Proposal writing · Checked 31 October 2026
MyBids.AI alternative: Ziva vs MyBids.AI (2026)
Choose Ziva if you need the buyer’s own files filled and the whole package produced, with unlimited users and hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. Choose MyBids.AI if you are a US IT services firm or integrator that wants product-catalog matching and DOCX drafts, with a free plan for two RFPs a month and Business at USD 749 a month.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team that needs the buyer’s Excel and Word files finished, the full package produced, and its data hosted outside the US if required.
Choose MyBids.AI if
A US systems integrator or MSP that answers IT RFPs and wants its offerings matched to each requirement.
At a glance
Ziva and MyBids.AI, fact by fact.
Every MyBids.AI 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 | MyBids.AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | MyBids.AIPlans by RFPs per month, with a cap on organisation members and knowledge base documents. MyBids.AI pricing(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%. | MyBids.AIFree for 2 RFPs a month. Business USD 749 a month, or USD 624 a month billed annually, for 10 RFPs. Enterprise custom. MyBids.AI pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | MyBids.AIFree 2 members, Business 10 members, Enterprise unlimited. MyBids.AI pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Features by plan | ZivaThe same capabilities in every plan. Only the number of projects changes. | MyBids.AIKnowledge base capped at 10 documents on Free and 50 on Business; unlimited on Enterprise. MyBids.AI pricing(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. | MyBids.AIA free plan with 2 RFPs a month. MyBids.AI pricing(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. | MyBids.AINo. It analyses RFPs you upload. MyBids.AI features(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. | MyBids.AINot described. A formatted DOCX draft and an exportable compliance matrix. MyBids.AI features(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZivaCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | MyBids.AIUnited States: AWS us-east-1 via Supabase, with US-based AI inference. MyBids.AI security(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
Ziva prices exclude VAT. See current pricing for every plan and currency.
In their own words
Where MyBids.AI falls short.
Taken from MyBids.AI’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Hard caps on users and documents
Business allows 10 members and 50 knowledge base documents; more needs a custom Enterprise deal.
MyBids.AI pricing(opens in a new tab)US-only data storage
The security page states that all data is stored in the United States.
“All data is stored in the United States”
MyBids.AI security(opens in a new tab)SOC 2 still in preparation
SOC 2 Type I is listed as in preparation and Type II as planned.
MyBids.AI security(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 MyBids.AI does well
- A free plan and a clear published price for Business. MyBids.AI pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Product-catalog matching for SAP partners and multi-offering integrators. MyBids.AI features(opens in a new tab)
- A compliance matrix marking each requirement met, partial or gap. MyBids.AI features(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from MyBids.AI 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.
- 4
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 MyBids.AI: straight answers.
How much does MyBids.AI cost?
Free for 2 RFPs a month; Business is USD 749 a month (USD 624 billed annually) for 10 RFPs and 10 members. Ziva starts at USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
MyBids.AI pricing(opens in a new tab)Where is my data stored?
MyBids.AI stores data in the US (AWS us-east-1). Ziva offers cloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US.
MyBids.AI security(opens in a new tab)Does MyBids.AI fill the buyer’s Excel forms?
Its features page names DOCX drafts and a compliance matrix, not filling the buyer’s own workbook. Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel in place and works inside their Word template.
MyBids.AI features(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read MyBids.AI’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 MyBids.AI 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.