Tenderen vs Polytender
A Polytender alternative that goes beyond the match to the bid itself
Polytender, built in Vienna, matches public tenders to your company from your website and sends them every morning, with deep coverage in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Tenderen also finds tenders — and then helps you write the bid: requirements extraction, go/no-go, AI co-writing, consortium workspaces and e-signature in one platform, in 25 languages.
In short
Polytender is a focused European tender-matching service from Vienna: enter your website, get a search profile, and receive matching tenders from 300+ official sources (by their own account) in an email every morning, with a match score and a plain-language reason. Its coverage is deepest in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, including state and municipal portals below the EU threshold, and its MCP server connects it to Mistral Vibe, Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot. Tenderen covers the same first step — website-based matching, daily alerts and an MCP connector on every plan — and continues through the rest of the bid: requirements extraction, go/no-go, a built-in AI co-writing editor, consortium workspaces for joint bids and e-signature. Polytender lists AI-assisted bid writing as "coming soon" as of October 2026. If you mainly bid below the threshold in the DACH region, Polytender's source depth there is a real argument; if you want one tool from finding the tender to submitting the bid, or you bid in Norway, Tenderen is built for that. Both can be tried free — test them side by side.
At a glance
How they compare in practice
Beyond the feature list — what the difference means day to day
Find and monitor tenders
Tenderen
Doffin, TED and BOAMP (France) combined in one search and one alert stream — 200,000+ indexed tenders, with daily email alerts already on the free plan and real-time alerts on Pro. For Norwegian suppliers, Doffin is covered in full, with Norwegian CPV codes and a Norwegian interface.
Polytender
Polytender reads 300+ official sources nightly by their own account, including federal, state and municipal portals. Its coverage is deepest in Austria, Germany and Switzerland, below the EU threshold too — where TED alone does not reach. If you mainly bid in the DACH region, that source depth is a real strength.
Matching from your website
Tenderen
Enter your website and Tenderen shows matching tenders and a search profile you can adjust — industry, CPV codes and geography — that then drives search and alerts across all sources.
Polytender
Website-based matching is Polytender's core idea, and it is well executed: the profile of services and CPV codes takes under a minute by their account, the preview needs no account, and every match comes with a score and a plain-language reason. Marking a match as irrelevant refines the profile.
From tender documents to a decision
Tenderen
Tenderen analyses the tender documents itself: requirements are extracted into a requirements overview, a go/no-go assessment helps you decide whether to bid, and competence matching ranks your CVs against staffing requirements — inside the platform, without a separate AI assistant.
Polytender
Polytender fetches the tender documents and extracts their text — including PDFs and ZIP archives — so you don't need logins to each portal. That is genuinely useful. Deeper analysis, such as checklists and eligibility requirements, happens through a connected AI assistant; an eligibility check against company data is listed as coming soon.
Writing the bid and working together
Tenderen
This is where the tools differ most. Tenderen has a built-in real-time co-writing editor with an AI writing assistant and requirement checks, a content library for previous bids, dedicated consortium workspaces when several companies bid together, and e-signature on Enterprise.
Polytender
Polytender focuses on finding and qualifying tenders. AI-assisted bid writing is listed as "coming soon" as of October 2026, and a cross-company consortium workspace is not described. Its team features cover shared search profiles, shareable filtered views and role-based permissions.
AI assistants
Tenderen
Every Tenderen plan can connect Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or Claude Code through the MCP connector. The assistant can search tenders and work on bids within your plan's limits; irreversible actions are previewed first, and you can require your own approval for them.
Polytender
Polytender was built with AI agents in mind ("Tenders for an AI future"): its MCP server works with Mistral Vibe, Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and other MCP clients, for searching tenders, retrieving documents and managing profiles. If your team already works in Copilot or Mistral, that broad client support is a plus.
Price, trial and model
Tenderen
Free plan, Pro at €129/month (€1,290/year billed yearly) and Enterprise at €400/month (€4,000/year billed yearly) — openly published, a 14-day Pro trial (card collected at checkout) and no lock-in.
