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COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics vs ISNetworld

Two prequalification platforms that collect contractor data once and verify it, aimed at different buyers. COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics is built for general contractors managing subcontractor default risk, with a standardized 1Form, analyst verification, a rules-based Q Score and a suggested exposure limit per sub. ISNetworld is a cross-industry contractor and supplier management network for hiring clients, centered on health, safety, sustainability, insurance and training requirements, with a worker app. Vendor pages read Oct 22, 2026; desk research, not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 22, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics (Subcontractor prequalification; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs ISNetworld (ISN) (Contractor prequalification & supply-chain safety compliance; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 22, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

COMPASS by Bespoke Metrics vs ISNetworld: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowCOMPASS by Bespoke MetricsISNetworld (ISN)
CategorySubcontractor prequalificationContractor prequalification & supply-chain safety compliance
AI role (our label)Not AI-firstAI features added to established product
What it doesSubcontractor prequalification, bidding and performance-evaluation suite with integrated bid management. It centralizes data collection and analytics. Re-read Oct 18, 2026: COMPASS SRP collects subcontractor data through the 1Form, a standardized qualification form, with a support team for subs; a data verification team of financial analysts reviews submissions, machine learning highlights potential issues and a person checks supporting documents, with alerts where data could not be verified. Its Q Score is a numerical, rules-based risk assessment covering business, finance and health and safety, and a GC-specific automated limit model suggests maximum subcontractor exposure that can be accepted, reviewed or overridden. COMPASS Eval holds internal subcontractor reviews; COMPASS Connect offers an API and Workato-based integrations. Its only AI-adjacent mention is machine learning in data verification, so we keep the Not AI-first tag. Re-read Oct 19, 2026: COMPASS SRP page unchanged in substance; the 1Form page says it is vetted by 70+ general contractors and satisfies over 92% of surety applications (vendor claims). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: the homepage and the COMPASS SRP, Eval and Connect pages are unchanged in substance (1Form with the 70+ GCs and 92% surety claims, analyst and machine-learning verification, Q Score, automated limit model, Eval reviews visible only to your organization, Workato-based Connect). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: the COMPASS SRP, Eval, Connect and about pages are unchanged in substance (1Form with the 70+ GC and 92% surety claims, analyst and machine-learning verification, Q Score, GC-specific automated limit model, Eval reviews visible only to your organization, API and Workato-based Connect, multi-language concierge for subs and GCs). The homepage still carries placeholder (lorem ipsum) text and sample figures in some sections; we do not use them.ISN's contractor and supplier information management platform for hiring clients, with document review by ISN's verification team. Hiring clients configure requirements by location, risk level or designation; contractors and suppliers submit health, safety, sustainability, insurance, financial, training and procurement information once for multiple hiring clients within one subscription; and ISN's Review and Verification Services (RAVS) team reviews submitted documents against regulatory and hiring-client requirements (vendor description). Also lists HSE management, sustainability/CSR data, a safety culture perception survey, supply-chain cybersecurity, insurance and financial risk (agents or brokers can submit insurance for the contractor at no additional fee; third-party policy data and insurer ratings from participating sources), worker-level training and qualifications, third-party data, and ISN Analytics dashboards and benchmarking. The Empower app for workers lists ISN ID, jobsite requirements and compliance status, mobile training, and what ISN calls AI-generated tools such as Hazard Assistant and Toolbox Talks. Figures of 900 hiring clients and a network of 90,000+ contractors and suppliers are vendor claims. Cross-industry, not construction-specific; the AI described is in the worker app, not in prequal review. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage still cites 900 hiring clients, the Empower page still lists AI-generated Hazard Assistant and Toolbox Talks, and the contractors page also lists a learning management system with more than 700 computer-based training courses (vendor statement). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the homepage still cites 900 hiring clients (vendor claim); the FAQ list still includes a cost question, but its answer did not expand in our read. Re-read Oct 22, 2026 for a compare: unchanged in substance (hiring-client requirements configured by location, risk level or designation; RAVS document review; ISN Analytics dashboards; Empower app with AI-generated Hazard Assistant and Toolbox Talks; the homepage still cites 900 hiring clients and the prequalification page a network of more than 90,000 companies, vendor claims).
