Compare
What you get, what it costs, and what you never pay for
Side by side with the tools contractors and homeowners use today. Competitor prices are as reported by third parties on the date shown.
For contractors · the software
Running the business
Competitor prices are as reported by third parties on Oct 28, 2026; confirm on their sites. BidWell prices are our published launch prices, last reviewed Oct 28, 2026. Numbers link to their source below.
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BidWell
our published prices
Jobber
as reported
Housecall Pro
as reported
Joist
as reported
Houzz Pro
as reported
Monthly price, one user
$29
Solo · launch price
about $495
Core, monthly
about $79 monthly, $59 annual1
Basic
about $8 to $108
Basics
about $99 to $1492
Essential
Monthly price, small crew
$49
Crew, 3 seats · launch price
about $1396
Connect, 5 users
about $129 to $1899
Essentials, 5 users
about $14 to $176
Pro
about $159 to $2494
Pro
Free trial
14 days, no card
Not checked yet
Not checked yet
Not checked yet
Not checked yet
Written, itemized proposals with client e-sign
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Automatic invoicing from the payment schedule (deposit at signing, start day, walk-through)
Yes
No, or partial
to confirm
No, or partial
to confirm
No
No, or partial
to confirm
Change orders priced and approved online before the work
Yes
Partial
to confirm
Partial
to confirm
Yes
as estimates
Partial
to confirm
Texas lien waivers, subcontractor list, bills-paid affidavit, 3-day cancellation notice
Yes
automatic
No
No
No
No
Draw requests and lender packages on financed jobs
Yes
No
No
No
No
Client activity (who opened what, when)
Yes
Partial
to confirm
Partial
to confirm
Partial
to confirm
Partial
to confirm
Measure to estimate: templates, tape fractions, bundles that fill from measurements
Yes
No
No
No
No
Offline phone quoting
Yes
Partial
to confirm
Partial
to confirm
Partial
to confirm
No
Card and ACH payments on the invoice
Coming
your own Stripe account, no BidWell cut; check, Venmo and cash recorded today
Yes, Jobber Payments6
2.9% + 30c cards, 1% ACH
Yes9
2.49% to 3.49%
Yes
per vendor
Yes
per vendor
Markup on materials you buy
None
billed at cost with receipts
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
GPS, dispatch, fleet
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Phone support line
No
email
Not checked yet
Not checked yet
Not checked yet
Not checked yet
Each card compares one product with BidWell on the same lines.
Yes, as the vendor describes it
No
Partial to confirm against the vendor's current page
Not checked yet no figure published here until we have one
Under review a number we removed because the vendor changed it
For contractors · getting work
Finding the next job
Competitor prices are as reported by third parties on Oct 28, 2026; confirm on their sites. BidWell prices are our published launch prices, last reviewed Oct 28, 2026. Numbers link to their source below.
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BidWell marketplace
our published prices
Thumbtack
as reported
Angi Leads
as reported
Porch Pro
as reported
Nextdoor
as reported
Pay per lead
No, never
about $15 to $100+10
per shared lead
about $15 to $8512
per shared lead; $100+ in some trades
about $10 to $6015
per lead
n/a
Membership or contract
None beyond the subscription
None
about $300 a year12
12-month terms reported
about $50 to $100 a month15
None
Advertising
Featured listing, optional
$49 a month per trade and area; $99 all trades in one area
Ads optional
Ads optional
Ads optional
Sponsorships about $32 to $150 a month per ZIP18
small businesses typically spend $100 to $500 a month
What you pay when you win
5% of the work
minimum $50, cap $500; never on materials at cost
Nothing more
the leads were the cost
Nothing more
Nothing more
Nothing more
What you pay when you lose
Nothing
The lead fee
The lead fee
The lead fee
The ad spend
Shared with other pros
The homeowner sees every bid side by side on the same spec
Yes, shared leads
Yes, shared leads
Yes
n/a
The job arrives with
Measurements, photos, selections, budget range, timing
A description and a phone number
A description and a phone number
A description
A post
Reviews
Only from clients of completed BidWell jobs
never rewarded
Platform reviews
Platform reviews
Platform reviews
Neighbor recommendations
Each card compares one product with BidWell on the same lines.
