# Victavio vs other government contracting platforms

> More than a bid list. A fraction of the big platforms. How Victavio compares with 25 government contracting platforms on price and features, in plain English. Every fact about another company links to its source, checked October 17, 2026.

Facts checked October 17, 2026. Prices change. Check each company's site before you buy. Spot an error? Email support@victavio.com or use the [contact form](https://victavio.com/contact).

## How we compare

- We read each company's own pricing and product pages on the date shown. Third-party estimates are labeled and never drawn as a bar.
- Prices are the lowest published plan that sends email bid alerts. Yearly prices are divided by 12. Per-seat prices are multiplied by the number of people. When a price for three people is not published, we leave it out.
- A feature a company's pages do not mention reads "Not listed". That does not mean it is missing.
- Company and product names belong to their owners. We use them only to compare. Victavio is not affiliated with any of these companies.
- We follow the FTC policy on comparative advertising: truthful, clear and backed by sources. https://www.ftc.gov/node/52436

## What it costs each month

The lowest published plan that sends email bid alerts, per month. Yearly prices are divided by 12. Quote-only prices are marked, never guessed.

### One person

| Platform | Kind | Price a month | Plan and billing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Victavio Pro | This site | $99 | Billed monthly, cancel any time |
| DemandStar | Bid finders | $5 | County plan, 1 county, billed yearly |
| Euna Supplier Network Pro | Bid finders | $5 | Pro, 1 county, billed yearly |
| FindRFP | Bid finders | $16.63 | Regional, up to 4 states, billed yearly; $19.95 month to month |
| RFPMart | Bid finders | $16.67 | One state, the lowest state plan, billed yearly |
| GovDirections | Bid finders | $32.50 | Your State, 1 state, billed yearly; $39 month to month |
| Public Purchase | Bid finders | $33.25 | Bid Syndication, starting price, billed yearly |
| Bid Banana | Bid finders | $40 | Standard, 1 seat, billed yearly; $49.99 month to month |
| BidSearch | Bid finders | $49 | Pro, 1 user, billed monthly |
| BidNet Direct | Bid finders | $49.92 | Local, 1 state, billed yearly |
| InstantMarkets | Bid finders | $60 | Complete Access, billed yearly; $75 month to month |
| Periscope S2G | Bid finders | $64.92 | Premium State, 1 state, billed yearly; $109 month to month |
| CLEATUS | Bid finders | $78 | DATA + AI, 1 user, billed yearly; $130 month to month |
| BidPrime | Bid finders | Quote only | Quote only |
| HigherGov | Capture platforms | $41.67 | Starter, 1 user, billed yearly |
| GovTribe | Capture platforms | $158.33 | GovTribe plan, 1 seat, billed yearly |
| Bloomberg Government | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deltek GovWin IQ | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| Federal Compass | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| GovDash | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only, yearly plans |
| GovSpend | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only, yearly |
| Onvia | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only (sold as GovWin IQ) |
| Procurement Sciences | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| SamSearch | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only, yearly |
| Sweetspot | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| Unanet GovCon CRM | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |

### A team of three

| Platform | Kind | Price a month | Plan and billing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Victavio Team | This site | $249 | 3 seats included, billed monthly |
| Euna Supplier Network Pro | Bid finders | $5 | Pro, 1 county, any number of users, billed yearly |
| Public Purchase | Bid finders | $33.25 | Bid Syndication, any number of users, billed yearly |
| BidSearch | Bid finders | $99 | Team, up to 10 users, billed monthly |
| Bid Banana | Bid finders | $120 | Standard, 3 seats, billed yearly; $149.97 month to month |
| CLEATUS | Bid finders | $234 | DATA + AI, 3 users, billed yearly; $390 month to month |
| BidNet Direct | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| BidPrime | Bid finders | Quote only | Quote only |
| DemandStar | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| FindRFP | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| GovDirections | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| InstantMarkets | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| Periscope S2G | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| RFPMart | Bid finders | Not published | A price for three people is not published |
| HigherGov | Capture platforms | $208.33 | Standard, up to 10 users, billed yearly |
| GovTribe | Capture platforms | $400 | GovTribe plan, 3 seats at $1,600 each, billed yearly |
| Bloomberg Government | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| Deltek GovWin IQ | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| Federal Compass | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| GovDash | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only, yearly plans |
| GovSpend | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only, yearly |
| Onvia | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only (sold as GovWin IQ) |
| Procurement Sciences | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| SamSearch | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only, yearly |
| Sweetspot | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |
| Unanet GovCon CRM | Capture platforms | Quote only | Quote only |

Coverage differs by plan. A one-state or one-county plan covers less than a national one; the table below says what each covers.

## What a bid list sends you, and what Victavio does next

A bid list sends you a title and a link. Victavio reads the notice, explains the fit, and does the paperwork with you. You stay in charge of every step that matters.

### Victavio

Pro $99 a month. Team $249 a month with 3 seats. Billed monthly. [Pricing](https://victavio.com/pricing)

- Free trial: Yes. 7 days free. A card is required and is charged on day 8 unless you cancel.
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Every agency on SAM.gov, read each morning, plus past awards from USAspending.gov.
- State and local bids: In progress. In progress: Texas ESBD, state boards, and local bids from the alert emails you forward.
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. Plain-English briefs where every line quotes the notice, checked in code.
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. A fit score from 0 to 100 with the reasons, sorted into four lanes.
- AI assistant: Yes. Victavio Assistant answers and acts on your board after you confirm. It never submits or signs.
- Team pipeline: Yes. A live team board where you see each other work. Team includes 3 seats for $249 a month.
- Proposal or document help: Yes. RFI, Sources Sought and capability statement drafts on your letterhead, as PDF.
- API or MCP: Yes. A developer API and MCP on Pro and Team.
- Lessons for beginners: Yes. Interactive lessons, from SAM.gov registration (it is free) to your first bid.

