OpenAsset vs Flowcase
Two systems AEC proposal teams use to keep pursuit content in order, centred on different records. OpenAsset is a digital asset management library (Source) plus proposal automation (Shred) for project photos, documents, employee profiles and proposal text; Flowcase (formerly CV Partner) is a resume, project-sheet and credential database that matches people and projects to an uploaded RFP. Flowcase's homepage lists OpenAsset among the systems it exchanges data with. Desk research from vendor pages read Oct 20, 2026; not tested, no winner.
DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 20, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.
In short: OpenAsset (AEC DAM & proposals; no public prices (quote / sales)) vs Flowcase (Resume & project-sheet management; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 20, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.
Side by side
| Sheet row | OpenAsset | Flowcase |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AEC DAM & proposals | Resume & project-sheet management |
| AI role (our label) | AI features added to established product | AI features added to established product |
| What it does | Digital asset management (Source) and proposal automation (Shred) with AI search and tagging for AEC pursuits. The homepage (checked Oct 16, 2026) describes one searchable library for project photos, resumes, documents and employee profiles with AI-powered search and automatic tagging; brand governance (a central store of verified assets); AI-assisted proposal writing built from past wins and question-answering over the library; Go/No-Go analysis and pursuit insights; and integrations with Deltek, Unanet, Procore and InDesign (also shown: Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs/Slides, WordPress). It states SOC 2 Type II and GDPR / UK GDPR support. Vendor cites 1,100+ firms (vendor claim). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: the homepage still describes Source (digital asset management with AI-powered search and tagging; its demo also shows AI facial recognition) and Shred (AI-assisted proposal drafting, AI chat over the firm's content and Go/No-Go pursuit analysis), with integrations for Deltek, Unanet, Procore and InDesign plus Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Slides and WordPress. | Resume (CV), project-sheet and credential database for consulting and AEC firms (formerly CV Partner). Staff keep their own profiles current; proposal teams search for people and projects, tailor content, and export to branded templates, Word, InDesign, PDF or SF 330 Section E resumes and Section F project sheets. The homepage shows an AI match step that analyzes uploaded RFP requirements and scores people and projects against them, and the site announces an AI Proposal Assistant running on the firm's live data. Lists integrations with SSO and a REST API, translations and skill reports. Industries listed include engineering and construction. Vendor case-study figures such as 90% faster resume prep are vendor claims, not verified. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the homepage still shows the RFP match step (upload an RFP and every profile is scored against it) and a Sweco case study (engineering consultant with 20K+ employees; vendor case study). The pricing FAQ now names Flowcase's generative AI tools as AI Translations, AI Proofreading and AI Text Reduction, says the AI Proposal Assistant runs on live data, and says Flowcase never uses customer data for retraining or shares it between systems (vendor statements). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged in substance (RFP match step, Sweco case study, AI Proposal Assistant news, and the pricing FAQ's AI Translations, AI Proofreading and AI Text Reduction); the homepage also shows the systems data flows in from and out to, naming Loopio and Responsive, OpenAsset and Kantiv, and Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude, and lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR with a choice of data region, EU AI Act, and SSO and SCIM (vendor statements). |
| Who it's for | AEC marketing and proposal teams. | Proposal, bid and marketing teams at engineering, construction, architecture and consulting firms. |
| Pricing (as publicly stated) | Custom quote / no public prices on pricing page (checked Oct 16 and Oct 19, 2026). The page says price depends on firm size, products chosen (Source and Shred can be bought separately), users and licensing, storage, data volume, integrations and implementation; demo-first buying. The pricing FAQ says implementation covers kickoff, file migration, configuration, workflow setup, training, adoption planning and launch support. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged (personalized quote; Source and Shred can be bought separately; demo-first buying; no figures). | No public prices (checked Oct 16, 2026): the pricing page lists a Professional plan (resume, CV and case-study database, tailoring, templates for one-click exports, integrations and SSO, bulk imports, permissions) and Premium add-ons (generative AI, premium support, dedicated onboarding, bespoke integrations, audit log), each with "Get a quote" and no figures. Generative AI is listed as an add-on, not part of Professional. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged. Professional and the Premium add-ons (generative AI, premium support, dedicated onboarding, audit log) are still Get a quote with no figures. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged (Professional and the Premium add-ons, including generative AI, are still Get a quote with no figures). |
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Facts last checked: Oct 20, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.
Where the vendor descriptions differ
- The core record: OpenAsset Source is one searchable library for project photos, resumes, documents and employee profiles, with AI-powered search and automatic tagging, and its homepage demo also shows AI facial recognition, smart resize and brand-compliance checks on images. Flowcase is built around resumes (CVs), project sheets and credentials that staff keep current themselves, with tailoring, translations, skill reports and one-click template exports.
- Proposal side: OpenAsset Shred is its proposal product, described as AI-assisted writing built from past wins, chat over the firm's library and Go/No-Go analysis that shows which pursuits match the firm's strengths. Flowcase's homepage shows an RFP match step (upload the RFP and people and projects are scored against its requirements), exports to SF 330 Section E resumes and Section F project sheets, and news of an AI Proposal Assistant that runs on the firm's live data.
- How they fit together: Flowcase's homepage places OpenAsset (and Kantiv) under assets and documents, where imagery and static documents are stored, alongside proposal tools Loopio and Responsive and AI assistants Copilot, ChatGPT and Claude. OpenAsset lists integrations with Deltek, Unanet, Procore and InDesign, plus Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Slides and WordPress. So the two can sit side by side rather than one replacing the other; check what each sync actually moves.
- Pricing (checked Oct 20, 2026): neither publishes prices. OpenAsset's pricing page says quotes depend on firm size, products chosen (Source and Shred can be bought separately), users and licensing, storage, data volume, integrations and implementation, with demo-first buying. Flowcase's pricing page lists a Professional plan and Premium add-ons (generative AI, premium support, dedicated onboarding, bespoke integrations, audit log), each Get a quote; generative AI is an add-on, not part of Professional.
- Security (vendor statements): OpenAsset states SOC 2 Type II and GDPR / UK GDPR support. Flowcase lists SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR with a choice of data region, the EU AI Act and SSO and SCIM.
- Not used here: OpenAsset's 1,100+ firms figure and the example statistic in its demo chat, and Flowcase's case-study time savings (vendor claims). Neither tool has been tested by Means & Methods Lab.
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What users say
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- What each quotes for the same firm size, and whether Flowcase's generative AI add-on is needed for its RFP match step
- What actually syncs between Flowcase and OpenAsset (images only, or project records too)
- How much editing Shred drafts and Flowcase's AI Proposal Assistant output need before submission
- 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?
- What does it cost you in practice, compared with what the sales call said?
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