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Quoter vs Responsive

Quoter logo

Quoter

Proposals

MSP quoting and proposal software from ScalePad, priced by published quote volume rather than by seat

From
$299/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Responsive logo

Responsive

Proposals

Strategic Response Management

From
$10000/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Quoter published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.; Responsive growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
  • They diverge on capability: Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Responsive covers AI content suggestions.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Quoter and Responsive actually diverge.

Attributes where Quoter and Responsive differ
AttributeQuoterResponsive
Starting price$299/month$10000/year
Pricing modelPer month by published quote volumesubscription
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Proposals).

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 Quoter

  • Distributor pricing feeds
  • Unlimited users on every plan
  • Interactive online quotes
  • PSA and accounting sync
  • Templates and approval rules
  • Recurring and one-off pricing in one quote

Only in Responsive

  • AI content suggestions
  • Response automation
  • Content library
  • Collaboration
  • Analytics
  • Salesforce
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Quoter

  • An MSP whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat eachnot Responsive
  • Quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one documentnot Responsive
  • Making accepted quotes land in ConnectWise or Autotask as orders without anybody retyping line itemsnot Responsive
  • Telecom or IT agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quotenot Responsive

Responsive

  • Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Quoter
  • Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot Quoter

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Quoter

  • Published quote volume is capped at 75, 150 or 250 per month depending on plan, so a high-volume, low-value quoting business pays for an upgrade it does not need in users or features.
  • Once the monthly cap is reached, new quotes cannot be published until the reset or an upgrade, which is a hard stop in the middle of a sales month rather than an overage charge.
  • The product is built around MSP and IT reseller workflows, so a consultancy or agency writing narrative proposals gets a poor fit and a lot of unused configuration.
  • It is now one product in the ScalePad suite, so roadmap attention and commercial packaging follow the wider suite strategy rather than the standalone quoting product it used to be.
  • Document design flexibility is limited compared with proposal-first tools, so marketing teams that care about a branded, richly laid out proposal will find the output constrained.

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

Quoter

$299/month
  • Standard$299/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 75 published quotes per month
    • Templates and online acceptance
  • Pro$449/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 150 published quotes per month
    • Approval workflows
  • Enterprise$599/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 250 published quotes per month
    • Advanced controls

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 Quoter if

  • You need distributor pricing feeds.
  • You also want unlimited users on every plan.
Quoter review

Choose Responsive if

  • You need ai content suggestions.
  • You also want response automation.
Responsive review

Questions people ask

Is Quoter or Responsive better?
Neither clearly leads. Quoter starts at $299/month and Responsive at $10000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Quoter or Responsive?
Quoter starts at $299/month and Responsive at $10000/year.
Does Quoter or Responsive run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Quoter best used for?
Quoter is most often used for an msp whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat each, quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one document, making accepted quotes land in connectwise or autotask as orders without anybody retyping line items, telecom or it agents who need current distributor cost and margin visible while building the quote. Of those, an msp whose engineers and account managers all need to issue quotes without paying for a seat each and quoting hardware from distributor catalogues alongside a monthly managed services contract in one document are not what Responsive is typically brought in for.
What can Quoter do that Responsive cannot?
Quoter covers Distributor pricing feeds, Unlimited users on every plan, Interactive online quotes, PSA and accounting sync. Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Quoter: Does the price really include unlimited users?

Yes. All three plans include unlimited users; the metered resource is how many quotes you publish each month.

Responsive: 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.

Source
Quoter: What happens if I exceed my monthly quote limit?

You can still draft quotes and publish revisions to existing quotes, but new published quotes resume at the monthly reset or after an upgrade.

Responsive: 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.

Source
Quoter: Is it only for MSPs?

It is designed for MSPs and IT resellers. It works for other resellers, but the distributor feeds and PSA integrations are the reason to buy it.

Responsive: 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.

Source
Quoter: Who owns Quoter now?

ScalePad. It is sold as ScalePad Quoter alongside Lifecycle Manager, Backup Radar, ControlMap and Cognition360.

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