Desktop Planroom
Desktop Planroom is a Windows application for managing construction bidding documents, bidders, contacts, and projects.
What Desktop Planroom is
Desktop Planroom is a Windows application for managing construction bidding documents, bidders, contacts, and projects. It can use AI to extract project details, contacts, and bid information from uploaded documents, while full-text PDF search helps locate specifications and notes. Users can track bidders, bid amounts, and results, manage addenda with version control, and record acknowledgments. Its contact database groups contractors and suppliers by trade. The bid calendar covers bid dates and pre-bid meetings; the homepage also mentions reminders and calendar integration. Users can send bid invitations, addenda notices, and updates, with message history organized by project. Projects can be published online so bidders and team members can view documents, download files, and receive updates. Projects can also be imported, while contacts, bid results, and project data can be exported to Excel and other formats. The Free plan costs nothing and is listed as version 0.1a. The download page specifies 64-bit Windows 10 version 1903 or later, at least 4 GB RAM, and 500 MB available disk space; the installer includes .NET 9.0 Desktop Runtime.
Good
- Extracts project details and bid information from documents
- Searches project PDFs by text
- Tracks bidders, bid results, addenda, and acknowledgments
- Shares projects online with bidders and team members
- Exports project data and bid results to Excel
Watch out
- Available for Windows only
- Requires Windows 10 version 1903 or later, 64-bit
- Requires at least 4 GB RAM and 500 MB disk space
- Listed as version 0.1a
Who it suits
Desktop Planroom suits construction teams handling bids, addenda, contractors, and project documents, including those sharing projects with bidders and subcontractors. It requires a compatible 64-bit Windows 10 system.
Verdict
Desktop Planroom brings document search, bid tracking, contact management, and online sharing into a Windows application. Check its version and system requirements against the computers that will use it.
Plans and prices
From Desktop Planroom's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Windows desktop app · version 0.1a · Windows 10 version 1903 or later (64-bit) |
The facts
Each one read from Desktop Planroom's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI project creation
- The product can extract project details, contacts, and bid information from uploaded project documents using AI.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Bidder and addenda tracking
- Users can track bidders, bid amounts and results, manage addenda with version control, and track acknowledgments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Calendar
- The product includes a bid calendar for bid dates and pre-bid meetings; the homepage also mentions reminders and calendar integration.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Contacts
- The contact database organizes contractors and suppliers by trade.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- The product supports importing projects and exporting contacts, bid results, and project data to Excel and other formats.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The download page describes sharing projects with contractors and subcontractors, and the homepage describes access for bidders and team members.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Messaging
- Users can send bid invitations, addenda notices, and updates to contacts, and view message history by project.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Online sharing
- Users can publish projects online so bidders and team members can view documents, download files, and receive updates.checked 8 Oct 2026
- PDF search
- It supports full-text search across project PDFs to find specifications, notes, and other details.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Desktop Planroom is a Windows application for managing construction bidding documents, bidders, contacts, and projects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The download page lists Windows 10 version 1903 or later (64-bit), 4 GB RAM minimum, 500 MB available disk space, and .NET 9.0 Desktop Runtime included in the installer.checked 8 Oct 2026
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