Polytender
Polytender also publishes its prices: one Starter plan at €77/month excl. VAT with all sources and features, priced by seats and search profiles, plus Enterprise on request. Its 30-day trial is longer than Tenderen's 14 days. There is no free plan on the pricing page, and it is for business customers with a VAT ID.
Choose Tenderen if
- You want one platform from finding the tender to writing and signing the bid
- You bid as a consortium or joint venture and need a shared workspace across companies
- You bid in Norway — full Doffin coverage, a Norwegian interface and Norwegian CPV codes
- You want win probability and an expiry radar built on 750,000+ real awards
- You want a free plan to start with, and a team that works in any of 25 languages
Polytender may be worth considering if
- You mainly bid in Austria, Germany or Switzerland and want state and municipal tenders below the EU threshold
- You mostly need a daily shortlist of matching tenders, with a reason for each match
- Your team works in Mistral Vibe or Microsoft Copilot and wants tenders available there
- You want a 30-day trial and a German or English interface
Considering a switch — or both?
Both services start from your website. The most honest test is to run them side by side on your own company
Enter your website in both
Let both tools build a profile from your website and compare the tenders they suggest. Look at match quality and relevance for the countries you actually bid in.
Take one tender all the way
Start Tenderen's 14-day Pro trial (a card is collected at checkout; cancel before it ends and you pay nothing) and take one real tender through requirements extraction, go/no-go and a first draft.
Upload previous bids
Add your winning bids and standard content to Tenderen's content library, so the AI assistant writes drafts based on your own material.
Frequently asked questions
What is Polytender?
Polytender is a tender-matching service built in Vienna and operated by HeyQQ GmbH. You enter your website, Polytender builds a search profile of keywords and CPV codes, and every morning you receive matching public tenders from 300+ official sources (by their own account), each with a match score and a plain-language reason. It also fetches tender documents, has team features and offers an MCP server for AI assistants.
Does Polytender cover Norway?
Yes. According to polytender.com/en/sources, Polytender reads Doffin daily and lists Norway among the 20 markets it reads directly. Its coverage is deepest in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Tenderen is built in Norway: Doffin is covered in full, alongside TED and BOAMP, with a Norwegian interface and Norwegian CPV codes.
Does Polytender write bids?
Not yet, as of October 2026: AI-assisted bid writing is listed as "coming soon" on polytender.com. Today you can analyse tender documents through a connected AI assistant. Tenderen has a built-in AI co-writing editor with requirement checks, a content library and consortium workspaces.
Can both match tenders from my website?
Yes. Polytender's preview needs no account and builds a profile in under a minute by their account. Tenderen also lets you enter your website to see matching tenders and a search profile you can adjust. The best test is to enter your website in both and compare the results for the countries you bid in.
What does Polytender cost?
As of October 2026, Polytender's Starter plan costs €77 per month excl. VAT with 1 seat and 3 search profiles, with extra seats and profiles as add-ons; Enterprise is priced on request. There is a 30-day trial with a card required at sign-up. Prices change, so check current terms on polytender.com/en/pricing.
Which works with Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants?
Both. Polytender's MCP server supports Mistral Vibe, Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and other MCP clients. Tenderen's MCP connector is included on every plan and works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Claude Code, with previews and optional approval for irreversible actions.
25 languages, Doffin and TED in one place
Consortium workspaces for bids with several companies
Win probability built on 750,000+ awards
Test both — on your own company
Start free, enter your website and take one real tender all the way to a draft bid — no card for the free plan, no lock-in.
This comparison concerns Polytender (polytender.com), operated by HeyQQ GmbH in Vienna. It reflects information published on polytender.com as of October 2026. Features, prices and terms change — check current details on polytender.com before you decide. Statements marked "by their own account" are Polytender's own figures. Polytender is a trademark of its owner; Tenderen is not affiliated with Polytender or HeyQQ GmbH.