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Why Open Opportunities is
the #1 global tender alert service.

In 2025, Open Opportunities was ranked the #1 global tender alert service, ahead of Global Tenders, Tender Impulse, and Tenders on Time.

 

At a glance: Global tender alert service ranking 2025

Global tender alert services centralise public procurement notices from thousands of portals worldwide. In 2025, independent analysts evaluated the leading providers using a transparent methodology across coverage, pricing, search quality, enrichment, alerts, support, and guarantees. Open Opportunities ranked #1 overall.

Rank Product Score
1 Open Opportunities 93/100
2 Global Tenders 64/100
3 Tenders on Time 64/100

 

Why we hit the #1 spot.

Coverage

With over 800 sources weighted towards the most economically rich countries, coupled with world-class data enrichment and search, Open Opportunities provides the best way to find tender opportunities. .

Pricing

Our product is easy to use and easy to buy. No demos required, simple on-boarding and a generous 7-day free trial. We couple that with a generous ‘no questions asked’ money-back guarantee.

Search

We understand search, which is why we use AI to enhance our search and to help you find the best public sector tender opportunities for your business. We add features like categorisation, buyer links and deduplication as standard.
Product Coverage Search Pricing Enriched Support Alerts Guarantee Total
Open Opportunities 21 19 20 15 8 5 5 93
Global Tenders 19 16 10 10 6 3 0 64
Tenders on time 17 13 14 8 8 4 0 64
Good Tenders 17 17 0 12 5 2 0 53
Tenders Info 20 12 0 10 8 2 0 52
Tender Impulse 18 14 0 10 6 0 0 48
Tender Tiger 5 10 3 5 6 2 0 31
Tenders World 12 6 0 8 2 0 0 28
How we compared sources

Methodology

Everything you need to the right tender opportunities.

The research was conducted during September 2025.

Each product was researched by a skilled, independent business analyst.

They assessed each product on the basis of seven different factors.

She relied on the data published on the individual websites and each products response to support queries.

Coverage

The analyst relied on suppliers own claims and the results of search queries on their sites. Coverage for higher value sources is weighted more highly than low value sources. Some providers claim to have data for more than the total number of countries (195).

Search

Each search engine was evaluated for the accuracy of 6 different keyword searches, combined with the ability to sort and filter the responses. Products with limited filters, poor usability or inconsistent results were marked down.

Pricing

Each product was assessed on the total price of using the average per user cost on the median paid tier available to customers. Where pricing was not published we awarded a score of 0 due to lack of transparency.

Enrichment

Where data has been enriched with useful and consistent data to enable high quality filtering of the data. Each product was evaluated on the quality of the enrichment and the pervasiveness of the enrichment.

Alerts

Alerts were assessed on the number of alerts provided to each user on the median paid tier available to customers. The number of alert profiles was the sole consideration.

Support

Multiple contacts with the support services of each product were made. Responses were considered on the basis of timeliness and usefulness of the response.

Guarantee

The availability of a money back guarantee was the sole criteria. Where none was mentioned on the product site, a zero score was awarded.

Weightings

We weighted each factor as follows: Coverage 25, Search 20, Pricing 20. Enrichment 15, Support 10, Alerts 5. Guarantee 5.

Scope

Research conducted during September 2025 by an independent business analyst who relied on trials, website materials and support queries.
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What to look out for

When you're looking to buy a service there are certain features that need to be in place, check them before you make a buying decision.

Updates & archives

How frequently does your alert service update their data? Do they run every source daily or even more frequently? Do they refresh their data to pick up changes to notices? Do they maintain archives of data so that you can look at the contracting history of different buyers?

Business model

How does your provider charge? What do they charge for? Is it by the user or for the whole firm? What restrictions do they apply? Can you only buy an annual contract? Are you required to buy a minimum number of seats?

