1. [Home](/) 2. [Comparisons](/comparisons) 3. Quilt vs Steerlab (2026) Comparisons # Quilt vs Steerlab (2026): pricing, features and verdict Quilt: AI questionnaire and knowledge assistant for solutions engineers, now merged into Rox. Steerlab: Paris-built AI for RFPs and security questionnaires, with a self-maintaining library. ## Quick verdict Choose Quilt for solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer; choose Steerlab for B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. Quilt lists a starting price of $0 (free tier), while Steerlab is quote-only. In our capability model Quilt leads on DDQs and self-serve setup, while Steerlab leads on approval workflows. Both profiles reviewed Oct 2026 2 of 70 profiles, one scoring modelNo paid placement[Sources checked: 23](#source-registry) ## Choose Quilt or Steerlab ### QU![Quilt logo](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=quilt.app&sz=128) Choose Quilt when - Solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer. - You need stronger DDQs and self-serve setup than Steerlab offers. - You want a listed starting price: $0 (free tier). ### ST![Steerlab logo](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=steerlab.ai&sz=128) Choose Steerlab when - B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. - You need stronger approval workflows than Quilt offers. **Key takeaways** - **Quilt:** Solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer. - **Steerlab:** B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. - **Pricing:** Quilt $0 (free tier) vs Steerlab Custom ## Side-by-side comparison __Scores run 0 (not offered) to 3 (category-leading). Edge marks who leads the row; Match means the scores are the same. Confirm certifications on the vendor site before a security review.__ | Capability | Quilt | Steerlab | Edge | | ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | | Best for | Solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer. | B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. | \- | | Starting price | $0 (free tier) | Custom | Quilt | | Free tier | Yes | No | Quilt | | RFPs | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match | | DDQs | 2/3 | 1/3 | Quilt | | 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 | 1/3 | 2/3 | Steerlab | | Integrations | 2/3 | 2/3 | Match | | Self-serve onboarding | 2/3 | 1/3 | Quilt | | ISO 27001 | Not listed | Not listed | \- | | SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type 2 | SOC 2 (five Trust Services Criteria) | \- | | US hosting | Yes (Google Cloud, North American regions) | Not listed | \- | | EU hosting | Not listed | Yes (AWS regions in Europe; terms name Ireland) | \- | | Slack | Slack (Quilt AI Agent) | Slack (Slack bot) | \- | | Microsoft Teams | Not listed | Microsoft Teams | \- | | AWS, Azure, GCP | GCP | AWS | \- | | Listed integrations | Google Drive, Slack, Notion, Confluence, Zoom, Gong, Chorus | Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, SharePoint, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Confluence, Notion, Google Chrome, Okta, Microsoft Entra ID | \- | | Certifications | SOC 2 Type 2 | SOC 2 | \- | ## What they look like ### QU![Quilt logo](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=quilt.app&sz=128) Quilt ### ST![Steerlab logo](https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=steerlab.ai&sz=128) Steerlab ![Screenshot of the Steerlab website](/screenshots/steerlab.webp) ## Security: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and regional hosting Put Quilt and Steerlab 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. __Confirm certificates and residency on the vendor site or Trust Center before a formal review.Quilt: Quilt said it ran on Google Cloud with data replicated across several North American regions. No EU residency option was listed. Steerlab: The security page says data is stored in AWS regions in Europe and replicated across several European regions. The terms and conditions say the services are hosted in Ireland.