Proposals · head to head
Responsive vs Stigg
The short version
- Only Stigg has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Responsive growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales; Stigg free tier limited to 10,000 entities and 5M events per month
- They diverge on capability: Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Stigg covers Real-time credit enforcement.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Responsive and Stigg actually diverge.
| Attribute | Responsive | Stigg |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10000/year | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Freemium with usage-based and custom tiers |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Cloud, BYOC, BYODB, API |
| Category | Proposals | Accounting |
| Founded | 2015 | Unknown |
Identical on both: 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 Responsive
- AI content suggestions
- Response automation
- Content library
- Collaboration
- Analytics
- Salesforce
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
Only in Stigg
- Real-time credit enforcement
- Financial-grade credits
- High-scale metering
- Budget governance
- Flexible deployment
- Billing platform integration
- Data warehouse integration
- CRM integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Responsive
- Automated back-office administration for Canadian independent portfolio managersnot Stigg
- Client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firmsnot Stigg
Stigg
- Managing token and credit usage for AI productsnot Responsive
- Enforcing spending caps and budget controlsnot Responsive
- Implementing prepaid credit systems with expirynot Responsive
- Real-time entitlement verification for feature accessnot Responsive
- Scaling billing infrastructure for high-volume eventsnot Responsive
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Responsive
- Growth and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Three-component pricing model (platform fee, per-user licenses, add-ons) may make budgeting complex
Stigg
- Free tier limited to 10,000 entities and 5M events per month
- Pro plan pricing ($399/month) may be high for early-stage companies
- Scale and BYOC plans require custom contracts and sales engagement
- Primarily targets AI and high-scale use cases, not all business models
- Requires integration with separate billing platform (Stripe, Zuora, etc.)
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Stigg
Free- Build (Free Forever)Free
- 10,000 managed entities per month
- 5M usage events per month
- 1K events per second rate limit
- Pro$399/month
- 10,000 entities included (graduated pricing to 100K)
- 25M usage events included (to 500M with graduated rates)
- 10K events per second (upgradeable to 100K)
- Scale$null/custom
- Custom entity and event volumes
- 50K events per second (upgradeable to 100K)
- RBAC and SSO (SAML)
- BYOC$40000/year
- Deploy in customer VPC
- Unlimited entities and events
- No event billing
Which should you pick?
Choose Responsive if
- You need ai content suggestions.
- You also want response automation.
Choose Stigg if
- You need real-time credit enforcement.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Cloud, BYOC, BYODB, API.
- You also want financial-grade credits.
Questions people ask
- Is Responsive or Stigg better?
- Neither clearly leads. Responsive starts at $10000/year and Stigg at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Responsive or Stigg?
- Stigg has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10000/year for Responsive and Free for Stigg.
- Does Responsive or Stigg run on more platforms?
- Responsive runs on Web. Stigg runs on Web, Cloud, BYOC, BYODB, API.
- Can I use Stigg for free?
- Yes. Stigg has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Responsive starts at $10000/year.
- What is Responsive best used for?
- Responsive is most often used for automated back-office administration for canadian independent portfolio managers, client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firms. Of those, automated back-office administration for canadian independent portfolio managers and client onboarding and compliance management for investment advisory firms are not what Stigg is typically brought in for.
- What can Responsive do that Stigg cannot?
- Responsive covers AI content suggestions, Response automation, Content library, Collaboration. Stigg covers Real-time credit enforcement, Financial-grade credits, High-scale metering, Budget governance.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
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.
SourceStigg: How quickly does Stigg check entitlements?
Stigg makes entitlement checks in under 10 milliseconds, enabling real-time enforcement of spending decisions before token consumption.
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.
SourceStigg: Can I use Stigg with my existing billing platform?
Yes, Stigg integrates with major billing platforms including Stripe, Zuora, Chargebee, Metronome, and Orb to manage entitlements and credits.
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.
SourceStigg: What deployment options does Stigg offer?
Stigg offers cloud API, BYOC (Bring Your Own Cloud) for VPC deployment, and BYODB options for customers who want to manage their own database.
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