Government and public tenders
Which RFP software can be deployed on-premise?
Short answer
8 response tools document on-premise, private or customer-hosted deployment: Rohirrim, GovEagle, RequestFX, Sequesto, VisibleThread, GovDash and 2 more. Ask for the feature list of the on-premise build specifically, since self-hosted editions often trail the cloud product.
Tools that qualify, with the evidence
| Tool | Evidence | Source | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rohirrim | Rohirrim documents Azure Commercial and Azure Government deployments, customer-hosted or Rohirrim-managed. | rohirrim.aias of Aug 2026 | Custom |
| GovEagle | Its FedRAMP Moderate status comes from running as a segregated tenant inside the Knox Systems authorization (package F1206111371, effective July 31, 2026), and on-prem or customer-hosted deployments sit outside that boundary. | help.goveagle.comas of Oct 2026 | Custom |
| RequestFX | The pricing FAQ adds that on-premise deployment is available. | requestfx.comas of Oct 2026 | $299/mo |
| Sequesto | Add-ons: AI credits €50 per 1,000 (Team and Scale), slide deck builder €25/user/month, SSO €450/month (Team and Scale), Private Cloud (Enterprise, quoted) | sequesto.comas of Oct 2026 | €750/mo |
| VisibleThread | Annual subscription charged per user, quoted by team size and deployment type (VisibleThread Cloud, US GovCloud, customer private cloud, on-premise). | visiblethread.comas of Oct 2026 | Custom |
| GovDash | US hosting: Yes (Azure Commercial Central US; Azure Government and customer-hosted options) | govdash.comas of Aug 2026 | Custom |
| Tendrio | On-premise deployment costs extra. | tendrio.aias of Oct 2026 | Custom |
| Iternal | Runs on customer infrastructure, including air-gapped setups, which suits classified and data-residency-bound work. | iternal.aias of Oct 2026 | Custom |
Why this question matters
Defense, intelligence and some regulated buyers cannot send bid content to a shared cloud. On-premise and air-gapped options exist, usually at extra cost and with slower updates.
Which one fits your situation
- If you work on US defense contracts, start with Rohirrim, GovEagle and VisibleThread.
- If you bid on EU public tenders, start with RequestFX, Sequesto and Tendrio.
What to test in a trial
- Ask which AI models run inside your environment and which call out.
- Confirm the update process and how long cloud features take to arrive on-premise.
Caveats
- On-premise deployment is priced separately on several records.
- Hardware and model hosting may be your cost.
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 for how facts are dated and corrected.
More questions on this topic
Can AI RFP tools run without internet access?
A few document air-gapped deployment. Ask which model runs locally and how it is updated.
Is private cloud the same as on-premise?
No. Private cloud is a dedicated environment, often vendor-managed; on-premise runs on your own infrastructure.