Upland Qvidian vs Responsive
Two enterprise-grade platforms at near-parity on capability. The split is essentially generational: Qvidian is the legacy-leader, Responsive is the modern-leader.
Upland Qvidian
Upland Software · US
Long-running RFP/proposal automation tool, one of the oldest names in the category. Acquired by Upland Software in 2014 and rebranded as Upland Qvidian. Aimed at established enterprise sales teams with mature proposal-library practices.
Capability coverage 73% · Last verified 2 Jun 2026
Responsive
Responsive (formerly RFPIO) · US
Established enterprise RFP/RFI/security-questionnaire platform. Rebranded from RFPIO in 2023. Direct head-to-head competitor to Loopio at the enterprise tier; ships a broader integrations surface and an open REST API.
Capability coverage 83% · Last verified 2 Jun 2026
Pick Upland Qvidian when
You're a financial-services or insurance firm with a mature proposal-library practice that pre-dates the SaaS RFP-response category.
Pick Responsive when
You're standing up a new bid team today and want the strongest documented AI feature set among the established platforms.
Capability matrix
Differences are highlighted in amber. Capability coverage % is a derived weighted-coverage measure, not a quality score.
Core bid-response workflow
| Capability | Upland Qvidian | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Reusable answer / content library | ||
| AI answer drafting | ||
| RFP / RFT document import | ||
| Compliance / requirement matrix | ||
| Word / PDF export with formatting preserved | ||
| Excel question-grid round-trip |
Team & process
| Capability | Upland Qvidian | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-user collaboration | ||
| Approvals / review workflow | ||
| Version history / audit trail | ||
| SME / contributor assignment |
Integrations
| Capability | Upland Qvidian | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce integration | ||
| HubSpot integration | - | |
| Microsoft 365 / Teams integration | ||
| Slack integration | - | |
| Public REST / open API |
Security & compliance
| Capability | Upland Qvidian | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| SSO / SAML | ||
| ISO 27001 certified | - | |
| SOC 2 Type II | ||
| Publicly available GDPR DPA | ||
| EU data residency option | - | - |
Irish-procurement fit
| Capability | Upland Qvidian | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| eTenders.gov.ie awareness / templates | - | - |
| OGP framework-response templates | - | - |
| Irish-VAT-compliant billing | - | - |
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Upland Qvidian
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Methodology: data is hand-curated from vendor-published material on the last-verified date shown above. Capability coverage % is a derived weighted-coverage measure, not a quality score. We do not aggregate G2 or Capterra ratings: see those sites directly. We do not accept payment for placement. Tenderwatch operates free AI tools (/tools/tender-brief, /tools/bid-readiness) that overlap with some products listed here; this is disclosed on every page. Spot a factual error? Mail bryan@tenderwatch.ie.