Quick verdict
Choose Anchor for enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees; choose Sequesto for European bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price. Sequesto starts lower, at €750/mo against $125,000/yr for Anchor. In our capability model Sequesto leads on self-serve setup, and the two match everywhere else.
Both profiles reviewed Oct 2026
2 of 70 profiles, one scoring modelNo paid placementSources checked: 27Choose Anchor or Sequesto
AN
Choose Anchor when
- Enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees.
- Unlimited seats: its collaboration page and AWS listing both say there are no per-user charges, so SMEs can join without a licence fight.
SE
Choose Sequesto when
- European bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price.
- You need stronger self-serve setup than Anchor offers.
- You want the lower entry price: €750/mo.
- Anchor: Enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees.
- Sequesto: European bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price.
- Pricing: Anchor $125,000/yr vs Sequesto €750/mo
Side-by-side comparison
| Capability | Anchor | Sequesto | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees. | European bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price. | - |
| Starting price | $125,000/yr | €750/mo | Sequesto |
| Free tier | No | No | Match |
| RFPs | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| DDQs | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| Security questionnaires | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| AI drafting | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| Answer library | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| Source attribution | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| Workflow & approvals | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| Integrations | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match |
| Self-serve onboarding | 1/3 | 2/3 | Sequesto |
| ISO 27001 | Not listed | ISO 27001 | - |
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type II | SOC 2 Type II | - |
| US hosting | Not listed | Not listed | - |
| EU hosting | Not listed | Not listed | - |
| Slack | Slack (answer lookup) | Slack (mentions, approvals, reminders) | - |
| Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams (answer lookup) | Microsoft Teams | - |
| AWS, Azure, GCP | AWS | Not listed | - |
| Listed integrations | Slack, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Microsoft SharePoint, Confluence, Google Drive, Google Chrome | Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Attio, SharePoint, Google Drive, OneDrive, Box, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Notion, Seismic, Highspot, Door, Okta | - |
| Certifications | SOC 2 Type II | SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 | - |
What they look like
AN Anchor
SE Sequesto
Security: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and regional hosting
Put Anchor and Sequesto through the same three questions a security reviewer will ask: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and whether you can keep the tenancy in the US or the EU. Cells say Not listed when we could not find the claim on a public vendor page.
| Check | Anchor | Sequesto |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | Not listed | ISO 27001 sequesto.com, 2026-10 |
| SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type II getanchor.ai, 2026-10 The security page lists annual SOC 2 Type II audits and regular third-party penetration testing. | SOC 2 Type II sequesto.com, 2026-10 |
| US hosting | Not listed | Not listed |
| EU hosting | Not listed | Not listed |
Slack and Microsoft Teams
During a live questionnaire, SMEs get pinged in Slack or Teams, not in a vendor portal. Here is what Anchor and Sequesto publish for those two connections.
| Connection | Anchor | Sequesto |
|---|---|---|
| Slack | Slack (answer lookup) getanchor.ai, 2026-10 | Slack (mentions, approvals, reminders) sequesto.com, 2026-10 Notification integrations are listed from the Scale plan. |
| Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Teams (answer lookup) getanchor.ai, 2026-10 | Microsoft Teams sequesto.com, 2026-10 Notification integrations are listed from the Scale plan. |
Subprocessors: the big three clouds, then the niche names
Compare Anchor and Sequesto on AWS, Azure and GCP first. Then scan for niche processors a reviewer should pause on: third-party LLMs, session replay, or support that leaves the region you elected.
| Layer | Anchor | Sequesto |
|---|---|---|
| AWS, Azure, GCP | AWS | Not listed |
| Watch-outs | No niche processors flagged in our sourced list. Anchor does not publish a subprocessor list on its site. The security FAQ says model calls use zero-retention endpoints, without naming the model providers. | No niche processors flagged in our sourced list. |
Pricing breakdown
Anchor
The only public price is an Enterprise Plan on AWS Marketplace at $125,000 for a 12-month contract, sized on an average of 150 questions per opportunity, with unlimited seats. Anchor says Enterprise plans are custom, and its own site routes buyers to a demo.
Sequesto
Team is €750/mo billed annually with 3 users, and Scale is €2,500/mo billed annually with 15 users; extra users are €200/user/mo on both. Enterprise is a custom annual contract, and Team and Scale come with a 7-day free trial with no credit card.
