AI quoting for the trades

Send the quote before your competitor calls back.

BidFern turns your job notes and site photos into an itemized, branded estimate your client can sign on their phone. Start for $2 a day. Cancel any day.

No contract, no setup fee. Cancel from your dashboard in one click.

Job notes
3 bdrms + hallway
patch drywall, sand
primer 3 gal
2 coats eggshell
trim + door frames
start Mon?

Left: what you scribble. Right: what your client opens.

Quotes sent by 2,800+ independent contractors

Trade Guild Alliance member logo Home Services Network member logo Contractors United member logo Builders Co-op member logo Renovation Pros Association member logo

The fastest quote usually wins the job.

Not the prettiest one. Not the cheapest one. The one that lands while the client is still thinking about the work.

Quotes take all evening

Two hours of paperwork after a ten-hour day.

Slow quotes lose work

Clients hire whoever answers first, not whoever is best.

Guesswork eats your margin

Forget one line item and you eat the cost yourself.

Features

Everything the quote needs. Nothing you don't.

Built around how a quote actually gets made: what you saw, what it costs you, what the client signs.

AI Quote Builder

Describe the job in plain words; get a full itemized estimate with labor and materials.

Your Own Price Book

Save your rates, crews and material costs once; every quote uses your real numbers.

Photo Takeoff

Upload site photos and dimensions; BidFern suggests quantities and flags missed scope.

Branded PDF Quotes

Your logo, your terms, your colors. Sent as a link or a downloadable PDF.

Online Approval & E-Signature

Clients approve and sign from their phone. You get notified instantly.

Auto Follow-Ups

Unanswered quotes get a polite nudge on day 2 and day 5, automatically.

How it works

Three steps, start to signature.

Most quotes are out the door before the tailgate is closed.

  1. Describe the job

    Type it, dictate it, or upload photos and measurements.

  2. Review the numbers

    BidFern builds the line items from your price book. Adjust anything you want.

  3. Send and get signed

    One tap sends a branded quote. Follow-ups run on their own.

A kitchen part-way through a renovation, with new cabinets, a step ladder and a drop sheet on the floor
Walk the room, talk into your phone. That's the input.
A landscaping job in progress: trimmed hedges, fresh sod, a wheelbarrow and hand tools on the lawn
Quantities come off your own rates, not an average.
A painter's work van parked at a job site with a ladder on the roof and paint buckets beside it
Send it from the driveway, before the next trade turns up.
Pricing

Pay for the days you're actually quoting.

Bidding a couple of jobs this week? Take the Day Pass. Quoting constantly? The 28-day plans cost far less per quote.

Day Pass

$2/ day

Billed daily. Renews every 24 hours until you cancel.

Best for contractors who bid in occasional bursts.

  • 5 quotes per day
  • AI Quote Builder
  • Your own price book (up to 50 items)
  • Branded PDF quotes
  • Online approval & e-signature
  • Email support
Start for $2

Crew

$170/ every 28 days

Billed every 28 days. Renews automatically until you cancel.

Best for crews and multi-trade outfits with more than one estimator.

  • Everything in Contractor, plus:
  • Unlimited quotes
  • 8 team seats with role permissions
  • Shared crew price book with approval rules
  • Change orders and quote revisions
  • Client history and repeat-customer records
  • Export to CSV and accounting-ready summaries
  • API access
  • Priority support with a 4-hour response target
Choose Crew

Day Pass = $2 for up to 5 quotes. Contractor works out to roughly $0.39 per quote.

All prices in USD and exclude any applicable taxes. Switch plans or cancel at any time from your dashboard. Unused quote credits do not roll over.

What it changed for them

Three contractors, three trades, three fewer evenings spent on paperwork.

“Quoted a full basement on site and had it signed before I got home. The client said nobody else even called back.”
Marc ThibaultRenovation · solo, 11 years
“I used to write six quotes on a Sunday. Now they go out from the truck, and my Sunday is a Sunday again.”
Dana FielderInterior & exterior painting · 2-person crew
“Photo takeoff caught 40 feet of trim I'd have missed. That's $380 that would have come straight out of my pocket.”
Rico AlvarezFlooring and finish carpentry · 4-person crew
FAQ

Questions contractors actually ask

How does the $2 Day Pass work?

It's a daily subscription. You're charged $2 every 24 hours and it renews until you cancel. Cancel any time and you keep access until the paid day ends.

What counts as one quote?

One generated estimate for one job, including any edits and re-sends of that same quote.

Can I use my own prices?

Yes. Your price book drives every line item. BidFern never invents a rate you haven't set, unless you ask it to suggest one.

Can I switch plans?

Yes, from your dashboard at any time. Changes take effect at the start of the next billing period.

Do clients need an account to approve a quote?

No. They open a link, review the quote and sign in the browser.

Do unused quotes roll over?

No. Daily allowances reset every 24 hours; 28-day allowances reset each billing period.

How do I cancel?

One click in your dashboard. No phone call, no cancellation fee. Full details are in the Refund & Cancellation Policy.

Two dollars is cheaper than one lost job.

Start today, quote the next walkthrough, cancel whenever you want.

Start for $2/day