PlanHub vs PreconSuite (formerly PipelineSuite)
PlanHub
planhub.com
PreconSuite (formerly PipelineSuite)
preconsuite.comSide by side
| Figure | PlanHub | PreconSuite (formerly PipelineSuite) |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $166.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Construction Bid Management Software | 8.0 (#11) | 7.3 (#22) |
| Bid management | General contractor tools include project posting, bid management, bid leveling, subcontractor invitations and bid coverage features. | The platform supports bid invitations, addendum notices, bidder management, bid tracking, bid leveling, and award decisions. |
| Company history | PlanHub says it was founded in 2008 by contractors and that its digital marketplace was born by 2015. | Pipeline Suite Inc. is described as an employee-owned Nevada corporation founded in 2002 and now doing business as PreconSuite, headquartered in Henderson, Nevada. |
| Founded | 2008 | 2002 |
| Intended users | PlanHub presents its tools for general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners and developers. | The company describes the product for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners involved in construction bidding. |
| Product | PlanHub describes itself as an end-to-end construction preconstruction platform for networking, bidding, project management, takeoff and estimation. | PreconSuite is a SaaS platform for general contractors, subcontractors, and owners to manage construction bidding. |
| Security | PlanHub describes public and private planrooms as places to store and share project documents in a secure hub. | The privacy policy says personal information is stored on U.S. servers, encrypted at rest, and accessible only to authorized personnel; it also describes TLS/SSL encryption for transfers. |
Plans
PlanHub
- Essentials (General Contractors)Free
- Premier (Subcontractors)$1,999 a year
- Enterprise (General Contractors)Priced on request
- Enterprise (Subcontractors)Priced on request
- Nationwide (Suppliers)Priced on request
- Premier (General Contractors)Priced on request
- Pro (General Contractors)Priced on request
- Pro (Suppliers)Priced on request
PreconSuite (formerly PipelineSuite)
No plans published.
In their own words
PlanHub
PlanHub is a construction preconstruction platform for project discovery, bidding, takeoff, estimation, networking, and project management. Users can search opportunities by trade, location, keywords, and other criteria, and set alerts for relevant projects. General contractor tools include project posting, subcontractor invitations, bid management, bid leveling, and bid coverage. PlanHub also offers digital takeoff and estimation tools, and says its Estimation tool integrates with Takeoff. Its API can connect project information with external CRM, estimating, ERP, and business intelligence tools. Public and private planrooms provide spaces for storing and sharing project documents. A subcontractor mobile app is available for Android and iOS, alongside web and API access. PlanHub presents the platform to general contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and owners and developers. General Contractor Essentials is free and includes project posting, bid management, and basic bid leveling; estimation is a paid add-on. Supplier free trials have limited project file downloads, while Pro includes unlimited downloads and broader directory access.
PreconSuite (formerly PipelineSuite)
PreconSuite (formerly PipelineSuite) has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.