Government contracting · Checked 31 October 2026
CLEATUS alternative: Ziva vs CLEATUS (2026)
Choose Ziva if you bid beyond US government work, or want proposal writing at a published price per project with unlimited users. Choose CLEATUS if you are a US government contractor that wants SAM.gov, SLED and DIBBS data with AI matching, and can take its custom annual tier for the Proposal Writer, or need its AWS GovCloud plan.
Choose Ziva if
A team bidding in Europe or across several markets that wants the proposal and the buyer’s files finished at a public price.
Choose CLEATUS if
A US federal, state or local contractor that wants opportunity data and Section L-aware proposal drafting in one GovCon platform.
At a glance
Ziva and CLEATUS, fact by fact.
Every CLEATUS 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 | CLEATUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | CLEATUSPer user on the DATA and DATA + AI plans; custom annual pricing for the plans with Proposal Writer. CLEATUS 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%. | CLEATUSDATA USD 39 per user a month billed annually (USD 65 monthly). DATA + AI USD 78 annually (USD 130 monthly). CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | CLEATUSOne seat on DATA and DATA + AI, extra seats at the plan rate. Unlimited seats on DATA + AI + Automations. CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Features by plan | ZivaThe same capabilities in every plan. Only the number of projects changes. | CLEATUSProposal Writer, Document Hub and automations only in the custom DATA + AI + Automations and GovCloud tiers. CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | CLEATUSMonthly or annual on the two entry plans; annual only on the custom tiers. CLEATUS 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. | CLEATUS7-day free trial on DATA and DATA + AI; a demo for the higher tiers. CLEATUS pricing(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. | CLEATUSPaid. SAM.gov, DLA DIBBS, Grants.gov and 50,000+ SLED sources across the US and Canada. CLEATUS homepage(opens in a new tab)CLEATUS pricing(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. | CLEATUSYes, in the Proposal Writer tier. Fills government-supplied forms and workbooks in place. CLEATUS Proposal Writer(opens in a new tab)CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Full proposal package | ZivaYes. Proposal, forms, pricing sheet and presentation as finished Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. | CLEATUSYes, in the custom tier. Word volumes, Excel pricing sheets and PowerPoint oral presentations. CLEATUS Proposal Writer(opens in a new tab)CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZivaCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | CLEATUSIsolated AWS GovCloud with FedRAMP and CMMC Level 2 on the GovCloud plan. CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where CLEATUS falls short.
Taken from CLEATUS’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Proposal writing costs a custom tier
The per-user plans cover data and AI research. The Proposal Writer only comes with the custom-priced, annual-only tiers.
CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab)US and Canada only
Its sources are US federal, state and local, plus Canada. Tenders elsewhere are not covered.
CLEATUS homepage(opens in a new tab)Plan details that disagree
The plan cards list Proposal Writer and other features under the entry plans that the comparison table marks as not included.
CLEATUS 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 CLEATUS does well
- Drafts proposal volumes against Section L limits and evaluation factors, with a compliance matrix. CLEATUS Proposal Writer(opens in a new tab)
- Fills government forms and workbooks in place and produces Word, Excel and PowerPoint files. CLEATUS Proposal Writer(opens in a new tab)
- Deep US opportunity data with a low entry price and a 7-day free trial. CLEATUS homepage(opens in a new tab)CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from CLEATUS 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 CLEATUS: straight answers.
How much does CLEATUS cost with proposal writing?
The Proposal Writer is in a custom, annual-only tier. Ziva writes proposals in every plan, from USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project.
CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab)Do both fill the buyer’s original forms?
Yes. CLEATUS fills government-supplied forms in its top tiers; Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel workbook and writes inside their Word template in every plan.
CLEATUS Proposal Writer(opens in a new tab)CLEATUS pricing(opens in a new tab)Does CLEATUS cover tenders outside the US?
Its sources are the US and Canada. Zephior’s public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse and Ziva works in more than 100 languages.
CLEATUS homepage(opens in a new tab)Does Ziva charge per user?
No. Every Ziva plan includes unlimited users and unlimited company knowledge.
Sources and method
We read CLEATUS’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 CLEATUS 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.