How it works
Three steps, a few minutes. Here is how to get the clearest comparison.
1. Prepare your files
- Use 2 to 5 quotes for the same job at the same address. Quotes for different jobs cannot be compared fairly — we will warn you if we notice.
- PDF files work best when they were saved from a computer (you can select the text). Photos and scans are read automatically and can contain mistakes; always check those pages yourself. Take photos flat, in good light, with the whole page in the frame.
- Up to 5 MB per file, 20 MB in total and 60 pages per file.
- One PDF can hold several quotes — for example a city packet with three bids. We split it into separate quotes.
- PDFs protected with a password cannot be read. PDFs that only block printing or editing are fine.
2. Read the result
- Summary. The top card tells you whether the quotes can be compared and what to watch out for.
- At a glance. One table with every quote side by side: price, permits, debris removal, cleanup, money up front and how long the price holds.
- What is different. The main differences in short sentences.
- Each quote. The price, what is included, and the questions to ask that contractor. Tap “More details” for everything else we found.
- See in PDF. Every point opens the exact page and line it came from.
Included The quote says this is part of the work or the price.
Not included The quote says this is excluded or done by someone else.
You handle it The quote says this is your responsibility.
Partly included Some of it is included and some is not. Read the details.
Not mentioned — ask We found no wording about it. It may still be included — ask the contractor.
Example
Invented numbers, for illustration only.
| ASample Roofing | BExample Exteriors | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12,400 | $10,900 |
| Permits | Included | Not included |
| Debris removal | Included | Not mentioned — ask |
| Up front | 50% up front | Not stated |
Quote B looks cheaper, but it leaves out permits and says nothing about removing the old roof. Ask B what those would cost before comparing the totals.
Privacy
- Your quotes are read on our server. Nothing is sent to contractors or other companies.
- Uploaded copies and results are deleted after 24 hours. Download the report if you want to keep it.
- Your comparison has a private link. Anyone who has the link can open it, so keep it to yourself.
- Original files selected from your computer are preserved. No payment is collected.
If something goes wrong
- A file cannot be read
- It may be a blurry photo, protected with a password, or too large. Try a PDF saved directly from the contractor's email or website.
- The comparison stopped
- Use “Refresh status”. If it still does not finish, start a new comparison with the same files.
- The link does not open
- Links expire after 24 hours, and the local preview must be running. Start a new comparison with your files.
- The result looks wrong
- Open “See in PDF” to check the original page. The tool reads words, and unusual layouts can confuse it.