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Explore (30 Days)
250 page credits • No card- 250 page credits (one-time)
- Email support
ZAR 0
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Launch
Automate your first workflows- 500 page credits / month
- Email support
ZAR 500/mo
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Scale
Collaborate and bid consistently- 2,000 page credits / month
- Priority Email Support
ZAR 1,500/mo
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Command
For complex, high-volume tenders- 10,000 page credits / month
- Dedicated Support
ZAR 5,000/mo
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| Explore | Launch | Scale | Command | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Credits | 250 (one-time) | 500/mo | 2,000/mo | 10,000/mo |
| AI Tender Analysis | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Team Seats | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Support | Priority Email | Dedicated Support |
How TenderPilot Compares
TenderPilot vs. manual workflows and common alternatives used by South African bidders.
| TenderPilot | Manual (Read + Spreadsheets) | Generic Doc/AI Tool | Bid Consultant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From ZAR 500/mo | Tooling ± ZAR 0-200/mo + time | ZAR 300-1,500+/mo | ZAR 8,000-80,000+ per bid |
| Setup Time | Minutes (upload & analyse) | Hours-days per tender | Hours (prompts & OCR cleanup) | Days-weeks (briefing & review) |
| SA Tender Readiness | Guidance for CSD, SARS PIN, B-BBEE, CIDB, SBD/MBD checklists | Manual checklists | Usually generic; SA specifics limited | Advisor-led, depends on scope |
| Big PDFs & Annexures | Built for 100-1000+ pages, tables & schedules | Copy-paste fatigue, error-prone | OCR often misses tables/annexures | Handled, but billable hours |
| Team Collaboration | Seats on Scale & Command | Email/Drive back-and-forth | Limited multi-user workflows | Consultant coordinates |
| Turnaround Speed | Realtime or next-day processing | Slow under deadline pressure | Faster than manual, accuracy varies | Good, but schedule-dependent |
| Ongoing Costs | Recurring subscriptions | Time = money | Recurring subscriptions | Per-project fees |
Compare Against Alternatives
TenderPilot focuses on South African tenders - from compliance checkpoints (CSD, SARS PIN, B-BBEE) to extracting scopes and evaluation criteria from long PDFs. Here's how that stacks up against common paths.
Manual Workflow (Spreadsheets + Email/Drive)
- Cost: ZAR 0-200/mo (tools) + team time
- Setup: None, but heavy copy/paste across SBD/MBD forms
- Pros: Flexible, works with any portal (eTenders, municipal, SOEs)
- Cons: Slow, easy to miss compliance items and annexures
DIY Stack (OCR + Sheets + Prompts)
- Cost: ± ZAR 300-1,500+/mo across tools
- Setup: Medium-high (OCR tuning, prompt upkeep, testing)
- Pros: Customisable for your sector (CIDB, medical, ICT)
- Cons: OCR drift on tables; brittle prompts; rate limits
Generic AI Document Tools
- Cost: ZAR 300-1,500+/mo
- Setup: Low-medium
- Pros: Quick summaries, basic extraction
- Cons: Limited SA tender context (PPPFA 80/20 & 90/10, local content, etc.)
Bid Consultants (External)
- Cost: ZAR 8k-80k+ per submission
- Setup: Discovery sessions, document handover
- Pros: High polish, compliance experience
- Cons: Costly for frequent bids; slower iteration cycles
Enterprise Procurement/Bid Suites
- Cost: Contracted
- Setup: High (onboarding, integrations, change management)
- Pros: Powerful workflow + controls
- Cons: Overkill for many teams; long time-to-value
Why TenderPilot can be faster-cheaper
If careful reading takes ~2-3 minutes per page, a 300-page tender is ~10-15 hours of work. TenderPilot extracts requirements, compliance items (CSD, SARS PIN, B-BBEE, CIDB) and annexure tasks automatically, so even one medium-size bid can offset a monthly plan.
Run the numbers
Tender Cost Savings
Estimate time & rand savings vs. manual reading.
Manual effort (reading)
10.4 h
= 250 × 2.5 min ÷ 60
Estimated manual cost
R 4 688
450 / h internal cost
Tip: Use the pages slider to model small vs mega tenders. Even tender pack with 250-page can offset a monthly plan if savings exceed plan price.
Consultant vs TenderPilot
Compare annual spend and see break-even.
Annual consultant spend
R 250 000
10 bids × R 25 000 / bid
Annual TenderPilot spend
R 5 988
R 499 × 12 months
Estimated savings
R 244 012
vs using consultants for all bids
Break-even:~0.24 consultant-led bids equals one year of Starter.
Hint: Try increasing bids per year to see how quickly the subscription pays for itself.
What happens if I run out of page credits?
You can upgrade, top up, or wait for your monthly refresh. We'll warn you proactively as you approach limits.