Who should pick Anchor
Anchor is the pick for enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees.
- Unlimited seats: its collaboration page and AWS listing both say there are no per-user charges, so SMEs can join without a licence fight.
- Every generated answer carries citations and source links, and the InfoSec page says each answer shows its source and review date.
- Built for ugly intake formats: the AWS listing names Excel matrices with nested dropdowns and PDFs with scattered requirements.
Who should pick Sequesto
Sequesto is the pick for european bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price.
- Published euro pricing, with onboarding included on every plan, is rare in a category that mostly hides behind demos.
- Every draft answer carries citations to its source documents, and the audit log records who reviewed and approved it.
- Covers UK public-sector formats (PQQ and ITT) next to RFPs and DDQs, plus SIG or CAIQ security questionnaires.
Final verdict
These tools solve different problems, so the right pick depends on your priorities. Sequesto is the lower-cost entry point (€750/mo). In our capability model, Sequesto leads on self-serve setup, and the two match everywhere else. They are level on DDQs and security questionnaires combined in our capability model. Many teams also run a dedicated AI-drafting tool alongside their existing stack rather than switching wholesale.
Read the full Anchor review or Sequesto review, or browse all RFP & DDQ software.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Anchor and Sequesto?
Anchor: AI-native response platform for complex enterprise RFPs and questionnaires. Sequesto: Agent-run bid workspace for tenders and questionnaires, with published euro pricing. Anchor is best for enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees. Sequesto is best for european bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price.
Which is cheaper, Anchor or Sequesto?
Sequesto starts lower at €750/mo, versus $125,000/yr for Anchor.
Is Anchor or Sequesto better for DDQs and security questionnaires?
They are level on DDQ and security-questionnaire handling in our capability model, so test both on one of your own questionnaires.
Do Anchor and Sequesto both handle RFPs?
Anchor: yes, a core strength. Sequesto: yes, a core strength.
Which should you choose, Anchor or Sequesto?
Anchor is the pick for enterprise sales and presales teams answering long, technical RFPs who want every teammate in the tool without seat fees. Sequesto is the pick for european bid and tender teams that want agent drafting plus configurable review workflows at a published price.
Are there alternatives to Anchor and Sequesto?
Yes. Browse the full directory of RFP, DDQ, and security-questionnaire platforms for more options and side-by-side comparisons.
Do Anchor and Sequesto list ISO 27001, SOC 2, and US or EU hosting?
Anchor: ISO 27001 Not listed, SOC 2 SOC 2 Type II, US Not listed, EU Not listed, Slack Slack (answer lookup), Teams Microsoft Teams (answer lookup), clouds AWS. Sequesto: ISO 27001 ISO 27001, SOC 2 SOC 2 Type II, US Not listed, EU Not listed, Slack Slack (mentions, approvals, reminders), Teams Microsoft Teams, clouds Not listed. Confirm both on the vendor sites.
Source registry
Every page we read for these profiles, with the month it was last checked. Anything without a source is shown as not publicly disclosed. Spot an outdated fact? Send it from the corrections page.
Anchor
Security and compliance
Product and integrations
- getanchor.ai/product/overview
- getanchor.ai/use-cases/infosec-team
- getanchor.ai/product/response-automation
- getanchor.ai/product/knowledge-management
- getanchor.ai/product/collaboration
- capterra.com/p/10038334/Anchor
- getanchor.ai/articles/papaya-global
- getanchor.ai/articles/coralogix
- getanchor.ai/articles/bruker
- getanchor.ai/articles/biocatch
- getanchor.ai/terms-of-use
- getanchor.ai/privacy
Third-party reviews
- No review-site source recorded.
Sequesto
Pricing
Security and compliance
Product and integrations
- sequesto.com/use-cases/itt-response
- sequesto.com/resources/integrations
- sequesto.com/use-cases/security
- sequesto.com/product/ai-agent
- sequesto.com/product/context-and-knowledge
- sequesto.com/product/bid-capabilities
- sequesto.com/free-trial
- sequesto.com/product/data-and-integrations
- sequesto.com/resources/press
- sequesto.com
Third-party reviews
- No review-site source recorded.