BidFunnels vs SamSearch
SamSearch is priced by quote after a demo and covers state and local bids. BidFunnels shows its price on the page, and you can start today without one.
Prices and features checked November 6, 2026
SamSearch covers 50,000+ agencies across federal, state and local, with a proposal generator. Its price comes by quote after a demo. BidFunnels Starter is $79/mo, and Pro, with drafts that show their sources, is $199/mo. Both are on the pricing page, with a 7-day trial and no card.
At a glance.
| Feature | BidFunnels | SamSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $497/yr Starter, $1,497/yr Pro | Demo only |
| How you buy | Self-serve, no sales call | Demo / sales call (45 minutes) |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | Yes, length set per account |
| Price list | ✓ Published, monthly or yearly | Quote per seat and market, no price list |
| Coverage | Federal, from SAM.gov | ✓ Federal, state, local and education |
| Proposal drafting | ✓ Pro: from your files, source on each paragraph | ✓ Proposal generator |
Which one fits.
Pick SamSearch if
- You bid state, local or education work.
- You want one quoted suite for a mid-sized team.
- You're happy to start with a demo.
Pick BidFunnels if
- You want to start today, without a demo.
- You want a Go, Maybe or Skip call on each federal bid.
- You want a price you can see, billed monthly if you like.
- You want to try drafting on a real bid before you pay.
Side by side.
Getting a price
SamSearch's pricing page books a 45-minute demo, and plans are quoted per seat and market, with no price list. BidFunnels lists Starter at $79/mo and Pro at $199/mo, monthly or yearly, and you can cancel any time.
Bottom line: You know what BidFunnels costs before you talk to anyone, and you never have to.
Choosing what to bid
Every BidFunnels match gets Go, Maybe or Skip, with plain reasons and red flags, from Starter up. Each bid shows who usually wins that agency's work, and alerts flag new matches, amendments and due dates.
Bottom line: A call on each federal bid, with the reasons behind it.
Writing the proposal
SamSearch has a proposal generator. BidFunnels Pro builds a requirements checklist that cites section and page, exports a compliance matrix, and drafts from your Library files with the source on each paragraph. Check my proposal marks each requirement Covered, Partly or Not found.
Bottom line: Both draft. On BidFunnels you can try it today.
Coverage
SamSearch covers federal, state, local and education bids across 50,000+ agencies. BidFunnels covers federal opportunities from SAM.gov, with attachments and amendments.
Bottom line: If you bid beyond federal work, SamSearch reaches further.
Questions, answered.
How much does SamSearch cost?
SamSearch publishes no price; plans are quoted per seat and market, with no price list, after a 45-minute demo. BidFunnels Starter is $79/mo or $497/yr, and Pro, with drafts, is $199/mo or $1,497/yr.
What's the difference between SAM.gov and SamSearch?
SAM.gov is the government's own site: free, and where you register. SamSearch is a separate paid tool built on public bid data. So is BidFunnels: it reads SAM.gov's daily public file and gives each notice a Go, Maybe or Skip call.
Does SamSearch cover state and local bids?
Yes: federal, state, local and education, across 50,000+ agencies. BidFunnels covers federal opportunities from SAM.gov only.
Can I try BidFunnels without a demo?
Yes. Sign up with your website or UEI and the 7-day trial starts with everything in Pro and no card. There's no demo to book.
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- HigherGov alternatives (2026) →Where each one beats HigherGov, and where it doesn't.
Prices and features checked November 6, 2026
GovWin IQ, HigherGov, GovTribe, CLEATUS, SamSearch, GovDash, SAM.gov, GovSpend, ProposalWorkspace and pWin.ai are trademarks of their owners. BidFunnels isn't affiliated with any of them. Prices and features come from each company's public pages, or a public third-party source where marked, on the date shown, and can change. If something here is out of date, email [email protected] and we'll fix it within a week.