Does BidCycle work for small custom contractors?

That's who it's built for. If you run small jobs and side work or a one-person crew, $25/month gets you everything. No per-quote fees, no upsells.

Quoting software for specialty contractors who do custom work every day

Every job is different so you can't just copy last week's quote and change the address. BidCycle is quoting software for specialty contractors — custom work, one-off jobs, and side work without fighting Word and Excel.

Build your first Other / Custom quote free — no credit card required

Sound familiar?

"Every job is different so I can't just copy last week's quote and change the address."

"I'm losing hours every week piecing together quotes in Word and Excel because nothing fits what I actually do."

"Customers ghost me when I take three days to send a written estimate after the walkthrough."

Built for Other / Custom contractors

Handyman and specialty work doesn't fit a cookie-cutter template. Here's what you get to write up a real scope of work in minutes.

Labor hours (skilled / helper)Stack skilled and helper hours on the same job. Works for T&M vs fixed price.
Materials with markupAdd materials line by line. Your markup stays hidden from the customer.
Travel and mobilizationBake in drive time and mobilization for small jobs and side work without explaining it on the quote.
Disposal and dump feesOne line item for dump runs and disposal so you stop eating that cost on one-off jobs.
Permit and inspection feesPass through permit and inspection fees clean, with a note on the scope of work.
Hidden markup controlsYou see your margin. The customer sees one clean number.
One-click client approvalCustomer taps approve from their phone. No login, no account, no friction.
Quote-to-invoice in one clickApproved quote becomes an invoice instantly. Same line items, same scope of work.
QuickBooks syncInvoices and payments land in QuickBooks automatically. No double entry.

"Half my work is custom work and one-off jobs that don't look like anything I did last month. I used to lose a full evening every week building quotes in Excel. Now I write the scope of work on my phone before I leave the driveway, drop in labor hours and materials with markup, and the customer approves it that night. Closed two extra jobs last month just because I wasn't slow."

— Dave, Other / Custom contractor

Frequently Asked Questions

Can BidCycle handle labor hours quotes for skilled and helper rates?

Yes. You can set separate line items for skilled labor hours and helper hours, and stack them however the job needs. Works the same whether you're quoting T&M vs fixed price.

Can I turn a custom quote into an invoice?

One click. When the customer approves the scope of work, the quote becomes an invoice with the same line items, markup, and fees already filled in. You don't retype anything in Word or Excel.

Does BidCycle work for small Other / Custom contractors?

That's who it's built for. If you run small jobs and side work or a one-person handyman and specialty work crew, $25/month gets you everything. No per-quote fees, no upsells.

Ready to quote faster?

Send the quote before you pull out of the driveway, get approval that night, and have the invoice out the day the job wraps. That's how you get paid faster on custom work.

Build your first Other / Custom quote free in 2 minutes