet Plan Room Manager

247PRO is a web-based platform for contractor project management and construction estimating. Its estimator uses templates and guided questions to produce cost estimates and proposals; the library includes more than 20 construction and remodeling templates with material and labor information. Clients can review emailed proposals and sign them online. The CRM tracks leads, job opportunities, vendors, clients, and contacts, with pipeline tracking and team collaboration. Invoice tools include payment tracking, past-due reminders, digital signing, PDF downloads, and conversion from estimates. Invoices and payments can sync one way to QuickBooks, with invoices associated with project names. The platform also supports two-way SMS and MMS in a shared business inbox and lists Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar integrations. The free Starter plan allows one user, two proposals and two invoices per month, and 10M storage. Paid plans start at $34.30/mo (annual); a 14-day trial is available without a credit card. The pricing page says training and one-on-one coaching are free.

BidSet Plan Room Manager is a web-based online plan room and bid management service for construction projects. Project teams can invite vendors by email or fax and classify them by trade. Bidders view construction plans and specifications online and order plan sets through the plan room, using an internet connection and supplied password without special software, downloads, or CAD skills. The service tracks invitations, declines, plan views, plan holders, response statistics, and bid results. It transmits and tracks addenda and project change notifications, while a central screen shows projects and supports archiving for future reference. Customers can pay for bid sets or let interested bidders pay for their own sets. BidSet describes the service as secure and notes a strategic partnership with The Blue Book. Owners, architects, general contractors, and construction managers use it. Pricing is on request. Support personnel are based in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.