ConstructConnect review

ConstructConnect ranks second because it is the strongest option for the subcontractor side of bidding: finding the work. Starter costs $129 per market per seat a month with no annual commitment and gives details and key contacts on bidding projects, a digital bid board and automatic matching of opportunities to your profile. Professional, from $199 with an annual contract, adds plans, specifications and addenda, planning-stage projects, bidder and plan holder information, data export and Ask Docs, an LLM-based search across project documents. General contractors use SmartBid, which keeps a subcontractor database organized by trade and location, sends prequalification forms and invitations to bid, tracks responses and reports on win rates. SmartBid connects to Procore, Autodesk BIM 360 and Dropbox. The trade-off is that the useful documents sit on the annual Professional tier, costs climb with each market and seat, and SmartBid itself is priced through a demo.

Who it is for

Subcontractors and suppliers who need to find commercial projects to bid, and general contractors who want SmartBid for invitations.

Price

Starter from $129 per market per seat a month, 10% off billed annually; Professional from $199; Premium from $10,000 a year.

$ 129 /mo Save 10% when billed annually Per Market, Per Seat
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Details and key contacts on bidding projects, with a digital bid board
• Plans, specifications, addenda, bidder and plan holder lists on Professional
• Ask Docs, an LLM-based document search, and daily saved searches
• SmartBid subcontractor database, prequalification forms and bid invitations
• SmartBid integrations with Procore, Autodesk BIM 360 and Dropbox

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Published per-market prices with a month-to-month Starter plan
• Strength: Covers both lead finding for subs and invitations for GCs
• Strength: Takeoff products such as PlanSwift and ConstructConnect Takeoff in the same family
• Weakness: Bid documents and contacts need the $199 Professional plan with an annual contract
• Weakness: Each extra market and seat adds cost
• Weakness: SmartBid pricing for general contractors is by demo

Key facts

• Plans: Starter $129, Professional from $199 per market per seat a month, Premium from $10,000 a year
• Contract: Starter has no annual commitment; Professional needs an annual contract
• GC bid tools: SmartBid and iSqFt for general contractors
• Annual discount: 10% on Starter billed annually

Where it ranks

ConstructConnect is No. 2 in our Best Construction Bidding Software verdict.