Government contracting · Checked 31 October 2026
Ziva vs Meridian Series: RFP shredding or the whole bid (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want the proposal written and the buyer’s files filled, not only the requirements mapped, at a price per project with unlimited users. Choose Meridian Series if your US federal proposal team wants low-cost Windows software that shreds an RFP into requirements, outlines and compliance matrices, and writes the narrative itself.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team that wants the requirements answered too, with the proposal, forms and pricing sheet produced from its company knowledge.
Choose Meridian Series (XRSolutions) if
A US federal proposal team that wants an affordable desktop tool for RFP shredding, outlines and compliance matrices.
At a glance
Ziva and Meridian Series (XRSolutions), fact by fact.
Every Meridian Series (XRSolutions) 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 | Meridian Series (XRSolutions) |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Meridian Series (XRSolutions)RFP Analysis by subscription per quarter or year; Proposal Center per user per month. Meridian RFP Analysis subscriptions(opens in a new tab)Meridian Proposal Center(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%. | Meridian Series (XRSolutions)RFP Analysis USD 295 a quarter or USD 995 a year, both renewing automatically. Proposal Center from USD 11.95 per user a month. Meridian RFP Analysis subscriptions(opens in a new tab)Meridian Proposal Center(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | Meridian Series (XRSolutions)Quarterly plan has a 3-month minimum; annual plan billed yearly. Both renew automatically. Meridian RFP Analysis subscriptions(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. | Meridian Series (XRSolutions)Trials offered for RFP Analysis and Proposal Center; length not stated. Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab)Meridian Proposal Center(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. | Meridian Series (XRSolutions)Proposal Center imports new US federal opportunities. Meridian Proposal Center(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. | Meridian Series (XRSolutions)No. Analysis, outlines and compliance matrices; proposal drafting is not described. Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Meridian Series (XRSolutions) falls short.
Taken from Meridian Series (XRSolutions)’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
It maps the RFP, it does not write
RFP Analysis identifies requirements, builds an outline and maps compliance. The product page does not describe drafting the proposal.
Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab)Windows desktop software
RFP Analysis is listed as compatible with Windows 10 and 11; no browser version is mentioned.
Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab)Per-user pricing for teamwork
The collaboration product, Proposal Center, is priced per user per month.
Meridian Proposal Center(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 Meridian Series (XRSolutions) does well
- Low, published prices with trials, from USD 295 a quarter. Meridian RFP Analysis subscriptions(opens in a new tab)Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab)
- Requirement mapping into compliance and cross-reference matrices, built for federal RFPs. Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab)
- Proposal Center adds schedules, assignments and a shared workspace for proposal volumes. Meridian Proposal Center(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Meridian Series (XRSolutions) 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.
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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 Meridian Series (XRSolutions): straight answers.
How much does Meridian RFP Analysis cost?
USD 295 a quarter or USD 995 a year, renewing automatically. Ziva starts at USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project and writes the proposal too.
Meridian RFP Analysis subscriptions(opens in a new tab)Does Meridian write the proposal?
Its product page covers analysis, outlines and compliance matrices. Ziva drafts the response, fills the buyer’s Excel and Word files and assembles the package.
Meridian RFP Analysis(opens in a new tab)Does Ziva need a desktop install?
No. Ziva is cloud software hosted in Switzerland, the EU or the US, with unlimited users in every plan.
Sources and method
We read Meridian Series (XRSolutions)’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 Meridian Series (XRSolutions) 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.