Proposal writing · Checked 31 October 2026
Pursuit AI alternative: Ziva vs Pursuit AI (2026)
Choose Ziva if more than two people work on your bids and you need the buyer’s files and the full package finished, with unlimited users per project. Choose Pursuit AI if one or two people answer a handful of RFPs a month and want drafted, reviewable answers for USD 199 a month.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team with experts and reviewers who need the narrative, forms, pricing sheet and presentation finished together.
Choose Pursuit AI if
One or two proposal writers answering up to eight RFPs a month who want a low fixed price.
At a glance
Ziva and Pursuit AI, fact by fact.
Every Pursuit 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 | Pursuit AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Pursuit AIOne Base plan with a monthly allowance of RFP generations and users. Pursuit 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%. | Pursuit AIBase USD 199 a month for 8 RFPs a month. Pursuit AI pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | Pursuit AI2 users on the Base plan. Pursuit 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. | Pursuit AINot described. You upload the buyer’s RFP. Pursuit AI homepage(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. | Pursuit AINot described. Exports the approved answer set; formats not named. Pursuit AI homepage(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 Pursuit AI falls short.
Taken from Pursuit AI’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Two users and eight RFPs
The Base plan includes 2 users and 8 RFP generations a month; larger teams are not priced on the page.
Pursuit AI pricing(opens in a new tab)Answers, not a package
The product drafts and exports an answer set. File formats and filling the buyer’s own forms are not described.
Pursuit AI homepage(opens in a new tab)Little public detail
No trial, hosting location or languages are stated on the website.
Pursuit AI homepage(opens in a new tab)Pursuit AI pricing(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 Pursuit AI does well
- A clear, low published price for small teams. Pursuit AI pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Answers can be edited, regenerated, approved, rejected or flagged before export. Pursuit AI homepage(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Pursuit 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 Pursuit AI: straight answers.
How much does Pursuit AI cost?
USD 199 a month for 8 RFPs and 2 users. Ziva starts at USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
Pursuit AI pricing(opens in a new tab)Which suits a team of five?
Pursuit AI’s published plan covers 2 users. Ziva includes unlimited users in every plan, so the whole bid team can work on each project.
Pursuit AI pricing(opens in a new tab)Does Ziva fill the buyer’s own forms?
Yes. Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel workbook in place and works inside their Word template.
Sources and method
We read Pursuit 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 Pursuit 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.