## Bid finders and alert services

Tools that find bids and email them to you. Many cost less than Victavio. Victavio adds an AI that does the reading and the paperwork with you.

### Bid Banana (by The Bid Lab)

A bid search with AI document analysis and alerts for federal, state and local bids, one price per seat. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.bidbanana.com

- Price: $49.99 a month per seat, or $479.99 a year (about $40 a month). Each person needs their own seat. (source: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing)
- Price: A separate API subscription is $499.99 a year. (source: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/support/how-to-use-the-bid-banana-api)
- Free trial: Yes. 7 days. A payment method is needed; nothing is charged until the trial ends. (sources: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing, https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/support/how-to-sign-up-for-a-free-trial)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal bids, with a federal page. (sources: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing, https://www.bidbanana.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. Says it covers 50 states with 1.6M+ bids and awards from 4,000+ agencies. (source: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. AI document analysis pulls requirements, dates and budgets. (source: https://www.bidbanana.com/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. "Match" ranks bids by fit to your company profile. (source: https://www.bidbanana.com/)
- AI assistant: Not listed. A chat assistant is not listed. (source: https://www.bidbanana.com/)
- Team pipeline: Partly. A shared team workspace and a favorites queue. (sources: https://www.bidbanana.com/, https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing)
- Proposal or document help: Extra cost or higher tier. Human proposal writing from The Bid Lab, from $10,000; an AI proposal tool is announced. (sources: https://thebidlab.com/pricing/, https://www.bidbanana.com/)
- API or MCP: Extra cost or higher tier. A separate API subscription. (source: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/support/how-to-use-the-bid-banana-api)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Free guides and The Bid Lab Learning Center. (source: https://www.bidbanana.com/)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs Bid Banana](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bid-banana.md)

### CLEATUS

An AI bid search across federal, state and local sources, with self-serve plans per user and higher tiers by quote. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.cleat.ai/

- Price: DATA is $39 a user a month billed yearly, or $65 monthly. It has no saved-search alerts and no AI credits. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Price: DATA + AI, the lowest plan with alerts, is $78 a user a month billed yearly, or $130 monthly. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Price: Each extra seat costs the plan rate. Two higher tiers are priced by quote, yearly only. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Free trial: Yes. Its pricing page lists a 7-day trial on the two self-serve plans. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. SAM.gov, DIBBS, Grants.gov and GSA eBuy. (sources: https://www.cleat.ai/, https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- State and local bids: Yes. Says it covers 40,000+ state and local sources. (source: https://www.cleat.ai/features/opportunity-finder/find-state-local-contract-opportunities)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. An AI summary for each solicitation, on every tier. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. AI-matched opportunities on DATA + AI. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- AI assistant: Yes. GovCon Copilot on DATA + AI, metered by AI credits. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Team pipeline: Partly. Pursuit management on DATA + AI; the full capture CRM is on a quoted tier. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Proposal or document help: Extra cost or higher tier. Proposal Writer is on a quoted tier. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- API or MCP: Extra cost or higher tier. MCP connectors on DATA + AI; the REST API is on a quoted tier. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A help center and a blog. (source: https://www.cleat.ai/)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs CLEATUS](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-cleatus.md)

### BidNet Direct

A state and local bid service and e-bidding portal for member agencies, priced by number of states. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.bidnetdirect.com

- Price: Local (1 state) is $599 a year (about $50 a month). Regional (3 states) is $1,199 a year. National is $1,999 a year. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Price: Federal bids are an add-on: $149 a year. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Price: Seat counts are not published. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Free tier: A free Basic account covers bids from BidNet member agencies. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Free trial: Partly. A free Basic account for member-agency bids; a paid-plan trial is not advertised. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Extra cost or higher tier. Federal bids are a $149 a year add-on. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- State and local bids: Yes. State and local bids by state, plus bids from member agencies. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not listed. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Bid matches by email; fit scoring is not listed. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Team pipeline: Not listed. Saved searches and a daily summary; a team pipeline is not listed. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. Submit bids electronically to member agencies; drafting help is not listed. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- API or MCP: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Articles and webinars. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/resources)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs BidNet Direct](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bidnet-direct.md)

### BidPrime

A state, local, school and federal bid service with documents on demand and an AI module, priced by quote. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.bidprime.com/

- Price: "Request a quote and we'll email customized pricing options." Plans vary by region and by premium modules. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/about/faq)
- Free trial: Yes. "Three weeks free. No credit card required." (sources: https://www.bidprime.com/signup, https://www.bidprime.com/about/faq)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Partly. SAM.gov and military bids on the larger region plans. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/about/faq)
- State and local bids: Yes. Says it covers 110,000+ agencies, including cities, counties and schools. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Extra cost or higher tier. The AI Assistant, a premium module, reads every bid document. (sources: https://www.bidprime.com/, https://www.bidprime.com/about/faq)
- Fit scoring or matching: Extra cost or higher tier. Go or no-go help in the AI Assistant module. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/)
- AI assistant: Extra cost or higher tier. The AI Assistant module. (sources: https://www.bidprime.com/, https://www.bidprime.com/about/faq)
- Team pipeline: Yes. A pipeline view, extra seats by quote and Salesforce export. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. Docs on Demand fetches bid packets; the AI gives outlines and checklists. (sources: https://www.bidprime.com/one-click-bid-documents, https://www.bidprime.com/)
- API or MCP: Extra cost or higher tier. REST API, webhooks, an MCP server and Zapier in its Integrations module. (sources: https://www.bidprime.com/help/mcp, https://www.bidprime.com/about/faq)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A blog and set-aside guides. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs BidPrime](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bidprime.md)

### DemandStar (now Euna OpenBids)

A local and state bid network where agencies post bids and suppliers pay by county, state or nation. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://network.demandstar.com/

