1. [Home](/) 2. [Questions](/questions) 3. Which RFP software finds new bid opportunities? Government and public tenders # Which RFP software finds new bid opportunities? Short answer 7 response tools document finding or monitoring new opportunities: GovEagle, Sweetspot, Realm, VisibleThread, Tendium, GovDash and 1 more. Pick the one that covers the sources you bid from, since discovery tools are only as good as the portals and feeds they read. 7 tools qualify on recorded evidenceNo paid placement Sources checked through Oct 2026 ## Tools that qualify, with the evidence __Rule: A recorded sentence describes tender discovery, monitoring or a connection to an opportunity source such as GovWin, SAM.gov or eBuy. 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 | | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | | [GovEagle](/goveagle) | The integrations page lists Office add-ins, SharePoint, Salesforce, HubSpot, Technomile, SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, GovWin, Dropbox, Egnyte and SSO providers, and the changelog adds PIEE and Teams channel capture. | [goveagle.com](https://www.goveagle.com/integrations)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [Sweetspot](/sweetspot) | Natively connects with Microsoft 365, Salesforce, GSA eBuy, GovWin, and Slack. | [sweetspot.so](https://sweetspot.so)as of Jul 2026 | Custom | | [Realm](/realm) | Covers more of the sales cycle than a pure RFP tool, from tender discovery and go/no-go to a revenue-team chat assistant. | [withrealm.com](https://withrealm.com)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [VisibleThread](/visiblethread) | Connects to SAM.gov, GSA eBuy, UK Find a Tender and SharePoint, plus a Microsoft Word add-in. | [visiblethread.com](https://www.visiblethread.com/integrations/)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [Tendium](/tendium) | The product is built for public-sector tender discovery and bid writing.. | [tendium.com](https://tendium.com/pricing)as of Oct 2026 | €125/mo | | [GovDash](/govdash) | Integrations with eBuy, SharePoint, Slack, and Microsoft Teams | [govdash.com](https://govdash.com)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | | [Iternal](/iternal) | Waypoint RFP agent that monitors US public-sector sources and assembles grounded Word drafts | [iternal.ai](https://iternal.ai)as of Oct 2026 | Custom | ## Why this question matters Most RFP software starts when a buyer file arrives. A few tools start earlier, watching tender portals or opportunity databases and scoring what is worth chasing. ## Which one fits your situation - If you bid mainly on US federal work, start with [GovEagle](/goveagle), [Sweetspot](/sweetspot) and [VisibleThread](/visiblethread). - If you bid on European public tenders, start with [Tendium](/tendium). ## What to test in a trial 1. Compare a month of the tool’s opportunity feed against the bids you actually found. 2. Check how it filters by code, value and region. ## Caveats - Coverage of portals differs by country and agency. - Discovery features are sometimes separate modules. ## 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 Is tender discovery part of RFP software? Usually not. It is common in public-sector specialists and capture tools. Do I still need a separate opportunity database? Possibly. Some tools here connect to one rather than replace it. ## Related questions - [Which RFP software helps with go/no-go decisions?](/questions/which-rfp-software-helps-with-go-no-go-decisions) - [Which RFP software is built for public sector tenders?](/questions/which-rfp-software-is-built-for-public-sector-tenders) - [What is the best proposal software for government contractors?](/questions/what-is-the-best-proposal-software-for-government-contractors) - [Best RFP software by use case](/best-rfp-software) - [All buyer questions](/questions) Compared tools on this page: GovEagle, Sweetspot, Realm, VisibleThread, Tendium, GovDash and Iternal.