Proposal writing · Checked 31 October 2026
Vercor alternative: Ziva vs Vercor (2026)
Choose Ziva if you bid on public tenders outside the US federal market, in several languages, and need the buyer’s own Excel and Word files finished along with the full package. Choose Vercor if you answer US federal RFPs and grants and want FAR, DFARS and NIST context in your drafts, with free requirement extraction and Pro at USD 249 a month.
Choose Ziva if
A team bidding on European or international tenders that needs the buyer’s forms and templates filled and the whole package assembled.
Choose Vercor if
A US contractor or grant writer answering DoD, HHS or VA solicitations who wants federal regulation context built in.
At a glance
Ziva and Vercor, fact by fact.
Every Vercor 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 | Vercor |
|---|---|---|
| Price model | ZivaOne published price per project. You choose how many new projects you open each month. | VercorPlans by proposal generations, with seat limits; extra generations USD 50 each on Pro. Vercor homepage and 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%. | VercorFree extraction. Pro USD 249 a month for 15 generations; Unlimited USD 415 a month. Annual billing saves 17%. Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Platform or setup fee | ZivaNone. | VercorNo setup fees. Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Users included | ZivaUnlimited users and unlimited company knowledge in every plan. | VercorFree 1 seat, Pro up to 15, Unlimited up to 50. Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab) Checked 31 October 2026 |
| Minimum commitment | ZivaMonthly or annual. A monthly plan runs month to month. | VercorCancel anytime, no contracts. Vercor homepage and 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. | VercorA free plan for requirement extraction, no credit card. Pro refunds the month if it does not save time. Vercor homepage and 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. | VercorNot described. You upload the solicitation. Vercor homepage and pricing(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. | VercorA submission-ready Word document or PDF with formatted tables and charts. Vercor homepage and pricing(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 Vercor falls short.
Taken from Vercor’s own pages and from public reviews, each with its source.
Built for US federal work
Its regulation library covers FAR, DFARS, 2 CFR 200 and NIST; other countries’ procurement rules are not described.
Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Vercor GovCon proposal software(opens in a new tab)Generations are metered
Pro includes 15 proposal generations, with each extra one at USD 50.
Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)The buyer’s spreadsheets are not described
Output is a Word document or PDF; filling the buyer’s own Excel forms is not mentioned.
Vercor homepage and 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 Vercor does well
- Free requirement extraction with page-level citations for unlimited documents. Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)
- A library of 1,400+ federal regulations feeding the drafts, and staffing matched from a resume bank. Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)
- Tracked writer tasks for missing facts instead of invented ones. Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)
Switching
Moving from Vercor 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 Vercor: straight answers.
How much does Vercor cost?
Extraction is free; Pro is USD 249 a month for 15 generations and Unlimited USD 415 a month. Ziva starts at USD 650 (CHF 500) per month for one project, with unlimited users.
Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Is Vercor suited to European tenders?
Vercor is built around US federal regulations and agencies. Ziva works on tenders in any country and writes in more than 100 languages.
Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Do both export Word and PDF?
Yes. Ziva also fills the buyer’s Excel workbook in place and produces the pricing sheet and presentation.
Vercor homepage and pricing(opens in a new tab)Sources and method
We read Vercor’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 Vercor 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.