Best MERX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bid management software ranked against MERX on the same published basis.
- 1MERX vs BidNet Direct
- 2MERX vs Stotles
- 3MERX vs Smart Tenders
- 4MERX vs Raspond
- 5MERX vs Projectory AI
- 6MERX vs Klarum
- 7MERX vs Tendium
- 8MERX vs Bid Responder
- 9MERX vs Sweetspot
- 10MERX vs Octant
- 11MERX vs Upland Qvidian
- 12MERX vs GovTribe
- 13MERX vs Altura
- 14MERX vs Bidspeed
- 15MERX vs ProposalWorkspace
- 16MERX vs Bidwell
- 17MERX vs KimonBids
- 18MERX vs GovWin IQ
- 19MERX vs GovDash
- 20MERX vs BidScript
MERX alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BidNet Direct | 9.1 | Free plan | — | Web |
| 2 | Stotles | 9.0 | Free plan | £75/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Smart Tenders | 8.7 | Free plan | £49/mo | Web |
| 4 | Raspond | 8.3 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Projectory AI | 8.1 | Free plan | $299/mo | Web |
| 6 | Klarum | 8.1 | Free plan | SEK 1,100/mo | Web |
| 7 | Tendium | 8.0 | No | €125/mo | API, Web |
| 8 | Bid Responder | 8.0 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Sweetspot | 7.9 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | Octant | 7.9 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Upland Qvidian | 7.9 | No | — | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | GovTribe | 7.8 | No | $158.33/mo | Web |
| 13 | Altura | 7.8 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Bidspeed | 7.8 | No | $79/mo | Web |
| 15 | ProposalWorkspace | 7.8 | No | $99/mo | Browser, Web |
| 16 | Bidwell | 7.8 | Free plan | £20/mo | Web |
| 17 | KimonBids | 7.8 | Free plan | £79/mo | Web |
| 18 | GovWin IQ | 7.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | GovDash | 7.7 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | BidScript | 7.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about MERX alternatives
What is the best alternative to MERX?
BidNet Direct, number 1 in bid management software with a score of 9.1 out of 10. The others here: Stotles, Smart Tenders, Raspond and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERX?
BidNet Direct is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.