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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    RFP360

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ARFP360, from Responsive (formerly RFPIO) is used by organizations to request information, respond to requests and connect, aiming to make the RFP and proposal process more efficient, effective, collaborative, consistent and repeatable for everyone.N/A

    VisibleThread VT Docs

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AVT Docs is RFP Software for Government Contracting. It supports small businesses to mid-market and large enterprises. VisibleThread's flagship RFP solution, VT Docs, is leveraged across key sectors, including Defense & Space, IT Services, Healthcare, and Engineering & Construction.N/A
    Pricing
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is based on use case and client requirements.—
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    Community Pulse
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Considered Both Products
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
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    VisibleThread
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of RFP360 and VisibleThread VT Docs
    Feature
    RFP360
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    VisibleThread VT Docs
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal templates8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Guided proposal creation8.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of RFP360 and VisibleThread VT Docs
    Feature
    RFP360
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    16% above category average
    VisibleThread VT Docs
    -
    Ratings
    RFP management & response9.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal collaboration & approval9.65 Ratings00 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls9.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface9.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of RFP360 and VisibleThread VT Docs
    Feature
    RFP360
    9.7
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    VisibleThread VT Docs
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal content tracking9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Small Businesses
    Qwilr
    Score9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Responsive
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Responsive
    Score8 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RFP360VisibleThread VT Docs
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    In my opinion, RFP360 is well suited for any mid-to-large-scale RFP/Search project. It is probably overkill for smaller, less extensive projects, and time required for setup might outweigh any potential efficiencies.
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    VT is fabulous to proposal writing as it created for that. It can also be used for ANY type of persuasive or technical writing. If you can write it, VT can help to make the writing better. BUT!!! if you are writing news articles or descriptive writing, this is NOT the software for you. VT works to eliminate fluff, ambiguous words, exaggerations, run-on sentences, improper grammar, misspelled words, sentence fragments, etc. VT also works to eliminate passive writing. As with any software, use it for what it was created - and find something else for the rest.
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    Pros
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    • Sleek, modern design
    • Fast to use
    • Efficient
    • CSM team walking you through steps
    • Upload past RFPs to pick and pull
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    • Acronym finder - the best acronym finder I have used! This creates an Excel spreadsheet with the acronyms and their definitions in an alphabetically sorted worksheet ... AND this worksheet includes actual sentences from the document showing how and where the acronym was used.
    • Compare documents - WOW! what a wonderful update! You get an Excel worksheet with the 2 compared documents side-by-side showing differences in red and statements with no changes in blue.
    • Starter compliance matrix (SCM) - again, one of the best SCM-creators I have used. This choice is quick, concise, and the resulting Excel worksheet is easy to manipulate and change.
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    Cons
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    • Handle PowerPoint Templates
    • Detect duplicates before saved
    • Nothing else
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    • Dictionaries - I would like to see more "canned" dictionaries. We create our own, but I know that VT has more that they can supply, giving us more quick turnaround changes (versus always having to start from scratch).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    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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    VisibleThread
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    Usability
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    Very easy to navigate and use. Very intuitive user interface
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    Excellent support during the training process. Since we were onboarded, we have not had too many questions, but when we did, they were answered promptly and thoroughly. We have been very satisfied.
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    onboarding and training were great
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    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
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    VisibleThread
    We reviewed many other products but found all of them did not have the extent of tasks that VT had. These searches were over 5 years ago and many of the products reviewed are no longer available. In addition, some software still in existence have merit, just not to the extent we need. I do not want to give anyone a bad rating just because we did not choose them. Again, choose the right software for the right job!
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    Return on Investment
    Responsive (formerly RFPIO)
    • Quicker RFP turnaround time leads to money saved.
    • Better RFP responses lead to more closed business.
    • Better team alignment lead leads to high efficiency.
    Incentivized
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    VisibleThread
    • We reduced proposal writing time and output. By reducing time, we gained time for work in other areas of proposal handling. I used to need 3-5 DAYS to create an acronym list. Now, with VT, I do the same work in 1-2 hours!
    • VT is for proposal WRITING and not for proposal HANDLING. Our proposal managers and coordinators do the handling part.
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    ScreenShots

    RFP360 Screenshots

    Screenshot of Proposal responders dashboard.Screenshot of Proposal scoring dashboard, for proposal issuers.Screenshot of RFP responders landing page.

    VisibleThread VT Docs Screenshots

    Screenshot of RFP Software for Analyzing Solicitations and Contracts​. This automates tedious, manual doc review steps and improve quality throughout the lifecycle.Screenshot of the Shred Compliance Matrix with Simple Shred. Shreds RFPs and SOWs for words like: “WILL”, “SHALL”, “MUST”, and any other custom keywords.Screenshot of Extract Acronyms, the tool used to check for acronym usage. This scans documents to identify incorrect and inconsistent use of acronyms or acronyms defined in different ways.