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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

    Proposify

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AProposify is an online proposal software designed to give users control and visibility into the most important stage of a sales process: the close. From deal design to sign-off, the vendor states users get the confidence and flexibility to dominate deals, and further states users will: Create impressive sales documents that stay consistent and error-free. Receive the insights to scale a process, make timely engagements, and accurately…

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    Pricing
    BidsketchProposify
    Editions & Modules
    BidSketch
    $149.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BidsketchProposify
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Get a free trial version of our Team Plan for 14 days. You're welcome to switch to our Free plan if you need more time with the product. No credit card required. No contracts. Pick the plan that meets your needs when you're ready.
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    Community Pulse
    BidsketchProposify
    Considered Both Products
    Bidsketch
    Chose Bidsketch
    Bidsketch was probably the quickest to get set up and working with, however, I feel it lacks some advanced functionality and customization that may be available in other products. There were some more expensive options I've tried that offered some of the additional features I …
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    Proposify
    Chose Proposify
    We prefer the user interface and design more compared to Bidsketch. Probably the best advantage of Proposify is the detailed reporting and notifications of the actions by the recipients - we have a detailed breakdown of who has viewed our proposals, how many time it has been …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    64%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    82%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    91%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    90%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    BidsketchProposify
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Bidsketch and Proposify
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Proposify
    7.6
    23 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Proposal branding5.03 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Proposal templates5.03 Ratings9.223 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates5.03 Ratings8.419 Ratings
    Guided proposal creation5.03 Ratings3.82 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database5.03 Ratings7.323 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Bidsketch and Proposify
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Proposify
    5.6
    22 Ratings
    34% below category average
    RFP management & response8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.22 Ratings7.321 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls8.12 Ratings4.719 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow7.32 Ratings6.619 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface7.32 Ratings3.82 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Bidsketch and Proposify
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Proposify
    7.5
    23 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Proposal distribution6.03 Ratings9.221 Ratings
    Interactive proposals5.03 Ratings5.721 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking5.03 Ratings7.822 Ratings
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BidsketchProposify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.7
    (23 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BidsketchProposify
    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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    Proposify
    It is costly to properly set up Proposify and retain its use ongoing. If you have a plan to implement your proposals you can get some good cost-saving use from it. I cannot stress enough to have your assets, graphics, and snippets ready before you start. I also recommend that you fully understand templates and asset library or you will quickly be overwriting templates and themes with client-specific verbiage.
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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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    Proposify
    • TEMPLATES: The ability to work from customizable yet standardized templates allow for a consistent end-user experience for our clients, and elevates the perceived professionalism of our sales team.
    • ANALYTICS: Unlike merely sending estimates or proposals via email, the tracking analytics available within Proposify's dashboard not only enables our project managers to more strategically engage with clients, but also gives our upper management an objective way to track the effectiveness of our sales team.
    • EASE-OF-USE: Overall, Proposify's platform is easy to use and the UX is intuitive enough that the learning curve to use it is minimal.
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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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    Proposify
    • Export into Word would be useful
    • SFDC integration sometimes doesn’t seem to search/find contacts/opps perfectly
    • Some of controls (editing proposals and templates) could be more clear/intuitive
    • Difficult for businesses where redlined contracts/proposals may find this software does not support client/vendor collaboration
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    Proposify
    We require a fair amount of back and forth of editing so this tool while helpful is not ideal for us
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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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    Proposify
    Overall it's great. There's definitely a learning curve, and I wish that some things were easier to use. For example, changing images isn't the easiest thing to do in it, but I'd love to be able to quickly add and change header images in my proposals. So far I've figured it out, but each time I do it I forget how it's done since it's not intuitive.
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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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    Proposify
    I've actually never used Proposify support, so I'm unable to speak about it. I suppose that's a good thing. If I did need to use it, I would hope that they'd be responsive and intelligent, but, again, since everything has worked smoothly I don't really know how the support functions or how good it is.
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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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    Proposify
    It was highly recommended by an associate and we have been on the receiving end of Proposify proposals and impressed by it. I don't recall if we looked at others but if we did they paled in comparison. There was no question as to using Proposify. It met all the needs, was easy to use, looks great and was exactly what we wanted and needed.
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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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    Proposify
    • The detailed proposal has saved me time explaining a game plan to potential clients.
    • They have customizable tables where the client can choose how many of a certain item they desire. For instance, if they want to buy graphics from you, they can choose how many. This allows for increasing profits by putting the choice in the customer's hand.
    • When you send a contract you are alerted when a customer views the proposal. This has saved me time and money trying to go back and forth with my customers.
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    ScreenShots

    Proposify Screenshots

    Screenshot of Business Proposal MetricsScreenshot of Proposal EditorScreenshot of Pipeline Viewer