Best MERX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from bid management software ranked against MERX on the same published basis.
- 1MERX vs BidNet Direct
- 2MERX vs Stotles
- 3MERX vs Smart Tenders
- 4MERX vs Raspond
- 5MERX vs Projectory AI
- 6MERX vs Klarum
- 7MERX vs Bid Responder
- 8MERX vs Bidwell
- 9MERX vs KimonBids
- 10MERX vs TenderOS
- 11MERX vs Presel
- 12MERX vs Sweetspot
- 13MERX vs Octant
- 14MERX vs ProposAI
- 15MERX vs Biddingo
- 16MERX vs Submitly
- 17MERX vs BidScript
- 18MERX vs RFP Software
- 19MERX vs Upland Qvidian
- 20MERX vs Govly
MERX alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BidNet Direct | 8.0 | Free plan | Web | |
| 2 | Stotles | 8.0 | Free plan | £75/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | Smart Tenders | 7.8 | Free plan | £49/mo | Web |
| 4 | Raspond | 7.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | API, Web |
| 5 | Projectory AI | 7.3 | Free plan | $299/mo | Web |
| 6 | Klarum | 7.3 | Free plan | SEK 1,100/mo | Web |
| 7 | Bid Responder | 7.2 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Bidwell | 7.1 | Free plan | £20/mo | Web |
| 9 | KimonBids | 7.1 | Free plan | £79/mo | Web |
| 10 | TenderOS | 7.0 | Free plan | $299/mo | Web |
| 11 | Presel | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 12 | Sweetspot | 6.7 | Web | ||
| 13 | Octant | 6.7 | API, self-hosted, Web | ||
| 14 | ProposAI | 6.7 | Free plan | £49.95/mo | Web |
| 15 | Biddingo | 6.7 | Free plan | Web | |
| 16 | Submitly | 6.7 | Free plan | £99/mo | Web |
| 17 | BidScript | 6.6 | Web | ||
| 18 | RFP Software | 6.6 | API, Web | ||
| 19 | Upland Qvidian | 6.6 | API, Mac, Web, Windows | ||
| 20 | Govly | 6.6 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, Web |
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Questions about MERX alternatives
What is the best alternative to MERX?
BidNet Direct, number 1 in bid management software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Stotles, Smart Tenders, Raspond and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MERX?
BidNet Direct is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.