Other bid sites vs EasBid
Paying for a bid site should get you more of the right bids, sooner. Before you pay for any of them, it helps to know the usual ways these services charge and what they hold back. This page lists those practices without naming anyone, and next to each one says plainly what EasBid does, so you can hold any service, including ours, to the same list.
Updated November 10, 2026. EasBid facts come from EasBid's own pricing and coverage pages. The left column describes common practices, not any one company.
Point by point
Where EasBid may not be the right fit
- EasBid finds and alerts you to open bids. It does not write or submit bids for you.
- State and local feeds do not cover every state yet: today EasBid covers federal bids in all 50 states and DC, plus state and local feeds in the states we cover. The coverage page shows exactly which.
- It is not a market research platform for past government spending or buyer contacts. If that research is what you need, a market intelligence service is the better fit.
- No alert emails go out from Friday 3:30 PM to Saturday 10 PM Eastern; anything found then comes in the next send window.
Five questions to ask any bid site
- Can I see the agency, the due date and the original notice before I pay?
- Is the price on the page, and is it the same for every state I work in?
- How often are sources read, and how soon after that does an alert reach me?
- Which sources are covered, and is that list published?
- Does the trial need a card, and how do I cancel?
Whichever service you use, the bid itself lives with the agency: you register as a vendor and submit where its notice says. A bid site is there to make sure you see the notice in time. You can try EasBid Free next to anything you already use and judge it on the bids it finds for you.
Questions
Why does this page not name other bid sites?
Because we would rather show what EasBid does than talk about other companies. The points on the left describe common practices in the industry, not any one site. Check any service you are looking at against the same list.
Is searching EasBid free?
Yes. Anyone can search every open bid. Without an account you get 3 searches a day; a free account searches without limits and includes 2 alerts with a weekly email.
Do I need a card for the 14-day Pro trial?
No. The Pro trial needs no card. After 14 days the account drops to Free unless you choose to upgrade.
Does EasBid charge per state?
No. One plan covers federal bids in every state plus every state and local feed EasBid reads. There is no per-state fee and no federal add-on.
Can I submit a bid through EasBid?
No. EasBid finds bids and alerts you to them. You register and submit with the agency, the way its notice says, and every EasBid listing links to that notice.