Verkform vs Anbudstorget
Your own website vs. a tender marketplace — build a brand, not just a bid
Anbudstorget is a Norwegian tender marketplace where customers request quotes for a job free of charge, and suppliers pay for access to those enquiries. The volume is high and growing, and the service is especially popular with plant contractors, carpenters and painters. It is a good channel for getting enquiries quickly.
Verkform is something else: your own professional website, generated from your organisation number in minutes. Content, design, hosting, SSL, a .no domain and a contact form with online booking and AI-sorted enquiries are all included, and you own the domain, the content and the customer relationship.
The two complement each other. Anbudstorget brings you enquiries here and now; Verkform gives you a home ground that helps you win more of them and build something lasting — without competing on price alone.
Verkform vs Anbudstorget, side by side
Access to customers requesting quotes right now
Groundwork before the enquiries start
Your own brand and a professional first impression
Ownership of the customer relationship
Price competition against other providers
Ongoing cost per customer
Google visibility over time
Showing off references and past projects
| Verkform | Anbudstorget | |
|---|---|---|
| Access to customers requesting quotes right now | Enquiries build over time through search and sharing | Yes — new enquiries are posted continuously |
| Groundwork before the enquiries start | The site is ready in minutes, traffic builds gradually | None — you get access to enquiries straight away |
| Your own brand and a professional first impression | Your own website with your name and your content | You appear as one of several suppliers on a tender |
| Ownership of the customer relationship | Customers contact you directly — the data is yours | Contact is brokered through the platform |
| Price competition against other providers | The customer comes for you — no bidding war | Several suppliers quote on the same job |
| Ongoing cost per customer | A fixed annual price, no payment per lead | Payment for access to enquiries/leads |
| Google visibility over time | Your own .no site, ranking on your company name and services | The visibility belongs to the marketplace |
| Showing off references and past projects | A dedicated reference section with photos and descriptions | Limited to your profile and reviews on the platform |
Verkform + Anbudstorget: how they work together
Let Anbudstorget do what it does well: deliver enquiries from customers who are ready to get started. When you answer an enquiry, point the customer onwards to your own website.
There the customer meets a professional business with clearly described services and references from past projects — not just one quote in a list. That builds trust and lets you win the job on skill rather than price alone.
In time, more customers come straight to your website through recommendations and search, so you depend less on paid leads and no longer have to quote on everything.
Verdict
Anbudstorget is an effective channel for getting enquiries quickly, particularly in the contracting, carpentry and painting trades. But you are quoting in competition with others, and the visibility you help create belongs to the platform.
Verkform gives you the home ground: a website you own that strengthens your brand and lets you convert more customers without a price war. Use the marketplace for speed, and Verkform to build something that is yours. At NOK 10,000 excl. VAT a year, with a 14-day guarantee, it is a safe investment in your own visibility.
Ofte stilte spørsmål
Is Verkform a competitor to Anbudstorget?
No. Anbudstorget brokers enquiries from customers searching right now, while Verkform gives you your own website and brand. They cover different needs and work best together — use the marketplace for quick enquiries and the website to win more of them.
Should I leave Anbudstorget if I get a Verkform website?
Not necessarily. Many people use both: the marketplace to fill spare capacity, and their own website for brand and ownership of their customers. With a strong website of your own, you gradually depend less on paid enquiries.
Why do I need my own website when Anbudstorget brings me enquiries?
On a marketplace you quote against others, often on price, and the platform owns the customer relationship. Your own website lets customers come straight to you, shows off your references, looks more professional and costs no fee per enquiry.
What does Verkform cost compared with a tender marketplace?
Verkform has one fixed price of NOK 10,000 excl. VAT per year (NOK 12,500 incl. VAT), with no payment per lead. Tender marketplaces are typically lead- or subscription-based, so the cost varies with how many enquiries you take.
How quickly is the Verkform website ready?
In minutes. You enter your organisation number and we generate a complete website with content, design, hosting, SSL, a .no domain and a contact form with online booking and AI-sorted enquiries. You can adjust the content yourself afterwards.