Cloud-based digital takeoff and estimating for a flat $79 per month for your whole company, instead of an annual license for every estimator.
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Yes. KonBid is a PlanSwift alternative for contractors who want digital takeoff, a custom cost database, and proposal-ready estimates in a cloud tool priced at a flat $79 per month per company. PlanSwift Professional is commonly listed around $1,749 to $2,000 per license per year, and each extra estimator needs another license.
KonBid was built for contractors who bid dirt, stone, concrete, pipe, and site packages and want to go from PDF plans to a proposal-ready bid without stitching tools together. See how it works in the digital takeoff software and construction estimating software tours.
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For one estimator, KonBid costs $948 per year at a flat $79 per month, and that same price covers your entire company. The table below compares published or commonly reported PlanSwift pricing, billing model, and onboarding so you can see the real annual cost before you talk to anyone.
| Pricing | KonBid | PlanSwift |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $79/mo | ~$146/user/mo |
| Annual cost (1 estimator) | $948 | ~$1,749–$2,000 |
| Billing model | Flat company rate | Per license · annual |
| Extra seats | Full company access | +$1,749+ /license/yr |
| Trial | 14 days · full access | 14-day trial |
Competitor prices are approximate based on publicly listed rates and industry reports. PlanSwift Professional is commonly listed around $1,749–$2,000/license/year. Confirm current pricing with each vendor.
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Contractors usually switch from PlanSwift to KonBid for three reasons: a flat company price that does not grow with every new estimator, takeoff and estimating in one connected workflow, and the ability to start bidding the same day without a sales process or paid implementation.
Instead of buying a license per estimator, KonBid is $79 per month for everyone in the company, so adding a person never adds a license.
Start a takeoff on the field laptop and finish pricing at the office. Estimates, drawings, and quantities stay current on every device, with mobile access for bids and field measurements.
Quantities flow into a live estimate with assemblies, crews, markups, and branded PDF proposals, so there is no separate spreadsheet step.
Calculate earthwork from existing and proposed grades in the same takeoff.
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PlanSwift has a long track record and many users who know it well. If your estimators are trained on its workflows, depend on plugins or customizations, or your company prefers a desktop license model, it may still fit. KonBid is aimed at contractors who want a cloud tool that goes from takeoff to proposal at a flat company price.
The fastest way to know is to try KonBid on a real job. The 14-day trial includes every feature, and if it does not fit your trade in the first day, we will tell you ourselves.
FAQ
Short version: KonBid is a PlanSwift alternative with digital takeoff, a custom cost database, assemblies, crews, and branded proposals for a flat $79 per month per company. It includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card and no sales call, and every feature is included.
Yes. KonBid is a PlanSwift alternative for contractors who want digital takeoff, a custom cost database, and proposal-ready estimates in a cloud tool priced at a flat $79 per month per company. PlanSwift Professional is commonly listed around $1,749 to $2,000 per license per year, and each extra estimator needs another license.
For most land, site, utility, concrete, and paving contractors, yes. KonBid measures length, area, volume, and counts on calibrated PDF plans, calculates cut and fill, and handles field measurements, then sends quantities straight to the estimate.
Based on commonly listed rates, yes. KonBid is $948 per year for the whole company, while PlanSwift Professional is commonly listed around $1,749 to $2,000 per license per year. Confirm current pricing with PlanSwift.
KonBid is a flat $79 per month for your entire company, with no per-seat fees. Every feature is included: digital takeoffs, cut and fill, custom cost database, assemblies, crews, proposals, change orders, and pipeline tracking.
Yes. Every account starts with a 14-day free trial with full access to every feature and no credit card required. No sales call is needed to start.
Yes. KonBid runs on a SOC 2 Type II certified database. Data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3) and protected with Row Level Security, with regular backups. Your estimates stay yours and can be exported anytime.
KonBid runs in your web browser, with mobile access for bids, documents, and field measurements. It takes PDF plans in and sends branded PDF proposals and change orders out, so it sits next to the accounting and project tools you already use. Need a specific integration? Send a feature request.
14-day trial · No credit card
KonBid is a flat $79 per month for your whole company, with no per-seat fees and no sales call. Start a 14-day free trial with full access to digital takeoffs, the custom cost database, assemblies, and proposal exports, then build your first real bid in minutes.
