Compare county bid services
Fair, sourced comparisons of the services vendors use to find county bids.
- BidNet Direct alternative: a free way to see county bids
BidNet Direct is free to register for the purchasing groups that use it, with paid plans for automatic bid alerts. FactWise shows bids from BidNet Direct counties and from the counties that don't use any platform, free to view.
- DemandStar alternative: county bids without per-county fees
DemandStar is free for one agency and charges for wider coverage: from $60 a year per county, $100 to $1,499 a year per state, or $2,699 a year nationally, plus $5 per download outside your plan. FactWise shows county bids free to view, on any platform.
- BidPrime alternative for county bids
BidPrime is a paid bid-search service covering federal, state and local agencies, with prices by quote. FactWise focuses on US counties, including the ones that post bids only on their own website or in board agendas, and is free to view.