Cone vs ProposalWeave
Cone
getcone.ioProposalWeave
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| Figure | Cone | ProposalWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.92/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Proposal Software | 8.7 (#9) | 7.8 (#64) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | Cone lists QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, Stripe, and GoCardless integrations. | The product page says ProposalWeave integrates with MS Word, SharePoint, and Google Drive for document management. |
| Intended users | Cone identifies accountants, bookkeepers, agencies, freelancers, legal firms, and other professional service businesses as users. | The page identifies proposal managers, capture teams, and business development leaders at government contractors as users, including firms in defense, IT, professional services, and healthcare. |
| Security | Cone states that it is SOC 2 Type 1 and GDPR compliant. | iQuen says its products use tenant-isolated data and compliance-ready architecture, with encryption at rest and audit logging. |
Plans
Cone
- Essentials$13 a month
- Growth$18 a month
- Essentials$11 a year
- Essentials$16 a month
- Growth$17 a year
- Growth$24 a month
ProposalWeave
- StarterPrice not published
- ProfessionalPrice not published
- BusinessPrice not published
- EnterprisePrice not published
In their own words
Cone
Cone combines proposals, billing, payments, and practice management in one platform for professional service businesses. Users can create branded web proposals with customizable sections, engagement tracking, electronic signatures, and multiple pricing packages. Proposals can generate invoices, while recurring billing and payment collection can be automated. Practice-management tools cover projects, tasks, templates, client requests, time tracking, and document management. A client portal supports chat, file uploads, forms, and document signing. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoho Books, Stripe, and GoCardless; Growth also lists Zapier and email among advanced integrations. Cone provides analytics, reporting, custom branding, and client activity tracking. It is available on web, Android, and iOS, with white-labelled mobile apps for client portals. Cone states SOC 2 Type 1 and GDPR compliance and advertises free migration support. There is a 14-day trial but no free plan.
ProposalWeave
ProposalWeave has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.