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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bidsketch

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABidsketch is a sales proposal automation software solution offered by Bidsketch.

    $149

    per month

    DocuSign

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/ADocuSign supports transactions with document sharing and electronic signature, as well as automated and guided data collection and entry, record updating across disparate systems and payment collection upon agreement, as well as analytics and reporting.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    BidsketchDocuSign
    Editions & Modules
    BidSketch
    $149.00
    per month
    Personal
    $15
    per month
    Real Starter
    $15
    per month
    DocuSign for Realtors
    $35
    per month
    Standard
    $40
    per month
    Business Pro
    $60
    per month
    Advanced Solutions
    Custom Pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BidsketchDocuSign
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BidsketchDocuSign
    Considered Both Products
    Bidsketch
    No answer on this topic
    DocuSign
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Would buy again
    79 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    84%
    Delivers good value for the price
    66 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    82 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    62 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    67 Answers
    Features
    BidsketchDocuSign
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Bidsketch and DocuSign
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    44% below category average
    DocuSign
    -
    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 Bidsketch and DocuSign
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    DocuSign
    -
    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 Bidsketch and DocuSign
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    39% below category average
    DocuSign
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal distribution6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive proposals5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    OneSpan Sign
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Conga Sign
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BidsketchDocuSign
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (161 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (19 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (46 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BidsketchDocuSign
    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.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    This product is well suited in the use case that I provided before: when it comes to onboarding employees and providing a clear channel for decision making for human resources, this is an excellent tool to accomplish that. I would say the weak points is when you have back and forth communication with users that it might seem a little redundant to have that back and forth communication in that scenario.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Bidsketch
    • Pre-written proposals for many scenarios.
    • Integrations with 3rd party apps.
    • Own domain for branding.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    • Ease of sending the same document out to multiple recipients, at multiple locations, for multiple signatures
    • Quick turnaround - once the recipient signs the document, we receive notification and the document back immediately
    • Can resend, alter, change, and/or add to the email and/or document that is sent out very easily
    • The recipient can save the document after signing, so they too have their own electronic copy for their records
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    • Tracking, particularly when collecting signatures through connected applications, such as an ATS, is not always clean or easily traceable.
    • Formatting documents to handle electronic signature types (signatures, initials, etc.) is not always easy, and highly dependent on the partner's technology.
    • It is not convenient to have to use DocuSign as a stand alone product if the signatures are required for 3rd party applications. It definitely excels on its own, but the scope of that usage, at least for us, is slim.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    DocuSign
    I can't imagine doing business without DocuSign now. I would never want to go back to the way we used to do things. The "new way" is "the way" is "the right way." We can honestly be proud of a "one right way" process and not have to suffer through "5 ways for 5 days."
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    Generally user-friendly once you have command of the basics, but also has a lot of nuances that can make it difficult to train others on. DocuSign University is a helpful tool, but understandably a lot of content to get through to become a well-versed user. A lot of different functionalities but only a few I use on a weekly basis.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    DocuSign
    It does not go down. I have had zero issues with DocuSign, approaching 4 years.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    DocuSign
    Everything loads quickly. Reports are generated in a reasonable time. No noticeable difference in integrated software processing speeds.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    I'd give them a 10, but there has been 1 or 2 small cases that seemed to fall to the wayside, but I was able to call them up and get them resolved. We were having a bad implementation night (after midnight) and we needed assistance from Docusign. They were able to get an engineer to help us in the early morning hours
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    DocuSign
    Docusign is super easy to use, and apart from a few administration details, there was really nothing to train on. Post implementation, there were issues with configuration of auto-filled documents with the integrating 3rd party. That training required some time, because the DocuSign expert took the time to walk me through the 3rd party's configuration (how often does that happen?) so I could see how DocuSign should be best used to overcome weaknesses in the 3rd party platform. 10/10 expert care.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    DocuSign
    Until you get the hang of it, I recommend doing several internal tests before sending a document to a client. As I mentioned earlier, you have to go through a bit of trial and error at first to verify that the workflow works as expected.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    There has never been anything that we could really compare to Docusign. We have tried sending documents in a PDF version, but that was not nearly as efficient. DocuSign saves your signature in the system and uses that as it goes through your documents.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    DocuSign
    In my years of using DocuSign, I have never had an outage. I haven't even encountered a bug.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    DocuSign
    • Less paper use, faster signature times, less time standing at the printer/scanner to send documents to yourself
    • Security over your signature! Security over your company's signature and authorization to approve projects, cash flow etc
    • Love audit trails and the seamless tracking of the status of the document
    Incentivized
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