Specialist workspaces · Checked 31 October 2026
Ziva vs Riplo: bid writing vs AI deal advisory (2026)
Riplo and Ziva do different jobs. Choose Riplo if you are a private equity investor who wants expert-led, AI-run due diligence, red-flag screening or exit preparation as an engagement. Choose Ziva if your company answers tenders and RFPs and needs the proposal, the buyer’s forms and the package finished, at a published price per project.
Choose Ziva if
A supplier or consultancy needs a tender response written, from the narrative to the buyer’s Excel forms and pricing sheet.
Choose Riplo if
A private equity fund wants a fast commercial, operational or technology diligence view on a target, delivered by experts.
At a glance
Ziva and Riplo, fact by fact.
Every Riplo 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 | Riplo |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | RiploNot published. Sold as engagements: screening in 3 to 5 days, full diligence or exit preparation in 2 to 3 weeks. Riplo homepage(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. | RiploNo. RFPs, proposals and tenders are not mentioned. Riplo 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. | RiploNo. Its deliverables are diligence decks, shared on the platform or exported as PowerPoint or PDF. Riplo technology(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. | RiploYes, for deal work: engagements are led by experts, with AI doing the execution. Riplo homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Riplo falls short.
Taken from Riplo’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Built for private equity deals
Riplo’s services cover red-flag screening, due diligence and exit preparation for investors. Bid and proposal work is not described.
Riplo homepage(opens in a new tab)No public price
Riplo publishes no fees for its engagements.
Riplo homepage(opens in a new tab)
Where Ziva goes further
What changes for your bid team.
Built for the bid
Ziva reads the tender package against what your company can prove and drafts the response, from technical narrative to commercial schedules, for your team to approve.
The buyer’s files, filled in
Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel workbook in place and writes inside their Word template, and produces the full package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
Software your team runs, at a published price
From CHF 500 a month for one project, with unlimited users and unlimited company knowledge. Our Zelius bid team can join a tender when you want more hands.
What Riplo does well
- Fast diligence: a red-flag review in 3 to 5 days. Riplo homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Every agent run is traced, and client material stays in each client’s workspace. Riplo technology(opens in a new tab)
- Expert-defined storylines with house formatting checks on every deck. Riplo technology(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Riplo to Ziva.
- 1
Check the job
If you need diligence on a company you might buy, an advisory like Riplo is the right category. If you need to win a contract, Ziva is built for that job.
- 2
Start with one live tender
Upload a tender and a few past bids into a Ziva project, and let Ziva qualify it and draft the response.
- 3
Decide on evidence
Ziva has a first-month money-back right, so you can judge the finished submission before you commit.
Questions
Ziva vs Riplo: straight answers.
Is Riplo an alternative to Ziva?
Not directly. Riplo does due diligence and exit work for private equity; Ziva writes tender and RFP responses for the company that bids.
Riplo homepage(opens in a new tab)Can a consultancy use Ziva for its own proposals?
Yes. Ziva drafts proposals and fills the buyer’s forms from your past bids, CVs and references, with unlimited users in every plan.
Does Riplo publish prices?
No. Ziva does: from CHF 500 (EUR 550, USD 650) per month for one project.
Riplo homepage(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Riplo’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 Riplo 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.