Tender search · Checked 31 October 2026
Tendly alternative: Zephior vs Tendly (2026)
Choose Zephior if you want to browse tenders for free, without an account, and then have Ziva write the whole submission in the buyer’s own files at one price per project. Choose Tendly if you want low-cost AI matching across 28 European markets with document drafts paid in credits, from EUR 29 a month. Its EUR 199 Strategist plan adds a tender expert who prepares bids for a success fee on contracts you win.
Choose Zephior if
A team that wants free search and then the full package, proposal, buyer’s Excel and Word forms, pricing sheet and presentation, finished by Ziva with no credits to count.
Choose Tendly if
An SME bidding in the Baltics, the Nordics or elsewhere in Europe that wants cheap AI matching and quick single-document drafts.
At a glance
Zephior and Tendly, fact by fact.
Every Tendly 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 | Tendly |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | TendlyMonthly plans with AI credits; document generation and review cost 10 credits each. Credit packs on top. Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Published entry price | ZephiorCHF 500 (EUR 550, USD 650) per month for one project, falling to CHF 400 per project at 20 a month. Annual billing saves 10%. | TendlyProfessional EUR 29 a month (EUR 24 billed annually) with 200 credits. Enterprise EUR 149 a month (EUR 124 annually) with 400 credits. Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZephiorUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | TendlyUp to 5 team members on Professional, up to 50 on Enterprise. Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Features by plan | ZephiorThe same capabilities in every plan. Only the number of projects changes. | TendlyFree matches tenders in 1 country with 20 one-time credits. Competitor insights and document generation start on Professional. Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZephiorMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | TendlyMonthly or annual, cancel anytime. Refund within the first 14 days. Tendly pricing(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. | TendlyFree plan with no credit card, and a 7-day free trial on every paid plan. Tendly pricing(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. | TendlyPaid matching beyond one country. TED plus national and local portals across 28 markets, including NATO and EU institutions. Tendly FAQ(opens in a new tab)Tendly homepage(opens in a new tab)Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Fills the buyer’s own Excel and Word files | ZephiorYes. Ziva fills the buyer’s own Excel workbook in place and works inside their Word templates, keeping tabs, layout and formatting. | TendlyPartly. Fills tender pricing forms from your Excel price list and reformats CVs to the tender template, exported as DOCX or PDF. Tendly document generation(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. | TendlyOne document at a time: technical proposal, methodology, company profile, CVs or pricing form, in 1 to 3 minutes each. Tendly document generation(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. | TendlyYes. Strategist, EUR 199 a month: a tender expert prepares your bids, plus a success fee as an agreed percentage of contracts won. Tendly Tender as a Service(opens in a new tab)Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Languages | ZephiorDrafts and answers in more than 100 languages. | TendlyDocuments generated in 17 languages; site in 12 languages. Tendly document generation(opens in a new tab)Tendly homepage(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Hosting | ZephiorCloud hosting in Switzerland, the EU or the US. | TendlyGoogle Cloud in the EU. Tendly Tender as a Service(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Tendly falls short.
Taken from Tendly’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Documents cost credits
Each generated or reviewed document costs 10 credits, and searches and matching refreshes also draw credits, so the 200 monthly Professional credits set a ceiling. Unused plan credits do not roll over.
Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab)A success fee on the done-for-you plan
On Strategist, a bid its expert prepares and wins carries an agreed percentage of the contract on top of EUR 199 a month.
“An agreed percentage of the contract”
Tendly Tender as a Service(opens in a new tab)One country on the free plan
Free matching and email alerts cover a single country, with 20 one-time credits that do not renew.
Tendly pricing(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 Tendly does well
- Low published prices, a free plan and a 7-day trial on every paid plan. Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Reads the tender to list required versus optional documents, then drafts each one from your files. Tendly document generation(opens in a new tab)
- Wide European coverage, including the Baltics and Nordics, NATO and the EU institutions. Tendly homepage(opens in a new tab)Tendly FAQ(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Tendly 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 Tendly: straight answers.
How much does Tendly cost?
Free with 20 one-time credits, Professional EUR 29 a month, Enterprise EUR 149 a month and Strategist EUR 199 a month plus a success fee on wins. Zephior’s public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free, and Ziva is from CHF 500 a month for one project.
Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab)Tendly Tender as a Service(opens in a new tab)Is Tendly’s tender search free?
Its free plan matches tenders in one country with 20 one-time credits. Zephior’s public tender directory on zephior.com/tenders is free to browse, without an account.
Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab)Does Tendly write the whole bid?
Its generator drafts one required document at a time for 10 credits each. Ziva produces the full package, proposal, buyer’s Excel and Word forms, pricing sheet and presentation, with no credit metering.
Tendly document generation(opens in a new tab)Tendly pricing(opens in a new tab)Which countries does Tendly cover?
28 markets across Europe, from TED and national and local portals, plus NATO and EU institution tenders.
Tendly FAQ(opens in a new tab)Tendly homepage(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Tendly’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 Tendly has changed, tell us at hello@zephior.com and we will correct it.
Try it on a real bid
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Compare what comes back.
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