BidSet Plan Room Manager vs CMiC

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.

CMiC is a construction ERP for managing financials, projects, workflows and analytics. Its financial tools include construction accounting, project controls, equipment and inventory, opportunity management, payroll and human capital management. Project management covers controls, drawings and construction documents, prequalification and procurement, quality, and safety. CMiC says its Single Database Platform brings financials, projects, resources and content assets together. Deployment options include on-premise installations, private-cloud Platform-as-a-Service and multi-tenant cloud Software-as-a-Service. Listed integrations include Bluebeam, Kofax, DocuSign, Microsoft Integration Package, Power BI and ImageTrust. Its APIs expose enterprise business logic through endpoints for connecting with other applications; a global API request record limit began with Patch 22. CMiC also offers mobile products for smartphones, tablets and desktops, including Construct APR, CHK, CT, ESS, OM, PM and PR. Construct ESS is available for iOS and Android. The company serves general and specialty contractors, heavy/highway firms and project owners. Pricing is available on request.