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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Pipeline Suite

    Score7.3 out of 10
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    SmartBid

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASmartBid is a construction bid management software for general contractors. SmartBid provides a web-based and mobile platform to streamline their bid project data, documents, and subcontractor communications. It also supports user permissions control for data security.N/A
    Pricing
    Pipeline SuiteSmartBid
    Editions & Modules
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    Pipeline SuiteSmartBid
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—As a cloud-based solution, our clients can scale their access annually depending on the number of users. Subcontractors invited to bid or prequalify in the system receive access at no cost.
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    Community Pulse
    Pipeline SuiteSmartBid
    Considered Both Products
    Pipeline Suite
    Chose Pipeline Suite
    I don't have a lot of personal experience with SmartBid, but from what I hear from other colleagues, Pipeline Suite makes it easier for subcontractors to access documents/plans and to respond to bids. The interface and design of Pipeline Suite is more modern and the user …
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Features
    Pipeline SuiteSmartBid
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Pipeline Suite and SmartBid
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    SmartBid
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    Plan distribution & viewing9.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Plan markups & sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Jobsite reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    RFI tools8.01 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals9.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    As-built drawings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Submittal design and management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Pipeline Suite and SmartBid
    Feature
    Pipeline Suite
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    SmartBid
    -
    Ratings
    Takeoff tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Pipeline SuiteSmartBid
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.6
    (2 ratings)