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Bidsketch vs Wise Business

Bidsketch logo

Bidsketch

Proposal & Quote

Professional Proposal Software

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Accounting & Finance

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/month
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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Bidsketch covers Proposal templates, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bidsketch and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Bidsketch and Wise Business differ
AttributeBidsketchWise Business
Pricing modelUnknownusage-based
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryProposal & QuoteAccounting & Finance
Founded20102011

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Bidsketch

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Bidsketch
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Bidsketch
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot Bidsketch

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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Bidsketch

$29/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Bidsketch review.

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Bidsketch if

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

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Bidsketch or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Bidsketch starts at $29/month and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bidsketch or Wise Business?
Bidsketch starts at $29/month and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Bidsketch or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Bidsketch runs on Web. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Bidsketch do that Wise Business cannot?
Bidsketch covers Proposal templates, Reusable content, Electronic signatures, Analytics. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Web support.
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