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The Bidsketch Insider’s Guide

Everything we know about Bidsketch in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.

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ToolGPANovember 2026

Bidsketch

The Insider’s Guide

Proposal software with templates, analytics and e-signatures

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among e-signature and proposal tools, read from Bidsketch’s own pages.

Made by Bidsketch · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Bidsketch’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Bidsketch’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.0

GPA, above 2 of the 37 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade

Bidsketch is a proposal tool where users assemble proposals from reusable templates, fees and designs, send them through a client landing page and capture e-signatures online. It reports when clients open a proposal. Plans differ by number of users, and every plan has unlimited proposals and clients.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Bidsketch, taken from its own pages and our grades.

You build templates and fee tables before the first proposal goes out.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for freelancers who send proposals with e-signatures

    Bidsketch is proposal software with templates, analytics and e-signatures, from $23 a month billed yearly for one user.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $23 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $23 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).

  3. 3

    You can try it first

    14-day free trial on every plan; reminder email 3 days before it ends

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Proposal templates and fees

    Content, fee tables and designs are dropped into reusable templates, with client and company names filled in automatically.

  6. 6

    Electronic signatures

    Clients sign online when they approve a proposal. An export to PDF is also available.

  7. 7

    Client landing page

    Each proposal is viewed through a unique encrypted link on a custom client landing page, which the site says is not public.

  8. 8

    A 2.0 GPA, above 2 of 37

    That is against the other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Keep it

    The plain part of Bidsketch you could make: quotes and estimates, documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

Bidsketch at a glance

Pricing
Free trial, from $23 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Free plan
No
Free trial
14-day free trial on every plan; reminder email 3 days before it ends
Runs on
Web
Made by
Bidsketch, since 2009
Category
E-Signatures & Proposals
Our grade
2.0 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for freelancers who send proposals with e-signatures

Bidsketch is proposal software with templates, analytics and e-signatures, from $23 a month billed yearly for one user. The plans differ only by user count, the cheaper $15 plan drops e-signatures, and the 14-day trial is on every plan with a reminder before it ends.

ToolGPA report cardBidsketchGraded Nov 12, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCSolo is $23 a month billed yearly ($29 monthly) for 1 user, between the category's middle at $15 and its dearer quarter at $29. Team is $47 for 3 users and Business $119 for 8.
Free plan and trialDA 14-day trial on every plan, with a reminder email three days before it ends, which points to a card on file. No free plan.
FeaturesCProposal templates and fees, e-signatures, a client page, analytics, team features and invoicing connections. It does proposals, not the wider signing and contract work, and the pages do not say which plans include the API.
Ease of useCNo store rating on record. You build templates and fee tables before the first proposal goes out.
Platforms and integrationsBWeb only, with Zapier, Harvest, FreshBooks and Basecamp connections.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.

Who Bidsketch is for

  • Fits if you are a freelancer or small agency sending proposals to clients
  • Works for a team of up to 8 that wants analytics on who opened a proposal

Who it is not for

  • Pricey if you add people, since Team is $47 and Business $119 a month for the same features
  • Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
  • Watch out: the $15 starter plan has 25 clients and no e-signatures or custom domains
  • Watch out: the pages read do not say which plans include the API

Good to know

Good for

  • Design, development, marketing and SEO agencies
  • Freelancers who send proposals often and want flat pricing
  • Small teams of up to 3 or 8 people

Worth knowing

  • Plans differ only by user count: 1, up to 3 and up to 8 users.
  • A cheaper starter plan at $15 a month exists but has 25 clients, no e-signatures and no custom domains.
  • The pricing page says Bidsketch is free for non-profits or for anyone who writes an honest review.
  • The footer links an API, but the pages read do not say which plans include it.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$23

A month to start

Bidsketch is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $23 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).

  • Solo

    $23

    per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)

    Unlimited proposals and clients, analytics, e-signatures, your own domain, real-time collaboration and team management.

  • Team

    $47

    per month for up to 3 users, billed yearly ($79 billed monthly)

    The same features as Solo for up to 3 users. The page marks it as the recommended plan.

  • Business

    $119

    per month for up to 8 users, billed yearly ($149 billed monthly)

    The same features as Solo for up to 8 users.

