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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bidsketch

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABidsketch is a sales proposal automation software solution offered by Bidsketch.

    $149

    per month

    Responsive

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AResponsive (formerly RFPIO), headquartered in Beaverton, offers their proposal management and automation software, featuring import and export, proposal knowledgebase and answer library, evaluation intake forms, and project management tools (e.g. Gantt chart) associated to proposal tracking.N/A
    Pricing
    BidsketchResponsive
    Editions & Modules
    BidSketch
    $149.00
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BidsketchResponsive
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    BidsketchResponsive
    Considered Both Products
    Bidsketch
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    Features
    BidsketchResponsive
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Bidsketch and Responsive
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    5.0
    3 Ratings
    44% below category average
    Responsive
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal branding5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal templates5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided proposal creation5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Bidsketch and Responsive
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Responsive
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    Ratings
    RFP management & response8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.22 Ratings00 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface7.32 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Bidsketch and Responsive
    Feature
    Bidsketch
    5.4
    3 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Responsive
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal distribution6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Interactive proposals5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking5.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    BidsketchResponsive
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    Qwilr
    Score8.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    BidsketchResponsive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.3
    (33 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (27 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BidsketchResponsive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bidsketch
    I think Bidsketch would work well for any small business or freelancer looking for a low-cost, simple to use proposal software solution. It's quick and easy to set up and provides everything you need for more cases. If you're looking for something with more flexibility or features that Bidsketch does not offer then you may need to keep looking.
    Incentivized
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    Good use cases: - Responding to RFP's especially generic questions that are asked frequently (company size, product info, security posture) - Delegating approvals or questions to appropriate teams where the AI solution is not well positioned to provide a thorough or complete answer - Reviewing previous RFP documents that have been submitted by previous account teams Bad Use Cases: - Struggles compared to other AI tools with contextual deep questions about product functionality - Doesn't seamlessly integrate with tools where our clients submit RFP and require sign ons.
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    Pros
    Bidsketch
    • Pre-written proposals for many scenarios.
    • Integrations with 3rd party apps.
    • Own domain for branding.
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    • Live collaboration - the ability for multiple experts to simultaneously work on the same RFP.
    • Artificial intelligence - the ability for the product to continually learn what the best answers are and serve them up to our teams.
    • Dynamic branding - the ability for custom brand different templates by vertical, line of business, local branding, etc. with seamless transition.
    • Content review & moderation - the ability for our national content team to bulk review, edit and share content with our teams in a methodical way.
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    Cons
    Bidsketch
    • REALLY PRICEY for a small business/freelancer that doesn't do a lot of proposals each month. Would be nice if they offered a per proposal pricing for the smaller guys.
    • Wish there was more customization of the design/layout to better fit in with branding.
    • Also would like to be able to mark a proposal private.
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    • Reporting and Analytics is basic, you can purchase advanced analytics though
    • It would have been nice to have a set structure in mind or a example/case study to structure our responses in the most appropriate way, but we are working through that with their stellar support team
    • Really great new features, but expensive
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bidsketch
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    We'd be sunk without Responsive. The sales motion would slow way down in several places, and that's just unacceptable. AND I love the product. It helps me do my job efficiently. The Responsive team is GREAT. Support is getting better. The Product and Customer Experience Team is so knowledgeable and willing to help with new features and troubleshoot what's going on. It's an all-around great experience. Not to mention starting over - I can't even get my head around that.
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    Usability
    Bidsketch
    I'd say Bidsketch is very easy to use. I don't think most people would have any problem getting comfortable with this software. I was able to get up and running very quickly. Their template library is a great resource to get a professional proposal up and out the door fast.
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    Very easy to navigate and use. Very intuitive user interface
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    Support Rating
    Bidsketch
    Although I didn't need to reach out to support much, they seemed to do a very good job. I've also heard great things about the team through people I've talked to so I wouldn't expect anyone to run into issues with regards to their support. Their support definitely was not a factor in my ultimately not sticking with the product.
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    If I cannot solve a problem, then I reach out to Support and they are ON IT. They always solve the problem and get back to me immediately with an answer. Our customer support person who is assigned to us (we have had several) are responsive and helpful. We have asked them to sit in on meetings and help socialize the tool.
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    Implementation Rating
    Bidsketch
    No answers on this topic
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    We were able to complete an RFP during our free trial. We were already leaning toward RFPIO but that pushed us over the edge.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Bidsketch
    We used DocSend to track our outgoing proposals but after testing Bidsketch we never returned back. It is simply better suited for us as we send out tens of proposals every week and the professional output and management of proposals won us over.
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    While others have had a good experience with Qvidian, we unfortunately did not. Our questions were never answered by our Qvidian rep, as we used it the platform had no AI capabilities, and we had very low usage. It didn't serve our needs. Responsive has been incredible in their communication, responses, partnership, and willingness to get our feedback in order to improve the platform
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    Return on Investment
    Bidsketch
    • The proposals do look professional (even if you can't fully customize to your brand) and make a great impression on the potential client.
    • The cost of Bidsketch is prohibitive if you don't do a lot of proposal writing on a regular basis.
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    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    • Client Confidence: the use of RFP360 has allowed us to deliver a demonstrably robust process to our clients, providing them a very high level of confidence in the quality of our work.
    • Time Efficiency: RFP360's services provide a great deal of time-saving in the management of virtually the entire RFP process.
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    ScreenShots

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