Compare BidPlanroom vs. Flashtract

You have complete authority over the projects featured in your planroom, with two choices for listing them: Publicly or Privately. Opting for a public listing enhances your project's visibility and facilitates easy access for your subcontractors and suppliers. Conversely, a private listing ensures your project remains confidential, restricting access only to those you specifically invite. General Contractors enjoy unlimited storage for all their projects, allowing for seamless uploading and management of plans within our user-friendly plan room. Our online plan rooms for construction enable rapid viewing, uploading, downloading, and versioning of documents, ensuring efficiency at every step. The BidPlanroom solution utilizes Citrix® ShareFile technology, a top-tier file sharing service in the country, to provide robust security for your project materials. When the time comes to engage your subcontractors, sending company-branded Invitations to Bid (ITBs) is a straightforward process. This streamlined approach not only saves time but also improves communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Flashtract simplifies the creation of custom pay applications and lien waivers by automating calculations for subcontractors using just two key values: the percentage of work completed and the amount of materials stored. Even minor mistakes can lead to significant delays with documentation, prompting accounting and finance teams to sift through spreadsheets or stacks of paper to catch those easily overlooked errors. Consequently, Flashtract has emerged as the leading solution for general contractors seeking efficient pay app management. By entering project information only once, users can rely on Flashtract to swiftly produce AIA-style pay applications and lien release documents using merely two inputs: the work completed during the billing period and the materials currently stored. This eliminates the need for redundant data entry and alleviates confusion over which backup documents are required prior to invoicing. Additionally, Flashtract not only performs accurate calculations but also automatically detects mathematical errors and minimizes other common billing issues by monitoring retainage, carrying over values from previous submissions, and generating precise lien waivers, ensuring a smoother billing process. The result is a more streamlined workflow that saves time and reduces stress for all parties involved.