Tender search · Checked 31 October 2026
Auftrag One alternative: Zephior vs Auftrag One (2026)
Choose Zephior if you want free tender search and then the bid itself written, with the buyer’s forms and template finished. Choose Auftrag One if you want German tender matching, relevance scores and requirement checklists, from EUR 24 a month on an annual Starter plan. Auftrag One states that it does not write full proposals.
Choose Zephior if
A team that wants to find tenders for free and have Ziva draft the response, fill the forms and assemble the package.
Choose Auftrag One if
A German supplier that wants scored, topic-classified notices and buyer and bidder history, and writes its bids itself.
At a glance
Zephior and Auftrag One, fact by fact.
Every Auftrag One entry links to its source and shows when we checked it. Where we could not find a published fact, we left the row out.
| Fact | Zephior | Auftrag One |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Auftrag OneTiered monthly plans with document and AI-credit allowances, users and region by plan. Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Published entry price | ZephiorCHF 500 (EUR 550, USD 650) per month for one project, falling to CHF 400 per project at 20 a month. Annual billing saves 10%. | Auftrag OneStarter EUR 24 a month, billed annually (EUR 288 a year). Lokal EUR 59, Pro EUR 119, Team EUR 239, Business EUR 479 a month. Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZephiorUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | Auftrag OneOne user on Starter and Lokal, 2 on Pro, up to 6 on Team, up to 15 on Business. Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZephiorMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | Auftrag OneOne-year minimum term, even when paying monthly. Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Trying it first | ZephiorStart paid, with a first-month money-back right: ask for a refund within the first month and you get the full amount back. | Auftrag One30 days free, no credit card required. Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab)Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Public tender search | ZephiorYes. The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse, without an account. Ziva Intelligence, search and analysis for one country, is CHF 199 per month. | Auftrag OnePaid. 70+ German, Austrian and EU sources, about 8,500 new notices a week by its own count. Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Full proposal package | ZephiorYes. Proposal, forms, pricing sheet and presentation as finished Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. | Auftrag OneNo. It states it does not submit bids or write full proposals. Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZephiorCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | Auftrag OneData processed and stored in the EU. Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Auftrag One falls short.
Taken from Auftrag One’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
It stops at the decision
Auftrag One finds, classifies and prepares notices for a bid decision. Writing the proposal is outside the product.
“does not submit bids, write full proposals, or give legal advice”
Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab)A year, even on monthly billing
The pricing FAQ sets a one-year minimum term, also when you pay monthly.
Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab)Users and documents by plan
Starter and Lokal include one user, and each plan caps the documents and AI credits per month.
Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab)
Where Zephior goes further
What changes for your bid team.
Free search, then the bid
The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse without an account. When a tender fits, Ziva reads the full tender package and drafts the response.
Qualification on the documents
Before you commit a team, Ziva reads the tender documents against what your company can prove and shows where you are strong, where you are exposed and what only you can answer.
The submission files, finished
Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel forms and price sheets, writes the proposal in their Word template and assembles the package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
A bid team when you need one
Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you in the same workspace, scoped per bid.
What Auftrag One does well
- Topic classification across 331 topics and relevance scoring against your company profile. Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab)
- A low entry price and a 30-day trial without a card. Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Requirement checklists and a buyer and bidder network from award history. Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Auftrag One to Zephior.
- 1
Search the same market for free
Open zephior.com/tenders and search the countries and categories you monitor today. No account is needed to browse.
- 2
Take one tender into a bid
Pick a live tender, upload its documents and a few past bids into a Ziva project, and let Ziva qualify it and draft the response.
- 3
Measure the work left over
Measure what is left for your team: the forms, the price sheet and the proposal. That is where a bid is won or lost.
- 4
Decide on evidence
Each Ziva product has a first-month money-back right, so you can test it on a real bid before you change anything else.
Questions
Zephior vs Auftrag One: straight answers.
Is Auftrag One the same as auftrag.ai?
Yes. Auftrag One is the current name of the product formerly called auftrag.ai, at auftragone.com.
Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab)Can I cancel Auftrag One monthly?
No. Its pricing FAQ states a one-year minimum term, even with monthly payment. A Ziva monthly plan runs month to month.
Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab)Does Auftrag One write proposals?
No. It says it does not write full proposals. Ziva drafts the response, fills the buyer’s forms and assembles the package.
Auftrag One homepage(opens in a new tab)Is Zephior’s tender search free?
Yes. The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse, without an account. Auftrag One starts at EUR 24 a month on an annual plan.
Auftrag One pricing(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Auftrag One’s own website and, where noted, public review pages. Last full check: 31 October 2026. Review quotes are short excerpts from the named page. Zephior publishes this page and sells Ziva; our facts follow our published pricing and product pages. If anything about Auftrag One has changed, tell us at hello@zephior.com and we will correct it.
Try it on a real bid
Bring a tender you know.
Compare what comes back.
Run a live tender, or one you submitted before, in your first month. If Ziva does not convince you, you get your money back.