Construction bid software · Checked 31 October 2026
TenderStrike alternative: Ziva vs TenderStrike (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want unlimited users, a first-month money-back right and the full submission produced in the buyer’s own files, priced per project. Choose TenderStrike if you are a construction contractor who wants quantity take-off and flash cost estimates from French-style tender files (DPGF, BPU, CCTP). Its Self-service plan is EUR 690 a month billed annually, for up to 10 users and roughly 5 to 10 tenders.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team in any sector that wants the whole team in from day one and the narrative, forms and pricing sheet finished together.
Choose TenderStrike if
A construction firm that wants quantities read from specs and drawings and checked against its own price library.
At a glance
Ziva and TenderStrike, fact by fact.
Every TenderStrike 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 | TenderStrike |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | TenderStrikeSubscription with monthly processing credits; Enterprise is custom, starting with a pilot. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(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%. | TenderStrikeSelf-service EUR 690 a month billed annually (EUR 8,280 a year), or EUR 1,190 a month on monthly billing. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | TenderStrikeUp to 10 users on Self-service; unlimited on Enterprise. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Features by plan | ZivaThe same capabilities in every plan. Only the number of projects changes. | TenderStrikeSelf-service includes 300,000 credits a month, about 5 to 10 tenders, and an 8 GB workspace. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | TenderStrikeMonthly, quarterly or annual. Cancel anytime; access runs to the end of the billing period. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(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. | TenderStrikeNo free trial. Enterprise clients can run a pilot on their own documents. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Time to the first bid | ZivaNo library to build first. Upload past bids and documents as they are and start on a live tender, or on one you submitted before. | TenderStrikeMost teams upload and process their first tender on the first day. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(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. | TenderStrikeYes. Discovery searches the market and scores opportunities against your profile. TenderStrike homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Languages | ZivaDrafts and answers in more than 100 languages. | TenderStrikeWorks in any language, by its own account; site in six languages. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZivaCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | TenderStrikeCertified European infrastructure. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(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 TenderStrike falls short.
Taken from TenderStrike’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No trial on Self-service
The pricing FAQ says there is no free trial; only Enterprise clients get a pilot.
“There is no free trial.”
TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Capped tenders and seats
Self-service covers up to 10 users and about 5 to 10 tenders a month in credits; more needs extra packs or Enterprise.
TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Built for construction
Its core logic is tuned to construction tender files such as DPGF, BPU and CCTP, and its customers are mainly construction firms.
TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)TenderStrike homepage(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 TenderStrike does well
- Quantity take-off from specs and drawings, with a flash direct-cost estimate. TenderStrike homepage(opens in a new tab)
- Clause, requirement and version-difference analysis of tender documents. TenderStrike homepage(opens in a new tab)
- A published price and monthly cancellation. TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from TenderStrike 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 TenderStrike: straight answers.
How much does TenderStrike cost?
Self-service is EUR 690 a month billed annually (EUR 1,190 monthly) for up to 10 users and about 5 to 10 tenders. Ziva starts at CHF 500 a month for one project, with unlimited users.
TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Can I try TenderStrike for free?
No. It offers no free trial, only an Enterprise pilot. Ziva starts paid with a first-month money-back right.
TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Is TenderStrike only for construction?
It is built for construction tenders and says its logic also applies to energy, infrastructure, engineering and IT services.
TenderStrike pricing and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read TenderStrike’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 TenderStrike 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.