Best MERX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from bid management software ranked against MERX on the same published basis.
- 1MERX vs Stotles
- 2MERX vs Bid Responder
- 3MERX vs Responsive
- 4MERX vs RocketDocs
- 5MERX vs AutoRFP.ai
- 6MERX vs RFP.ai
- 7MERX vs BidNet Direct
- 8MERX vs Tendor Workspace
- 9MERX vs Smart Tenders
- 10MERX vs Tenderbolt
- 11MERX vs Orbit
- 12MERX vs Projectory AI
- 13MERX vs Raspond
- 14MERX vs Klarum
- 15MERX vs Deltek Maconomy
- 16MERX vs GovTribe
- 17MERX vs Sweetspot
- 18MERX vs Octant
- 19MERX vs Altura
- 20MERX vs Bidwell
MERX alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stotles | 8.9 | Free plan | £75/mo | API, Web |
| 2 | Bid Responder | 8.1 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 3 | Responsive | 7.9 | No | $833.33/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 4 | RocketDocs | 7.8 | No | $1541.67/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 5 | AutoRFP.ai | 7.7 | No | $899/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 6 | RFP.ai | 7.7 | No | €39/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 7 | BidNet Direct | 7.6 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 8 | Tendor Workspace | 7.4 | No | — | API, Web |
| 9 | Smart Tenders | 7.3 | Free plan | £49/mo | Web |
| 10 | Tenderbolt | 7.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 11 | Orbit | 7.1 | No | €5,349/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Projectory AI | 6.9 | Free plan | $299/mo | Web |
| 13 | Raspond | 6.8 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Klarum | 6.8 | Free plan | SEK 1,100/mo | Web |
| 15 | Deltek Maconomy | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 16 | GovTribe | 6.7 | No | $158.33/mo | Web |
| 17 | Sweetspot | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Octant | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Altura | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Bidwell | 6.7 | Free plan | £20/mo | Web |
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Questions about MERX alternatives
What is the best alternative to MERX?
Stotles, number 1 in bid management software with a score of 8.9 out of 10. The others here: Bid Responder, Responsive, RocketDocs and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERX?
Stotles is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.