Tender response software · Checked 31 October 2026
Tenderforge alternative: Ziva vs Tenderforge (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want the whole submission produced, with the buyer’s own Excel workbook and Word template finished and unlimited users. Choose Tenderforge if you bid on UK tenders and want a low-cost tool that finds them, drafts answers from your library and reviews them like an evaluator, from £15.99 a month. Its plans cap active bids, drafts and users.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team that wants the narrative, the buyer’s files, the pricing sheet and the presentation finished together, for everyone on the team.
Choose Tenderforge if
A UK consultant or small bid team that wants cheap discovery, drafting and evaluator review for Contracts Finder and Find a Tender bids.
At a glance
Ziva and Tenderforge, fact by fact.
Every Tenderforge 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 | Tenderforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | TenderforgeMonthly plans with limits on active bids, library entries, AI drafts and users. Tenderforge homepage and 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%. | TenderforgeFree £0, Solo £15.99, SME £39.99, Agency £99.99 a month. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | Tenderforge1 user on Free and Solo, 10 on SME, 50 on Agency. Tenderforge homepage and 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. | TenderforgeSME allows 50 active bids and 600 AI drafts a month; Agency is unlimited. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | TenderforgeMonthly, no long-term contract, cancel any time. Tenderforge homepage and 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. | TenderforgeA free plan that never expires, no card needed. Tenderforge homepage and 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. | TenderforgeYes. UK tenders from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, pulled hourly and scored. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(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. | TenderforgeDrafted answers with evaluator review and a compliance matrix, exported as branded Word or PDF. Filling buyer forms is not described. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZivaCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | TenderforgeUK hosting. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(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 Tenderforge falls short.
Taken from Tenderforge’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Caps on bids, drafts and users
Each plan limits active bids, AI drafts and users. Ten users and 50 active bids need the SME plan.
Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Its own Word file, not the buyer’s
Tenderforge exports answers as a branded Word or PDF document. Completing the buyer’s own forms and workbooks is not described.
Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)UK sources only
Discovery covers Contracts Finder and Find a Tender.
Tenderforge homepage and 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 Tenderforge does well
- Very low published prices and a free plan that never expires. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Evaluator-style review with strengths, weaknesses and suggested rewrites. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Unverified assumptions are flagged for you to accept or reject. Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Tenderforge 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 Tenderforge: straight answers.
How much does Tenderforge cost?
From £15.99 a month for one user, up to £99.99 for Agency. Ziva costs from CHF 500 (EUR 550) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Do both fill the buyer’s own files?
Tenderforge parses buyer files and exports its answers to its own Word or PDF document. Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel workbook in place and works inside their Word template.
Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Can either find tenders?
Tenderforge searches two UK sources. Zephior’s public tender directory is free to browse without an account, and Ziva Intelligence for one country is CHF 199 a month.
Tenderforge homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Tenderforge’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 Tenderforge 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.