CrestBid vs ConstructConnect

ConstructConnect is a family of lead, takeoff and bidding products. CrestBid is one focused tool for tracking and winning bids.

ConstructConnect is a family of products: project leads, takeoff and estimating tools, a free bid board for subs, and SmartBid for GCs. CrestBid overlaps mostly with the bid-board part. Here's how they compare.

Competitor details checked October 2026 against each vendor's public website. Plans change; check the vendor's site for current details.

Where ConstructConnect fits best

ConstructConnect's Project Intelligence is its leads product. The Starter plan is $129 per month per market, per seat, and the Professional plan, aimed at "subcontractors and estimators who need bid documents, plan holder lists, and contact info," starts at $199 per month on an annual contract. Its takeoff products (ConstructConnect Takeoff, On-Screen Takeoff, PlanSwift) cover quantity takeoff. Bid Center is described as a free digital bid board that syncs invites from ConstructConnect, iSqFt and SmartBid, accepts forwarded email, and syncs to Outlook or Google calendars. It fits best if you want leads, takeoff and a bid board from one vendor.

What CrestBid is built for

CrestBid focuses on the bid itself: one project with every bidding GC and each GC's status, GC scorecards that show who awards you work (and flag when your number may be getting shopped), a Go/No-Go score, bid history import with duplicate protection (bring over the giant Excel sheet once), and branded proposals with your inclusions, exclusions and SOQ. Coming soon: a fit score on every invite in the Bid Inbox, lien waivers, pay apps with retainage, and QuickBooks Online.

Pricing at a glance

| | CrestBid | ConstructConnect | |---|---|---| | Bid board | Pro $49 per user per month; Free plan for 2 users | Bid Center: free | | Project leads | Not offered | Project Intelligence Starter $129/mo per market, per seat (month-to-month); Professional from $199/mo per market, per seat (annual contract); Premium from $10,000/yr | | Takeoff | Not offered | ConstructConnect Takeoff: Starter $1,200/yr (1 seat max), Professional $2,200/yr for the first seat; annual contract | | Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | Bid Center is free; trial or proof-of-value offered for Project Intelligence Professional and Takeoff |

Using them together

If you use Project Intelligence for leads, keep it. Forward the invites you decide to chase into CrestBid to track them against every other GC's.

Questions subs ask us

Isn't CrestBid just another fee?

Pro is $49 per user per month, and the Free plan (2 users, 50 open opportunities) costs nothing. The 14-day Pro trial doesn't need a credit card, and when it ends you drop to the Free plan unless you choose to pay. For most subs, CrestBid replaces the giant Excel sheet and the Outlook follow-up flags, not the platforms your GCs use.

Would it mean more data entry?

Invites come in by forwarding the emails you already get, so nobody retypes the project, the GC and the bid date. Your existing bid log comes in with one spreadsheet import. CrestBid doesn't log in to any GC's portal; it works from the invite emails you forward and the files you import.

Does CrestBid use AI to price my bids?

No. CrestBid doesn't do takeoff and doesn't price your work; you set every number. The Bid Inbox reads each invite email to fill in the job details, and you check it before it goes on your board.

Try CrestBid on your own bids

Start a 14-day Pro trial, no credit card, and forward this week's invites to your Bid Inbox. Start free trial

Sources

Competitor details on this page come only from the vendor's own website, checked in October 2026:

CrestBid details: crestbid.com pricing page and product. If anything here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.