Managed bid services · Checked 31 October 2026
Lohfeld Consulting alternative: Ziva vs Lohfeld (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want your own team to produce every bid with software that drafts the narrative and fills the buyer’s files, at a published price, and our Zelius bid team on the tenders you hand over. Choose Lohfeld Consulting if you pursue large US federal contracts and want experienced capture managers, proposal managers and color team reviewers on the pursuit.
Choose Ziva if
You bid on public and private tenders, often in Europe, and want the drafting and the buyer’s files done in your own workspace on every bid.
Choose Lohfeld Consulting if
You are a US government contractor on a large federal pursuit and want a senior proposal team, color team reviews and orals coaching.
At a glance
Ziva and Lohfeld Consulting, fact by fact.
Every Lohfeld Consulting 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 | Lohfeld Consulting |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Lohfeld ConsultingConsulting engagements quoted on request. Training sold as public online classes and programmes. Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)Lohfeld AI proposal development(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%. | Lohfeld ConsultingNot published. Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)Lohfeld AI proposal development(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. | Lohfeld ConsultingYes, as a service: proposal management, writing and editing, graphics and desktop publishing, and reviews. Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(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. | Lohfeld ConsultingYes. A team of more than 150 proposal experts, including proposal managers, volume leads, capture managers and orals coaches. Lohfeld AI proposal development(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Lohfeld Consulting falls short.
Taken from Lohfeld Consulting’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No published rates
Lohfeld publishes no prices for its services; pricing requires contacting the firm.
Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)Lohfeld AI proposal development(opens in a new tab)Built for US government contractors
Its services and methodology are aimed at US defence, civilian and intelligence agency bids.
“Creating Winning Proposals for Government Contractors”
Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)AI comes as third-party tools
Its AI service pairs consultants with general AI tools or a separate proposal platform, which you choose and set up alongside the engagement.
Lohfeld AI proposal development(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 Lohfeld Consulting does well
- More than 20 years of its Strength-Based Winning method, with over USD 135 billion in proposals for its top 20 clients. Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)
- An APMP Approved Training Organization with capture, proposal and AI courses. Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)
- A deep bench of more than 150 experienced proposal and capture consultants. Lohfeld AI proposal development(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Lohfeld Consulting 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 Lohfeld Consulting: straight answers.
How much does Lohfeld Consulting cost?
Lohfeld does not publish prices for its consulting services. Engagements are quoted on request.
Lohfeld Consulting Group homepage(opens in a new tab)Lohfeld AI proposal development(opens in a new tab)Does Lohfeld use AI on proposals?
Yes. It offers AI-assisted proposal development with AI-trained consultants and third-party AI tools, plus AI training for proposal teams.
Lohfeld AI proposal development(opens in a new tab)Does Ziva work outside US federal bids?
Yes. Ziva works on public and private tenders, drafts and answers in more than 100 languages and fills the buyer’s own Excel and Word files.
Sources and method
We read Lohfeld Consulting’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 Lohfeld Consulting 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.