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OpenAsset vs Unanet ProposalAI

Two AI proposal tools for AEC firms that start from different places. OpenAsset pairs Source, a digital asset library for project photos, documents, resumes and employee profiles with AI search and tagging, with Shred, AI-assisted proposal drafting from past wins, AI chat over firm content and Go/No-Go analysis. Unanet ProposalAI breaks a solicitation into requirements, drafts an answer to each and maps every requirement to the response, drawing on past proposals and Unanet CRM data, with a Champ assistant for questions and opportunity assessment. Partly like-for-like (our reading): both draft proposals from firm content and help with pursuit decisions, but OpenAsset centers on the asset library and branded content, ProposalAI on requirement shredding and compliance tied to Unanet CRM. Desk research from vendor sites read Nov 4, 2026; no winner.

DESK RESEARCH FROM VENDOR SITES. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Nov 4, 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 Unanet ProposalAI (AEC) (AI RFP response drafting; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Nov 4, 2026. No winner declared; desk research from vendor sites.

Side by side

OpenAsset vs Unanet ProposalAI: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowOpenAssetUnanet ProposalAI (AEC)
CategoryAEC DAM & proposalsAI RFP response drafting
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI-first
What it doesDigital asset management (Source) and proposal automation (Shred) with AI search and tagging for AEC pursuits. The homepage describes Source as one searchable library for project photos, resumes, documents and employee profiles with AI-powered search and automatic tagging (its demo also shows AI facial recognition) and brand governance (a central store of verified assets); Shred covers AI-assisted proposal drafting built from past wins (the demo shows uploading an RFP to draft a proposal), AI chat over the firm's content, and Go/No-Go analysis and pursuit insights. Integrations: Deltek, Unanet, Procore and InDesign, plus Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs and Slides and WordPress. It states SOC 2 Type II and GDPR / UK GDPR support. Firm counts and demo chart figures are vendor content and are not used.AI proposal software for AEC firms that breaks a solicitation into requirements and maps each one to the drafted response. The page leads with proposals powered by governed Unanet CRM data (opportunity context, past performance, projects and people) and splits the workflow into ProposalAI Write and ProposalAI Champ. Unanet says it breaks a solicitation into actionable pieces, auto-generates prompts to answer each requirement, builds the outline in the required format with references, and maps every requirement to the response; the Champ assistant answers questions from business data (and can also pull real-time information from the web) and assesses opportunities before you pursue. Source material can include past proposals, project sheets, resumes, firm overviews and project descriptions, uploaded in batches, from connected SharePoint or other supported content sources, or from documents attached to an opportunity in Unanet CRM. The FAQ says ProposalAI can be evaluated as a standalone solution, with the CRM connection carrying opportunity, project and people context and documents into proposal work, and that connector behavior varies by environment; it produces editable first-draft content (many teams finish in Word or InDesign), your team still owns win strategy, project approach, pricing and final accuracy, and no AI system removes the need for human review of project facts, personnel qualifications, commitments, pricing and compliance-sensitive language. Its solution brief lists an RFP shredder and compliance matrix analyzer, natural-language search of the proposal library and a proposal chat bot; the page says it runs in a private cloud that complies with federal cybersecurity requirements on a custom foundation model trained to DAWIA and FAR standards (vendor statements). Drafting-speed and proposal-volume percentages and the customer quote are vendor material and are not used.
Who it's forAEC marketing and proposal teams.AEC marketing and proposal teams; Unanet CRM customers for the connected workflow.
Pricing (as publicly stated)Custom quote; no public prices. The pricing page says price depends on firm size, products chosen (Source and Shred can be bought separately, though the FAQ recommends using them together), users and licensing, storage, data volume, integrations and implementation, with demo-first buying. The FAQ says implementation covers kickoff, file migration, configuration, workflow setup, training, adoption planning and launch support, and links an ROI guide and calculator. Confirm pricing with the vendor.No public prices: the ProposalAI page links no pricing or plans page, unanet.com/pricing returns a not-found page, and the calls to action are Book a Demo and Access Video Tour. Confirm current pricing, and whether it is sold standalone or with Unanet CRM, with the vendor.
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Facts last checked: Nov 4, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Firm content: OpenAsset's Source library holds project photos, documents, resumes and employee profiles with AI search and auto-tagging. ProposalAI draws on past proposals, project sheets, resumes and firm overviews uploaded in batches, from SharePoint or from Unanet CRM opportunities.
  • Drafting: OpenAsset's Shred drafts proposals from past wins and offers AI chat over firm content. ProposalAI auto-generates prompts for every requirement, builds the outline in the required format and maps each requirement to the response; its FAQ calls the output an editable first draft that people review, often finished in Word or InDesign.
  • Pursuit decisions: OpenAsset lists Go/No-Go analysis. ProposalAI's Champ answers questions from business data and helps assess opportunities before a pursuit.
  • Integrations: OpenAsset lists Deltek, Unanet, Procore and InDesign among its integrations. ProposalAI connects to Unanet CRM and SharePoint and says it can also be evaluated as a standalone tool.
  • Security (vendor statements): OpenAsset cites SOC 2 Type II. ProposalAI describes a private cloud and a model trained on DAWIA and FAR standards for government work.
  • Pricing (read Nov 4, 2026): neither publishes prices. OpenAsset quotes by firm size, products and users; Unanet routes ProposalAI buyers to Book a Demo. See each tool page for detail.
  • Not used here: firm and customer counts, drafting-speed percentages and customer quotes (vendor material). Facts for both tools come from vendor websites (desk research).

Paraphrased from the sources listed above. Vendor claims are reported as claims.

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  • What each costs for your firm size and seat count
  • How each handles your existing library, such as photos and resumes already in another DAM or in Deltek
  • How much editing a first draft needs on a real RFP from your market; ask both to run one
  • 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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