# Ergate

> AI-powered proposal platform that turns client briefs into winning proposals in under 60 seconds.

## About
Ergate is a SaaS platform built for consultants, agencies, and service businesses. It uses AI (powered by Anthropic's Claude) to analyze client briefs, extract requirements, flag risks and ambiguities, estimate effort and pricing, and generate complete professional proposals. Built by Awwsm Inc., based in Wilmington, Delaware.

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://ergate.ai - Product overview, features, pricing, and signup
- Features: https://ergate.ai/features - Full feature breakdown including brief analysis, proposal generation, pricing, and export
- Pricing: https://ergate.ai/pricing - Plans from Free ($0) to Agency, with monthly and yearly billing
- About: https://ergate.ai/about - Company background and mission
- Documentation: https://ergate.ai/docs - Full product documentation and guides

## Core Features
- AI brief analysis: Upload PDF, DOCX, paste text, or provide a URL — Ergate parses any format
- Automated proposal generation: Complete proposals with scope, deliverables, and professional formatting
- Risk and ambiguity detection: AI flags scope creep risks and unclear requirements
- Three-tier pricing estimation: Low, mid, and high pricing tiers with editable hourly rates
- Rich proposal editor: Fully editable drafts with line-by-line pricing adjustments
- PDF and DOCX export: Professional document export for client delivery
- Branded share links: Share proposals via password-protected links with view tracking
- Template marketplace: Buy and sell proposal templates and AI workflow configurations
- Pipeline skills: Customizable AI workflow steps for specialized proposal generation
- Custom AI prompts: Configure AI behavior for your industry and style
- Team collaboration: Multi-member workspaces for agencies
- Proposal scoring: AI-powered quality scoring to improve proposals before sending

## Documentation
- Getting Started: https://ergate.ai/docs/getting-started - Account setup, onboarding, and creating your first proposal
- Creating Proposals: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/creating - How to create and customize proposals
- AI Pipeline: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/ai-pipeline - Understanding the AI analysis process
- Editing Proposals: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/editing - Using the rich editor
- Pricing & Estimates: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/pricing - Working with pricing tiers and line items
- Timeline: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/timeline - Managing project timelines
- Proposal Scoring: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/score - AI quality scoring
- Exporting: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/exporting - PDF and DOCX export
- Sharing: https://ergate.ai/docs/proposals/sharing - Share links and view tracking
- Clients: https://ergate.ai/docs/clients - Managing client records
- Templates: https://ergate.ai/docs/templates - Working with proposal templates
- Prompt Packages: https://ergate.ai/docs/prompt-packages - Custom AI prompt configuration
- Skills: https://ergate.ai/docs/skills - Pipeline skill configuration
- Marketplace: https://ergate.ai/docs/marketplace - Browsing and purchasing marketplace items
- Selling on Marketplace: https://ergate.ai/docs/marketplace/selling - Publishing and selling your templates
- Settings: https://ergate.ai/docs/settings - Profile, branding, prompts, billing, and team settings
- Billing: https://ergate.ai/docs/billing - Plans, credits, and subscription management

## Pricing
- Free: $0/month — 3 proposals per month, PDF export, share links
- Solo: Paid monthly or yearly — More proposals, DOCX export, password protection
- Pro (Most Popular): Paid monthly or yearly — Proposal scoring, custom branding, custom AI prompts, marketplace selling
- Agency: Paid monthly or yearly — Unlimited proposals, team members, unlimited skills, full feature access

## Technology
- Built with Next.js, React, TypeScript, and TailwindCSS
- AI powered by Anthropic's Claude API
- Data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.3) and at rest (AES-256)
- GDPR and CCPA compliant
- User data is never used to train AI models

## Contact
- Support: support@ergate.ai
- Privacy: privacy@ergate.ai
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ergateai
- GitHub: https://github.com/ergate-ai