Who it's forGeneral contractors managing subcontractor risk.Hiring clients managing contractors and suppliers, and the contractors and suppliers who must meet those clients' requirements (vendor wording).
Pricing (as publicly stated)No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 18, 2026): the vendor site has no pricing or plans link in its navigation or footer, and /pricing and /plans return a not-found page. The site's calls to action are "Schedule a demo". Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 19 and Oct 20, 2026: unchanged. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (Schedule a Demo; no pricing page).Not publicly listed. Vendor says subscription pricing is all-inclusive: every subscriber pays an annual fee plus a one-time account setup fee; for contractors and suppliers both are based on workforce size (three-year average employee count per the FAQ) and the countries they operate in; hiring clients pay an annual fee per global region. The pricing-details dialog did not show dollar figures in our fetch. (Checked Oct 16, 2026; unchanged Oct 19, 2026: the FAQ says the contractor setup fee is charged per country, and the pricing section still shows no figures.) Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: no dollar figures found. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (the FAQ now shows its cost answer: contractors and suppliers pay an annual subscription fee and a one-time setup fee per country based on the three-year average employee count; hiring clients pay an annual fee per global region; the linked pricing details still showed no dollar figures in our read).
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Facts last checked: Oct 22, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Who it serves: COMPASS describes itself as a subcontractor prequalification, bidding and performance-evaluation suite for general contractors. ISNetworld is used by hiring clients in many industries to manage contractors and suppliers, and contractors and suppliers subscribe to meet those clients' requirements; it is not construction-specific.
  • Data collection: subcontractors fill in the COMPASS 1Form, a standardized qualification form, with a client service team and help desk for subs. On ISNetworld, contractors and suppliers submit health, safety, sustainability, insurance, financial, training and procurement information once for multiple hiring clients within one subscription, and hiring clients configure requirements by location, risk level or designation.
  • Verification: COMPASS says a data verification team of financial analysts reviews submissions, machine learning highlights potential issues, a person checks supporting documents, and alerts flag data that could not be verified. ISN's Review and Verification Services (RAVS) team reviews submitted documents against regulatory and hiring-client requirements, and ISNetworld also pulls records from third-party data sources.
  • Risk outputs: COMPASS gives a numerical, rules-based Q Score covering business, finance and health and safety, plus a GC-specific automated limit model for maximum subcontractor exposure that can be accepted, reviewed or overridden, and COMPASS Eval for internal performance reviews visible only to your organization. ISNetworld lists ISN Analytics dashboards and benchmarking, HSE management, a safety culture survey, supply-chain cybersecurity, insurance and financial risk tools and worker-level training and qualification tracking.
  • AI: COMPASS mentions machine learning only in data verification and is tagged Not AI-first here. ISN describes AI-generated Hazard Assistant and Toolbox Talks tools in its Empower worker app, not in prequalification review, and is tagged AI features added here.
  • Integrations: COMPASS Connect offers an API and Workato-based integrations. ISNetworld lists third-party data feeds; we did not find a published API description in the pages we read.
  • Pricing (checked Oct 22, 2026): COMPASS publishes no prices and routes buyers to a demo. ISN's FAQ says contractors and suppliers pay an annual subscription fee plus a one-time setup fee per country, both based on three-year average employee count, and hiring clients pay an annual fee per global region; no dollar figures appeared in our read. In ISN's model the contractor pays to join; COMPASS's pages do not say whether subcontractors pay.
  • Not used here: COMPASS's 70+ GC and 92% surety-application claims, ISN's 900 hiring-client and 90,000-company network counts, and customer testimonials (vendor material). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.

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  • Whether subcontractors pay anything to submit a COMPASS 1Form
  • How each handles a sub whose financial statements are reviewed rather than audited
  • Whether a GC can import ISNetworld safety data into a COMPASS Q Score, or the reverse
  • How long each takes to qualify a new subcontractor from invitation to approval
  • What did you use it for, on what kind of work and project size?
  • How long did setup and training take, and who on your team did it?

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