Better Proposals vs ResponsiBid

Better Proposals is a web service for preparing and sending proposals and other documents, with built-in electronic signatures, payment collection, and client activity tracking. Its analytics can show whether a document was received, opened, read, forwarded, downloaded, or signed, as well as time spent on individual sections. Users can take payments through documents and proposals, with integrations including Stripe, GoCardless, and PayPal. Advanced CRM integrations are available for HubSpot and Salesforce. The service supports custom branding and offers more than 260 free document templates. Teams can assign roles, manage access and permissions, track progress, and control who can send documents. Signatures are stated to comply with EU and US electronic signature legislation. Proposals are designed for phones and computers, and the service is accessible wherever there is an internet connection. Starter costs $13 per user per month when billed annually and allows one seat and 10 documents each month. There is no free plan; a 14-day trial requires no credit card or cancellation.

ResponsiBid is a web-based sales automation platform for home service businesses, covering quoting, follow-up and scheduling. Its quoting calculator builds estimates from job details, supports service tiers and property-based upsells, and lets customers self-quote on a website. CrewCal uses CRM calendar availability, job size and service type to optimize routes and enable customer self-scheduling. Customizable follow-up sequences cover communications from an initial inquiry through post-service engagement. Listed CRM connections include Jobber, The Customer Factor, Housecall Pro, ServiceMonster, Markate and Google Calendar; other integrations include Zapier, Twilio, SendJim, NiceJob, Quality Driven Software and PayPal. The Zapier connection sends data one way, and Zapier triggers cannot change ResponsiBid. Accounts include one admin and unlimited sub-users without admin capabilities. Startup is free; Scaling is $179 a month and Pro is $229 a month. Monthly-plan customers can pause for 50 USD per month for up to four months per calendar year, but cannot edit bids during a pause. Listed support includes live chat, videos, documentation, coaching, video calls and a user group.