Proposal software · Checked 31 October 2026
Bidara alternative: Ziva vs Bidara (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want unlimited users, tender search and the whole submission produced: proposal, the buyer’s forms, pricing sheet and presentation. Choose Bidara if a small US team wants quick AI drafts of narrative RFPs and spreadsheet questionnaires, from $299 a month billed annually for 10 responses and up to 3 team members.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team that wants the whole team in the tool, tender search included, and the full package back as finished Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
Choose Bidara if
A small US government contractor that wants fast first drafts from past proposals and can live within a monthly response count.
At a glance
Ziva and Bidara, fact by fact.
Every Bidara 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 | Ziva | Bidara |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | BidaraMonthly plans by AI responses, team members and knowledge documents, billed annually. Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Published entry price | ZivaCHF 500 (EUR 550, USD 650) per month for one project, falling to CHF 400 per project at 20 a month. Annual billing saves 10%. | BidaraStarter $299 a month billed annually (10 responses a month). Growth $599 a month billed annually (30 responses). Enterprise custom. Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | BidaraUp to 3 team members on Starter, up to 10 on Growth, unlimited on Enterprise. Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Trying it first | ZivaStart paid, with a first-month money-back right: ask for a refund within the first month and you get the full amount back. | Bidara5-day free trial for up to one proposal, no credit card required. Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Time to the first bid | ZivaNo library to build first. Upload past bids and documents as they are and start on a live tender, or on one you submitted before. | BidaraA 60-second setup and a first proposal within 30 minutes of signing up, by its own claim. Bidara homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Public tender search | ZivaYes. 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. | BidaraNot described. Its federal page starts after an opportunity is found. Bidara federal contracts(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Fills the buyer’s own Excel and Word files | ZivaYes. Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel workbook in place and works inside their Word templates, keeping tabs, layout and formatting. | BidaraAnswers spreadsheet questionnaires row by row and exports back to the original format. Bidara homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Bidara falls short.
Taken from Bidara’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Responses and seats are capped
Starter covers 10 AI responses a month and up to 3 team members; Growth 30 responses and 10 members.
Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab)It starts once the RFP has arrived
Bidara’s federal page begins after the opportunity is found. Finding tenders happens elsewhere.
“Found an opportunity. Now respond.”
Bidara federal contracts(opens in a new tab)Annual billing on self-serve plans
Starter and Growth are both listed as billed annually.
Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab)
Where Ziva goes further
What changes for your bid team.
The buyer’s file comes back finished
Ziva fills the buyer’s own workbook, cell by cell, with its tabs and formatting intact, and writes the narrative inside their Word template. What you send back is their file, ready to submit.
The whole proposal package
Cover letter, contents, tables, charts, pricing sheet with working formulas and the presentation: Ziva produces the full package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
Every answer shows its evidence
Each answer cites the documents it came from and shows a confidence score for how well your evidence supports it, preferring your newest approved wording. Reviewers approve, comment and restore earlier versions on the answer itself.
Priced per project, for the whole team
No platform fee and no seats. Every plan includes unlimited users, unlimited company knowledge and the same capabilities, monthly or annual.
What Bidara does well
- Fast to start, with a no-card trial that produces a complete proposal. Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab)Bidara homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Handles narrative RFPs and spreadsheet questionnaires, with confidence scores per row. Bidara homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Editing and regenerating sections do not use extra credits. Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Bidara to Ziva.
- 1
Bring your answers and past bids
Export your answer library and recent submissions and upload them as they are, in Excel, Word or PDF. Ziva turns them into company knowledge with sources, with no column mapping.
- 2
Run one bid side by side
Take a tender you submitted before, or a live one, and run it in Ziva during your first month. Compare the finished files with your original submission.
- 3
Invite the whole team
Every plan has unlimited users, so subject experts, legal and finance can review in Ziva from the first bid without a seat budget.
- 4
Decide on evidence
If the first month does not convince you, ask for your money back. Keep your current tool until Ziva has produced a package you would send.
Questions
Ziva vs Bidara: straight answers.
How much does Bidara cost?
Starter is $299 a month and Growth $599 a month, both billed annually. Ziva costs from USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project, monthly or annual.
Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab)How many users does Bidara include?
Up to 3 team members on Starter and up to 10 on Growth. Ziva includes unlimited users in every plan.
Bidara pricing(opens in a new tab)Does Bidara find tenders?
Its pages describe responding after an opportunity is found. Zephior’s public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse without an account.
Bidara federal contracts(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Bidara’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 Bidara 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.