Trying it first

14-day free trial on every plan; reminder email 3 days before it ends

Read from bidsketch.com on Nov 12, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Yearly billing saves up to 40%

    Solo and Business save 20% on yearly billing and Team saves 40%, for example Team at $47 a month against $79 billed monthly.

    Stated on bidsketch.com

  • Nonprofit

    Free for non-profits

    The pricing page says Bidsketch is free for non-profits or if you write an honest review of it. Terms are not detailed.

    Stated on bidsketch.com

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Proposal software with templates, analytics and e-signatures. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, real-time collaboration, templates, documents, quotes and estimates.

Proposal templates and fees, e-signatures, a client page, analytics, team features and invoicing connections.
From our grade for features
Proposal templates and fees
Content, fee tables and designs are dropped into reusable templates, with client and company names filled in automatically.
Electronic signatures
Clients sign online when they approve a proposal. An export to PDF is also available.
Client landing page
Each proposal is viewed through a unique encrypted link on a custom client landing page, which the site says is not public.
Proposal analytics
Web-based analytics and instant notifications show when a client opens a proposal or needs a follow-up.
Team features
Every plan lists real-time collaboration and team management, and a custom domain for proposals.
Invoicing and tool connections
The home page shows connections to Zapier, Harvest, FreshBooks and Basecamp, and the footer links an API.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • Zapier
  • Harvest
  • FreshBooks
  • Basecamp

Bidsketch is made by Bidsketch, and has been around since 2009.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

2/37

Other e-signature and proposal tools it is graded above

Bidsketch's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 37 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 9.

It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 2 of 37) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 2).

Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $13.20 for the category: 22 of the 33 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 38 e-signature and proposal tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bidsketch’s own letter is outlined.

  • CValue for moneyAbove 9 of 37
  • DFree plan and trialAbove 2 of 37
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 37
  • CEase of useAbove 1 of 37
  • BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 37

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 34 e-signature and proposal tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Bidsketch is the marked dot.

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessBidsketchZoho SignsignNowBoldSignOpenSignAdobe Acrobat Sign

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

Keep it, or make your own?

Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.

Keep it

The plain part of Bidsketch you could make: quotes and estimates, documents and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 26 of the 37 other e-signature and proposal tools grade higher. It costs $276 a year.

What you could make

  • Quotes and estimates, documents and templates: an app builder makes these well.

What you could not

  • Several people working in it at the same moment.
  • It plugs into other products, Zapier, Harvest and FreshBooks among them, and has an API.

What this rests on. Bidsketch’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Proposify, Nusii, Better Proposals, Qwilr and PandaDoc

The 5 tools Bidsketch is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

Part 06 · Questions

Quick answers

The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two

14

Questions, each answered in a line or two

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

Is Bidsketch free?

No, Bidsketch is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial on every plan; reminder email 3 days before it ends.

How much does Bidsketch cost?

Bidsketch lists 3 plans. Solo: $23 per month for 1 user, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).

What platforms does Bidsketch work on?

Bidsketch is available on Web.

Does Bidsketch offer any discounts?

Bidsketch publicly lists the following: Yearly billing saves up to 40%; Free for non-profits.

Does Bidsketch have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bidsketch is listed for Web.

Does Bidsketch have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bidsketch is listed for Web.

Is Bidsketch open source?

Bidsketch is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.

Does Bidsketch have an API?

Yes. Bidsketch offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Bidsketch integrate with?

Bidsketch's listing names Zapier, Harvest, FreshBooks and Basecamp. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Bidsketch?

Bidsketch is made by a company of the same name. It dates from 2009.

What are the alternatives to Bidsketch?

The closest alternatives to Bidsketch in our directory are Proposify, Nusii, Better Proposals, Qwilr and PandaDoc.

How does Bidsketch compare with other e-signature and proposal tools?

Bidsketch's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 2 of the 37 other e-signature and proposal tools we grade, and level with 9.

Is Bidsketch good value for money?

ToolGPA grades Bidsketch C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $23 a month, against a middle price of $13.20 for the category: 22 of the 33 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of Bidsketch?

The plain part of Bidsketch you could make: quotes and estimates, documents and templates.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Bidsketch’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bidsketch's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Bidsketch. Prices change, so check bidsketch.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

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Tools graded, in 95 categories

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Bidsketch’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Bidsketch is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Bidsketch. Prices and plans change: check bidsketch.com before you buy.