Fed-Spend Free vs Researcher vs Professional: Exactly What You Get at $0, $49, and $199
No sales call, no hidden pricing page, no "contact us." This is the complete, honest breakdown of what every Fed-Spend tier includes, what each one is for, and the specific moment when upgrading pays for itself.
Why we publish this
GovWin does not publish pricing. GovSpend does not publish pricing. Bloomberg Government does not publish pricing. We think the fastest way to earn trust with people comparing platforms this week is to publish everything, including exactly where the free tier ends and why.
If you are reading this on the fence, this is the whole picture. Numbers first, philosophy second.
Free Forever: a real research tool, not a demo
The free tier is a working instrument, not a nag screen:
What it is for: figuring out whether the federal market has your revenue in it, before you spend a dollar.
Researcher, $49/mo: the monitoring layer
Everything free, plus the machinery that watches the market for you:
The break-even logic: if an alert surfaces one opportunity per quarter you would have missed, the tier costs less than the coffee budget of the BD meeting where you would have found it late.
Professional, $199/mo: the decision layer
This is the tier that replaces platforms costing 5 to 10 times more, because it does the synthesis instead of showing you tabs:
The break-even logic: one hand-built compliance matrix costs an analyst-day. One mispriced bid costs the margin of the whole contract. One doomed pursuit you no-bid early saves a five-figure proposal spend. Each of those single events exceeds a year of Professional.
Enterprise, $999/mo: the team layer
Unlimited everything, team seats, API v2 and MCP access for wiring Fed-Spend into your own tooling, and a dedicated manager. If you are running a BD team with a real pipeline cadence, this replaces a platform line item that used to start at $12,000 per seat-year.
The honest comparison
| Fed-Spend Pro | GovWin IQ | GovSpend | BGOV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Published pricing | $199/mo | No | No | No |
| Annual cost | $1,908-$2,388 | $12,000+ | $8,500-$25,000 | $6,000-$15,000 |
| Win-probability verdicts | Yes | No | No | No |
| Compliance matrix from RFP | Yes | No | No | No |
| Contract | Month to month | Annual | Annual | Annual |
Our full pricing teardown of every platform has the receipts.
Where to start
Start free, genuinely. Run your NAICS through Recompete Radar, shred one live RFP, search your competitors' award history. When you catch yourself wanting the number behind the teaser, the verdict, the band, the full matrix, that is the moment the upgrade pays for itself, and not before.
Compare the plans side by side on the pricing page, or create the free account and prove the value before you pay for it.