CIS Configurator vs. Responsive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
CIS Configurator
Score 8.0 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
CIS Configurator is software that designed to help sales reps; re-sellers and customers create accurate quotes for custom products.
$6,000
5 users included
Responsive
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
Responsive (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
CIS ConfiguratorResponsive
Editions & Modules
CIS Configurator - Cloud
$6,000
5 users included
CIS Configurator - On Premise
$16,500
5 users included
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CIS ConfiguratorResponsive
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$700 $60 per user (minimum 10 users)No setup fee
Additional DetailsAdditional fees apply fro setup to On Premise and SaaS $750 Training - 16 hours is recommended $2,800 Integration's are additional, price on request First year fees paid in advance and then quarterly
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Features
CIS ConfiguratorResponsive
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
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Ratings
Responsive
7.7
17 Ratings
3% below category average
Proposal branding00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
Proposal templates00 Ratings5.614 Ratings
Proposal content library updates00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Guided proposal creation00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
Searchable proposal database00 Ratings7.417 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
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Ratings
Responsive
7.6
17 Ratings
6% below category average
RFP management & response00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings8.316 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings9.116 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings6.211 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings6.416 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
CIS Configurator
-
Ratings
Responsive
8.1
13 Ratings
2% above category average
Proposal distribution00 Ratings8.110 Ratings
Interactive proposals00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
Proposal content tracking00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
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User Ratings
CIS ConfiguratorResponsive
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(16 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(16 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
CIS ConfiguratorResponsive
Likelihood to Recommend
CIS Configurator
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Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
1. RFPIO is perfect for searching for specific information when you are responding to an RFP. Search engine is powerful. We narrow our search using several customized filters and know we are getting a thorough search. 2. Excel responses work very well in RFPIO. 3. Typical RFPs that are formatted in Word are challenging to run via RFPIO. We struggle with this. 4. We have yet to master the template.
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Pros
CIS Configurator
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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
CIS Configurator
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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
CIS Configurator
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Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
UI is friendly. Basically that alone is enough to renew because it is easy to use and gives accurate and fast results. The effective cross collaboration from other colleagues in my organization also makes for this tool to be extremely effective. Now that I understand how to use it, I can also easily train others on how to use it effectively.
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Support Rating
CIS Configurator
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Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
The team at RFPIO is extremely responsive. If I email our account manager or report a bug, I usually hear back within two hours. Additionally, they are quick to make software adjustments based on customer requests and needs. We had a really complicated Excel sheet that their team ended up having to upload for me because of the amount of manual work I was doing. Based on that, they updated the software within two release cycles to make the process more automated, so that future Excel uploads would be more streamlined. I have also had several suggestions implemented rather quickly, and they don't hesitate to reach out for clarification when needed.
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Implementation Rating
CIS Configurator
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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
CIS Configurator
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Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
RFPIO has outstanding, responsive, helpful customer support located in the US in Oregon. Support techs go the extra mile to help with basic issues and functionality training. Same-day support response and problem resolution are the norms. The system is also very user-friendly and very easy to navigate. Their Answer library is simple and far less complex than Qvidian/Inland. Little to no learning curve.
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Return on Investment
CIS Configurator
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Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
  • I don't have access to the actual ROI data, but we would continue to invest in RFPIO as a company only if it were providing us with the results to win RFPs.
  • RFPIO makes the task of filling out RFP responses much faster for me.
  • RFPIO helps our team be able to divide out RFP chores easily, because we know we all have access to the same high-quality source for information.
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ScreenShots

CIS Configurator Screenshots

Screenshot of Web enabled Configure Price QuoteScreenshot of Generate accurate item lists and BOM'sScreenshot of Create your product rules for guided sellingScreenshot of Quote edit screen for all users