--- description: Review of Downtobid Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Downtobid | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Construction Estimating Software](/directory/20/cost-estimating-software/software) > [Downtobid](/software/249436/basisboard) # Downtobid Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/249436/basisboard Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/249436/basisboard?page=2) > BasisBoard is a construction bid management software targeting commercial subcontractors, supply houses, and material vendors. Key attributes include cost database, project \& bid management, RFP \& task management, file sharing, quotes, version control, supplier management, collaboration tools, and project tracking. The software helps businesses track bids in one collaborative workspace without any data entry. It has a bid board that integrates into company inboxes, recognizes bid invite e-mails, and instantly retrieves the data into a dashboard. BasisBoard allows organizations to eliminate manual tasks from daily operations by automatically declining, accepting, or assigning bobs based on business rules. BasisBoard provides a bid board that enables organizations to send proposals, respond to RFIs, ask for clarifications, and invite vendors to bid. Companies may also put all bid invitations in a centralized system, preventing multiple estimators from working on the same task. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 23 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 23 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Basis Construction - **Location**: New York, US - **Founded**: 2019 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Please contact BasisBoard directly for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Bid Management - Calendar Management - Collaboration Tools - Cost Database - Customisable Reports - Document Management - File Sharing - Historical Database - Project Management - Project Tracking - Proposal Management - Quotes/Estimates - RFP Management - Reporting/Analytics - Subcontractor Management - Supplier Management - Task Management - Third-Party Integrations - Version Control ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support ## Category - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/20/cost-estimating-software/software) ## Related Categories - [Construction Estimating Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/20/cost-estimating-software/software) - [Construction Bid Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/46/bid-management-systems/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Jobber](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/3660/jobber-lawncare) — 4.6/5 (1456 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Better control of bids for subcontractors" — 5.0/5 > **Drew** | *1 July 2020* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This product better helps subcontractors control the work flow of their bidding process along with helping to analyze their bid data. > > **Cons**: Nothing I am overall satisfied and there are no other products available similar to Basis. > > Extremely happy and looking forward to what new features they come up with. ----- ### "Saves me 5 hours of manual entry a day" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *21 August 2020* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I no longer have to manually type in bid deadlines and track my projects. > > **Cons**: Sometimes I need to link projects together. ----- ### "BasisBoard is a valuable multi-tool for our Estimating Process" — 4.0/5 > **Erich** | *18 October 2021* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I am getting far less bid invitation emails in my Inbox thanks to BasisBoard. Emails are compiled and presented in a way that is very organized and easy to manage. The fact that it is pulling bid invites from my Inbox as well as from others on my team is helping to ensure that no potential opportunities are missed. BasisBoard is a great tool for our Estimating team to track projects throughout the estimating process while providing valuable analytics along the way. > > **Cons**: We have experienced some difficulty when attempting to merge projects and use the revision button to update bid packages or pricing. It seems a bit cumbersome and doesn't always update the way we expect it to. However, any support we have asked for has been great. When we ask for help solving this problem, I am positive that they will work to explain and/or fix any issues we have. ----- ### "We Love BasisBoard\!" — 4.0/5 > **Tracy** | *11 February 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a Specialties subcontractor in a very busy market, we typically receive well over 100 emails every day pertaining to ITB's, with many in duplicate/triplicate (or more). Typically these boil down to anywhere from 10-25 actual ITB's received every day, the majority of which we say "no" to after reviewing. Before BasisBoard, we had a person whose only role was to manually plug all ITB data into our own system, even for projects we weren't going to bid. BasisBoard essentially enabled us to eliminate the position entirely, and allows us to quickly and easily filter out the "junk" from the "treasures" without hours of needless manual data entry before getting to that point. The addition of BasisBoard's Plan Downloading feature further simplified the process, as previously the person in the role of manual data entry was also tasked with downloading all bid documents onto our own local server (meaning BasisBoard also saves us data storage space) > > **Cons**: As someone who uses Bluebeam Revu daily, i find the navigation of plans in BasisBoard to still be somewhat tedious in comparison, but has improved since the initial release thanks to some improvements by the developers since initial implementation. A few minor additions to zoom in/out capabilities would go a long way. > > Eliminated overhead, and gained efficiency with timeframe between receiving ITB's and estimators \& account managers getting them on their "radar," previously it would take anywhere from 3-5 business days between receiving ITB and someone laying eyes on plans and specs, with BasisBoard that's decreased to one day, two at the most typically. ----- ### "Basis Review" — 5.0/5 > **Ryan** | *16 August 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the ability to track submitted projects and run analytics > > **Cons**: It is a website so without internet access it cannot be used. Maybe a desktop version or offline sync ability in the future > > When good info comes in basis board does what it promises for a fair price ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/249436/basisboard?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/249436/basisboard) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data