MyBids is bid & takeoff software for construction estimators — measure PDF plans, attach cost assemblies, and roll up accurate bids. It runs on your hardware, works fully offline, and syncs from the office to the field.
Self-hosted • Works offline • iPad-ready for the field
A complete takeoff and estimating workflow that runs on your desktop and never sends your plans to someone else's cloud.
Count fixtures, measure linear runs, areas, and volumes right on the PDF. Geometry is stored in true plan coordinates, so measurements stay exact at any zoom.
Subtract openings and voids (doors, windows, skylights) from areas, and apply a roof/ramp slope factor so pitched surfaces measure their true area — not the footprint.
Set scale from architectural presets (1/8"=1', 1/4"=1', metric) or calibrate two points against a known dimension. Per-page and per-document scopes.
Reusable multi-line assemblies with per-line material, labor, and subcontractor costs, quantity-per-unit, and waste factors. Import your library from CSV or JSON.
Build multiple bids per project, compare them side by side, and adjust material, labor, and sub costs independently — with tax and per-item overrides.
Roll up a clean cost breakdown grouped by trade and assembly. Print a proposal-ready report or export the line items to CSV for your estimating workbook.
Every change is written locally first, so the app never waits on the network. When you're back online it syncs — measure in the field, price it back at the office.
Organize a busy sheet with named layers and measurement groups, colors, and per-condition visibility — so a 300-count job stays navigable.
MyBids runs on hardware you control, built on open, self-hostable components. No subscription lock-in, and your plans never touch our servers.
Drop in the architectural PDF set. MyBids reads the pages and dimensions so you can start measuring.
Pick an architectural preset or calibrate against a known dimension on the sheet.
Count, trace, and measure your conditions — with deductions and pitch where it matters.
Drop cost assemblies onto measurements. Quantities and costs roll up automatically.
Adjust, compare alternates, add tax, and export a proposal-ready breakdown by trade.
MyBids is part of the I Own Software family: software you buy and run yourself, not a subscription that holds your data hostage. Install it on an office PC and it becomes your estimating hub.
Field devices reach the office instance securely — no router setup, no static IP, no cloud copy of your plans — so your team can measure on-site and price back at the office, all on infrastructure you already pay for.
We're onboarding a first group of estimating teams. Tell us about your shop and we'll set you up with early access — and lock in founding pricing.
Buy MyBids and run it on your own hardware. Your plans and bids stay yours, and it keeps working with no internet.
Add a support plan for updates plus secure field access, so your team can reach the office instance from the job site — no server or IT setup.
Bring your existing cost assemblies with you — import from CSV or JSON so you're estimating on day one.
Prefer email? Reach us at support@iownsoftware.com.