FAQ
Does EstimateForge write my proposal?
No. It produces a structured task breakdown with industry-typical hour ranges and a per-task risk register, on a web page you can save. It is for starting an estimate, not for final proposal prose.
Are the hour ranges calibrated to my agency?
No. Hour ranges are industry-typical starting points, not calibrated to your agency's historical actuals. The risk register is the differentiator — the hour ranges are honestly labeled starting points you adjust.
Why a risk register? Isn't an hour range enough?
It surfaces specific scope-killers — Salesforce governor limits, custom checkout risk, 50K-product migration integrity, unknown API rate limits — that a quick read misses and that determine whether the project is profitable at the bid price.
What happens with a vague RFP?
EstimateForge refuses to estimate RFPs with unresolved placeholders (like [niche] or [integration]) and lists the exact ambiguities to resolve. Resolve them in the document and upload it again.
What does it cost?
Nothing. Upload an RFP and you get the estimate, with no account, no card and no subscription. There is a limit per visitor and per day, because each estimate runs real work.
What file formats can I upload?
.docx, .pdf, .md, and .txt, up to 10 MB. If a document is larger, trim it to the relevant sections and upload it again.
What should I not upload?
Do not upload classified, export-controlled, or third-party confidential material you are not allowed to process through a self-service web tool.