Zephior vs CLEATUS
Compare two agents on the actual bid they produce.
Choose Ziva for company-grounded production across your original response files, with reusable company methods and an independently purchased Projects subscription. Your team can delegate the document work and involve unlimited users within the organization. CLEATUS is a close native-file alternative with a US government workflow and separately quoted Proposal Writer entitlement.
Where Ziva makes the difference
Get more of the work off your team’s desk.
Give Ziva a complete production case
Ask her to revise the original methodology, change the workbook calculations and prepare the accompanying deck and annexes. Ziva can perform those file changes, including structure, tables and layout. Compare the result with CLEATUS’s native production using the same solicitation and approved company evidence.
Keep recurring company work ready for reuse
Retain terminology, document standards and repeatable preparation instructions across assignments. Use project and sheet-specific guidance for the current buyer. Source-scoped review, accepted file history and editable preparation trackers keep the company team’s working context beside the documents.
Buy response production independently
Ziva Projects is an independent purchase with published starting pricing and unlimited users within the organization. Compare that production scope with the CLEATUS Automations offer that actually includes Proposal Writer, not its entry data subscriptions. Required federal forms, expertise and entitlements remain part of the evaluation.
Where each fits
Start with the job you need done.
Consider CLEATUS for
US contractors seeking integrated market intelligence, capture and proposal workflows.
Choose Zephior for
Suppliers choosing software or an external partner for selected tender preparation.
Production extends beyond text
The writer describes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and filled government forms.
CLEATUS native proposal production and amendments(opens in a new tab)Planning precedes drafting
Compliance, evaluation mapping and gap analysis structure the response.
CLEATUS native proposal production and amendments(opens in a new tab)Low entry prices do not include every module
Proposal Writer and Document Hub belong to the custom Automations offer.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Across the bid lifecycle
Follow the work, stage by stage.
Compare the published scope with the work your team needs. A capability to verify is an evaluation question, rather than proof a product cannot do it.
Discover
Find the next opportunityUS federal, state/local, DIBBS and grant data support discovery.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Search supported public procurement markets with Discover and receive company-specific monitoring through Intelligence.
Qualify
Decide where to investMatched opportunities and cited research support qualification.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Assess relevance, requirements and evidence gaps. A preliminary Intelligence recommendation is distinct from a complete tender-document audit.
Pursue
Shape the bid strategyCapture, CRM and workflow tools support pursuit planning in the applicable tier.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Bring in Zelius for pursuit sparring, bid strategy, specialist coordination and a scoped delivery plan.
Remember
Reuse company evidenceDocument Hub reuses company capability, past performance and resumes.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Turn existing documents and diagrams into reusable company evidence. Select the sources for each bid, review proposed knowledge changes and carry company terminology and working instructions into later assignments.
Respond
Produce the actual filesNative bid volumes, pricing workbooks, decks and forms are advertised.
CLEATUS native proposal production and amendments(opens in a new tab)Give Ziva the buyer’s original files and the outcome. She can fill workbook cells, revise document content and layout, build calculations and prepare related Word, Excel, PDF and presentation deliverables.
Review and deliver
Move to approved outputAmendment handling and package assembly support readiness; confirm approval and authorized submission.
CLEATUS native proposal production and amendments(opens in a new tab)Keep source-scoped reviewers, comments and accepted document history beside production. Review and restore prior accepted versions. Zelius can handle separately agreed submission work with customer approval and authority.
Zephior combines separately purchasable software and managed services. Customer decisions, declarations, pricing and final approval remain with the customer. Product access and service scope follow the chosen plan and agreement.
Pricing and ownership
Price the work completed, not just the subscription.
CLEATUS
CLEATUS lists DATA at $39 per user/month annually or $65 monthly, and DATA + AI at $78 annually or $130 monthly. Proposal production, Document Hub and automations are custom-priced on annual terms. The first two plans advertise seven-day trials; higher tiers start with a demo. Confirm credits, seats and required modules.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Zephior
Projects starts at CHF 500 per month for one Project Key, with unlimited users and company knowledge within one organization. Independent Intelligence starts at CHF 199 per month for one country. New software access starts paid with the published first-month money-back conditions. Zelius services have their own agreed scope and fees.
See current Zephior pricing ↗Compare the response-enabled tier, actual users and processing alongside separately scoped managed preparation.
Published prices are starting points, not like-for-like quotes. Confirm currency, taxes, billing period, scope and current terms with each provider.
Make the evaluation useful
Bring a tender your team knows.
Use a past submitted tender as a benchmark, or a suitable live package. Compare the evidence, the final output and the work left for your team.
Verify a US source
Inspect the solicitation, amendments and any access required for the actual buyer vehicle.
Change a requirement
Check which planned files and response sections are reopened by an amendment.
Test original Office files
Preserve workbook calculations and form structure while producing the complete narrative.
Quote the complete scope
Include production modules, contributors, usage and the people carrying preparation and approval.
Questions before you choose
A closer look.
Is CLEATUS only a US tender database?
No. Its current offer also includes capture and full proposal production.
CLEATUS native proposal production and amendments(opens in a new tab)CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Does an entry data price include the proposal writer?
The current comparison places Proposal Writer in the custom Automations offer.
CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing(opens in a new tab)Sources and comparison method
Reviewed 19 October 2026. Competitor descriptions use the official product and pricing sources below. These are published capabilities, not results from a controlled product trial. Zephior publishes this comparison and has a commercial interest in your choice. Workflow recommendations are our assessment.
- CLEATUS native proposal production and amendments ↗(opens in a new tab)
- CLEATUS current modules, seats and pricing ↗(opens in a new tab)
For Zephior’s current offer, see Ziva, Zelius and pricing. Ask us to demonstrate any requirement that is essential to your decision.
Your next opportunity
Bring the work.
See how far Zephior takes it.
Discuss your markets, a representative tender and the parts your team wants to hand over.