Pricing

Is the pricing clear and transparent? Can you predict what you will pay and do you have the flexibility to pay month by month if you need. Are you getting a good discount for annual commitments? Can you cancel if you decide that the service doesn’t work for you?

Easy to buy

Is the product easy to buy? Money orders, contracts, invoices? That’s what happens when the costs are too high and the business doesn’t want to deal with chargebacks. You should be able to buy the service in 2 minutes.

Downloads and integrations

Can you move the data from your service into other channels in your organisation? Can you download data and share it with other members of your team? Can you use the data in your CRM?

Guarantees

Does your provider offer a money back guarantee if you decide that their service isn't right for you? Can you be confident that they have the opportunities that they say they have? If they don't, what happens?
Are you buying the wrong service?

How to spot red flags

What are the signs that the tender alert service you're buying might not give you the best value?

Mandatory demos

When your provider won't let you use the tool without doing a demo first it's a great indicator that they don't trust their search tool to find the opportunities, instead they're going to get online and show only relevant opportunities.

Short trials

If you're being offered trials of only a couple of days you need to ask why they can't give you the time to test their system more thoroughly? A 7 day trial should be the standard minimum. Extending a 2 day trial isn't generous enough.

Annual deals only

No monthly deals. This is the biggest red flag in the industry. If your provider insists on locking you in for a year, they're scared that you won't use the service enough and will quit. Instead of providing a truly useful service they insist on tying you in.

No self service

You know your market better than they do. You should be able to set up and run the system without having to rely on their involvement. Insisting on manual set up and too much hand-holding implies they haven't built a usable service.

They want you to take the risk

Simple, no quibble guarantees are the simplest way to be sure that your provider trusts their customers and their product. If you ask for a guarantee and they won't give you one, especially on annual deals you need to ask why?

No industry involvement

Do the people running this service care about the industry and the market? Do they care about the challenges of winning bids, or are they bragging about their latest company party? Find the CEO on LinkedIn you'll quickly know what they care about.
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Pricing and commercials <br>Why Open Opportunities is #1
Easy to buy

Pricing and commercials
Why Open Opportunities is #1

Pricing isn't just about making sure that you're paying a low price, the right price is about getting the best tool for the best price.

  • Clear, transparent pricing plans.
  • Trial & refund policy: 7-day free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee.
  • Flexible monthly plans or a discounted annual price. Cancel any time.
  • Fair value: Unlimited saved searches, full history, competitive per-user cost.
  • Easy payment: Pay by card or invoice, manage your own subscription.
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Coverage <br>Why Open Opportunities is #1
Alerts and features

Coverage
Why Open Opportunities is #1

Coverage isn’t just about listing the most tenders. You need the winnable opportunities that carry the most value.

  • Global reach: 850+ sources across 180+ countries, updated daily.
  • We gather federal, state and city tenders across the world.
  • Growth commitment: at least 4 new sources added every month.
  • Deep enrichment that means you can always find what you need.
  • Trusted by governments, NGOs, and enterprises worldwide.
Search quality <br>Why Open Opportunities is #1
Never miss an opportunity

Search quality
Why Open Opportunities is #1

Finding the right tender is about more than keywords — powerful search ensures you never miss an opportunity.

  • Powerful keyword search with excludes for precision searching.
  • Advanced filters: Country, continent, language, buyer, currency, CPV, dates.
  • Intent search: Queries across global opportunities regardless of language.
  • Unlimited saved searches and a full search history.
  • Fast, intuitive interface built for high-performing bid teams.
Data enrichment <br>Why Open Opportunities is #1
Added features

Data enrichment
Why Open Opportunities is #1

Good data becomes great intelligence when it’s enriched, structured, and easy to use. We don't just add country names, we enhance with categories, languages, currencies and regional groupings.

  • Attachments and associated documents.
  • Detailed CPV classification for every document.
  • Filter by continent, country, language or groups of countries.
  • Every record's currency converted to USD, EUR and GBP.
  • Downloadable records for structured analysis.
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