Tender response software · Checked 31 October 2026
Tendl alternative: Ziva vs Tendl (2026)
Choose Ziva if you want a published price per project you can start on today, with the buyer’s Excel and Word files finished and a first-month money-back right. Choose Tendl if you tender in Australia or the UK and want a full bid lifecycle with onboarding sessions from its team, priced against your bid volume. Its Business plan starts from USD 500, with the rate agreed in a sales conversation.
Choose Ziva if
A bid team that wants to see the price up front, start without a sales call and get the full package as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files.
Choose Tendl if
An Australian or UK contractor that wants a governed bid process, revenue forecasting and coached win themes, and is happy to agree a rate with sales.
At a glance
Ziva and Tendl, fact by fact.
Every Tendl 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 | Tendl |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | TendlRate agreed against your bid volume before you commit. Users, opportunities and portals are not metered. Tendl 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%. | TendlBusiness from USD 500, rate agreed against bid volume; the billing period is not stated. Enterprise is custom. Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | TendlUnlimited users and unlimited opportunities on Business. Tendl 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. | TendlEvery plan includes the full response system; Enterprise adds weighted forecasting, SSO, data residency and on-premise options. Tendl 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. | TendlNo trial described. You start with a sales conversation and a demo. Tendl pricing(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. | TendlAn onboarding agent builds the company profile and library; first bid within days. Tendl 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. | TendlYes. Discover brings tenders into one place, and forwarded tender alert emails can be imported. Tendl homepage(opens in a new tab)Tendl response engineering(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. | TendlYes. Finishes responses in the buyer’s Word template, spreadsheet schedules and portal forms. Tendl response engineering(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. | TendlYes. Proposal documents, presentations and spreadsheet schedules, with a compliance matrix. Tendl response engineering(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Bid help from people | ZivaYes. Our Zelius bid team can take on a tender with you, scoped per bid. | TendlWorking sessions with its team at onboarding to sharpen value proposition and win themes. Tendl response engineering(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 Tendl falls short.
Taken from Tendl’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Price set in a sales call
Tendl shows a from-price only; the actual rate is agreed against your bid volume after talking to sales.
“Rate agreed against your bid volume.”
Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab)No trial
Every route on the pricing page leads to talking to sales or booking a demo.
Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab)Rooted in Australia and the UK
Its case studies, press and sources centre on Australian and UK public infrastructure tendering.
Tendl homepage(opens in a new tab)Tendl response engineering(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 Tendl does well
- Compliance matrix from PDF, Word and Excel packs, with every claim linked to approved evidence. Tendl response engineering(opens in a new tab)
- Finishes in the buyer’s format, including their Word template and portal forms. Tendl response engineering(opens in a new tab)
- Unlimited users and opportunities, with pipeline and revenue forecasting. Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Tendl 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 Tendl: straight answers.
How much does Tendl cost?
Business starts from USD 500, with the rate agreed against your bid volume; Enterprise is custom. Ziva is from USD 650 (CHF 500) a month for one project, published on her pricing page.
Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab)Do both include unlimited users?
Yes. Tendl Business and every Ziva plan include unlimited users. Ziva also includes unlimited company knowledge.
Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab)Do both fill the buyer’s own files?
Yes. Both work in the buyer’s Word template and spreadsheets. Ziva fills the buyer’s Excel workbook in place, keeping its tabs and formatting.
Tendl response engineering(opens in a new tab)Can I try Tendl before buying?
Tendl starts with a sales conversation and demo. Ziva starts paid with a first-month money-back right.
Tendl pricing(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Tendl’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 Tendl 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.