Paste 2–5 contractor bids. Get a structured side-by-side breakdown, missing item flags, and the exact questions to ask before you sign anything.
Most homeowners compare contractor bids by eyeballing the total and picking the middle number. That's how people end up with the wrong contractor, surprise change orders, and projects that go 40% over budget.
BidClear uses AI to do what a construction consultant would charge $300–$500 to do manually: break every bid into standardized categories, compare them side-by-side, and surface exactly where they differ.
Every bid normalized into the same 17 construction categories — labor, materials, permits, disposal, and more — so you're comparing equal units.
Items present in one bid but absent in others get flagged automatically. You'll know exactly what each contractor left out — and what it might cost you.
When one bid prices a category dramatically higher or lower than the others, BidClear flags it and explains possible reasons.
Generated specifically for each bid — the exact questions to ask before signing, tailored to what each contractor did or didn't include.
When bids are quoting fundamentally different scopes — different material grades, teardown vs. overlay, sub vs. surface work — BidClear catches it.
Every comparison gets a permanent shareable URL. Send it to a spouse, business partner, or contractor you want to show the analysis to.
Copy the text from each contractor quote into BidClear. Works with any format — detailed line items, lump sums, PDFs you've copied, contractor emails.
BidClear parses every line, normalizes across 17 standard categories, and identifies what each contractor did and didn't include in their scope.
Get a structured breakdown with color-coded flags, missing item callouts, pricing outlier explanations, and a decision summary. Takes about 30 seconds to run.
Use the generated questions to follow up with each contractor before making your decision. No spreadsheet required, no construction expertise needed.
Every bid gets broken down across these standard construction cost categories — so you're always comparing apples to apples, regardless of how each contractor formatted their proposal.
The average homeowner renovation goes 20-30% over initial bid. Most of that is scope creep and items that weren't in the original bid. Knowing what's missing before you sign can save thousands.
Any text format works — detailed line-item proposals, paragraph-format quotes, contractor emails, or text you've copied from a PDF. The more detail in the original bid, the more detailed BidClear's analysis will be. Lump-sum bids with no breakdown still produce useful output, but itemized bids produce richer comparisons.
BidClear supports 2 to 5 bids in a single comparison. Most homeowners compare 3 bids, which is the standard recommendation for any renovation project.
BidClear works for any renovation or remodel project: kitchen remodels, bathroom renovations, additions, roofing, flooring, painting, HVAC replacement, foundation work, and more. The AI understands construction costs across all residential project types.
No. BidClear requires no account or login. You paste your bids, pay $7.99 per comparison report, and get your analysis instantly. If you're doing multiple comparisons regularly, the $14.99/month unlimited plan makes more sense.
Yes. Your bid text is used only to generate your comparison report. BidClear doesn't share your project details with contractors, referral networks, or third parties.
Paste your bids and get a structured analysis in about 30 seconds.
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