1. [Home](/) 2. [Questions](/questions) 3. Which RFP software can automate DDQs and vendor questionnaires? Security questionnaires and DDQs # Which RFP software can automate DDQs and vendor questionnaires? Short answer 9 tools here record DDQ automation as a core capability: AutoRFP.ai, Arphie, Inventive AI, Tribble, Loopio, Ombud and 3 more. Pick by who owns the answers: if legal, finance and security all sign off on the same DDQ, weight assignment and approval controls over raw drafting speed. 9 tools qualify on recorded evidenceNo paid placement Sources checked through Oct 2026 ## Tools that qualify, with the evidence __Rule: DDQs recorded as a core capability, backed by a sourced or reviewed sentence describing DDQ or due diligence work. Ordered by the related capability scores; ties go to sourced research facts, then overall score. Source dates are when the fact was read.__ | Tool | Evidence | Source | Starting price | | ----------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | [AutoRFP.ai](/autorfp-ai) | Accuracy-first, AI-native, source-grounded platform for RFPs, security questionnaires, and DDQs | [autorfp.ai](https://autorfp.ai)as of Jul 2026 | $899/mo | | [Arphie](/arphie) | Built for RFPs alongside DDQs and security questionnaires: AI drafts first passes from live-connected sources, with deadlines, approvals and a browser agent for portals. | [arphie.ai](https://www.arphie.ai/platform)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [Inventive AI](/inventive-ai) | Dedicated DDQ automation for investor (LP) and customer/vendor DDQs: parses multi-tab Word, PDF and Excel files and exports answers back into the original file. | [inventive.ai](https://www.inventive.ai/solution/ddq-automation-software)as of Oct 2026 | $10,000/yr | | [Tribble](/tribble) | Dedicated DDQ automation for asset managers and institutional investors: parses XLSX, DOCX or PDF DDQs, drafts from fund documents and prior DDQs with confidence scores and source links, routes to compliance reviewers and runs a consistency check before export. | [tribble.ai](https://tribble.ai/ddq-automation/)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [Loopio](/loopio) | Teams in SaaS, tech, financial services, and healthcare answering high volumes of RFPs, RFIs, DDQs, and security questionnaires. | [loopio.com](https://loopio.com)as of Jul 2026 | Custom (\~$20K+/yr est.) | | [Ombud](/ombud) | Response management for RFPs, DDQs, and security questionnaires | [ombud.com](https://ombud.com)as of Jul 2026 | Custom | | [Responsive](/responsive) | One content library across RFPs, RFIs, and questionnaires | [responsive.io](https://responsive.io)as of Jul 2026 | $10,000 (Emerging edition) | | [SiftHub](/sifthub) | Dedicated DDQ product that auto-fills DDQs natively in Excel, Word, Google Docs and vendor portals, with source tracing, flags for expired certifications and 50+ languages. | [sifthub.io](https://www.sifthub.io/solutions/ddq-software)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [RocketDocs](/rocketdocs) | RFPs, DDQs, and security questionnaires from one approved library | [rocketdocs.com](https://rocketdocs.com)as of Oct 2026 | $18,500/yr | ## Why this question matters A DDQ spreads across more owners than a security questionnaire. Finance confirms figures, legal confirms commitments, operations confirms process, and security covers the rest. Automation helps most when it routes each section to the right owner and keeps last year’s approved answer visible. ## Which one fits your situation - If you need formal sign-off from several departments, start with [AutoRFP.ai](/autorfp-ai), [Loopio](/loopio) and [Ombud](/ombud). - If you want drafts that show their sources, start with [AutoRFP.ai](/autorfp-ai), [Arphie](/arphie) and [Inventive AI](/inventive-ai). - If you also handle heavy security questionnaire volume, start with [Arphie](/arphie), [Inventive AI](/inventive-ai) and [Loopio](/loopio). ## What to test in a trial 1. Use one completed DDQ and one unseen DDQ from the same counterparty type. 2. Assign two questions to a contributor outside the response team and count their steps. 3. Check how the tool handles a question reworded from last year’s version. ## Caveats - Investor DDQs for fund managers are a different job from customer vendor-risk DDQs. Check which one a vendor means. - A DDQ capability score does not confirm support for a particular template or portal. ## How we decided who qualifies Only RFP, DDQ and questionnaire response tools with a published profile are checked. A tool is named here only when its record shows the rule above, either in a sourced research fact or in the reviewed profile, and we publish an answer only when at least three tools qualify. A tool missing from the table may still do this; it has not been documented in a way we could source. Read the [research methodology](/methodology) for how facts are dated and corrected. ## More questions on this topic What is a DDQ? A due diligence questionnaire asks a vendor or partner about security, legal, financial and operational risk before a deal or investment. Can the same tool handle RFPs and DDQs? Most tools on this page do both from one library. The DDQ side needs stronger owner routing because more departments contribute. How do I keep DDQ answers consistent year to year? Keep approved answers with their approval date and source, and review anything whose source changed since the last submission. ## Related questions - [Which RFP software has human-in-the-loop review?](/questions/which-rfp-software-has-human-in-the-loop-review) - [Which DDQ software handles investor due diligence questionnaires?](/questions/which-ddq-software-handles-investor-due-diligence-questionnaires) - [What is the best RFP software for security questionnaires?](/questions/what-is-the-best-rfp-software-for-security-questionnaires) - [Security questionnaire automation tools](/security-questionnaire-automation) - [All buyer questions](/questions) Compared tools on this page: AutoRFP.ai, Arphie, Inventive AI, Tribble, Loopio, Ombud, Responsive and SiftHub and more.