Bidsketch vs. Conga CLM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bidsketch
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Bidsketch is a sales proposal automation software solution offered by Bidsketch.
$149
per month
Conga CLM
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Conga CLM (formerly Conga Contracts, or Novatus) is a contract management software solution built around features such as contract creation, automated notifications, and approval and workflows.N/A
Pricing
BidsketchConga CLM
Editions & Modules
BidSketch
$149.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BidsketchConga CLM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsConga offers customized pricing for their CLM product. The pricing prioritizes: Business needs Commitment to partnership Flexibility Budget alignment Competitive pricing Transparency
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Community Pulse
BidsketchConga CLM
Features
BidsketchConga CLM
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
5.0
3 Ratings
44% below category average
Conga CLM
-
Ratings
Proposal branding5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal templates5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal content library updates5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Guided proposal creation5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Searchable proposal database5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
7.8
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Conga CLM
-
Ratings
RFP management & response8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
5.4
3 Ratings
37% below category average
Conga CLM
-
Ratings
Proposal distribution6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive proposals5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal content tracking5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring
Comparison of Contract Authoring features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
-
Ratings
Conga CLM
8.5
116 Ratings
5% above category average
Contract creation00 Ratings8.9113 Ratings
Contract templates00 Ratings8.7108 Ratings
Clause library/saved fields00 Ratings8.8102 Ratings
Guided logic00 Ratings7.689 Ratings
Contract Collaboration
Comparison of Contract Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
-
Ratings
Conga CLM
8.2
106 Ratings
1% above category average
Contract sharing00 Ratings8.498 Ratings
Contract editing00 Ratings8.598 Ratings
Collaborating on contracts00 Ratings8.292 Ratings
MS Word plug-in00 Ratings7.994 Ratings
Approval process00 Ratings8.195 Ratings
Interdepartmental workflows00 Ratings8.089 Ratings
Contract Monitoring
Comparison of Contract Monitoring features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
-
Ratings
Conga CLM
8.7
105 Ratings
5% above category average
Contract database00 Ratings8.699 Ratings
Contract search00 Ratings8.499 Ratings
Contract milestone reminders & alerts00 Ratings8.395 Ratings
Custom contract reports00 Ratings8.397 Ratings
Tracking contract status00 Ratings8.698 Ratings
Compliance check00 Ratings8.580 Ratings
Contract Management
Comparison of Contract Management features of Product A and Product B
Bidsketch
-
Ratings
Conga CLM
8.3
78 Ratings
5% above category average
Contract Storage00 Ratings8.776 Ratings
Advanced Search and Filtering00 Ratings8.471 Ratings
Customizable Contract Templates00 Ratings8.272 Ratings
Workflow Acceleration00 Ratings7.867 Ratings
E-Signatures00 Ratings8.467 Ratings
Reminders and Alerts00 Ratings8.170 Ratings
Analytics and Reporting00 Ratings8.571 Ratings
Integration with other Systems00 Ratings8.067 Ratings
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User Ratings
BidsketchConga CLM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(3 ratings)
8.7
(76 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(5 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
3.7
(2 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
BidsketchConga CLM
Likelihood to Recommend
Bidsketch
I think Bidsketch would work well for any small business or freelancer looking for a low-cost, simple to use proposal software solution. It's quick and easy to set up and provides everything you need for more cases. If you're looking for something with more flexibility or features that Bidsketch does not offer then you may need to keep looking.
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Conga
And I mean that wholeheartedly, only because my experience has been so wonderful, and one of the things that I was warned against moving to Conga CLM was support. "Oh, their support's not that great." Absolutely wrong. I have received nothing but top-notch service support and there have been a lot of service requests for me only because of my gap in knowledge and every single person, one person in particular, always was jumped right in, very quick to respond, didn't just throw a knowledge article at me, actually said, "Hey, let's get on a Zoom together. Let's figure out what the issue is, and let's figure out what the solution is. " And it's that game changer for me. I'm very big on customer service, and Conga's support staff is amazing. I give a 12 on that. The product itself is just easy, and the team loves it. It works great. I work directly with sales, and we're actually wanting to get more of our documents into Conga CLM. Right now, we just have our master service agreement and some of our order forms, but we have other amendments and addendums and other business lines that we're trying to get into the system. It's just finding time.
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Pros
Bidsketch
  • Pre-written proposals for many scenarios.
  • Integrations with 3rd party apps.
  • Own domain for branding.