__ | Check | Quilt | Steerlab | | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ISO 27001 | Not listed | Not listed | | SOC 2 | SOC 2 Type 2 [quilt.app](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514044319/https://quilt.app/), 2026-10Stated on the quilt.app homepage before the site went offline; request the current report from Rox. | SOC 2 (five Trust Services Criteria) [steerlab.ai](https://www.steerlab.ai/security), 2026-10The security page says Steerlab is SOC 2 and was assessed against Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality and Privacy. It does not say Type I or Type II, so ask for the report. | | US hosting | Yes (Google Cloud, North American regions) [quilt.app](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713110600/https://quilt.app/securityfaq), 2026-10 | Not listed | | EU hosting | Not listed | Yes (AWS regions in Europe; terms name Ireland) [steerlab.ai](https://www.steerlab.ai/security), 2026-10 | ## Slack and Microsoft Teams During a live questionnaire, SMEs get pinged in Slack or Teams, not in a vendor portal. Here is what Quilt and Steerlab publish for those two connections. __Native chat apps only. CRM, storage and identity connectors stay in the integrations list.__ | Connection | Quilt | Steerlab | | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Slack | Slack (Quilt AI Agent) [quilt.app](https://web.archive.org/web/20250815174038/https://quilt.app/pricing), 2026-10 | Slack (Slack bot) [steerlab.ai](https://www.steerlab.ai/integrations), 2026-10 | | Microsoft Teams | Not listed | Microsoft Teams [steerlab.ai](https://www.steerlab.ai/integrations), 2026-10 | ## Subprocessors: the big three clouds, then the niche names Compare Quilt and Steerlab 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. __Cloud row lists the big three only. Niche names sit in the notes when the vendor published them.__ | Layer | Quilt | Steerlab | | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | AWS, Azure, GCP | GCP | AWS | | Watch-outs | No niche processors flagged in our sourced list.From the Quilt security FAQ. Ownership has since moved to Rox, so ask for the current subprocessor list. | No niche processors flagged in our sourced list.Steerlab names AWS as its cloud provider but does not publish a full subprocessor list on its site. Ask for it during security review, including which model providers process your content. | ## Pricing breakdown ### Quilt Its last published pricing page listed a Free plan (3 members, 20 questionnaires a month) plus Team and Enterprise plans sold through a demo with no listed price. Plans after the Rox merger are not published, so treat this as historical. ### Steerlab No public price list: steerlab.ai/pricing returns a 404 and paid plans are quoted after a demo. The free trial covers your first RFP or questionnaire with no credit card required. ## Who should pick Quilt **Quilt** is the pick for solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer. - Built by founders who previously sold Hero.app to People.ai, with a Sequoia-led $2.5 million seed round behind it. - One knowledge layer serves questionnaires and day-to-day rep questions in Slack, so SEs field fewer one-off pings. - A Chrome extension pulls questions out of vendor portals and fills answers back, per its security questionnaire page. ## Who should pick Steerlab **Steerlab** is the pick for B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. - You can test it on real work first: the free trial covers your first RFP or questionnaire with no credit card. - Each drafted answer links its source documents and carries a confidence score, and Steerlab says it flags unknowns instead of inventing an answer. - The library largely maintains itself: Steerlab says it auto-classifies content, removes duplicates and conflicts, and flags stale responses. ## Final verdict These tools solve different problems, so the right pick depends on your priorities. Quilt publishes its starting price ($0 (free tier)); Steerlab is quote-only. In our capability model, Quilt leads on DDQs and self-serve setup, while Steerlab leads on workflow and approvals. Quilt has the edge 