- Price: County plans start at $60 a year per county. State plans run $100 to $1,499 a year per state. National is $2,699 a year (about $225 a month). (source: https://network.demandstar.com/?p=80)
- Price: Bid documents outside your area cost $5 each. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/?p=80)
- Price: Seat counts are not published. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/?p=80)
- Free tier: The Basic plan is free for one agency. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/?p=80)
- Free trial: Partly. A free Basic plan for one agency; a trial is not advertised. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/?p=80)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Not listed. Federal bids are not listed; it covers agencies on its network. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. Agencies on the DemandStar network; it says 1,400+ agencies post directly. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not listed. (sources: https://network.demandstar.com/, https://network.demandstar.com/for-business/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Partly. Matching by commodity codes. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/for-business/)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/)
- Team pipeline: Not listed. A team pipeline is not described. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/for-business/)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. eBidding to agencies that use DemandStar. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/for-business/)
- API or MCP: Not published. Not documented. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/for-business/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A blog and support pages. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs DemandStar](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-demandstar.md)

### Euna Supplier Network Pro (formerly Bonfire Premium Vendor)

Bid recommendations from agencies on Euna Procurement (Bonfire), OpenBids and Ion Wave, priced by region. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pricing/

- Price: Pro starts "From $60 USD / Year", priced by the regions you pick. Its help center says from $49 a year. (sources: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pricing/, https://procurement-help.eunasolutions.com/hc/en-us/articles/49010878376211-Euna-Supplier-Network-Overview)
- Price: State and national prices are not published. (source: https://procurement-help.eunasolutions.com/hc/en-us/articles/49010878376211-Euna-Supplier-Network-Overview)
- Price: "We do not charge extra for users." (source: https://procurement-help.eunasolutions.com/hc/en-us/articles/49010878376211-Euna-Supplier-Network-Overview)
- Free tier: A free plan, "Free forever. No credit card required", with matches from agencies you register with. (source: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pricing/)
- Free trial: Partly. A free plan forever; a Pro trial is not mentioned. (sources: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pricing/, https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Partly. The Pro page lists federal contracts in the U.S. and Canada. (source: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- State and local bids: Yes. Agencies on Euna Procurement (Bonfire), OpenBids and Ion Wave. (sources: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pricing/, https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI summaries are not listed. (source: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. AI-powered bid recommendations (Pro Bid Match). (sources: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pricing/, https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- Team pipeline: Partly. A dashboard of followed, in progress, submitted and awarded bids; unlimited users. (source: https://procurement-help.eunasolutions.com/hc/en-us/articles/49010878376211-Euna-Supplier-Network-Overview)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. Free e-bidding to agencies on Euna Procurement. (source: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- API or MCP: Not published. Not documented. (source: https://supplier.eunasolutions.com/pro-plan/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A help center with video walkthroughs. (source: https://procurement-help.eunasolutions.com/hc/en-us/articles/49010878376211-Euna-Supplier-Network-Overview)

### Public Purchase

A free bid board for agencies that host bids on it, plus paid emailed bids from other agencies. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.publicpurchase.com/

- Price: Bid Syndication "starts at: $399.00 for 12 months" (about $33 a month). Wider regions are not priced publicly. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/register)
- Price: "There is absolutely no limit to the number of users per company." (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/about/faq.html?tm=m)
- Free tier: Free registration to see and answer bids from agencies on Public Purchase. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/register)
- Free trial: Partly. Free registration; a paid trial is not advertised. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/register)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Partly. Its syndication page lists federal among the levels it covers. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/registerInfo?page=syndInfo&from=notlogged)
- State and local bids: Yes. A free bid board of 1,990+ agencies, plus emailed bids from others. (sources: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/register, https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/registerInfo?page=syndInfo&from=notlogged)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not listed. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/registerInfo?page=syndInfo&from=notlogged)
- Fit scoring or matching: Partly. Matching by classification codes and regions, with a research team. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/registerInfo?page=syndInfo&from=notlogged)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/registerInfo?page=syndInfo&from=notlogged)
- Team pipeline: Partly. Unlimited users per company. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/about/faq.html?tm=m)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. Free electronic responses to agencies on Public Purchase. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/register/vendor/register)
- API or MCP: Not published. Not documented. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/about/faq.html?tm=m)
- Lessons for beginners: Not listed. An FAQ only. (source: https://www.publicpurchase.com/gems/about/faq.html?tm=m)

### InstantMarkets

A search engine and alerts for federal, state, local and private bids at one flat price. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.instantmarkets.com/

- Price: One plan: $60 a month billed yearly ($720), or $75 billed monthly. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Price: Seats per plan are not published. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Free tier: Basic public search is free. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Free trial: Yes. 14 days with full access: "No charge until day 14." (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal bids among thousands of public sites. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. State, local and private listings. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. AI summaries and an AI answer for each search. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Fit scoring is not listed. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- AI assistant: Partly. An AI answer for each search. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Team pipeline: Partly. Saved searches and tracking; team seats are not described. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/)
- API or MCP: Not published. No public API is documented. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/)
- Lessons for beginners: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/)

### FindRFP

Daily email RFP leads by keyword and state for the U.S. and Canada, since 1995. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.findrfp.com/

- Price: Regional (up to 4 states) is $19.95 a month or $199.50 a year. National is $29.95 a month or $299.50 a year. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/subscription.aspx)
- Price: Plans are for one person; group plans for more than five accounts are quoted. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/subscription.aspx)
- Price: No partial refunds if you cancel mid-term. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- Free trial: Yes. One week; a card is needed and is charged at the end unless you cancel. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal sites. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- State and local bids: Yes. State, county and city sites, plus Canada. (sources: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx, https://www.findrfp.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not listed; human editors check matches. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- Fit scoring or matching: Partly. Keyword and region matching. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- Team pipeline: Not listed. Individual accounts. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/subscription.aspx)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Not listed. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- API or MCP: Not listed. Not listed. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/faq.aspx)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Bidding tips and RFP 101 pages. (source: https://www.findrfp.com/)

