See If ScopeGauge Holds Up to Your Estimate.
Pick a job you already priced. We'll run it through ScopeGauge side by side. Same job, same specs, 15 minutes. You keep every number you came in with.
Free. No signup required. No sales pitch. Just bring a job and see what happens.
How the Bid-Off Works
Pick a Job
Choose any job you've already estimated: a panel upgrade, a bathroom remodel, a furnace replacement. Any trade, any size from $5K to $200K. You already have your number, so there's zero risk.
Describe It
Tell ScopeGauge what the job is the same way you'd describe it to a sub or a supplier. No forms to fill out, no templates to click through.
Compare
ScopeGauge generates a full line-item estimate with materials, labor, quantities, and markup in about 15 minutes. Compare it to your estimate, line by line.
You Decide
If ScopeGauge is close, you just found a faster way to draft estimates. If it's off, you tell us where and help us improve the tool. Either way, 15 minutes well spent.
The Bid-Off by the Numbers
| Your Way | ScopeGauge AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to estimate | 3-5 hours | 15 minutes |
| Line items | Count them by hand | AI generates automatically |
| Material prices | Look them up one by one | Current pricing, auto-populated |
| Labor hours | Based on your experience | Trade-specific data + your rates |
| Markup | You set it | You still set it. ScopeGauge does not touch your margin. |
| Accuracy | Your 20 years of experience | A solid starting point you adjust |
Why Take the Challenge?
"I already know how to estimate."
We know you do. That's the point. You're the benchmark. We want to see how close ScopeGauge gets to what a skilled contractor produces, and we want you to judge.
"What if the AI gets it wrong?"
It might. And that's valuable. Every line item is editable. ScopeGauge gives you a reviewable draft, not a finished bid. The question is whether it saves enough time to earn a place in your workflow.
"What's the catch?"
No catch. No credit card. No commitment. We're a Colorado startup looking for 20 contractors to help us build the right tool. Your expertise is worth more to us than a signup.
What Contractors Are Saying
"I was skeptical. Then it nailed my panel upgrade estimate within 8%. That's closer than most of my subs get."
Electrical contractor, Denver
"I've been estimating for 22 years. Took me 4 hours on that kitchen remodel. ScopeGauge did it in 12 minutes. Most of the line items were spot on."
General contractor, Boulder
"The AI missed a few things on my HVAC job, but the stuff it got right saved me half a day. I just added the missing items and sent the bid."
HVAC contractor, Colorado Springs
Pick What Works for You
Virtual Bid-Off
15-minute video call. Share your job description, watch the AI work, compare results.
Book a Virtual Bid-Off →In-Person at Your Shop
We'll come to you. Bring a job, a cup of coffee, and your skepticism. Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins area.
Schedule a Demo →Bid-Off Happy Hour
Join other contractors for pizza, beer, and a group Bid-Off. Everyone brings a job. We run them all.
See Upcoming Events →Bid-Off FAQ
Do I need to sign up for anything?
What trades does it work for?
What size jobs work best?
Will you use my estimate data?
I'm not in Colorado. Can I still do a Bid-Off?
15 Minutes. One Job. See for Yourself.
You've been estimating jobs for years. You know your numbers. Bring a real job, run it through ScopeGauge, and judge the draft against your own estimate.