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Conga
  • Contract Management is the biggest selling point. With Conga CLM, it's easy to search, audit, and reference documents.
  • Syncs beautifully with Salesforce (and some others), so contracts and customer data stay connected. Saves time and reduces manual work.
  • Live dashboards let you track contract statuses without having to dig through emails or call someone.
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Cons
Bidsketch
  • REALLY PRICEY for a small business/freelancer that doesn't do a lot of proposals each month. Would be nice if they offered a per proposal pricing for the smaller guys.
  • Wish there was more customization of the design/layout to better fit in with branding.
  • Also would like to be able to mark a proposal private.
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Conga
  • X-author for Word can be improved as it does not maintain a stable connection and the org gets disconnected frequently.
  • It does not support grandparent relationship for merge field population.
  • A separate package needs to be installed for the integration of CPQ and CLM tools from Conga.
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Likelihood to Renew
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
Simple and easy to use for the legal team to creates contracts in Salesforce and with the help of conga contract attaches the different clauses through the bundle and sends them for negotiation and for signature. This is the primary work they do from Conga contracts. We had solution which is build using conga contracts, conga composer and conga sign
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Usability
Bidsketch
I'd say Bidsketch is very easy to use. I don't think most people would have any problem getting comfortable with this software. I was able to get up and running very quickly. Their template library is a great resource to get a professional proposal up and out the door fast.
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Conga
I would give it a 10 because it's easy. The way that we've set it up and the process, you know, when you're working with a sales team, which is what I work with, they need something easy to learn and quick because they need to concentrate on making sales. So you got to give them that. And that's exactly what Conga CLM has offered to us, a very easy platform that they can get their contracts out the door, we can get to clients and then they can move on to their next sale.
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Reliability and Availability
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
Conga CLM’s availability has been solid in my experience as for a logistics company like ours that needs access across time zones and departments, Conga CLM is a great solution.
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Performance
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
Conga CLM performs reliably across our organization. It handles large volumes of contracts without lag, keeps workflows flowing smoothly, and processes automation tasks efficiently. The system remains responsive, even during busy days, no performance lag.
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Support Rating
Bidsketch
Although I didn't need to reach out to support much, they seemed to do a very good job. I've also heard great things about the team through people I've talked to so I wouldn't expect anyone to run into issues with regards to their support. Their support definitely was not a factor in my ultimately not sticking with the product.
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Conga
Very very difficult to get support. The support team is great for simple, general questions. If we ran into anything complex, we usually would figure it out before they could help us. We often were bounced around from rep to rep
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In-Person Training
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
Conga University is very well made. Loved it!
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Online Training
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
Conga University is the best! loved it. The courses are very well designed which makes learning easy and great. I have taken courses for conga contracts, composer, conga sign, and conga batch. Courses are beneficial if you want to implement Conga products for your clients or for your organization. Highly recommended to sign up for Conga university and start learning
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Implementation Rating
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
The process involved Salesforce object creation and fields with installing conga contracts and conga composer and setting up security for the users
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Alternatives Considered
Bidsketch
We used DocSend to track our outgoing proposals but after testing Bidsketch we never returned back. It is simply better suited for us as we send out tens of proposals every week and the professional output and management of proposals won us over.
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Conga
Conga CLM capabilities and speed is very good compared to other CLM solutions and also scalable and easy to configure and manage the enhancements. Conga CLm is also great for multiple verticals and users from various departments can easily adopt to the CLM applications or tool. The eas of use is also a factor
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Scalability
Bidsketch
No answers on this topic
Conga
Based on my experience using Conga CLM across a growing logistics operation with varied departments, I’d confidently rate its overall scalability a 9 out of 10. Provides multi site support, has proven ready for the long haul and provides a secure environment.
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Return on Investment
Bidsketch
  • The proposals do look professional (even if you can't fully customize to your brand) and make a great impression on the potential client.
  • The cost of Bidsketch is prohibitive if you don't do a lot of proposal writing on a regular basis.
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Conga
  • The time saved for our Legal team to generate and go through redlining for customers allows us to process the create the multitude of contracts that come through the system daily quickly and correctly.
  • Sales is able to get accurate information relatively quickly and get contracts in customers hands faster due to the tools available. This provides our business a much more sustainable and quick ability to grow.
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ScreenShots

Conga CLM Screenshots

Screenshot of Salesforce Contract CreationScreenshot of CLM DashboardScreenshot of CLM AnalyticsScreenshot of Conversation AI Agent