### BidSearch

Keyword bid search and daily email alerts for federal, state, local and school bids, billed monthly. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://bidsearch.com/

- Price: Pro is $49 a month with daily email alerts. Team is $99 a month for 10 users. Basic is $25 a month without daily emails. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- Free trial: Yes. 14 days on every plan; a card is needed up front. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal bids. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. State, local and education bids nationwide. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not listed. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Keyword search; fit scoring is not listed. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- Team pipeline: Partly. Shared lists and simple tasks; Team covers 10 users. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- API or MCP: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- Lessons for beginners: Not listed. An intro video and onboarding on Team. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)

### RFPMart

RFP notices sold by category or by state, for the U.S., Canada and other countries. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.rfpmart.com/

- Price: Single-state plans run $200 to $350 a year. Single-category plans run $30 to $55 a month. All-category prices need a login to view. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/view-subscription.html)
- Price: Recurring fees are non-refundable. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/view-subscription.html)
- Free trial: Not listed. Free registration shows expired sample RFPs; a trial is not listed. (sources: https://www.rfpmart.com/view-subscription.html, https://www.rfpmart.com/faqs.html)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. A US Federal category. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/view-subscription.html)
- State and local bids: Yes. By state or category, plus Canada and other countries. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/about.html)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not listed. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/about.html)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/about.html)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/about.html)
- Team pipeline: Partly. Share a subscription with other users in your company. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/faqs.html)
- Proposal or document help: Extra cost or higher tier. A separate RFP writing service. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/about.html)
- API or MCP: Extra cost or higher tier. API on the all-category plans; the price needs a login. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/view-subscription.html)
- Lessons for beginners: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.rfpmart.com/faqs.html)

### GovDirections (and RFP Delivery)

Bid alerts by state with free federal bids, AI tools, lessons and paid coaching. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://govdirections.com/

- Price: Your State is $390 a year or $39 a month. Regional (up to 14 states) is $590 a year. Unlimited is $2,000 a year. (sources: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options, https://govdirections.com/users/register)
- Price: Each plan is a license for individual business use. (source: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options)
- Free tier: A free account includes federal bids and a daily email, permanently. (source: https://govdirections.com/users/register)
- Free trial: Partly. A free account with federal bids, permanently; no time-limited trial. (source: https://govdirections.com/users/register)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal bids are free. (source: https://govdirections.com/users/register)
- State and local bids: Yes. By state; the Regional plan covers up to 14 states. (sources: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options, https://govdirections.com/pages/coverage)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. RFP document analysis with a summary and Q and A. (source: https://govdirections.com/ai)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. AI-matched bids. (source: https://govdirections.com/ai)
- AI assistant: Yes. "Ask GovDirections AI." (source: https://govdirections.com/ai)
- Team pipeline: Partly. "Capture Management (Build Pipeline)"; licenses are for one person. (source: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options)
- Proposal or document help: Yes. An AI proposal writer in every plan, plus paid coaching and co-writing. (sources: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options, https://govdirections.com/rfp-writing)
- API or MCP: Extra cost or higher tier. The RFP Delivery API, from $199 a month. (source: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options)
- Lessons for beginners: Yes. GovSchool free courses. (source: https://govdirections.com/users/register)

### Periscope S2G (formerly BidSync)

Daily bid emails for state, local and school bids by state, region or nation, with a free tier for its network. Kind: Bid finders. Site: https://www.periscopeholdings.com/s2g

- Price: Premium State is $109 billed monthly. The page shows $779 for a year paid up front; its billing data reads that as the yearly total, and we use that lower reading. National is $274 monthly. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Price: Federal, military and Canada are add-ons. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Price: Seat counts are not published. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Free tier: A free S2G Limited tier for bids from its agency network, which it says is about 2% of the bids in Premium. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Free trial: Partly. "Try for free" is the free Limited tier, not a Premium trial. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Extra cost or higher tier. Federal and military are add-ons. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- State and local bids: Yes. Says it monitors 100,000+ agencies. (source: https://www.periscopeholdings.com/s2g/about)
- AI summaries of notices: Not listed. AI features are not named. (source: https://www.periscopeholdings.com/s2g/about)
- Fit scoring or matching: Partly. Matching with a relevance indicator. (source: https://www.periscopeholdings.com/s2g/about)
- AI assistant: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://www.periscopeholdings.com/s2g/about)
- Team pipeline: Not listed. A team pipeline is not advertised. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. Respond electronically to its network agencies. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- API or MCP: Not listed. Not listed. (source: https://periscopeholdings.com/s2g/pricing)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A resource center and a blog. (source: https://www.periscopeholdings.com/s2g/about)

## Capture and intelligence platforms

Research and capture suites for business development teams. Most bill yearly, and many quote prices only after a demo.

### GovTribe

A federal, state and local research and capture platform with an AI assistant, sold per seat by the year. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://govtribe.com

- Price: $1,900 a year for one seat (about $158 a month), billed yearly. GovTribe Pro is $2,100 a year per seat. (sources: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan, https://www.govtribe.com/plans)
- Price: Seats get cheaper with volume: $1,600 each for 2 to 3 seats. Its own example: 3 seats cost $4,800 a year. (source: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)
- Price: AI use is counted in credits: 5,000 a year per seat (10,000 on Pro). Extra credits are sold in packs or pay as you go. (sources: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan, https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/account-and-profile/credits)
- Price: No monthly plan is published. (source: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)
- Free trial: Yes. Free trial with no card required. Its plans page says 7 days; older help pages say 14. (sources: https://www.govtribe.com/plans, https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal opportunities, awards, forecasts and contacts. (sources: https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions, https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)
- State and local bids: Yes. State and local opportunities are included on every current plan. (source: https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. GovTribe AI writes opportunity briefs and compliance workbooks. (source: https://blog.govtribe.com/whats-new-in-govtribe-october-2026)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. GovTribe AI helps with opportunity assessment and bid or no-bid decisions. (source: https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions)
- AI assistant: Yes. GovTribe AI chat, metered by AI credits. (sources: https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions, https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/account-and-profile/credits)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Unlimited pursuits, custom fields and contact groups. (source: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)
- Proposal or document help: Yes. Drafts documents and builds compliance matrices from solicitations. (sources: https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions, https://govtribe.com/use-cases/proposal-management)
- API or MCP: Yes. An MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, plus Zapier and Unanet integrations. (sources: https://govtribe.com/features/mcp-server, https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Help docs and a blog; full training at 5 or more seats. (source: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs GovTribe](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govtribe.md)

