Tender search and bidding · Checked 31 October 2026
BidFix alternative: Zephior vs BidFix (2026)
Both offer free tender search and help preparing the submission. Choose Zephior if you want a published price per project, unlimited users, drafting in more than 100 languages and a bid team on call. Choose BidFix if you bid mainly in German-speaking markets and want an on-premise option, and you are ready to agree a price by modules and volume.
Choose Zephior if
A team that wants a public price, every contributor included, the full proposal written and professional bid help when needed.
Choose BidFix if
A German-speaking supplier that wants search, Excel bills of quantities and forms filled, German hosting or on-premise, and will negotiate the price.
At a glance
Zephior and BidFix, fact by fact.
Every BidFix 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 | BidFix |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | BidFixNot published. Priced by modules and volume after a meeting. BidFix product(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. | BidFixA trial period agreed together; a review site lists 14 days. BidFix product(opens in a new tab)BidFix reviews on OMR Reviews(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. | BidFixFree. 100+ procurement portals in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the EU, plus council documents from 10,000+ municipalities. BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Fills the buyer’s own Excel and Word files | ZephiorYes. Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel workbook in place and works inside their Word templates, keeping tabs, layout and formatting. | BidFixYes. Fills Excel bills of quantities and forms with company data, and works in Word templates. BidFix product(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. | BidFixPrepares the submission folder, up to 90% according to BidFix. BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZephiorCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | BidFixGermany, ISO 27001, with on-premise on request. BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where BidFix falls short.
Taken from BidFix’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
AI analysis and bid support have no public price
Search is free; AI analysis and bid support are paid, and the price follows modules and volume.
“Kostenpflichtig sind erst erweiterte Funktionen wie KI-Analyse und Angebotsunterstützung”
BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab)BidFix product(opens in a new tab)Form filling is not yet exact
A reviewer on OMR says filling forms still needs checking.
“noch nicht 100% genau”
BidFix reviews on OMR Reviews(opens in a new tab)A knowledge base to fill and maintain
A reviewer on OMR advises filling the knowledge base carefully at the start and maintaining it.
“sollte initial sorgfältig befüllt und gepflegt werden”
BidFix reviews on OMR Reviews(opens in a new tab)Win-rate claims that differ
The product page cites a win-rate increase of 82% in one section and 84% in its FAQ.
BidFix product(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 BidFix does well
- Free search across DACH and EU portals. BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Fills Excel bills of quantities and buyer forms. BidFix product(opens in a new tab)
- German hosting with ISO 27001 and an on-premise option, and strong reviews on OMR. BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab)BidFix reviews on OMR Reviews(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from BidFix 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 BidFix: straight answers.
Does BidFix publish its prices?
No. Ziva does: from CHF 500 (EUR 550) per month for one project, with unlimited users and no platform fee.
BidFix product(opens in a new tab)Are both tender searches free?
Yes. BidFix search is free, and so is the public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders, without an account.
BidFix homepage(opens in a new tab)Does Ziva fill bills of quantities and buyer forms?
Yes. Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel workbooks and forms in place and writes the proposal in their Word template.
Does Zephior offer human bid help?
Yes. Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you, scoped per bid.
Sources and method
We read BidFix’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 BidFix 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.