Tender search · Checked 31 October 2026
Tussell alternative: Zephior vs Tussell (2026)
Choose Zephior if you want free tender search and then the bid itself written, with the buyer’s forms and template finished. Choose Tussell if you sell into the UK public sector and need enriched award, framework and spend data, early buying signals and decision-maker contacts. It is sold on annual subscriptions through sales, and Tussell says it is not a bid-writing tool.
Choose Zephior if
A bid team that wants free search and then the response drafted, with forms, pricing sheet and package finished, on monthly or annual terms.
Choose Tussell if
A UK supplier’s sales, capture or research team that needs verified spend, framework and competitor data to plan its public sector pipeline.
At a glance
Zephior and Tussell, fact by fact.
Every Tussell 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 | Tussell |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZephiorOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | TussellNot published. Annual subscription by tier (Essential, Dedicated, Priority) plus add-ons such as Early Opportunities and API. Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZephiorMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | TussellAnnual subscription. Tussell plans and FAQ(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. | TussellA demo booked with sales; no trial is described. Tussell plans and FAQ(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. | TussellPaid. UK public procurement from early signals and tenders to awards, frameworks and spend. Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Tussell homepage(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. | TussellNo. Tussell says it is not an e-procurement, bid management or AI bid-writing tool. Tussell plans and FAQ(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. | TussellAn Analyst Service add-on and a named account manager on every subscription. Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
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In their own words
Where Tussell falls short.
Taken from Tussell’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
No bid writing
Tussell describes itself as a market intelligence platform and states plainly that it does not write bids.
“Tussell is not an e-procurement, bid management or AI bid-writing tool”
Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Annual and sales-led
Access is through an annual subscription after talking to sales, and Tussell says it typically costs more than basic tender monitoring tools.
Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)UK only
Its data covers UK public procurement.
Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Tussell homepage(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 Tussell does well
- Enriched, de-duplicated UK data, with call-offs linked to their parent frameworks. Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)
- Contact details for over 80,000 public sector decision-makers. Tussell homepage(opens in a new tab)
- API and Salesforce integration add-ons. Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Tussell 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 Tussell: straight answers.
How much does Tussell cost?
Tussell does not publish prices; it sells annual subscriptions by tier and add-ons. Ziva is from CHF 500 a month for one project, monthly or annual.
Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Does Tussell write bids?
No, by its own description. Ziva drafts the response, fills the buyer’s forms and assembles the package.
Tussell plans and FAQ(opens in a new tab)Is there a free alternative for finding tenders?
Zephior’s 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 a month.
Sources and method
We read Tussell’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 Tussell 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.