### SamSearch

An AI capture and proposal platform for federal, state, local and Canadian bids, priced by quote on a demo call. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://samsearch.co

- Price: No published prices. Its pricing page says "No tiers. Your team, your markets, one price." and "We quote on the demo call." (source: https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- Price: Pricing is yearly, set by the number of people who run pursuits and the markets you choose. (source: https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- Free trial: Not listed. Its pricing page offers a 45-minute demo; a self-serve trial is not listed. (source: https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal (SAM.gov), DIBBS, forecasts, grants, SBIR and GSA eBuy, as modules. (sources: https://samsearch.co/pricing, https://samsearch.co/)
- State and local bids: Yes. State, local and education bids, plus Canada, as modules. (sources: https://samsearch.co/pricing, https://samsearch.co/canada-contract-search)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. Attachment summaries and agents that read full packages, amendments included. (source: https://samsearch.co/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. Fit scoring against NAICS, PSC, set-aside and past performance. (source: https://samsearch.co/)
- AI assistant: Yes. AI opportunity chat and chat with your own documents. (source: https://samsearch.co/)
- Team pipeline: Yes. A CRM pipeline with stages, tasks, calendar and mentions. (sources: https://samsearch.co/, https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- Proposal or document help: Yes. A proposal generator, a compliance matrix and form filling such as SF 33. (sources: https://samsearch.co/, https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- API or MCP: Extra cost or higher tier. API access is listed under Enterprise; Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive sync. (source: https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Onboarding and training included; free tools and a blog. (source: https://samsearch.co/pricing)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs SamSearch](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-samsearch.md)

### HigherGov

A federal, grant and state and local market data and pipeline platform with published yearly plans. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.highergov.com

- Price: Starter is $500 a year for one user (about $42 a month). Standard is $2,500 a year for up to 10 users. Enterprise is custom. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- Price: Every tier includes searches, alerts, pipelines, AI tools, API access and Zapier. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- Price: No monthly prices are published. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- Free trial: Yes. A free trial button; the length is not stated. (sources: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/, https://www.highergov.com/)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal opportunities, forecasts, awards and contract vehicles. (sources: https://www.highergov.com/, https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- State and local bids: Yes. State and local opportunities on every tier. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- AI summaries of notices: Partly. An Opportunity Assistant answers from the opportunity documents. (source: https://www.highergov.com/sl/contract-opportunity/mt-master-ai-products-and-services-65036512/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Fit scoring is not described on its pricing page. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- AI assistant: Yes. An Opportunity Assistant on opportunity pages. (source: https://www.highergov.com/sl/contract-opportunity/mt-master-ai-products-and-services-65036512/)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Unlimited pipelines, pursuits and tasks; Standard covers up to 10 users. (sources: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/, https://www.highergov.com/)
- Proposal or document help: Partly. "Generate a Draft" options on opportunity pages. (source: https://www.highergov.com/sl/contract-opportunity/mt-master-ai-products-and-services-65036512/)
- API or MCP: Yes. API access, Zapier and eBuy import on every tier. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Live training and analyst support. (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs HigherGov](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-highergov.md)

### GovSpend (includes Fedmine)

A state, local and education spending and sales intelligence platform, with federal data through Fedmine. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://govspend.com

- Price: No published prices. Its FAQ says products are sold as yearly subscriptions, with multi-year options. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- Price: Pricing comes from a conversation about your industry, sales team and goals. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- Third-party estimate: Vendr, a software buying service, reports a median of $11,576 a year across 37 purchases (range $7,900 to $49,470). Third-party data, not a GovSpend price. (source: https://www.vendr.com/buyer-guides/gov-spend)
- Free trial: Not listed. Request a demo; a public free trial is not listed. (sources: https://govspend.com/, https://govspend.com/faq/)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal contract data through Fedmine. (source: https://govspend.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. Purchase orders, bids, contracts, co-ops and meeting transcripts across thousands of state and local agencies. (sources: https://govspend.com/faq/, https://govspend.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. AI bid summaries. (source: https://support.govspend.com/govspend-intelligence)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Fit scoring is not described. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- AI assistant: Yes. AI Search, AI Chat and AI Notebook. (source: https://support.govspend.com/govspend-intelligence)
- Team pipeline: Partly. Saved searches, buying signals and CRM push; a prospecting tool rather than a bid pipeline. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Proposal help is not described. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- API or MCP: Yes. Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics, Zapier, Slack, a saved search API and an MCP server. (sources: https://govspend.com/faq/, https://govspend.com/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A help center, a blog and sales-led onboarding. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs GovSpend](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govspend.md)

### Deltek GovWin IQ

An analyst-backed market intelligence platform for federal, state, local and Canadian public sector sales. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin

