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Free first, then published price, then quote only- Free · $39/moDeadlines, summaries and alerts for small firmsFree to browse 7,615 open RFPs across 52 states, each with a plain-English summary, plus a free daily digest. Pro is $39/mo or $349/yr. Downside: a feed and an alert, not a submission portal, and state and local coverage is still growing.
RFPFinder
Free: everything - FreeFederal notices from the sourceEvery federal solicitation, free, with saved searches. Downside: nothing state or local, no summaries.
SAM.gov
Free: everything - $19.95/moSolo bidders who want cheap, broad coverage and a daily emailUpside: the cheapest published national plan among the services we track. Downside: no permanent free tier.
FindRFP
Paid only - Free tierLocal vendors bidding to a few DemandStar countiesUpside: free search and a cheap county plan for genuinely local vendors. Downside: the $5 per package fee adds up fast outside your subscription.
DemandStar
Limited free - Free tierContractors submitting to BidNet member agencies in one to three statesUpside: free Basic tier that still lets you submit to member agencies. Downside: cost climbs by geography: three states already cost $1,199 a year.
BidNet Direct
Limited free - Free tierVendors submitting to Periscope-run agencies in one stateUpside: free tier with real submission to Periscope network agencies. Downside: the free tier is a sliver of the paid volume.
Periscope S2G
Limited free - $125/moFederal contractors tracking pursuits, awards and vehiclesUpside: published, self-serve annual plans and a 7-day trial. Downside: the cheapest plan is $1,500 a year and federal only.
GovTribe
Paid only - Quote onlyMulti-state firms that also want Canadian bidsUpside: coverage across the US and Canada in one quote. Downside: no dollar amounts on the plans page.
BidPrime
Paid only - Quote onlySales teams sizing agencies with spend and purchase-order dataUpside: purchase-order and spend data show what an agency actually buys. Downside: no public price; every deal is a custom annual quote.
GovSpend
Paid only - Quote onlyFederal and SLED capture teams with a business-development budgetUpside: analyst-validated forecasts arrive before the RFP is published. Downside: no public price; every deal goes through a demo and a sales quote.
GovWin IQ
Paid only
RFPMart vs RFPFinder, line by line
Where RFPFinder falls short. It is a feed, a scorecard and an alert, not a proposal workspace or a submission portal. State and local coverage is still being built portal by portal. If several people work every bid together, or your agencies require you to submit through RFPMart, keep that account.
$29 a month. Locked for life.
Instant alerts, 5 categories × 5 states, set-aside and value filters, scorecards and buyer contacts. $39/mo after the founding seats go.
Our take on RFPMart
RFPMart suits firms that want international RFPs or a one-off document. For US public-sector work, paying for documents that the issuing agency publishes for free is a poor deal, and the hidden prices make it hard to compare.
RFPMart reviews: is it worth it?
- Single-RFP purchase when you only need one document
- Covers Canada and other countries as well as the US
- Free registration to look around
- Prices are not shown until you log in
- No free trial, and the free tier is expired samples only
- Document resale model rather than links to the issuing agency
- Want category-plus-location subscriptions that include non-US RFPs
- Prefer buying single RFP documents when you only need one
- Are comfortable logging in to see prices
- Bid in a few categories or states and want deadline-first lists with a should-bid scorecard
- Want to read full listings, summaries and document links before paying anything
- Need a daily digest or an instant alert more than a bid-management suite
In RFPMart's words: Category/location monthly or annual RFP subscription with email alerts and document downloads; also single-RFP purchases; free registration and expired-RFP samples. Coverage claim: US federal/state/local plus Canada and other countries for listed categories; global/offshore RFPs. We have not used a paid RFPMart account; this review is based on the published plans, prices and feature lists.
RFPMart pricing (2026)
RFPMart pricing is hidden until you log in; RFPMart sells category-plus-location subscriptions monthly or annually and single RFP documents one at a time.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Category and location subscription | Login to view price | Monthly or annual; email alerts and document downloads |
| Single RFP purchase | Per document | Buy one RFP's documents without a subscription |
| Free registration | $0 | Browse listings and expired-RFP samples |
Source: RFPMart's pricing page, 2026-10-05. Limits as published: Exact subscription dollar amounts require login (Login to view price). No free trial. Free tier is register/browse/expired samples only—not full active docs. Prices in USD as published; some exclude tax.
What a year costs
RFPMart does not publish a nationwide price, so there is no like-for-like yearly figure. For scale: RFPFinder Pro is $349 a year for every state ($348 for founding members), browsing is free, and SAM.gov is free for federal notices.
Does RFPMart have a free plan?
Partly. Registration is free and you can browse listings and expired samples, but active documents and prices require a subscription or a single-RFP purchase. On RFPFinder every listing, summary and document link is free without an account, and the free daily digest covers one category or state. Pro ($39/mo) adds instant alerts, filters and buyer contacts.
Questions people ask
What are the best RFPMart alternatives?
RFPFinder (free to browse, Pro alerts $39/mo), SAM.gov (free, federal only), then FindRFP, DemandStar, BidNet Direct, Periscope S2G, GovTribe, BidPrime, GovSpend, GovWin IQ, ranked above by published price with quote-only services last. The right one depends on whether you need notices, e-submission to specific agencies, or market intelligence.
Why do people look for a RFPMart alternative?
Prices are not shown until you log in. No free trial, and the free tier is expired samples only. Document resale model rather than links to the issuing agency. None of that makes RFPMart a bad product; it means the fit depends on how you bid.
Is there a free alternative to RFPMart?
Yes. SAM.gov is free for every federal notice. RFPFinder is free to browse with a free daily digest. DemandStar, BidNet Direct, Periscope S2G have limited free tiers restricted to their own agency networks.
How much does RFPMart cost?
RFPMart pricing is hidden until you log in; RFPMart sells category-plus-location subscriptions monthly or annually and single RFP documents one at a time. Checked 2026-10-05 on RFPMart's pricing page.
Does RFPMart have a free plan?
Partly. Registration is free and you can browse listings and expired samples, but active documents and prices require a subscription or a single-RFP purchase. On RFPFinder every listing, summary and document link is free without an account, and the free daily digest covers one category or state.
Is RFPMart worth it?
RFPMart suits firms that want international RFPs or a one-off document. For US public-sector work, paying for documents that the issuing agency publishes for free is a poor deal, and the hidden prices make it hard to compare.
What is the cheapest alternative to RFPMart?
For federal notices, SAM.gov is free and official. RFPFinder is free to browse, and Pro alerts cost $39 a month or $349 a year. Among paid aggregators, FindRFP's $19.95 a month regional plan is the lowest published price we track.
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