Head-to-head · Bid Management Software
Smart Tenders vs Proper Draft
Smart Tenders leads on 1 check, Proper Draft on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSmart Tenders · 7.8/10
- Free planonly Smart Tenders
- Free trialboth
- Most featuresSmart Tenders · 5 of 5
Smart Tenders scores higher on our rubric for bid management software: 7.8 against 3.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #11 and #49.
Smart Tenders offers free plan; Proper Draft doesn't.
Smart Tenders is the better fit for small UK bid teams. Proper Draft is the better fit for budget-conscious proposal teams.
- Smart Tenders fits best
Small UK bid teams
- Proper Draft fits best
Budget-conscious proposal teams
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Side by side
| Feature | Smart Tenders 7.8/10 Visit ↗ | Proper Draft 3.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.8 | 3.8 |
| Ranking | #11 in Bid Management Software | #49 in Bid Management Software |
| Best for | Small UK bid teams | Budget-conscious proposal teams |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | £49/mo | — |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Free trial length | 30 days · no card needed | 14 days · card required |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | ||
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Smart Tenders 5/5 · Proper Draft 4/5 | ||
| Opportunity discovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tender document management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reusable content library | ✓ | ✓ |
| Approval workflows | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Users included | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Deployment | Web | Web |
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| Our verdict | Smart Tenders is a web-based tender management workspace for UK suppliers, bid consultancies and teams handling public-sector opportunities. It brings opportunity intake, bid/no-bid decisions, compliance tracking, evidence-backed drafting,… Read the review → |
Proper Draft is a cloud proposal and bid response platform for teams handling RFPs, grants, security questionnaires, and government solicitations. Its workflow spans opportunity discovery, solicitation document analysis, automated… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Smart Tenders — where it wins
- Source-linked opportunity intake with bid/no-bid scoring
- Requirement-level compliance tracking and evidence-gap management
- Approval states, version history and controlled document exports
Where it doesn't
- Web deployment only
- Starter allows one active tender pack
- AI drafts require human approval before use
Proper Draft — where it wins
- Covers discovery, solicitation analysis, compliance, drafting, and pipeline work
- Combines collaboration, version control, audit logs, and knowledge reuse
- Adds analytics, Slack, and custom API options on Enterprise
Where it doesn't
- Slack and custom API integrations are limited to Enterprise
- Opportunity Feed is an optional Enterprise add-on
- The broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrow bid teams
- Smart Tenders7.8/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial
A focused web workspace for sourcing, scoring, drafting and controlling tender responses.
Visit Smart TendersFull verdict → - Proper Draft3.8/10 · 14-day trial
A broad bid workflow for teams managing opportunities, compliance, and response content.
Visit Proper DraftFull verdict →
Smart Tenders vs Proper Draft: questions
Which is better for bid management software, Smart Tenders or Proper Draft?
Smart Tenders scores higher on our rubric for bid management software: 7.8 against 3.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #11 and #49.
How do Smart Tenders and Proper Draft compare?
Of the 6 checks we put side by side, Smart Tenders leads on 1, Proper Draft on none, and 5 are level. Free plan only on Smart Tenders.
Do Smart Tenders and Proper Draft have a free plan?
Smart Tenders: Yes. Proper Draft: No.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
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