Ignition vs. Responsive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ignition
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Ignition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.
$49
per month
Responsive
Score 8.7 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
IgnitionResponsive
Editions & Modules
Solo
$49
per month
Core
$149
per month
Pro
$249
per month
Pro+
$499
per month
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IgnitionResponsive
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
IgnitionResponsive
Features
IgnitionResponsive
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Responsive
7.4
22 Ratings
6% below category average
Proposal branding8.52 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Proposal templates8.52 Ratings5.018 Ratings
Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings9.022 Ratings
Searchable proposal database9.52 Ratings7.022 Ratings
Guided proposal creation00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
8.5
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Responsive
7.4
22 Ratings
5% below category average
Proposal collaboration & approval9.02 Ratings8.021 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings9.020 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings6.014 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface7.52 Ratings6.019 Ratings
RFP management & response00 Ratings8.022 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
7.3
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Responsive
8.0
16 Ratings
2% above category average
Proposal distribution10.02 Ratings8.010 Ratings
Interactive proposals4.01 Ratings8.07 Ratings
Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings8.014 Ratings
Best Alternatives
IgnitionResponsive
Small Businesses
QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.9 out of 10
QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.9 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.9 out of 10
QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.9 out of 10
Enterprises
Conga CPQ
Conga CPQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
Conga CPQ
Conga CPQ
Score 8.8 out of 10
All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
User Ratings
IgnitionResponsive
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.3
(22 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(17 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
IgnitionResponsive
Likelihood to Recommend
Ignition
It can be used to invoice for anyone, so I will always recommend it.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Pros
Ignition
  • Proposal process. PI makes it easy to create and send proposals to new and existing clients, collect their payment info, and get signature on the engagement letter.
  • Easily identify engagements that will be expiring, so we can begin to assemble a renewal.
  • Communication to and from the client during the proposal process, which keeps everything associated with the proposal together in one place.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
Cons
Ignition
  • I would love to see it really support other industries better, like Marketing. There are workarounds for invoicing and set up, but it could be easier.
  • I would love the option to be able to send the client a single proposal with different options and allow them to select which one they want to move forward with. Right now we have to send a proposal for each option.
  • I would love for there to be user permissions where certain users can log in to see the proposals they are associated with without seeing everything.
Read full review
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
Read full review
Likelihood to Renew
Ignition
No answers on this topic
Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
This tool has been fantastic as we have revamped our RFP process. We are much faster and far more efficient.Our win rate is up, but I am not 100% sure this is the cause, but I love to see it. The customer support and training are also fantastic. Thumbs up!
Read full review
Usability
Ignition
No answers on this topic
Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
Very easy to navigate and use. Very intuitive user interface
Read full review
Support Rating
Ignition
No answers on this topic
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.
Read full review
Implementation Rating
Ignition
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.
Read full review
Alternatives Considered
Ignition
You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
Read full review
Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
I was not involved in the process of selecting RFP360 for our firm, so I am largely unfamiliar with competitors. I am, however, quite pleased with RFP360 as a user, and am confident that my colleagues who were responsible for making the decision were thorough and discerning.
Read full review
Return on Investment
Ignition
  • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
Read full review
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.
Read full review
ScreenShots

Ignition Screenshots

Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of Screenshot of

Responsive Screenshots

Screenshot of a view of the platformScreenshot of an AI generated responseScreenshot of some of the available customer resourcesScreenshot of some of the available integrationsScreenshot of a promotional flyerScreenshot of an example of the AI augmented content management feature