Proposal writing · Checked 31 October 2026
SEQUESTO alternative: Ziva vs SEQUESTO (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want the whole bid team, reviewers and experts included, on one price per project with unlimited users and the full package produced as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF. Choose SEQUESTO if you want a governed RFx workspace with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II, and a seat-based plan from EUR 750 a month for 3 users fits your team.
Choose Ziva if
A team where many people contribute to each bid and seat fees would add up, or that wants the presentation and pricing sheet included without add-ons.
Choose SEQUESTO if
A mid-sized European bid team that wants a governed RFx and questionnaire workspace with certifications and dashboards, and can budget per seat.
At a glance
Ziva and SEQUESTO, fact by fact.
Every SEQUESTO 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 | SEQUESTO |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | SEQUESTOPlan fee with a set number of users; extra users EUR 200 a month each. AI credits beyond the plan EUR 50 per 1,000. SEQUESTO 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%. | SEQUESTOTeam EUR 750 a month billed annually (3 users). Scale EUR 2,500 a month billed annually (15 users). Enterprise custom. SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | SEQUESTOTeam 3, Scale 15, Enterprise unlimited. Extra users EUR 200 per user a month. SEQUESTO 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. | SEQUESTOSharePoint and Google Drive, Teams and Slack alerts on Scale and above. SSO EUR 450 a month on Team and Scale. Slide deck builder EUR 25 per user a month. SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | SEQUESTOMonthly or annual on Team and Scale, no multi-year commitment. Enterprise usually two or three years. SEQUESTO 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. | SEQUESTOFree trial on Team and Scale without a credit card, starting with an intake call and onboarding session. SEQUESTO 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. | SEQUESTONot described. SEQUESTO product(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Languages | ZivaDrafts and answers in more than 100 languages. | SEQUESTOResponses in 30+ languages. SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where SEQUESTO falls short.
Taken from SEQUESTO’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Seat pricing
Team includes 3 users and Scale 15; every extra user costs EUR 200 a month.
SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)Add-ons on top
SSO, the slide deck builder and extra AI credits are priced separately.
SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)It starts once the tender has arrived
Finding public tenders is not described on its product page.
SEQUESTO product(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 SEQUESTO does well
- Public prices and a free trial without a credit card. SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications. SEQUESTO product(opens in a new tab)
- Covers RFPs, ITTs, PQQs, DDQs and security questionnaires, with roles, audit trails and versioning. SEQUESTO product(opens in a new tab)SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from SEQUESTO 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 SEQUESTO: straight answers.
How much does SEQUESTO cost?
Team is EUR 750 a month billed annually for 3 users, Scale EUR 2,500 for 15, with extra users at EUR 200 each. Ziva starts at EUR 550 (CHF 500) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)What does a team of ten cost?
On SEQUESTO Team, three included users plus seven extra comes to EUR 2,150 a month on annual billing. Ziva’s price depends on projects, not people.
SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)Is a presentation included?
SEQUESTO sells a slide deck builder at EUR 25 per user a month. Ziva produces the presentation as part of the package in every plan.
SEQUESTO pricing(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read SEQUESTO’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 SEQUESTO 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.