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 [Quilt review](/quilt) or [Steerlab review](/steerlab), or browse [all RFP & DDQ software](/). ## Frequently asked questions What is the difference between Quilt and Steerlab? Quilt: AI questionnaire and knowledge assistant for solutions engineers, now merged into Rox. Steerlab: Paris-built AI for RFPs and security questionnaires, with a self-maintaining library. Quilt is best for solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer. Steerlab is best for B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. Which is cheaper, Quilt or Steerlab? Quilt publishes a starting price ($0 (free tier)). Steerlab is quote-only, so request a quote for the same scope before comparing cost. Is Quilt or Steerlab better for DDQs and security questionnaires? Quilt scores higher on DDQ and security-questionnaire handling in our capability model, though both support them. Do Quilt and Steerlab both handle RFPs? Quilt: yes, a core strength. Steerlab: yes, a core strength. Which should you choose, Quilt or Steerlab? Quilt is the pick for solutions and presales teams that want questionnaire drafting and a Slack Q&A bot from one knowledge layer. Steerlab is the pick for B2B software presales teams that want sourced AI drafts on RFPs and security questionnaires without curating a Q&A library by hand. Are there alternatives to Quilt and Steerlab? Yes. Browse the full directory of RFP, DDQ, and security-questionnaire platforms for more options and side-by-side comparisons. Do Quilt and Steerlab list ISO 27001, SOC 2, and US or EU hosting? Quilt: ISO 27001 Not listed, SOC 2 SOC 2 Type 2, US Yes (Google Cloud, North American regions), EU Not listed, Slack Slack (Quilt AI Agent), Teams Not listed, clouds GCP. Steerlab: ISO 27001 Not listed, SOC 2 SOC 2 (five Trust Services Criteria), US Not listed, EU Yes (AWS regions in Europe; terms name Ireland), Slack Slack (Slack bot), Teams Microsoft Teams, clouds AWS. 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](/corrections). ### [Quilt](/quilt) Pricing - [web.archive.org/web/20250815174038/https://quilt.app/pricing](https://web.archive.org/web/20250815174038/https://quilt.app/pricing)Checked Oct 2026 · Pricing model · Starting price · Free tier · Plan tiers · Pricing note · Limitation · Integrations score · Self-serve onboarding score · Integrations · Slack Security and compliance - [web.archive.org/web/20260514044319/https://quilt.app](https://web.archive.org/web/20260514044319/https://quilt.app/)Checked Oct 2026 · SOC 2 · Certifications · Parent company · Limitation - [web.archive.org/web/20250713110600/https://quilt.app/securityfaq](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713110600/https://quilt.app/securityfaq)Checked Oct 2026 · US hosting · Hosting · Subprocessors · AI drafting score Product and integrations - [web.archive.org/web/20250713101626/https://quilt.app/product/qu…](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713101626/https://quilt.app/product/questionnaire-assistant)Checked Oct 2026 · RFPs score · Integrations - [web.archive.org/web/20250915071110/https://quilt.app/blog/annou…](https://web.archive.org/web/20250915071110/https://quilt.app/blog/announcing-quilts-seed-round)Checked Oct 2026 · DDQs score · Named customers - [web.archive.org/web/20260216231636/https://quilt.app/security](https://web.archive.org/web/20260216231636/https://quilt.app/security)Checked Oct 2026 · Security questionnaires score - [web.archive.org/web/20250713112700/https://quilt.app/product/kn…](https://web.archive.org/web/20250713112700/https://quilt.app/product/knowledge-assistant)Checked Oct 2026 · Answer library score · Source attribution score - [web.archive.org/web/20250312160719/https://www.g2.com/products/…](https://web.archive.org/web/20250312160719/https://www.g2.com/products/quilt-app/reviews)Checked Oct 2026 · Workflow & approvals score · Named customers · Headquarters · Limitation - [sequoiacap.com/companies/quilt](https://sequoiacap.com/companies/quilt)Checked Oct 2026 · Founded - [techcrunch.com/2024/03/18/quilt-is-building-ai-assistants-for-s…](https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/18/quilt-is-building-ai-assistants-for-solutions-teams/)Checked Oct 2026 · Funding Third-party reviews - [g2.com/products/quilt-app/reviews](https://www.g2.com/products/quilt-app/reviews)Checked Mar 2025 · G2 rating ### [Steerlab](/steerlab) Pricing - [steerlab.ai/pricing](https://www.steerlab.ai/pricing)Checked Oct 2026 · Pricing model · Starting price · Pricing note · Limitation - [steerlab.ai/start-for-free](https://www.steerlab.ai/start-for-free)Checked Oct 2026 · Free tier · Plan tiers · Self-serve onboarding score - [steerlab.ai](https://www.steerlab.ai/)Checked Oct 2026 · Plan tiers · DDQs score · Named customers Security and compliance - [steerlab.ai/security](https://www.steerlab.ai/security)Checked Oct 2026 · SOC 2 · EU hosting · Subprocessors · Certifications · Workflow & approvals score · Limitation - [steerlab.ai/terms-and-conditions](https://www.steerlab.ai/terms-and-conditions)Checked Oct 2026 · Hosting · Limitation Product and integrations - [steerlab.ai/responsive-alternative](https://www.steerlab.ai/responsive-alternative)Checked Oct 2026 · RFPs score · Answer library score · Source attribution score - [steerlab.ai/security-teams](https://www.steerlab.ai/security-teams)Checked Oct 2026 · Security questionnaires score - [steerlab.ai/features](https://www.steerlab.ai/features)Checked Oct 2026 · AI drafting score - [steerlab.ai/integrations](https://www.steerlab.ai/integrations)Checked Oct 2026 · Integrations score · Integrations · Slack · Microsoft Teams - [steerlab.ai/about](https://www.steerlab.ai/about)Checked Oct 2026 · Founded · Headquarters - [tech.eu/2024/09/04/steerlab-secures-1-7m-to-automate-sales-work…](https://tech.eu/2024/09/04/steerlab-secures-1-7m-to-automate-sales-workflow/)Checked Oct 2026 · Funding - [capterra.ca/software/1072065/Steerlab](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1072065/Steerlab)Checked Oct 2026 · Limitation · Capterra rating Third-party reviews - No review-site source recorded. Table of Contents - [Choose Quilt or Steerlab](#choose-quilt-or-steerlab) - [Side-by-side comparison](#side-by-side-comparison) - [What they look like](#what-they-look-like) - [Security: ISO 27001, SOC 2, and regional hosting](#security-iso-27001-soc-2-and-regional-hosting) - [Slack and Microsoft Teams](#slack-and-microsoft-teams) - [Subprocessors: the big three clouds, then the niche names](#subprocessors-the-big-three-clouds-then-the-niche-names) - [Pricing breakdown](#pricing-breakdown) - [Who should pick Quilt](#who-should-pick-quilt) - [Who should pick Steerlab](#who-should-pick-steerlab) - [Final verdict](#final-verdict) - [Frequently asked questions](#frequently-asked-questions) - [Source registry](#source-registry) [Summarize with ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Summarize%20this%20article%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Frfp-software-tools.com%2Fcomparisons%2Fquilt-vs-steerlab-2026)[Summarize with Claude](https://claude.ai/new?q=Summarize%20this%20article%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Frfp-software-tools.com%2Fcomparisons%2Fquilt-vs-steerlab-2026)[Summarize with Perplexity](https://www.perplexity.ai/?q=Summarize%20this%20article%3A%20https%3A%2F%2Frfp-software-tools.com%2Fcomparisons%2Fquilt-vs-steerlab-2026) Share this article ## Related articles [**Quilt vs Savix (2026)**A side-by-side look at Quilt and Savix: pricing, capabilities, and who each is best for.RFP Software Tools](/comparisons/quilt-vs-savix-2026)[**Arphie vs Steerlab (2026)**A side-by-side look at Arphie and Steerlab: pricing, capabilities, and who each is best for.RFP Software Tools · October 8, 2026](/comparisons/arphie-vs-steerlab-2026)[**Loopio vs Steerlab (2026)**A side-by-side look at Loopio and Steerlab: pricing, capabilities, and who each is best for.RFP Software Tools · October 8, 2026](/comparisons/loopio-vs-steerlab-2026)[**Responsive vs Steerlab (2026)**A side-by-side look at Responsive and Steerlab: pricing, capabilities, and who each is best for.RFP Software Tools · October 8, 2026](/comparisons/responsive-vs-steerlab-2026)