Proposal writing · Checked 31 October 2026
TenderRender alternative: Ziva vs TenderRender (2026)
Both draft the bid and fill the buyer’s forms. Choose Ziva if you want a published price, unlimited users and tender search beyond the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, with a bid team on call. Choose TenderRender if you bid mainly in those three markets with a small team and are fine agreeing a price on a call.
Choose Ziva if
A team of any size that bids across countries and languages, wants a public price per project and every contributor included.
Choose TenderRender if
A small Dutch, Belgian or German bid team, responding to at least five tenders a year, that wants drafting and form filling in one tool.
At a glance
Ziva and TenderRender, fact by fact.
Every TenderRender 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 | TenderRender |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | TenderRenderNot published. Professional and Enterprise, “Contact us for pricing”. TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Platform or setup fee | ZivaNone. | TenderRenderNone listed. Onboarding and training are included in the price. TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | TenderRenderProfessional includes 4 users. Enterprise has unlimited users. TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | TenderRenderMonthly, with no annual contract. TenderRender 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. | TenderRenderA free trial week and a 30-day money-back guarantee. TenderRender 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. | TenderRenderAutomated matching on TenderNed (Netherlands), BOSA (Belgium) and öffentlicheVergabe (Germany). TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Fills the buyer’s own Excel and Word files | ZivaYes. Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel workbook in place and works inside their Word templates, keeping tabs, layout and formatting. | TenderRenderYes. Fills Word, PDF and Excel forms such as the ESPD. TenderRender facts(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. | TenderRenderDrafts a complete first version from the tender documents. TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Languages | ZivaDrafts and answers in more than 100 languages. | TenderRenderWrites in Dutch, German, English, French and Italian. TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZivaCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | TenderRenderCustomer data on European servers. TenderRender facts(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 TenderRender falls short.
Taken from TenderRender’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Search in three countries
Matching covers TenderNed, BOSA and öffentlicheVergabe. Tenders elsewhere, including Switzerland and France, need another source.
TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab)Four users on Professional
Unlimited users come only with Enterprise, so the wider bid team is a pricing conversation.
TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab)Not for occasional bidders, by its own account
Its facts page says the product suits teams with regular volume.
“Not the right fit if you respond to fewer than 5 tenders a year”
TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab)No public price
Both plans are quoted.
TenderRender 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 TenderRender does well
- Fills buyer forms such as the ESPD in Word, PDF and Excel. TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab)
- Drafts full bids in five languages. TenderRender facts(opens in a new tab)
- Monthly terms with a 30-day money-back guarantee. TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from TenderRender 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 TenderRender: straight answers.
Does TenderRender publish its prices?
No. Ziva does: from CHF 500 (EUR 550) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab)Does TenderRender limit users?
Yes. Professional includes 4 users; unlimited users need Enterprise. Every Ziva plan has unlimited users.
TenderRender pricing(opens in a new tab)Is Ziva worth it for fewer than five tenders a year?
Yes. Take the one-project plan, month to month, for the months you bid, and cancel it when you stop bidding.
Does Ziva fill buyer forms too?
Yes. Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel and Word forms in place and writes the proposal in their template.
Does Zephior search tenders outside the Benelux and Germany?
Yes. The public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders covers many European and international portals, including Switzerland, and is free to browse.
Sources and method
We read TenderRender’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 TenderRender 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.