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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 3 - Reviews of SmartBid

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CM

Colin M.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Very Effective Pre-construction Management Software"

December 13, 2016

5.0

I came from a company where all the pre-construction administration was done from Microsoft Outlook. SmartBid is so much more effective. I like that I am able to distribute large amounts of information to selected contractors. I do wish that adding contractors to a project list were as easy as a click of a button, or revising who gets the information without changing the global company contact. Maybe it already does this and I just need to understand that aspect better. Overall I've had a great experience with the software.

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TM

Tim M.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "SmartBid Review"

April 3, 2017

5.0

SmartBid has been a very useful tool to our company the last few years. Their customer service is top notch. They are constantly adding features and components to make the software better and always looking for feedback and suggestions. The SmartInsight function is one of the most useful features i have seen from a bidding software. I would highly recommend this software.

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Response from ConstructConnect

July 5, 2017

Tim - Thank you for the feedback and review, I will be sure our Customer Service team sees this! It's a pleasure working with companies like yours.

JE

Jeremy E.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Part Time User"

December 14, 2016

4.0

I help out in the estimating department when we are slow and need to land more projects. In turn, I use SmatBidNet for a few months a year. Overall I like it. There was a bit of a learning curve in the beginning but that is to be expected with any software. I have noticed that even with the updates and the such I am able to jump back in year after year without much if any lose of how to use the program. Of all the estimating/soliciting programs I have used this one is superior.

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JB

James B.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "SmartBidNet Review"

February 22, 2017

5.0

We use this program several times per week. Many of the GC's we work with communicate with us ising it. I have nothing but good to say about it. A great way to acquire documents for projects and never a problem with the software!

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Response from ConstructConnect

July 5, 2017

James - Thank you for the feedback and review! We love hearing from subs receiving invites from SmartBid. Would love to talk with you further - you should receive my contact info with this message. - Liz Welsh, Marketing Director

TR

Troy R.  
  
Construction  
Used the software for:

### "One month into use - so far so good!"

September 12, 2014

4.0

Pros

The vast majority of the work we do is public work, and the goal is to reach as many companies as possible. Other software systems required subcontractors to create accounts.

Cons

The pricing was a bit higher than we are used to. We have users that only need it for a month or two a year, which doesn't justify creating additional accounts.

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jG

justin G.  
Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Awesome "

October 27, 2016

5.0

Most definitely worth it Easy to use easy to understand get it while it's hot

Pros

Easy to understand easy to use get it asap it's most definitely worth it

Cons

None

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RR

Ryan R.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Smart bid review"

March 31, 2017

4.0

The interface is pretty easy to use. I haven't used it in a while but it worked out pretty good on the project we had it on.

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Response from ConstructConnect

July 5, 2017

Ryan - Thank you for the feedback and review! It is a pleasure working with companies like Joeris. We hope SmartBid continues to meet your team's expectations and we hope that you'll let us know if it does not. - Liz Welsh, Marketing Director

OM

Oupa M.  
Managing Director  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Excellent user friendly value for money."

June 23, 2017

5.0

Ability to estimate all the projects overheads timely and to focus more on production of the actual time on the job.

Pros

Being able to cost and accurately execute projects on time with no hustles also reference to me and my team. Satisfied customers who are always happy to receive invoices of projects well done.

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Response from ConstructConnect

July 5, 2017

Oupa - Thank you for the review! We sincerely appreciate your feedback and enthusiasm for SmartBid!

MN

Michael N.  
Estimator  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Smart Bid for Smart Bidders"

January 22, 2021

4.0

Pros

Ease of use, very user friendly and intuitive

Cons

Not finding this sooner as its very user friendly

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JR

Joe R.  
  
Construction  
Used the software for:

### "I organize and manage my company's projects that are out to bid"

October 6, 2014

4.0

Pros

There are lots of options.

Cons

There are almost too many options. It's hard to find how to do certain things, but I am getting used to it.

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RM

Robbie M.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Bid calculator "

January 13, 2017

5.0

I really liked it, it helped me to get more precise estimates down to the penny as for how it used to be would vary and sometimes bid would be several thousand dollars off

Pros

The ease of use and how it takes all the data and crunches it all I have to do is key it in

Cons

Nothing

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JAI

Jose A. I.  
Project Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Excellent software for contacts database and bidding invites"

February 3, 2017

4.0

Very complete. It has very nice filters, very good setup. The new interface is definitely better and cleaner. As long as you make it clear with your invitees what are they going to receive and what they need to do, it is a very nice tool to have.

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jW

jo W.  
owner  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "great!"

December 13, 2016

4.0

would recommend. Great for small businesses. Great for training new hires.

Pros

great

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RG

Roger G.  
Pre-construction Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great software "

January 24, 2017

5.0

After reviewing and meeting with 8-10 software vendors we chose Smartbid to manage our bidding and buyout process. This software integrated with our current software and allowed the most flexibility for the different platforms we use. Ultimately for the price and features, we believed it was the best product for our company. The only feature I would have liked to see is a regional GC vendor database to pull from.

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JC

Joe C.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "SOFTWARE REVIEW"

October 11, 2016

4.0

Website easy to navigate. The app for Android or IOS seems easy to use.

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AG

Ajila G.  
Administration  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Love it!"

November 8, 2016

4.0

Love this product. Easy to use and worth the money!

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