PlanHub
5 Reviews 5/5 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★A cloud-based construction bidding software offering tools for project planning, bid management, and document sharing.
Product Overview
PlanHub is a construction bid management platform designed for general contractors, subcontractors, and construction suppliers. It supports general contractors in posting projects and inviting bids, while helping subcontractors and suppliers find relevant work opportunities. Users can organize project documents, manage bid submissions, and collaborate with team members and trade partners all from one place.Pros
- Easy for beginners to set up new construction projects in system
- Filters to narrow project searches down to specific commercial jobs
- Extensive subcontractor database
Cons
- Cumbersome search function for specific projects
- Deadlines for submitting quotes or bids can be tight
- May be cost prohibitive for smaller companies
Target Market
Small businesses with 10-50 employees and mid-sized businesses with 50-1,000 employees in the construction industry.PlanHub Features
The features of PlanHub depend on whether you’re a general contractor, a subcontractor, or a construction supplier.
For General Contractors
- Project Management: Upload project files, post project updates, and monitor bidding progress.
- Subcontractor & Supplier Directory: Access a network of over 400,000 subcontractors and 30,000 suppliers.
- Bid Tracking: Monitor your invitations to bid, by seeing who views, downloads, and submits on your project
- Communication: Coordinate and communicate with potential subcontractors and suppliers directly in the system. You can also coordinate with internal stakeholders.
Demo Video for General Contractors
For Subcontractors
- Project Discovery: Get access to hundreds of new jobs daily, filtered by trade and location.
- Bid Management: Create and submit bids to general contractors directly through the system.
- Market Intelligence: Leverage insights such as how many times a project was viewed or downloaded to understand which projects are worth bidding on.
- Project Updates: Received project updates and project communication directly in the PlanHub.
Demo for Subcontractors
For Construction Suppliers
- Buyer Network: Connect with a network of over 50,000 general contractors and 400,000 subcontractors looking for suppliers.
- Automatic Job Matching: Receive bid opportunities based on your saved keywords and ideal project details.
- Estimate Sharing: Submit bids to general contractors and share estimates with subcontractors directly within the system.
What’s New in PlanHub 2.0
PlanHub 2.0 brings a handful of updates focused on streamlining the preconstruction process. While several features have been renamed or reorganized from PlanHub 1.0, the most notable addition is an estimating and takeoff tool.
- Advanced Takeoff & Estimation: A built-in feature that allows subcontractors and estimators to generate quantities and create bids directly within PlanHub. This eliminates the need for separate takeoff software and consolidates preconstruction tasks into one platform.
PlanHub Pricing
- A free version is available.
- Paid plans for general contractors are not listed publicly.
- PlanHub’s Premier package for subcontractors starts at $1,299 per year for a 25-mile radius.
- Pricing for subcontractors varies based on the distance traveled to work on projects.
- Options for monthly, quarterly, and annual subscriptions are offered.
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Wonderful!!! Made my money back first month
Pros
Ability to find local jobs
Cons
Need more time to fully utilize planHub
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Best online biding site for construction
Pros
easy to navigate
Cons
nothing
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We are able to reach so many more subcontractors that are interested and actively participating in our projects. This has improved our ability to be extremely competitive while enabling us to forge new and lasting relationships with subcontractors.
Great resource! I get to search for specific commercial jobs
Great resource! I get to search for specific commercial jobs that our company is specifically interested in. With the filters you can apply, we can avoid any potential jobs that we are not interested in doing, including geographic areas we specifically work.
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Best construction bidding software! Ease of use. Also most of the GCs we work with use this system. Very user friendly.
