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Bidsketch vs Guru

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Bidsketch

Software

Professional Proposal Software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Guru

Software

Find freelancers, find a job

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bidsketch tiers are seat caps rather than feature sets, at 1 user on Solo, 3 on Team and 8 on Business, with the same features throughout; Guru job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bidsketch and Guru actually diverge.

Attributes where Bidsketch and Guru differ
AttributeBidsketchGuru
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Founded2010Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bidsketch

  • Proposal templates
  • Reusable content
  • Electronic signatures
  • Analytics
  • PDF export
  • Salesforce
  • FreshBooks
  • Zapier

Only in Guru

Nothing recorded that Bidsketch does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bidsketch

  • Writing and sending client proposals from templatesnot Guru
  • Electronic signature and approval on a proposalnot Guru
  • Tracking when a proposal is openednot Guru
  • Reusable fee and content sections across proposalsnot Guru

Guru

No use cases recorded yet. See the Guru review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bidsketch

  • Tiers are seat caps rather than feature sets, at 1 user on Solo, 3 on Team and 8 on Business, with the same features throughout
  • The $15 Starter plan is annual only, caps clients at 25 and excludes e-signatures and custom domains
  • Team is $79 a month billed monthly against $47 billed annually, a large gap for paying monthly
  • There is no free tier, only a 14 day trial

Guru

  • Job fees run 5-9% depending on membership tier, and lower rates require paid plans up to $49.95/month
  • Membership purchases are non-transferable and non-refundable, and expired members are downgraded to Basic

Pricing, plan by plan

Bidsketch

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Bidsketch review.

Guru

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Guru review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Bidsketch if

  • You need proposal templates.
  • You also want reusable content.
Bidsketch review

Choose Guru if

Nothing in the data separates Guru from Bidsketch on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Guru review

Questions people ask

Is Bidsketch or Guru better?
Neither clearly leads. Bidsketch starts at $29/month and Guru at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bidsketch or Guru?
Bidsketch starts at $29/month and Guru at On request.
Does Bidsketch or Guru run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Bidsketch best used for?
Bidsketch is most often used for writing and sending client proposals from templates, electronic signature and approval on a proposal, tracking when a proposal is opened, reusable fee and content sections across proposals. Of those, writing and sending client proposals from templates and electronic signature and approval on a proposal are not what Guru is typically brought in for.
What can Bidsketch do that Guru cannot?
Bidsketch covers Proposal templates, Reusable content, Electronic signatures, Analytics.
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