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You bid it on the walkthrough. Typing it took two hours.

Quoting and bidding software for contractors

The first contractor to send a professional quote wins the job far more often than the cheapest one. Setell turns a bid request into a clean, branded quote in seconds — so you’re always the one who quoted first.

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Free to start · no credit card · works with QuickBooks & Xero

You lose bids before you ever send the quote

A homeowner emails three contractors. Studies of contractor bidding consistently show the first to respond wins the majority of the time — speed beats price. But you’re on a job site all day, so the bid waits until you’re back at your desk at night, and by then someone faster already got the handshake. Then when the customer wants to change the scope, you rebuild the whole estimate from scratch and the margin walks out the door in the revision.

How contractors quote with Setell

1
Forward the request
The bid request comes in by email. Setell reads the scope — the work, the rough size, the timeline — without you filling out a form.
2
Get a professional quote
Setell drafts a clean, branded quote with line items at your pricing in seconds. Review it from your phone between jobs and send.
3
Handle change orders, then bill
When the scope changes, type the change and the revision engine re-prices it and versions the quote — no rebuilding. On approval it becomes a QuickBooks invoice.

Built for the way contractors actually quote

Be the first bid in the inbox
Setell drafts in seconds from your phone, so you respond while you’re still on the job — the single biggest predictor of winning the work.
Change orders without rebuilding
Scope creep is normal. Type the change and the revision engine re-prices and versions the quote with a clear before/after, so margin doesn’t leak in the revisions.
Branded, professional quotes
Quotes go out with your logo and a clean layout and an approval link — the "this company is legit" signal that closes a hesitant homeowner.
Quote-to-invoice in QuickBooks
Approved quotes flow straight to QuickBooks invoices, so you bill on time instead of letting receivables age while you’re busy.
The General Contractor playbook · included free

You start with structure, not a blank page

Professional, phased quotes with the allowances and exclusions clients expect. Apply it during onboarding and your quotes start from the lines below — no template-building weekend first. Covers remodels, additions, punch-out, small commercial.

Renovation — PhasedDefault

Demo, rough-in, and finish phases with permits kept visible.

The Renovation — Phased starter structure: line items with quantity and unit. Every unit price is unset.
LineQtyUnitUnit price
Demo
Demolition labor1hoursunset
Debris & disposal1lotunset
Rough-in
Framing materials1lotunset
Rough-in labor1hoursunset
Finish
Finish materials1lotunset
Finish labor1hoursunset
Permits & inspections1lotunset
Never prices

A playbook never includes prices. Day one it gives you your trade’s structure; connect QuickBooks and Setell learns from what you actually paid and charged — and shows its work on every line.

See how the pricing engine learns →
Everything the General Contractor playbook sets up →

Setell runs on the books you already keep — it reads your history to price, matches your customers, and writes the invoice back on approval. See QuickBooks quoting software or Xero quoting software, see how the pricing engine learns your shop, or browse quoting software for every trade.

Contractors quoting: FAQ

Is Setell good for small contracting businesses?

Yes — it’s built for owner-operators and small crews, not enterprise sales teams. It starts free and is $49/mo, with no per-seat pricing and a 5-minute setup.

Can it handle change orders?

Yes. When the scope changes, type the change in plain language and the revision engine re-prices the quote, creates a new version, and shows the price delta — no rebuilding from scratch.

How does it help me win more bids?

By making you the first to respond with a clear, professional quote. Contractor bidding data consistently shows the fastest clear quote wins far more than the cheapest, and Setell lets you quote in seconds from your phone.

Does it connect to QuickBooks?

Yes. Approved quotes become QuickBooks invoices automatically (Xero too), so quoting and billing live in one workflow.

More on quoting for contractors

Why Contractors Lose Half Their Bids Before They Send the Quote
How to Quote Faster as a Contractor
Why Contractors Are Switching From Spreadsheet Quotes

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