Tender matching network · Checked 31 October 2026
AURE alternative: Zephior vs AURE (2026)
Choose Zephior if you want to browse tenders for free today and have the bid written, with the buyer’s forms and template finished. Choose AURE if you are a Nordic supplier who wants matched RFPs, a verified profile and help finding consortium partners. AURE is in early access, with paid plans behind a waiting list.
Choose Zephior if
A team that wants to search tenders now without a waiting list and get the proposal, forms and pricing sheet back as finished files.
Choose AURE if
A Nordic SME that wants buyers’ RFPs sent to a verified profile and a way to find partners for a joint bid.
We keep this page for reference. When we last checked, AURE was not a generally available, like-for-like alternative, so check the sources below for its current status.
At a glance
Zephior and AURE, fact by fact.
Every AURE 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 | AURE |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | AUREMonthly plans by number of RFPs and AI credits a month. AURE 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%. | AURECore EUR 149 a month (up to 10 RFPs, 50 AI credits). Growth EUR 219, Pro EUR 329 a month. Enterprise on request. AURE pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZephiorMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | AURENo commitment, cancel anytime. AURE 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. | AUREFirst month free on every plan, no card needed. Plans currently open through a waiting list. AURE pricing(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. | AURETender alerts free for registered accounts. Reads TED and Hilma, across 27 EU countries. AURE pricing(opens in a new tab)AURE 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. | AURENot described in detail. The homepage says its AI helps prepare bids and checks compliance. AURE homepage(opens in a new tab)AURE: how it works(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where AURE falls short.
Taken from AURE’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Early access, with a waiting list
AURE says it is in early access, and its paid plans link to a waiting list rather than a signup.
“AURE is in early access.”
AURE pricing(opens in a new tab)Bid help without a described workflow
Its how-it-works page covers matching, profiles and offer status, but does not describe how a bid is drafted.
AURE: how it works(opens in a new tab)Capped RFPs on lower plans
Core covers up to 10 RFPs a month and Growth up to 50; only Pro is unlimited.
AURE 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 AURE does well
- Consortium matching that helps smaller firms find partners for joint bids. AURE homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Verified supplier profiles built from official registries such as YTJ, Bolagsverket and CVR. AURE homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Free tender alerts and no commitment on paid plans. AURE pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from AURE 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 AURE: straight answers.
Is AURE available now?
AURE says it is in early access; its paid plans open through a waiting list. Zephior’s tender directory is open now, without an account.
AURE pricing(opens in a new tab)What does AURE cost?
Tender alerts are free for registered accounts; paid plans run from EUR 149 to EUR 329 a month. Ziva costs from CHF 500 (EUR 550) per month for one project.
AURE pricing(opens in a new tab)Does AURE write the bid?
Its homepage says its AI helps prepare bids, without describing the output. Ziva writes the proposal in the buyer’s template and fills their Excel forms.
AURE homepage(opens in a new tab)AURE: how it works(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read AURE’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 AURE 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.