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RenovationRoute vs SamSearch

SamSearch is a capture and proposal platform that reads full solicitation packages, priced per seat on a demo call. RenovationRoute is $20 a month with the price on the page, built only for construction.

Checked on SamSearch's own site September 29, 2026 · 5 sources

What a year costsChecked September 29, 2026
RenovationRoute
$240
$20 a month; the bid list is free
SamSearch
Not published
Not published; quoted per seat
RenovationRoute
SamSearch
Built for
Small construction firms bidding federal work
Small business to enterprise capture and proposal teams, several industries
Coverage
Federal construction from SAM.gov, plus state and local construction bids from public portals
Federal, 13,000 state and local portals, DIBBS, grants, Canada
Reads the solicitation
Federal construction solicitations and their attachments, read into a plain-English brief
Reads the full package, including attachments and amendments, and builds a compliance matrix
Construction checks
Site visits, set-asides, SPRS and CMMC, Davis-Bacon, bonding, flagged on each brief
Construction industry page, but no Davis-Bacon or bonding checks found
Alerts
Text and email after each SAM.gov check, every 12 hours
Email, Slack, and Microsoft Teams
Award data
Incumbents and past award prices, plus a cost estimate by work item when there is enough scope and award history
Incumbent and recompete profiles, offer counts, forecasts
Price
Bid list free; $20 a month for every brief and alerts
Not published. Quoted per seat and module on a demo call, billed annually
Claude / ChatGPT (MCP)
Free public MCP server, no login or key
No MCP server found; public API

SamSearch details checked on its own site on September 29, 2026, except where marked "reported". Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.

Where SamSearch is stronger

  • Proposal drafting and compliance matrices.
  • Pipeline with two-way Salesforce and HubSpot sync.
  • State, local, grant, and Canadian coverage.
  • Teaming partner matching.

Where RenovationRoute is stronger

  • A published price: $20 a month, and a free bid list with no demo call.
  • Construction disqualifiers flagged on each brief: site visits, bonding, Davis-Bacon, SPRS and CMMC.
  • Text alerts.
  • A free public MCP server for Claude and ChatGPT.

Which to pick

The short answer

Pick SamSearch if

  • You write proposals across industries and want drafting help.
  • You need state and local coverage and CRM sync.

Pick RenovationRoute if

  • You bid construction, mostly federal.
  • You want to see the price before talking to sales.
  • You want every bid checked for construction disqualifiers.
Browse the free bid list How RenovationRoute works

Common questions

RenovationRoute vs SamSearch: FAQ

How much does SamSearch cost?

SamSearch does not publish prices. Its pricing page says it quotes by seat and module, billed annually, on a demo call. RenovationRoute is $20 a month, and the bid list is free.

Sources

Checked September 29, 2026. Prices and features change; the vendor's site is the final word.

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