Tender search · Checked 31 October 2026
Tender Service alternative: Zephior vs Tender Service (2026)
Choose Zephior if you want to search tenders for free and have Ziva draft the response and fill the buyer’s forms, with a published price per project. Choose Tender Service if you want a long-running DACH tender database with alerts, winner reports and advice from its procurement experts. Its prices are quoted individually and contracts usually run 12 months.
Choose Zephior if
A team that wants free search, monthly terms and the bid itself written, with narrative, forms and pricing sheet finished in the buyer’s files.
Choose Tender Service if
A company in Germany, Austria or Switzerland that wants a curated tender feed, winner data and a person to check its bid for compliance.
At a glance
Zephior and Tender Service, fact by fact.
Every Tender Service 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 | Zephior | Tender Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | Tender ServiceQuoted individually, based on search profile (countries, sectors), number of user accesses and features used. Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZephiorUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | Tender ServicePriced by the number of user accesses. Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZephiorMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | Tender ServicePaid subscriptions usually run 12 months. Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Trying it first | ZephiorStart paid, with a first-month money-back right: ask for a refund within the first month and you get the full amount back. | Tender Service7-day free trial of search, alerts and buyer and winner analysis; it ends automatically. Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab)Tender Service homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Public tender search | ZephiorYes. 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. | Tender ServicePaid. National and EU tenders for Germany, Austria, South Tyrol and Switzerland, from more than 163,800 sources by its own count. Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Full proposal package | ZephiorYes. Proposal, forms, pricing sheet and presentation as finished Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files. | Tender ServiceNo software drafting. Its experts review documents, give checklists and feedback, and help with correct submission while you write. Tender Service bid preparation support(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Bid help from people | ZephiorYes. Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you, scoped per bid. | Tender ServiceYes. Bid advice from procurement experts with over 20 years of experience. Tender Service homepage(opens in a new tab)Tender Service bid preparation support(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Tender Service falls short.
Taken from Tender Service’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No public price
Every offer is built individually from countries, sectors, users and features, after a trial and needs analysis.
Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab)Twelve-month terms
The FAQ says paid contracts usually run for 12 months.
Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab)You still write the bid
Its bid advice checks and guides your submission; the advisers support while you keep control of drafting.
Tender Service bid preparation support(opens in a new tab)
Where Zephior goes further
What changes for your bid team.
Free search, then the bid
The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse without an account. When a tender fits, Ziva reads the full tender package and drafts the response.
Qualification on the documents
Before you commit a team, Ziva reads the tender documents against what your company can prove and shows where you are strong, where you are exposed and what only you can answer.
The submission files, finished
Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel forms and price sheets, writes the proposal in their Word template and assembles the package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
A bid team when you need one
Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you in the same workspace, scoped per bid.
What Tender Service does well
- Broad DACH coverage, including commercial tenders and a renewal forecast for expiring contracts. Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab)Tender Service homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Winner reports with contact data for finding partners and subcontractors. Tender Service homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Experienced procurement advisers and a bid management tool hosted in Germany. Tender Service bid preparation support(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Tender Service to Zephior.
- 1
Search the same market for free
Open zephior.com/tenders and search the countries and categories you monitor today. No account is needed to browse.
- 2
Take one tender into a bid
Pick a live tender, upload its documents and a few past bids into a Ziva project, and let Ziva qualify it and draft the response.
- 3
Measure the work left over
Measure what is left for your team: the forms, the price sheet and the proposal. That is where a bid is won or lost.
- 4
Decide on evidence
Each Ziva product has a first-month money-back right, so you can test it on a real bid before you change anything else.
Questions
Zephior vs Tender Service: straight answers.
How much does Tender Service cost?
It publishes no prices; offers depend on countries, sectors, users and features, usually on 12-month contracts. Ziva is priced per project, from CHF 500 a month, monthly or annual.
Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab)Can I try Tender Service for free?
Yes, for 7 days. Zephior’s public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse at any time, without an account.
Tender Service FAQ(opens in a new tab)Does Tender Service write the bid for me?
Its experts review documents and give feedback while you write. Ziva drafts the response and fills the buyer’s forms, and our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you.
Tender Service bid preparation support(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Tender Service’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 Tender Service 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.