Buyer's guide

Best Proposal Software for AEC Firms (2026)

AEC firms win work by proving the right people and past projects fit a specific solicitation - and then producing a polished, compliant document fast. Flodoc is built to do all of it: read the RFP, match your staff and projects to every requirement, track compliance and Go/No-Go, and finish the proposal in a built-in editor. Here is how it compares to the other tools AEC firms consider.

Best for AEC firms

Flodoc

Purpose-built for AEC. Flodoc reads and shreds the RFP, matches your staff and past projects to every requirement, runs Go/No-Go and pursuit analytics, tracks compliance, and assembles SOQs, SF330-style qualifications, and proposals in a built-in editor - end to end, in one tool.

The ranking

Best proposal software for AEC firms, ranked

1

Flodoc

Our pick

AEC proposal automation

The only tool that reads the RFP, matches your people and projects to each requirement, runs Go/No-Go and pursuit analytics, and finishes the document in a built-in editor - end to end.

Note: Complements your CRM/ERP rather than replacing it.

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2

Kantiv

AI-first pursuit intelligence

AEC-native, AI-first platform (formerly Joist.ai) with a knowledge graph and pursuit analytics.

Watch-out: No clear built-in design editor - matched content still has to be laid out elsewhere.

Flodoc vs. Kantiv

3

OpenAsset Shred

DAM-native AI proposal writer

AI proposal drafting built on OpenAsset's DAM, with RFP shredding and Go/No-Go.

Watch-out: Value assumes the OpenAsset ecosystem; final design happens in InDesign.

Flodoc vs. OpenAsset Shred

4

Unanet

AEC ERP / CRM (+ AI capture)

The AEC operations backbone (CRM/ERP) with grounded AI drafting via GrowthStudio/ProposalAI.

Watch-out: GrowthStudio launched GovCon-first; design happens outside the app.

Flodoc vs. Unanet

5

Flowcase

Resume & project-experience management

Best-in-class CV/resume and project-sheet management (formerly CvPartner).

Watch-out: Light on RFP shredding and compliance; exports to Word/InDesign to finish.

Flodoc vs. Flowcase

6

Loopio

Horizontal RFP response

Mature answer-library platform with grounded, cited AI and strong review workflows.

Watch-out: Not AEC-specific: no staff/project modeling, no Deltek/Unanet, Word-only output.

Flodoc vs. Loopio

7

Responsive

Enterprise RFP response

The enterprise standard for questionnaire-style RFPs (formerly RFPIO).

Watch-out: Weak AEC fit: no resume/project modules, no Deltek/Unanet, no design output.

Flodoc vs. Responsive

8

QorusDocs

Microsoft 365-native proposals

Deep Microsoft 365 integration (Word, SharePoint) with QPilot AI and an AEC vertical.

Watch-out: Microsoft lock-in; no Deltek/Unanet; no built-in design editor.

Flodoc vs. QorusDocs

9

Better Proposals

Simple small-business proposals

Fast, low-cost web proposals with e-signatures - built for simple sales proposals.

Watch-out: Not built for AEC qualifications: no RFP shredding, resumes, projects, or compliance.

Flodoc vs. Better Proposals

How we evaluated

The capabilities that decide an AEC proposal tool

AEC pursuits are won on qualifications. These are the capabilities that actually move the needle - and where Flodoc leads.

01

Built for AEC qualifications

Designed for qualifications-based pursuits (SOQs, SF330s), with a real model of your staff and projects.

02

Reads & shreds the RFP

Ingests the solicitation, extracts every requirement and scoring criterion, and tracks coverage.

03

Matches people & projects

Surfaces the right staff and past projects for each requirement - the heart of a winning response.

04

Go/No-Go & pursuit analytics

Opportunity and pipeline tracking, Go/No-Go evaluation, and win/loss analytics to guide what you chase.

05

Compliance tracking

Tracks each requirement from not-addressed to addressed so nothing that costs points is missed.

06

Built-in design editor

Produces the finished, branded document in-app - no exporting to Word or InDesign to lay it out.

07

Import your existing templates

Bring your current proposal PDFs and templates and edit them in place, keeping your look.

Decision matrix

Capabilities at a glance

How each tool covers the capabilities above. Scroll horizontally to see every option.

Feature

Flodoc

Kantiv

OpenAsset Shred

Unanet

Flowcase

Loopio

Responsive

QorusDocs

Better Proposals

Built for AEC

Vertical

Reads & shreds RFP

Light

Matches people & projects

Via DAM

Go/No-Go & pursuit analytics

Compliance tracking

Partial

Built-in design editor

Unclear

Web only

Import your templates

FAQ

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