- Price: Deltek publishes no price list. Packages are sold by market (U.S. federal, state and local, Canada) and by module. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Third-party estimate: Vendr reports an average contract of $29,313 a year (lowest $13,000). Third-party data, not a Deltek price. (source: https://www.vendr.com/buyer-guides/govwin-iq)
- Free trial: Partly. "Try GovWin IQ Risk Free" through a sales form; the length is not published. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal contract and task order opportunities, forecasts and pre-RFP tracking. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- State and local bids: Yes. Says it tracks more than 100,000 state and local governments, plus Canada. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. Dela AI summarizes documents. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. Smart Fit Scores for best-fit leads. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- AI assistant: Partly. Dela AI surfaces opportunities; a chat assistant is not described. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Tracking from budget signal to award, with import into Deltek CRM. (sources: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin, https://help.deltek.com/product/CRM/2.3/PS/CRM_GovWinIQIntegration.html)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Proposal writing is not part of GovWin IQ; Deltek sells other products for that. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- API or MCP: Partly. Imports into Deltek CRM. (source: https://help.deltek.com/product/CRM/2.3/PS/CRM_GovWinIQIntegration.html)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A Small Business Resource Center, webinars and market research. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs Deltek GovWin IQ](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govwin-iq.md)

### Onvia (now part of Deltek GovWin IQ)

A state and local bid data service that Deltek bought in 2017; its data is now part of GovWin IQ. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin

- Price: Onvia now points to Deltek GovWin IQ, which publishes no price list. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Price: Deltek closed its purchase of Onvia in November 2017. (source: https://washingtontechnology.com/2017/11/deltek-closes-70m-onvia-acquisition/343217/)
- Free trial: Partly. Through GovWin IQ: "Try GovWin IQ Risk Free" via a sales form. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Through GovWin IQ. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- State and local bids: Yes. Its state and local data lives on in GovWin IQ. (sources: https://washingtontechnology.com/2017/11/deltek-closes-70m-onvia-acquisition/343217/, https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. Through GovWin IQ: Dela AI summarizes documents. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. Through GovWin IQ: Smart Fit Scores. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- AI assistant: Partly. Through GovWin IQ: Dela AI; a chat assistant is not described. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Through GovWin IQ: opportunity tracking. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Proposal writing is not part of GovWin IQ. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- API or MCP: Not published. Not published. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Through GovWin IQ: resource center and webinars. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)

### Bloomberg Government (BGOV)

Federal news, policy and contracts intelligence for business development and government affairs teams. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://about.bgov.com/

- Price: Request a demo "to learn about standard and team pricing." No prices are published. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=54424)
- Third-party estimate: A public federal record shows one 2024 USAID annual subscription of up to $19,026. A public purchase record, not a list price. (source: https://www.highergov.com/contract/72REFS24PC00023)
- Free trial: Not listed. Demo request; a self-serve trial is not listed. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=54424)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal contracts, solicitations, task orders and forecasts, with policy news. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=54916)
- State and local bids: Partly. Some state coverage; the depth of state and local bids is not published. (source: https://news.bgov.com/states-of-play/top-20-agencies-stumble-into-fy-2026-some-large-bids-emerge)
- AI summaries of notices: Partly. AI that estimates values and identifies key documents. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=74655)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. AI that recommends opportunities. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=74655)
- AI assistant: Not listed. A chat assistant is not described. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=74655)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Team pricing and a workspace with a built-in Salesforce instance. (sources: https://about.bgov.com/?p=54424, https://about.bgov.com/?p=54916)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Proposal help is not described. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=54424)
- API or MCP: Partly. A Salesforce connector. (source: https://about.bgov.com/gc-salesforce/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Webinars, playbooks and daily news. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=3511)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs Bloomberg Government](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bloomberg-government.md)

### Procurement Sciences (Awarded AI)

An AI platform for capture and proposal teams at mid-size and large contractors, priced by quote. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.procurementsciences.com/

- Price: The pricing link leads to a request form with no dollar amounts. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/request-pricing)
- Free trial: Not listed. A demo, or a free AI win strategy report by email; a self-serve trial is not listed. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/request-pricing)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal opportunities, forecasts and recompetes. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. State and local data through HigherGov, which it owns. (sources: https://www.procurementsciences.com/, https://www.highergov.com/state-local/)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. AI opportunity search and automated bid or no-bid analysis. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. Automated bid or no-bid analysis. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- AI assistant: Yes. AI across capture and proposals. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Pipeline, relationship CRM, teaming partners and gate reviews. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- Proposal or document help: Yes. Proposal drafting, compliance automation and AI color-team reviews. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- API or MCP: Partly. An "Integrations and API" section; no integrations are named. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- Lessons for beginners: Not listed. A public academy is not listed. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)

### GovDash

An AI platform for business development, capture and proposal teams, sold on yearly plans by quote. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.govdash.com

- Price: No published prices: "Talk to sales for seat prices and credit allotments." (source: https://govdash.com/pricing)
- Price: Starter begins with one full seat on a yearly plan. Growth needs 8 or more full seats on a yearly commitment. (source: https://govdash.com/pricing)
- Free trial: Not listed. Every plan button leads to a demo booking; a self-serve trial is not listed. (source: https://govdash.com/pricing)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. SAM.gov, PIEE and GSA eBuy in one search. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- State and local bids: Partly. State and local search; no count of sources is published. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. The Dash AI agent, grounded in your company data. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. Ranks each notice against your past performance. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- AI assistant: Yes. Dash works from the browser, Microsoft 365, Teams and Slack. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- Team pipeline: Yes. A GovCon CRM, capture plans and gate review prep. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- Proposal or document help: Yes. Compliance matrices, outlines and drafts, plus a pricing tool. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- API or MCP: Partly. Many integrations (Microsoft 365, Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack); a public API is not advertised. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. A Help Center and Academy. (source: https://govdash.com/pricing)
- Full comparison: [Victavio vs GovDash](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govdash.md)

### Unanet GovCon CRM (with ProposalAI and GovIntel)

A capture CRM for project-based contractors, with separate AI proposal and opportunity products. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting

