Customer Success · head to head
Proposable vs Responsive
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Proposable the Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month; Responsive growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- They diverge on capability: Proposable covers Proposal templates, Responsive covers AI content suggestions.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Proposable and Responsive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Proposable | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | $10000/year |
| Category | Customer Success | Proposals |
| Founded | 2017 | 2015 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Proposable
- Proposal templates
- E-signatures
- Team collaboration
- Custom branding
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Zapier
- QuickBooks
Only in Responsive
- AI content suggestions
- Response automation
- Content library
- Collaboration
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Analytics
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Proposable
- Sales proposal managementnot Responsive
- Client proposal generation and trackingnot Responsive
- Sales team collaborationnot Responsive
Responsive
- Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Proposable
- Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot Proposable
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Proposable
- The Solo plan at $19 per user per month is capped at 5 proposal deliveries a month
- CRM integrations, Stripe payments, team collaboration and custom proposal URLs require the $39 per user per month Team plan
- API access, data export, manager approval and custom integrations are Enterprise only
- Enterprise starts at $500 per month, a large step up from the per user plans
- Phone support is Enterprise only; lower plans get email and chat
Responsive
- Growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Three-component pricing model (platform fee, per-user licenses, add-ons) may make budgeting complex
Pricing, plan by plan
Proposable
$19/month- Solo$19/month
- 5 proposal deliveries per month
- Email and chat support
- Electronic signatures
- Team$39/month
- Unlimited proposals
- Email and chat support
- Electronic signatures
- Enterprise$500/month
- Unlimited proposals
- Phone, email, and chat support
- All CRM integrations
Responsive
$10000/year- Emerging Edition$10000/year
- Unlimited response projects
- AI & automation studio
- Unlimited content collaboration
- Growth Edition$null/contact sales
- All Emerging features
- Intake requests
- LookUp & eSignature
- Enterprise Edition$null/contact sales
- All Growth features
- Flexible custom AI
- Enterprise security controls
Which should you pick?
Choose Responsive if
- You need ai content suggestions.
- You also want response automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Proposable or Responsive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Proposable starts at $19/month and Responsive at $10000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Proposable or Responsive?
- Proposable starts at $19/month and Responsive at $10000/year.
- Does Proposable or Responsive run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Proposable best used for?
- Proposable is most often used for sales proposal management, client proposal generation and tracking, sales team collaboration. Of those, sales proposal management and client proposal generation and tracking are not what Responsive is typically brought in for.
- What can Proposable do that Responsive cannot?
- Proposable covers Proposal templates, E-signatures, Team collaboration, Custom branding. Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration. Both handle Analytics, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Proposable: How much does Proposable cost?
Proposable pricing starts at $19/user/month for Solo plan, $39/user/month for Team plan, and $500/month+ for Enterprise with custom pricing. All plans are billed monthly in USD.
SourceResponsive: How much does Responsive cost?
Responsive's Emerging Edition starts at $10,000/year. Growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales. Pricing comprises three components: annual platform fee, per-user license costs, and optional add-ons for professional services and integrations.
SourceProposable: What is the difference between Solo and Team plans?
Solo plan includes 5 proposal deliveries monthly with limited CRM integrations. Team plan offers unlimited proposals, standard CRM integrations, and team collaboration features at $39/user/month.
SourceResponsive: What is included in the Emerging Edition?
The Emerging Edition at $10,000/year includes unlimited response projects, AI & automation studio, unlimited content collaboration, integrations, and admin support. It is designed for early-stage proposal teams with low-to-moderate RFP volume.
SourceProposable: Does Proposable offer a free trial?
Yes, free trials are available for each pricing tier. Start exploring Proposable without payment.
SourceResponsive: When do I need Growth or Enterprise editions?
Growth Edition is for organizations with weekly RFP volume and cross-functional collaboration needs. Enterprise Edition is for complex multi-team operations with dedicated proposal teams and global or multi-region requirements. Both require custom quotes.
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