# BidBud Estimating Muse connector

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## BidBud Estimating

Get home-improvement cost estimates, compare quality tiers, and check contractor quotes for US homes.

- Record: https://musedirectory.ai/connector/bidbud-estimating
- Category: Shopping & Commerce
- Developer: BidBud AI (https://www.bidbudai.com)
- Muse status: Extra setup. Not in Muse's Connectors list yet. Muse can still use it: its page gives you a request to paste into Muse.
- Health: Working, 145ms, checked 2026-10-29T09:30:54Z
- Endpoint: https://mcp.bidbudai.com/mcp
- Auth: No account needed; Pricing: unknown
- Screening: Screened, no issues found (2026-10-28T14:51:21Z)
- Source: Found in the official MCP Registry (com.bidbudai/estimating) https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers?search=com.bidbudai%2Festimating

Provides cost estimates for home-improvement services across economy, mid-range and premium quality levels. Compares contractor quotes against market ranges, offers permit guidance by state, and adjusts pricing by ZIP code and home details.

Example request: "What should I expect to pay for a kitchen remodel in my 2,000 sq ft home in Austin, and is this $45,000 quote reasonable?"

How to connect: Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Paste this into Muse: "Use BidBud Estimating to help me. It is a free service with an MCP server at https://mcp.bidbudai.com/mcp. It does not need an API key. Ask me before you share anything with it." Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.

Tools:
- list_services: List the home-improvement services BidBud can estimate, the quality tiers, accepted input ranges, and which services get metro-area or state labor pricing. When to use: first, when unsure whether a job is supported or which details to ask the homeowner for. Limits: US residential
- estimate_project: Estimate the cost of one or more home-improvement services for a US home. When to use: the homeowner wants to know what a job should cost, for example before asking contractors for bids. Limits: US residential homes only, one property per call. A planning estimate from national c
- check_quote: Compare a contractor's quoted price with BidBud's likely range for the same scope. Prices the scope at economy, mid-range and premium quality and judges the quote against the likely range (confidence band) of the quality level being compared. Verdicts: "low" (below the range: ask
- get_permit_guidance: Say whether each service typically needs a building permit, with typical fees, and (when a state is given) the state's building code, code authority and contractor licensing resources. When to use: the homeowner asks whether a job needs a permit, or how to check a contractor's li
- compare_tiers: Price the same project at economy, mid-range and premium quality side by side. When to use: the homeowner asks "what's the difference between a basic and a high-end job?" or wants to choose a budget level. Limits: US residential homes only; tiers reflect typical materials and lab

Screening checks:
- MCP handshake: pass (Answered in 408ms)
- Domain against threat feeds (Cloudflare security DNS): pass (mcp.bidbudai.com, www.bidbudai.com not flagged)
- Published packages against the OSV malicious-package database: n/a (No npm or PyPI package published)
- Hidden instructions or invisible characters in tool text: pass (5 tools read, nothing found)
- Inputs asking for passwords, card numbers or seed phrases: pass (None found)
- Domain and redirects: pass (Domain registered 221 days ago)
- AI review of purpose and tool behavior: pass (No concerns)