- Price: No prices on the CRM page; the buttons lead to a demo or an expert. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- Free trial: Not listed. A demo; a free trial is not listed. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Partly. GovIntel pulls solicitations from sources you can access; the examples are federal. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- State and local bids: Not published. State and local coverage is not stated. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- AI summaries of notices: Partly. An AI copilot in the CRM. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. GovIntel scores and ranks opportunities. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- AI assistant: Yes. A natural-language AI copilot. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- Team pipeline: Yes. Capture and pipeline management, Go/No-Go forms and approvals. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- Proposal or document help: Extra cost or higher tier. ProposalAI, a separate product. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- API or MCP: Partly. Outlook, Unanet ERP and Unanet Connect integrations. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Webinars and consultations. (source: https://unanet.com/crm-for-government-contracting)

### Sweetspot

An AI search, capture and proposal platform for federal contractors, sold after a demo. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.sweetspot.so/

- Price: Its pricing page shows no prices, only "Schedule a personalized demo." (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/pricing/)
- Free trial: Not listed. Demo only; a trial is not listed. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/pricing/)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. SAM.gov, DIBBS, SBIR and Grants.gov. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- State and local bids: Yes. Says it watches 1,000+ state and local procurement portals. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. AI capture briefs with a bid or no-bid view and gap analysis. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Yes. AI capture briefs rate each opportunity. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- AI assistant: Yes. Sweetspot Chat answers with citations. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- Team pipeline: Yes. A pipeline and CRM with stages, assignments and roles. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/)
- Proposal or document help: Yes. RFP shredding, compliance matrices, outlines and drafts. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/)
- API or MCP: Partly. SharePoint, Salesforce and GovWin import; a public API is not advertised. (sources: https://www.sweetspot.so/, https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Guides and a glossary. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/)

### Federal Compass

A federal opportunity database and GovCon CRM, with a state and local product, priced through sales. Kind: Capture platforms. Site: https://www.federalcompass.com/

- Price: There is no pricing page; every button is "Contact Sales". (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- Free trial: Yes. A free trial at signup: "No Obligation, No Payment Required." The length is not stated. (source: https://app.federalcompass.com/account/register)
- Federal bids (SAM.gov): Yes. Federal opportunities, forecasts, recompete insights and task orders. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- State and local bids: Yes. A State and Local product that gathers bids from many sources. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- AI summaries of notices: Yes. Wayfinder AI summarizes procurement documents. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- Fit scoring or matching: Not listed. Fit scoring is not described. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- AI assistant: Not listed. A chat assistant is not described. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- Team pipeline: Yes. A GovCon CRM with a Kanban board and custom stages. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- Proposal or document help: Not listed. Proposal help is not described. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- API or MCP: Partly. Connects to email, calendar and CRM tools; none are named. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- Lessons for beginners: Partly. Webinars, a blog and training. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)

## Where others are stronger

No platform does everything. Here is where other platforms are ahead of Victavio today, so you can pick what fits.

### State and local breadth, today

Victavio lists every agency on SAM.gov today. Several platforms already load state, county, city and school bids at scale.

- Bid Banana: Says it covers 50 states with 1.6M+ bids and awards. (source: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing)
- CLEATUS: Says it covers 40,000+ state and local sources. (source: https://www.cleat.ai/features/opportunity-finder/find-state-local-contract-opportunities)
- BidNet Direct: State and local bids by state, plus member agencies. (source: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/vendor-solutions)
- BidPrime: Says it covers 110,000+ agencies. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/)
- GovSpend: Purchase orders, bids and meetings across thousands of agencies. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)

### Lower prices

Victavio is not the cheapest. These cost less per month for one person.

- FindRFP: $19.95 a month for up to 4 states. (source: http://www.findrfp.com/service/subscription.aspx)
- HigherGov: $500 a year for one user (about $42 a month). (source: https://www.highergov.com/pricing/)
- Bid Banana: $49.99 a month, or about $40 billed yearly. (source: https://bidbanana.thebidlab.com/pricing)
- BidSearch: $49 a month with daily alerts. (source: https://bidsearch.com/)
- InstantMarkets: $75 a month, or $60 billed yearly. (source: https://www.instantmarkets.com/pricing)
- CLEATUS: $78 a user a month for DATA + AI, billed yearly. (source: https://cleat.ai/pricing)

### Forecasts and analyst research

Victavio reads open notices and past awards. These go deeper into forecasts, contacts and analyst research.

- Deltek GovWin IQ: Analyst-tracked forecasts; it says 150+ market analysts. (source: https://www.deltek.com/en/government-contracting/govwin)
- GovTribe: Forecasts, contacts and award history. (source: https://blog.govtribe.com/misconceptions)
- Federal Compass: Forecasts and recompete insights. (source: https://www.federalcompass.com/)
- Bloomberg Government: Policy, Congress and budget news. (source: https://about.bgov.com/?p=54916)

### Grants, DIBBS, SBIR and Canada

Victavio covers federal contract notices. These add other markets.

- SamSearch: Canada, DIBBS, grants, SBIR and GSA eBuy modules. (sources: https://samsearch.co/pricing, https://samsearch.co/canada-contract-search)
- CLEATUS: DIBBS, grants and GSA eBuy. (source: https://www.cleat.ai/)
- Sweetspot: DIBBS, SBIR and Grants.gov. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/features/opportunity-discovery/)
- HigherGov: Grant programs and opportunities. (source: https://www.highergov.com/)

### Full proposal generators

Victavio does not write full proposals. These do.

- SamSearch: A proposal generator with a compliance matrix. (source: https://samsearch.co/)
- GovDash: Compliance matrices, outlines and drafts. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- Sweetspot: RFP shredding, outlines and drafts. (source: https://www.sweetspot.so/)
- Procurement Sciences: Proposal drafting and AI color-team reviews. (source: https://www.procurementsciences.com/)
- GovDirections: An AI proposal writer in every plan. (source: https://govdirections.com/pages/members/options)

### CRM integrations

Victavio keeps your pipeline on its own team board. These sync with outside CRMs.

