Leap vs. Responsive

Leap (formerly JobProgress) helped us automate and simply our processes. We chose it over competitors because we were able to customize it to the different service offerings we provided - other platforms seem to be designed for one type of service or another making them problematic. We were able to reduce the number of software providers we use and integrate others that we were using separately. It is designed well to track [potential] jobs, but it does not work well for tracking business development opportunities.

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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.

Incentivized

• Providing proposal viewing
• Allowing clients to accept proposal terms electronically
• Tracking project progress and payment status

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• 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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• Reporting
• Deadlines on updates
• Lists populate differently (e.g., alphabetical vs. order they were created)

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• 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

Incentivized

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!

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Had to reach out to support several times because interface is not intuitive and help files are sparse

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Very easy to navigate and use. Very intuitive user interface

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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.

We were able to complete an RFP during our free trial. We were already leaning toward RFPIO but that pushed us over the edge.

We evaluated close to ten other platforms including Dataforma, Job Nimbus, AccuLynx, Propeller, FCS, etc., but chose Leap (formerly JobProgress) because of the flexibility it offered - customize our service offerings and how jobs flow through our process, automation through the process, integration with other vendors, and ease of use for the office and field.

Incentivized

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.

Incentivized

• Multiple staff can access system in office and in the field
• Can measure project profitability
• Track follow up with prospective and current clients

Incentivized

• Library Health Dashboard is helpful in reducing time to clean up content but could use additional improvement by showing more granular data instead of a global assessment like good, poor, moderate.
• ROI is reduced for us because of additional cost for using AI
• Overall, Responsive has significantly improved our proposal process.

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