Frequently asked questions

Yes. BidSheet is free and open source under the GPLv3 license, with no account, no trial clock, and no feature gates. Everything runs locally on your computer. Optional cloud sync is a paid add-on, but the estimating app itself is free forever.

BidSheet is construction estimating and bidding software for underground utility subcontractors who price water, sewer, storm drain, and civil work. It covers plan takeoff, trench excavation and backfill volumes, crew and equipment costs, material pricing, and professional bid proposal PDFs.

Windows and Linux today. macOS is planned, along with an iOS companion app.

Yes. BidSheet stores everything in a SQLite database file on your machine. No account or internet connection is required, and there is no telemetry. A local-only mode hides cloud sync entirely for shops that will never use it.

Yes. BidSheet imports supplier price sheets from CSV and fuzzy-matches them to your material catalog, so you can update pricing without retyping. Takeoff quantities also export to CSV.

Yes, it is licensed under the GNU GPLv3 and the full source is on GitHub. You are free to read it, build it yourself, and contribute.

No. The app works fully offline with no sign-up. An account is only needed if you choose the optional paid cloud sync for online backup and multi-computer access.

BidSheet is built for the small underground utility subcontractor who is pricing in a spreadsheet and does not want to pay for heavy proprietary estimating suites. It focuses on the core bidding workflow rather than matching every enterprise feature.