- GovSpend: Salesforce, HubSpot and Dynamics. (source: https://govspend.com/faq/)
- SamSearch: Salesforce, HubSpot and Pipedrive. (source: https://samsearch.co/)
- GovDash: Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft 365. (source: https://www.govdash.com/)
- GovTribe: Zapier and Unanet. (source: https://govtribe.com/docs/govtribe-user-guide/guides/choose-the-right-govtribe-plan)

### Trials with no card, and free tiers

Victavio asks for a card to start its 7-day trial. These let you start without one.

- GovTribe: A free trial with no card. (source: https://www.govtribe.com/plans)
- BidPrime: Three weeks free, no card. (source: https://www.bidprime.com/signup)
- Federal Compass: A free trial with no payment up front. (source: https://app.federalcompass.com/account/register)
- GovDirections: Federal bids free, permanently. (source: https://govdirections.com/users/register)
- DemandStar: A free plan for one agency. (source: https://network.demandstar.com/?p=80)

## What Victavio is building next

- Texas ESBD and state boards (in progress): State bid boards read every day, starting with Texas.
- Connect your portals (in progress): Forward the bid alert emails local portals already send you, and Victavio puts those bids on your board.
- Registration help (in progress): Victavio AI fills in a portal registration from your profile while you watch. You press the final button.
- Email drafts and inbox watching (in progress): Drafts in Gmail, Outlook or Yahoo for you to send, and a watch on buyer replies.
- Submission help (in progress): A checklist of every file and form a bid asks for, ready for you to submit.

## Questions

### Is Victavio the cheapest government contracting software?

No. For one person, these cost less a month: DemandStar, $5 a month (county plan, 1 county, billed yearly), Euna Supplier Network Pro, $5 a month (pro, 1 county, billed yearly), FindRFP, $16.63 a month (regional, up to 4 states, billed yearly), RFPMart, $16.67 a month (one state, the lowest state plan, billed yearly), GovDirections, $32.50 a month (your State, 1 state, billed yearly), Public Purchase, $33.25 a month (bid Syndication, starting price, billed yearly), Bid Banana, $40 a month (standard, 1 seat, billed yearly), HigherGov, $41.67 a month (starter, 1 user, billed yearly), BidSearch, $49 a month (pro, 1 user, billed monthly), BidNet Direct, $49.92 a month (local, 1 state, billed yearly), InstantMarkets, $60 a month (complete Access, billed yearly), Periscope S2G, $64.92 a month (premium State, 1 state, billed yearly up front) and CLEATUS, $78 a month (dATA + AI, 1 user, billed yearly). Victavio Pro is $99 a month, billed monthly. What you get for it: an AI that reads each notice and explains it in plain English, gives a fit score from 0 to 100 with the reasons, acts on your board when you ask, after you confirm, drafts RFI and Sources Sought responses on your letterhead and keeps your team on one board. Prices as of October 17, 2026.

### How does Victavio's price compare with GovTribe?

GovTribe's lowest published plan is $1,900 a year per seat (about $158 a month), billed yearly; its own example prices 3 seats at $4,800 a year (about $400 a month). Victavio Pro is $99 a month and Team is $249 a month with 3 seats, both billed monthly. GovTribe is ahead on state and local data, forecasts and contacts. Prices as of October 17, 2026.

### Which platforms do not publish their prices?

As of October 17, 2026, these ask for a demo or a quote: SamSearch, GovSpend, Deltek GovWin IQ, Bloomberg Government, Procurement Sciences, GovDash, Unanet GovCon CRM, Sweetspot, Federal Compass and BidPrime. Victavio's prices are on the [Pricing](https://victavio.com/pricing) page.

### What does Victavio do that a bid list does not?

A bid list emails you a title and a link. Victavio reads each notice and explains it in plain English, gives a fit score from 0 to 100 with the reasons, acts on your board when you ask, after you confirm, drafts RFI and Sources Sought responses on your letterhead and keeps your team on one board. It never submits a bid, signs, registers or contacts a buyer for you. You click Submit.

### Does Victavio cover state and local bids?

Today Victavio lists federal bids from every agency on SAM.gov. In progress: Texas ESBD, state boards, and local bids from the alert emails you forward. Platforms such as Bid Banana, CLEATUS, BidNet Direct and BidPrime already list state and local bids at scale.

### Will Victavio submit bids or register for me?

No. Victavio never submits a bid, signs, registers or contacts a buyer for anyone. Its AI can fill in and prepare what it can while you watch, and you press the final button. SAM.gov registration is free.

### Where are other platforms stronger than Victavio?

State and local breadth today (Bid Banana, CLEATUS, BidNet Direct, BidPrime, GovSpend), forecasts and analyst research (GovWin IQ, GovTribe, Federal Compass), grants, DIBBS and Canada (SamSearch, CLEATUS, Sweetspot), full proposal generators (SamSearch, GovDash, Sweetspot), CRM integrations (GovSpend, SamSearch, GovDash), and trials with no card (GovTribe, BidPrime, Federal Compass).

### How did you check these facts?

We read each company's own pricing and product pages on October 17, 2026 and link every fact to its source. Yearly prices are divided by 12, and quote-only prices are marked, never guessed. Prices change, so check each company's site. Spot an error? Email support@victavio.com and we will fix it.

## Victavio compared with each platform

- [Victavio vs GovTribe](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govtribe.md)
- [Victavio vs SamSearch](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-samsearch.md)
- [Victavio vs Bid Banana](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bid-banana.md)
- [Victavio vs HigherGov](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-highergov.md)
- [Victavio vs GovSpend](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govspend.md)
- [Victavio vs Deltek GovWin IQ](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govwin-iq.md)
- [Victavio vs BidNet Direct](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bidnet-direct.md)
- [Victavio vs BidPrime](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bidprime.md)
- [Victavio vs CLEATUS](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-cleatus.md)
- [Victavio vs GovDash](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-govdash.md)
- [Victavio vs Bloomberg Government](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-bloomberg-government.md)
- [Victavio vs DemandStar](https://victavio.com/compare/victavio-vs-demandstar.md)

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