Yes, as the vendor describes it
No
Partial to confirm against the vendor's current page
Not checked yet no figure published here until we have one
Under review a number we removed because the vendor changed it
Worked example
A $40 shared lead that closes one time in seven costs about $280 per job won, paid up front. A $6,000 bath on BidWell costs $300 when it signs, nothing if it does not.
What you never pay for
Per-lead fees
Contracts or terms
Setup fees
Markup on materials
A fee on your own customers
For homeowners · planning and DIY tools
Planning a project
Competitor prices are as reported by third parties on Oct 28, 2026; confirm on their sites. BidWell prices are our published launch prices, last reviewed Oct 28, 2026. Numbers link to their source below.
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BidWell
our published prices
RoomSketcher
as reported
Planner 5D
as reported
Magicplan
as reported
Tile layout apps
as reported
Price
Free to plan and get bids
DIY Project Pass $29 one-time, 90 days per project; reopen $19; guides add-on $20
about $144 a year19
Pro; free tier with 2 projects
about $59.99 a year or $19.99 a month20
about $10 to $13 a month21
Sketch; free tier with 2 projects
about $4 to $20 one-time19
Guided measuring with the numbers a contractor needs
Yes
No
No
Yes
scan
Partial
to confirm
Bluetooth laser meter input
Pass
No
No
Yes
some meters
No
Tap-and-talk measuring
Pass
No
No
No
No
Build-order checklist with the steps you cannot skip
Free
guides paid
No
No
No
No
Tile layout with reference lines and cut list
Pass
No
No
No
Yes
layout and counts
2D plan
Free
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
3D room
Pass
Yes
Yes
Yes
Some
to confirm
Shopping list with quantities and waste
Free
No
Furniture catalog
Export
Tile counts
Price comparison across suppliers, one-trip planning
Pass
No
No
No
No
Get bids from contractors on your spec, or send it to any contractor
Free
No
No
No
No
Aftercare reminders and warranty record
Pass
No
No
No
No
Each card compares one product with BidWell on the same lines.
Yes, as the vendor describes it
No
Partial to confirm against the vendor's current page
Not checked yet no figure published here until we have one
Under review a number we removed because the vendor changed it
ContractorsHomeowners
Start free, 14 days Request early access
Start free, 14 days.Start a project, free.
No card to start. Your price book, proposals and clients are yours either way.Measure, budget, and get bids on the same spec. Pay only for the DIY pass if you want it.
Sources
Third-party reports as read on Oct 28, 2026. None of these companies publishes a rate card. A marker in a table links to the line here.
- 1Capterra · software prices
- 2GetApp · software prices
- 3G2 · software prices
- 4SaaSworthy · software prices
- 5SchedulingKit · Jobber, Housecall Pro, Joist
- 6OneCrew · Jobber, Housecall Pro, Joist
- 7PricingSaaS · Jobber, Housecall Pro, Joist
- 8ERPResearch · Jobber, Housecall Pro, Joist
- 9Projul · Housecall Pro
- 10Skill Mammoth · Thumbtack, Angi, Nextdoor
- 11Baadigi · Thumbtack, Angi
- 12Lead Truffle · Thumbtack, Angi
- 13Valley Marketing Group · Thumbtack, Angi
- 14Construction Lead Pro · Thumbtack, Angi
- 15Simply Wise · Porch
- 16Porch, own pro guide · Porch
- 17Blue Grid Media · Nextdoor
- 18Skill Mammoth · Nextdoor ads
- 19RoomSketch3D · RoomSketcher
- 20Planner 5D, App Store listing · Planner 5D
- 21Capterra, Magicplan listing · Magicplan, tile layout apps
- 22Vendor pricing pages · where published
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Oct 28, 2026Page published with prices from the pricing survey. BidWell launch prices per DEC-004 and DEC-009.
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