Review · Sales & CRM
Responsive review
Strategic response management software, formerly RFPIO, for RFPs, questionnaires and proposals across teams.
By the KeenVerdict research desk · Updated November 9, 2026
- Features (40%)
- 9.1
- Ease of use (30%)
- 7.3
- Value (30%)
- 6.4
Responsive, previously RFPIO, is built for organizations that answer many RFPs, security questionnaires and proposals with input from several departments. Pricing has three parts: an annual platform fee, user licenses and add-ons or services. The Emerging Edition starts from $10,000 and includes unlimited response projects, an AI and automation studio, unlimited content and collaboration, integrations and access control, plus admin, reporting and support. It targets early-stage proposal teams with low to moderate RFP volume. The Growth Edition adds intake, request lookup and eSignature, advanced integrations and access controls, premium deployment and flexible hosting, for teams handling weekly RFPs and CRM-driven workflows. The Enterprise Edition adds flexible custom AI, enterprise security and controls, advanced reporting and premium connectors. The platform is strong for cross-functional response work, but the $10,000 starting fee before user licenses puts it out of reach for most agencies and small sales teams.
Who it is for
Larger organizations that run RFP and questionnaire responses across sales, legal, InfoSec and proposal teams.
Price
Emerging Edition starting from $10,000 for the annual platform fee; user licenses and add-ons quoted.
Starting from $10,000
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.
Key features
- Unlimited response projects, content and collaboration
- AI and automation studio for first drafts
- Integrations, access control, admin and reporting
- Intake, request lookup and eSignature on Growth
- Flexible custom AI, enterprise security and premium connectors on Enterprise
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Unlimited projects and content on every edition
- Strength: Scales to multi-region, multi-team response work
- Strength: Published entry price for the Emerging Edition
- Weakness: Entry platform fee starts at $10,000
- Weakness: User licenses and add-ons priced separately
- Weakness: Overkill for agencies sending a few proposals a month
Key facts
- Entry plan: Emerging Edition, from $10,000
- Pricing model: Annual platform fee, user licenses and add-ons
- Former name: RFPIO
Where it ranks
Responsive is No. 9 in our Best Proposal Software verdict.
Alternatives we scored
- PandaDoc8.8
- Better Proposals8.7
- Proposify8.4
- Prospero8.4
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