Sales Enablement · head to head
Proposify vs Responsive
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Proposify document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond; Responsive growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- They diverge on capability: Proposify 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 Proposify and Responsive actually diverge.
| Attribute | Proposify | Responsive |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $19/month | $10000/year |
| Category | Sales Enablement | Proposals |
| Founded | 2013 | 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 Proposify
- Proposal templates
- Electronic signatures
- Interactive pricing
- HubSpot
- Pipedrive
- Stripe
Only in Responsive
- AI content suggestions
- Response automation
- Collaboration
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Workspace
Both cover
- Content library
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Proposify
- Document proposal and template managementnot Responsive
- Sales document tracking and managementnot Responsive
- Team collaboration on proposalsnot Responsive
Responsive
- Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Proposify
- Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot Proposify
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Proposify
- Document sends are capped monthly and billed per overage, at 10 sends on Basic with $0.50 each beyond
- The Business plan's overage rate of $0.75 per send is higher than either cheaper plan despite starting at $3,900 a year
- Document analytics, integrations and custom fields all require the Team plan at $49 per user per month
- API access and SSO are Business only
- The Basic plan includes a single collaborator seat
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
Proposify
$19/month- Basic$19/month
- 10 document sends per month
- Annual billing (monthly billing: $29/month)
- Overage: $0.50 per send
- Team$41/month
- 30 document sends per month
- Annual billing (quarterly billing: $49/month)
- Overage: $0.30 per send
- Business$3900/year
- 75 document sends per month
- Custom pricing (starts at $3,900/year)
- Overage: $0.75 per send
- Enterprise$null/month
- Custom pricing and send limits
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 Proposify or Responsive better?
- Neither clearly leads. Proposify 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, Proposify or Responsive?
- Proposify starts at $19/month and Responsive at $10000/year.
- Does Proposify or Responsive run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Proposify best used for?
- Proposify is most often used for document proposal and template management, sales document tracking and management, team collaboration on proposals. Of those, document proposal and template management and sales document tracking and management are not what Responsive is typically brought in for.
- What can Proposify do that Responsive cannot?
- Proposify covers Proposal templates, Electronic signatures, Interactive pricing, HubSpot. Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Collaboration, Slack. Both handle Content library, Analytics, Salesforce, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Proposify: How much does Proposify cost?
Proposify Basic plan costs $19/user/month (annual) or $29/user/month (monthly). Team plan is $41/user/month (annual) or $49/user/month (quarterly). Business starts at $3,900/year with custom pricing for Enterprise. All prices 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.
SourceProposify: What document send limits does each plan include?
Basic includes 10 monthly sends ($0.50 per overage), Team includes 30 monthly sends ($0.30 per overage), and Business includes 75 monthly sends ($0.75 per overage). Enterprise has custom limits.
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.
SourceProposify: Does Proposify offer a free trial?
Yes, Proposify offers a 14-day free trial on the Team plan features with no credit card required.
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.
SourceProposify: How much do I save with annual billing?
Annual billing offers significant discounts compared to monthly options. For example, Basic plan saves up to 4 months of fees per year when billed annually versus monthly.
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