Managed bid services · Checked 31 October 2026
Hudson Bid Writers alternative: Ziva vs Hudson (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want your team to produce every bid with software that drafts the narrative and fills the buyer’s files, and our Zelius bid team on the tenders you hand over. Choose Hudson, now trading as Together: The Hudson Collective, if you want a consultancy to write a proposal for you, or experienced reviewers to check the bids you write yourself.
Choose Ziva if
You want the drafting itself done in your own workspace on every bid, with the buyer’s files finished and a published price per project.
Choose Hudson / Together if
You want an outsourced proposal writer, or a monthly review service from bid professionals for responses your team writes.
At a glance
Ziva and Hudson / Together, fact by fact.
Every Hudson / Together 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 | Hudson / Together |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Hudson / TogetherProposal writing and management quoted after a free consultation. A separate review service, Askabidwriter.com Premium, is a monthly subscription. Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab)Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(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%. | Hudson / TogetherAskabidwriter.com Premium review: USD 500 per month. Proposal writing prices are not published. Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(opens in a new tab)Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | Hudson / TogetherAskabidwriter.com Premium has a minimum three-month term. Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(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. | Hudson / TogetherYes, as a service: writing, compliance review, scoring simulation and proposal design. Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Bid help from people | ZivaYes. Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you, scoped per bid. | Hudson / TogetherYes. End-to-end proposal management from qualification to submission, with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom and India. Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab)Together: The Hudson Collective homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Hudson / Together falls short.
Taken from Hudson / Together’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No published price for writing
The proposal services pages offer a free consultation but state no prices.
Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab)Together: The Hudson Collective homepage(opens in a new tab)The review plan leaves the writing to you
With Askabidwriter.com Premium your team stays responsible for writing; reviewers check and advise.
Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(opens in a new tab)A three-month minimum on the review plan
The USD 500 monthly review service runs for at least three months.
Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(opens in a new tab)
Where Ziva goes further
What changes for your bid team.
Software and people in one workspace
Your team works with Ziva on every tender. When a bid needs more hands, our Zelius bid team joins the same workspace, with the same files and history.
Your knowledge stays with you
Past bids, CVs, references and certificates become reusable company knowledge in your own workspace, with unlimited users and no platform fee.
The buyer’s files, finished
Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel forms and writes inside their Word templates, and produces the full package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
What Hudson / Together does well
- Ten years in business and more than 3,500 clients supported, by its own account. Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab)
- Covers public and private sector RFPs, including US federal, state and county work. Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab)Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(opens in a new tab)
- A published monthly price for its review service. Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Hudson / Together to Ziva.
- 1
Start with one tender
Bring a live or recent tender. Your team works on it in Ziva, and our Zelius bid team can join for the parts you want to hand over.
- 2
Keep the knowledge
Upload past bids, CVs and references once. They stay in your workspace for every later bid, whoever writes it.
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Decide on evidence
Compare the finished submission and the effort it took with your current provider before you commit further.
Questions
Ziva vs Hudson / Together: straight answers.
How much does Hudson charge?
Proposal writing is quoted after a free consultation. Its Askabidwriter.com Premium review service costs USD 500 a month with a three-month minimum.
Hudson RFP services(opens in a new tab)Hudson RFP review and support (Askabidwriter.com Premium)(opens in a new tab)Is Hudson Bid Writers the same as Together: The Hudson Collective?
Yes. The site says Hudson Outsourcing LLC trades as Together: The Hudson Collective.
Together: The Hudson Collective homepage(opens in a new tab)Does Ziva replace a bid writer?
Ziva drafts the narrative and fills the buyer’s files with your team on every bid. When you want people too, our Zelius bid team joins the same workspace, scoped per bid.
Sources and method
We read Hudson / Together’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 Hudson / Together 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.