Government market intelligence · Checked 31 October 2026
GovWin IQ alternative: Zephior vs Deltek GovWin IQ (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 GovWin IQ if you capture US federal, state and local or Canadian work and want analyst research, pre-RFP visibility and agency intelligence. GovWin IQ publishes no price, and proposal execution is a separate add-on.
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.
Choose Deltek GovWin IQ if
A US government contractor with a capture team that needs early, analyst-tracked opportunities, agency contacts and spending data.
At a glance
Zephior and Deltek GovWin IQ, fact by fact.
Every Deltek GovWin IQ 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 | Deltek GovWin IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Deltek GovWin IQNot published. Federal packages Essentials, Professional and Advanced, through a demo or quote request. GovWin IQ Federal packages(opens in a new tab)Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Features by plan | ZephiorThe same capabilities in every plan. Only the number of projects changes. | Deltek GovWin IQAgency insights, spending analytics and labor rates grow by package; smart summaries, fit scores, proposal outlines and compliance matrix from Essentials. GovWin IQ Federal packages(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. | Deltek GovWin IQ“Try GovWin IQ Risk Free” through a contact form; no self-serve trial described. Deltek GovWin IQ(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. | Deltek GovWin IQPaid. US federal, more than 100,000 state and local governments, and Canada, with analyst research. Deltek GovWin IQ(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. | Deltek GovWin IQNot in GovWin IQ itself. Proposal execution is the add-on Deltek Proposals for GovWin. Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Bid help from people | ZephiorYes. Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you, scoped per bid. | Deltek GovWin IQAnalyst research support: 150+ market experts and 40k+ research requests a year by its own count. Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Deltek GovWin IQ falls short.
Taken from Deltek GovWin IQ’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No public price
Package pages lead to a demo request; no price or user count is listed.
GovWin IQ Federal packages(opens in a new tab)Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab)Proposals cost extra
Proposal execution is sold as a separate add-on, Deltek Proposals for GovWin.
Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab)North America only
GovWin IQ covers three markets: US federal, US state, local and education, and Canada.
Deltek GovWin IQ(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 Deltek GovWin IQ does well
- Analyst-tracked opportunities, most of them at forecast or pre-RFP stage. Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab)
- Deep agency intelligence, including contacts, profiles and org charts on higher packages. GovWin IQ Federal packages(opens in a new tab)
- SOC 2 Type II and NIST 800-171 on every federal package. GovWin IQ Federal packages(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Deltek GovWin IQ 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Deltek GovWin IQ: straight answers.
How much does GovWin IQ cost?
Deltek publishes no price; packages go through a demo or quote request. Ziva costs from USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
GovWin IQ Federal packages(opens in a new tab)Does GovWin IQ write proposals?
It includes proposal outlines and a compliance matrix; full proposal execution is the separate Deltek Proposals add-on. Ziva drafts the response and fills the buyer’s forms in every plan.
GovWin IQ Federal packages(opens in a new tab)Deltek GovWin IQ(opens in a new tab)Is Zephior’s tender search free?
Yes. The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse, without an account.
Sources and method
We read Deltek GovWin IQ’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 Deltek GovWin IQ 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.