Tender search · Checked 31 October 2026
BidCleverAI alternative: Zephior vs BidCleverAI (2026)
Choose Zephior if you want free tender search and then the bid itself written, with the buyer’s forms and template finished, at a published price. Choose BidCleverAI if you want scored tender search across the US, UK, EU and Canada, free for one user. Its paid plans show no price, and AI-assisted response writing is listed only on the Enterprise plan.
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, at a public price.
Choose BidCleverAI if
A capture team that wants a consolidated tender database with fit scoring and AI-assistant access, and writes bids itself.
At a glance
Zephior and BidCleverAI, fact by fact.
Every BidCleverAI 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 | BidCleverAI |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | BidCleverAIFree for one user; Professional and Enterprise prices not shown. BidCleverAI plans(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%. | BidCleverAIStandard Access free for 1 user. Additional users need a paid seat, unpriced on the page. BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZephiorUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | BidCleverAIOne user free on Standard; unlimited team size on Professional and Enterprise. BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Features by plan | ZephiorThe same capabilities in every plan. Only the number of projects changes. | BidCleverAIAI scoring and chat from Professional (200 daily credits, no rollover). Response writing only on Enterprise. BidCleverAI plans(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. | BidCleverAI14 days of Professional features, no card needed, then free for 1 user. BidCleverAI plans(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. | BidCleverAIYes. 88,767 open tenders across the US, UK, Europe and Canada by its own count. BidCleverAI 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. | BidCleverAIAI-assisted tender response writing on Strategic Enterprise only. BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where BidCleverAI falls short.
Taken from BidCleverAI’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No price on paid plans
Professional Capture and Strategic Enterprise show no amount; Enterprise is through sales only.
BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab)Writing sits on the top tier
AI-assisted tender response writing appears only in the Strategic Enterprise plan.
BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab)Credits that expire daily
Professional includes 200 daily credits, and unused credits do not roll over.
“Unused credits don’t roll over.”
BidCleverAI plans(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 BidCleverAI does well
- A free single-user tier with search, alerts and pipeline management. BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab)
- One database across the US, UK, EU and Canada, with adjustable fit scoring. BidCleverAI homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Unlimited team size on Professional, and use inside AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT. BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from BidCleverAI 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 BidCleverAI: straight answers.
Is BidCleverAI free?
Standard Access is free for one user; more users need a paid seat, and Professional shows no price. Zephior’s tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse without an account.
BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab)Does BidCleverAI write proposals?
AI-assisted response writing is listed on Strategic Enterprise, sold through sales. Ziva drafts the response in every plan, from CHF 500 (USD 650) per month for one project.
BidCleverAI plans(opens in a new tab)Which markets does BidCleverAI cover?
The US, UK, Europe and Canada, with 88,767 open tenders by its own count.
BidCleverAI homepage(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read BidCleverAI’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 BidCleverAI 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.