TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Loopio

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ALoopio is a Toronto-based RFP response software provider that helps companies streamline their process for RFPs, DDQs, and Security Questionnaires. Loopio’s RFP response software is for RFIs, Security Questionnaires, DDQs, and sales proposals.N/A

    Responsive

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AResponsive (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
    LoopioResponsive
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    LoopioResponsive
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    LoopioResponsive
    Considered Both Products
    Loopio Inc.
    Chose Loopio
    At the time we evaluated both tools Loopio had a better pricing structure and the "magic" functionality was one of the main reasons we went with it.
    Incentivized
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    Chose Responsive
    At the time, three years ago, we evaluated Loopio as an alternative to RFPIO. Loopio didn't have the same resources as far as dynamic branding, content segmentation ability and was less price competitive than RFPIO. RFPIO also has an unlimited user model where you are not …
    Incentivized
    Chose Responsive
    • RFP360 - We used this tool for three years and it was a great first step/upgrade from a searchable Google doc. We decided to start evaluating other systems for a couple of reasons:
      • RFP360 is an end-to-end tool for RFP requestors and responders. We felt they were more focused on …
    Incentivized
    Chose Responsive
    Responsive has better UI and pricing
    Incentivized
    Chose Responsive
    RFPIO has outstanding, responsive, helpful customer support located in the US in Oregon. Support techs go the extra mile to help with basic issues and functionality training. Same-day support response and problem resolution are the norms. The system is also very user-friendly …
    Incentivized
    Chose Responsive
    RFPIO's licensing model is a bit different from others which worked better for our organization. Rather than licensing by a number of users, it's licensed by the active project. This allows us to add multiple users that are responsible for reviewing and updating content without …
    Incentivized
    Chose Responsive
    We are a small proposal team, with a large group of resources who support our responses. RFPIO is easy to use for internal and external users, doesn't require extensive onboarding for new users, and is constantly adding new capabilities and enhancements to make the product even …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    18 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    LoopioResponsive
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Loopio and Responsive
    Feature
    Loopio
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Responsive
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Proposal branding8.46 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Proposal templates7.96 Ratings5.014 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates9.26 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Guided proposal creation8.25 Ratings8.09 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database9.46 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Loopio and Responsive
    Feature
    Loopio
    8.3
    6 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive
    7.4
    17 Ratings
    9% below category average
    RFP management & response9.26 Ratings8.017 Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval8.26 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls8.86 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow6.75 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface8.45 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Loopio and Responsive
    Feature
    Loopio
    7.3
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Responsive
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Proposal distribution7.94 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Interactive proposals7.24 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking6.94 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    LoopioResponsive
    Small Businesses
    Qwilr
    Score9 out of 10
    Qwilr
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Responsive
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Responsive
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    LoopioResponsive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.4
    (7 ratings)
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (16 ratings)
    Usability
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.8
    (16 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    LoopioResponsive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Loopio Inc.
    I use Loopio specifically for RFP's mostly. I think it is a great and adequate tool for this and much of what I think that needs to improve are not large needle movers for me since the software as a whole is fantastic. It is very easy to upload an RFP into Loopio and begin answering those questions or pulling from previously answered questions. I also will use Loopio for large client proposals and I often use the "search functionality within Loopio to see if I can find answers to clients questions. I like that I can also pull images from Loopio as well and often use those visualizations in my proposals.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Loopio Inc.
    • Ease of use - a few minutes' tutorial is enough for a newcomer to start using the tool.
    • Handy options - i.e. support in searching for the right answer
    • Often meaningful & useful releases
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    Loopio Inc.
    • Adding new answers to the library was easier and better with the "close the loop" functionality. Now, it seems like it is easier to miss questions to add to the library.
    Incentivized
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Loopio Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    UI is friendly. Basically that alone is enough to renew because it is easy to use and gives accurate and fast results. The effective cross collaboration from other colleagues in my organization also makes for this tool to be extremely effective. Now that I understand how to use it, I can also easily train others on how to use it effectively.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    Loopio Inc.
    Usability is good but falls short of excellent. The interface is clean and well organized. They clearly spent some time working on the UI and took some feedback from focus groups to help keep it tidy. On a few occasions, we have experienced a little bit of lag while updating the question database. I'd like to see just a little faster response time on a consistent basis.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Loopio Inc.
    They're very supportive and reply in a timely manner. Whenever I contacted the support I received a helpful reply that actually solved my issue. Quite often when my team suggested an improvement that would simplify and speed up our work it happened not long after which is perfect for us.
    Read full review
    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
    Loopio Inc.
    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
    Loopio Inc.
    • User friendly--very simple
    • Reviews of libraries can be assigned
    • Non-named user licenses can be used by various people
    • Close Loop--changes can be added to library with just a few clicks
    • View text in library and can copy content
    • Reporting on reviews and usage and projects
    • Help center and assigned representative
    • Library duplicates functionality
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    RFPIO has outstanding, responsive, helpful customer support located in the US in Oregon. Support techs go the extra mile to help with basic issues and functionality training. Same-day support response and problem resolution are the norms. The system is also very user-friendly and very easy to navigate. Their Answer library is simple and far less complex than Qvidian/Inland. Little to no learning curve.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Loopio Inc.
    • I have saved hundreds of hours working in Loopio instead of answering RFP's on my own. This has allowed me to spend other hours elsewhere. Having an RFP management tool has been an incredible timesaver
    • The creation and management of questions has also saved me hours of time in searching out tough questions to answer and has also saved my colleagues time as well since we don't need to collaborate to find answers.
    • Have had some issues with downloading the proposal in a readable format for clients to view. I've sometimes had to go back and figure out what went wrong when exporting which can be frustrating- especially when dealing with very tight deadlines.
    Incentivized
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots