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PlanHub vs Dodge One

Two ways for subs and GCs to find commercial work: PlanHub is an open bidding marketplace where GCs post projects free and subs pay a published annual price by radius, with PlanHub AI ranking projects and answering plan questions; Dodge One is a researched project database tracking work from planning stage, sold by demo with no public prices. Desk research from vendor pages read Oct 25, 2026; not tested, no winner.

DESK RESEARCH, NOT TESTED. Compiled from vendors' public websites (accessed Oct 25, 2026). Vendor claims are not verified by Means & Methods Lab. No scores or rankings.

In short: PlanHub (Bid management; vendor publishes prices) vs Dodge One (Dodge Construction Network) (Project leads & market data; no public prices (quote / sales)). Facts last checked Oct 25, 2026. No winner declared; not tested.

Side by side

PlanHub vs Dodge One: vendor-published facts side by side
Sheet rowPlanHubDodge One (Dodge Construction Network)
CategoryBid managementProject leads & market data
AI role (our label)AI features added to established productAI features added to established product
What it doesConstruction bidding marketplace and preconstruction network for finding projects and managing bids, with planrooms and ITBs. It also offers directories, takeoff/estimation, and prequalification. As of Oct 15, 2026 PlanHub calls itself an "AI-Powered Commercial Construction Bidding Platform": it says PlanHub AI ranks opportunities by your trade, service area, activity, and relationships, answers project-specific questions about bid documents with links to source pages, and matches GCs with subcontractors for bid coverage. Vendor network figures (not verified): 56,000+ early-stage and 93,000+ bid-stage projects a year, 58,000+ GCs, 400,000+ subcontractors. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: (pricing page in headless Chrome) PlanHub AI ranking, document Q&A and GC-sub matching are unchanged; the homepage now also cites 30,000+ suppliers and 500,000+ GCs, subcontractors and suppliers nationwide (vendor figures, not verified). Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: PlanHub AI ranking, document Q&A with links to source pages and AI subcontractor matching for bid coverage are unchanged, as are the network figures (vendor figures, not verified); the homepage also shows a promotion offering a $25 gift card to the first 100 new free users. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged in substance (free profile for subcontractors to receive GC invitations, Premier and Enterprise plans); the site's sign-up banner offering a gift card is a promotion and is not used here. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: the homepage now cites 48,000+ manufacturers and suppliers (previously 30,000+ suppliers) and the FAQ cites 55,000+ GCs; these are vendor figures, not verified. Named AI features are still Project Fit and Ask AI; G2, Capterra and Inc. badges are not used. Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (open commercial bidding marketplace with PlanHub AI ranking opportunities, answering bid document questions with links to source pages and matching subs for bid coverage; menu lists Project Evaluation, Document Review, Virtual Bid Coordinator, Data & API and Takeoff & Estimation). The FAQ says GCs choose per project whether a job goes only to their network or to all matching subs. Network counts, review ratings, the ROI calculator and a gift-card sign-up promotion remain vendor content not used here. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026 (pricing page rendered): unchanged in substance. The ROI calculator is not used. Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: homepage unchanged in substance (project leads and bid invitations for subcontractors and suppliers, free project posting for GCs). Its gift-card sign-up promotion is not used here.Commercial construction project database for planning- and bid-stage projects, specs and the firms behind them. Users can find the owners, architects, and contractors behind each project. Dodge says projects are verified by its research team and that it publishes 7,000+ updates a day (vendor figure). AI Search Assist, which Dodge marks as new, takes a plain-language request (Dodge's example: "HVAC projects over $2M bidding soon near Nashville"), applies the matching filters, and shows them as editable pills; Dodge says it is built into Dodge One at no additional cost. Dodge also lists Bid Board by Downtobid, an inbox-based bid-invite manager for subcontractors, as part of the Dodge family. Re-read Oct 17, 2026: the AI Search Assist page says the feature works across project type, geography, trade, stage, valuation and bid date at once, that AI-built searches can be saved like any other, and that it is free for all Dodge One subscribers "when it launches in late 2026", while the same page also shows a "Now live" label (re-checked about 7:30 AM ET Oct 17, 2026, unchanged: the feature list says "Free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026", and a "NOW LIVE" label sits after the closing "Be the first to search smarter. Talk to your Dodge rep today" call to action, next to "Request a demo"; the page gives no launch date, so we treat availability as unconfirmed); it cites 700K+ projects in its training dataset and 400+ specialists verifying data. The homepage cites 700K+ unique projects tracked annually, 10M+ archived plans and specifications and 7,000+ updates a day, and lists The Blue Book, Bid Board, Sweets, IMS and Principia alongside Dodge One (vendor figures). Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: the AI Search Assist page is unchanged: it still says free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026 and still shows a NOW LIVE label after the closing call to action, so we still treat availability as unconfirmed. The homepage now cites 100+ years of verified starts, 10M+ historical projects and a 130+ year history (vendor figures). Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: the homepage has been redesigned around finding projects and relationships, market trends and forecasting, and research and consulting; it still cites 7,000+ updates published every day and lists Dodge One, The Blue Book, Bid Board, Sweets and IMS, and no longer shows the 700K+ projects, 10M+ plans or 100+ years figures recorded earlier. The AI Search Assist page still says it is built into Dodge One at no additional cost and free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026; the NOW LIVE label recorded earlier no longer appears, so we still treat availability as unconfirmed. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: the AI Search Assist page again shows a NOW LIVE label, while the same page still says it is free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026, so we still treat availability as unconfirmed; it still says it is built into Dodge One at no additional cost. The homepage's research and consulting section again cites 100+ years of starts and 10M+ historical projects alongside 7,000+ updates a day, and the menu adds a Data Platform Comparisons resource. Bid Board by Downtobid is still listed. Vendor figures are not used here. Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: the homepage headline now reads "Don't react to the market. Lead It.", with sections for finding projects and relationships, market trends and forecasting, and research and consulting, plus mobile access (iOS and web), CRM integrations and API and data feeds; the AI Search Assist page still describes plain-language requests turned into filters shown as pills, still says it is built into Dodge One at no additional cost and still says it will be free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026, so we still treat availability as unconfirmed. Bid Board by Downtobid is still listed for subcontractors (email sync, duplicate detection, deadline and addendum tracking, win-rate tracking). Vendor figures are not used here. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged; the AI Search Assist page still says it is built into Dodge One at no additional cost and free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026, alongside a "now live" label, so we still treat availability as unconfirmed. The menu lists Dodge One, Blue Book, Bid Board, Sweets, IMS and Principia, plus a use case for sending and receiving private invitations to bid. Vendor figures are not used. Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged; the AI Search Assist page still says it is built into Dodge One at no additional cost and free for all Dodge One subscribers when it launches in late 2026, alongside a "now live" label, so we still treat availability as unconfirmed. The menu still lists Dodge One, The Blue Book, Bid Board, Sweets, IMS and Principia. Vendor figures are not used.
Who it's forGeneral contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.Building product manufacturers, distributors, general contractors, subcontractors, and architects and engineers (Dodge's list).
Pricing (as publicly stated)Free profile to receive GC invitations and bid within a local radius. Subcontractor Premier plan listed at $1,999/yr (50-mile radius), $2,349 (100-mile), $3,299 (200-mile), with a trial period; Enterprise (national reach, teams of 3+ users) on request. (Pricing re-checked Oct 15, 2026.) Re-checked Oct 17, 2026 in headless Chrome: unchanged. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged ($1,999 / $2,349 / $3,299 per year by radius); the FAQ describes Premier as a flat-rate annual subscription with no per-lead fees. Re-checked Oct 20, 2026: unchanged ($1,999 / $2,349 / $3,299 per year for 50 / 100 / 200 miles; Enterprise for national reach and teams of 3+ users); the pricing page's ROI calculator is labeled illustrative by PlanHub and is not used here. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged ($1,999 / $2,349 / $3,299 per year for 50 / 100 / 200 miles; Enterprise for national reach); the ROI calculator is still not used. Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged ($1,999 / $2,349 / $3,299 per year for 50 / 100 / 200 miles; Enterprise for national reach and teams of 3+); the FAQ says GCs post projects free and subs and suppliers get a free trial and a free-forever Basic tier. Re-checked Oct 23, 2026 (pricing rendered in a headless browser): unchanged (free for general contractors; subcontractor Premier $1,999, $2,349 or $3,299 a year for a 50, 100 or 200 mile radius; Enterprise by quote for national reach and teams of 3+ users); the FAQ says subs are charged per company with unlimited users. Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (Premier $1,999, $2,349 and $3,299 a year for 50, 100 and 200 mile radiuses; Enterprise for national coverage and 3+ users). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged (subcontractor Premier $1,999, $2,349 and $3,299 a year for 50, 100 and 200 miles; Enterprise for national reach and teams; free subcontractor profile).No public prices found (checked Oct 16, 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 include "Request a demo". Earlier note (Oct 15, 2026): dodge's pages route to Request a Demo; AI Search Assist is described as included in Dodge One at no additional cost. Confirm current pricing with the vendor. Re-checked Oct 17, 2026: unchanged. Re-checked Oct 19, 2026: unchanged. Re-checked Oct 21, 2026: unchanged (no pricing link; Find projects now and Request a demo). Re-checked Oct 22, 2026: unchanged (no pricing link; Request a demo). Re-checked Oct 23, 2026: unchanged (no prices or pricing link on the pages we read). Re-checked Oct 24, 2026: unchanged (no prices; Request a demo). Re-checked Oct 25, 2026: unchanged (no prices; Request a demo).
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Facts last checked: Oct 25, 2026. Prices change; check the vendor page before relying on them.

