Bidwright
- Android app
- Not listed
- Free plan
- Yes
- Runs on
- api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
Summary
Bidwright is an open-source construction estimating workspace for handling bids from intake and takeoff through pricing, review, and quote delivery. Estimators can work manually, ask AI to review an estimate, or have an agent draft line items for their review. PDF takeoff supports count, linear, area, and region annotations; 3D model takeoff extracts quantities and supports filtered bills of materials and revision comparisons. Viewers cover PDF, DOCX, XLSX, DWG/DXF, email files, Bluebeam markups, RTF, and ZIP. Its estimator library includes ratebooks, assemblies, labor units, cost intelligence, playbooks, knowledge, and datasets. The desktop app stores data locally and does not require a cloud account. Manual workflows can run without outbound AI calls, and Docker deployments can run offline or air-gapped after setup. Desktop and Docker self-host options are free. Desktop AI requires a user-provided key, and AI usage is billed directly by the provider. Hosted service is coming soon, with pricing not listed.
Who it is for
The desktop app is positioned for an individual estimator, owner-operator, or evaluator. Docker self-hosting is aimed at a small team or power user.
What is good
- Free desktop app and Docker self-host option
- PDF and 3D model takeoff tools
- Local desktop data without a cloud account
- Manual workflows can run without AI calls
What to know first
- Desktop AI requires adding your own key
- AI usage is billed by the provider
- Hosted service is coming soon; pricing is unlisted
- Embedding in another SaaS under AGPL requires offering source
Verdict
Bidwright combines estimating, takeoff, document viewing, and optional AI workflows in an open-source workspace. Its free desktop and self-hosted options have different intended users, while AI costs are handled by the user's provider.
Bidwright plans and pricing
All plansCompared on construction estimating software
- Free plan
- Yesbidwright.app
- Digital takeoff
- Yesbidwright.app
- Assembly library
- Yesbidwright.app
- Labor and material costs
- Yesbidwright.app
- Bid management
- Yesbidwright.app
- Platform
- hybridbidwright.app
Facts
- Product
- Bidwright is an open-source construction estimating workspace for managing bids from intake and takeoff through pricing, review, and quote delivery.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- AI workflows
- Users can estimate manually, have AI review an estimate, or let an agent draft line items for their review.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Takeoff
- PDF takeoff supports count, linear, area, and region annotations, while 3D model takeoff extracts element quantities and supports filtered BOMs and revision diffs.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Document support
- The workspace lists viewers for PDF, DOCX, XLSX, DWG/DXF, MSG/EML, Bluebeam markups, RTF, and ZIP files.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Estimator library
- The library includes resources, ratebooks, assemblies, labor units, cost intelligence, estimator playbooks, knowledge, and datasets.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- AI integrations
- Bidwright supports bring-your-own keys for Anthropic, OpenAI, OpenRouter, and Gemini, with local LM Studio and Ollama options also described.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- AI billing
- AI usage is billed directly by the user's provider; Bidwright says it does not proxy or rebill tokens.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Offline use
- Manual workflows can run without outbound AI calls, and the site says Docker deployments can run offline or air-gapped after setup.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Data and security
- The desktop app stores data locally and does not require a cloud account; the site says organization AI keys are not visible to Bidwright.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Hosted controls
- Hosted is coming soon; SSO, audit logs, and data residency are listed as planned capabilities.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- Docker self-host users are directed to community support through GitHub Issues.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The desktop app is positioned for one estimator, an owner-operator, or an evaluator, while Docker is positioned for a small team or power user.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
- License limit
- The pricing FAQ says embedding Bidwright in another SaaS under AGPL requires offering source to users, and directs users seeking another arrangement to ask about a commercial license.bidwright.app · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- bidwright.app· checked 30 Sept 2026
- bidwright.app/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026
- bidwright.app/deploy· checked 30 Sept 2026