Where the vendor descriptions differ

  • Where the projects come from: PlanHub describes an open marketplace where general contractors post projects and choose per project whether they go only to their network or to all matching subs, so subcontractors can bid without an invitation. Dodge says its researchers verify projects (contacts, stage, value and specs) and that it tracks them from the first planning permit, with specs and documents during planning and design and the owners, architects and contractors behind each project.
  • AI: PlanHub AI ranks opportunities using your trade, service area, activity and relationships (Project Fit), answers project-specific questions from plans and specs with links to the source pages (Ask AI), and gives GCs subcontractor matching, coverage tracking and bidder recommendations; PlanHub says you review and verify answers. Dodge's AI Search Assist turns a plain-language request into editable search filters and is described as built into Dodge One at no additional cost, but the page still says it is free for subscribers when it launches in late 2026 while also showing a now-live label, so we treat availability as unconfirmed.
  • Other tools around the data: PlanHub lists takeoff and estimation, a GC directory, a network CRM and a supplier network. Dodge lists CRM integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics), a REST API, data feeds and custom exports, iOS and web apps, and sister products The Blue Book, Bid Board (by Downtobid), Sweets, IMS and Principia.
  • Pricing: PlanHub is free for GCs to post projects; subs and suppliers get a free trial and a free Basic tier (free profile to receive invitations and bid within a local radius); Premier is $1,999, $2,349 or $3,299 a year for a 50, 100 or 200 mile radius, flat rate with no per-lead fees; Enterprise for national reach is by request. Dodge publishes no prices; its pages route to Request a demo.
  • Not like-for-like: PlanHub is mainly bid-stage projects GCs choose to post; Dodge sells earlier, researched project intelligence plus market forecasting and consulting. Some teams use one to find work and the other to pursue it.
  • Not used here: PlanHub's network and project counts, gift-card sign-up promotion, ROI calculator, rankings and customer quotes; Dodge's project, archive, update and specialist counts and its Census Bureau claim (vendor figures).

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