Govly vs. GovSpend

Using GovSpend for state and local? Govly shows you the federal deals it misses.

Govly finds RFQs on 40+ federal contract vehicles like SEWP, ITES, and GSA that GovSpend users tell us they can't see, puts state and local bids in the same search, and lets you share opportunities with partners for free.

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Spend history only shows part of the picture

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Past purchases don't tell you what's open

GovSpend is known for state and local purchasing data like purchase orders and spend history. That helps with planning, but your pipeline depends on what's open today, and much of the federal market buys through contract-vehicle RFQs that never become public notices.
Govly ingests opportunities from over 40 contract vehicles and feeds

What Govly gets you access to

Govly pulls RFQs from 40+ contract vehicles and acquisition channels, including ITES-4H, Alliant, SEWP, and CIO-SP, alongside SAM.gov and state and local bid portals. Your team sees the full market in one search.
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What Govly gives you that GovSpend doesn't

Govly compared with GovSpend
FeatureGovlyGovSpend
Federal
RFQs on federal contract vehiclesSEWP, ITES, GSA, Alliant and more. Many are never posted publicly.✓40+ vehiclesLimited
SAM.gov opportunities✓✓
Federal award data✓✓
State and local
Open state and local bids✓5,100+ portals✓
Historical purchase-order data✓Growing coverage✓Longer history
Workflow
Saved searches and alerts✓✓

Why teams trust Govly

Federal Account Executives choose Govly to uncover more opportunities

"Govly is fantastic! I use it daily tracking Federal opportunities across many different contract vehicles. Using Govly has 3x'd the number of meaningful opportunities I'm able to review."

Britt Mowery from Cisco
Britt Mowery
Federal Account Executive

Sales teams choose Govly to help drive more revenue

"When we switched to Govly, we increased our bid rate by 22% leading to millions more dollars in revenue."

Tracy Mills from HPE
Tracy Mills
Federal CTO

Organizations love Govly because we know how to help drive growth

"Govly cut the time we spent chasing RFQs in half - giving our team more time to close deals."

Britt Mowery from Cisco
Tara Hodgkins
Product Manager

All wrapped in a modern, user-friendly platform

Govly doesn’t just deliver more data, it makes that data easier to act on. We ship fast, with an average of 6 new features every month, so your tools keep pace with your team. Recent releases include:

AI-powered assistants

to surface the right opportunities faster

AI-powered RFQ predictions

to uncover hidden deals

Award data

to help you plan ahead

SaaS integrations

that fit into your workflow

Built-in collaboration and teaming tools

to keep capture teams alignedIt’s everything you need, in one platform that’s actually easy to use

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"Govly is easy to use and very intuitive. The tool allows you to create searches that provide you with exactly the information you need to win deals supporting multiple government agencies!"

Andres Sierra, Executive Vice President

"Govly has been remarkably responsive to understanding the unique needs of our company. They are by far the most enjoyable partner we have to work with."

Tara Hodgkins, Product Manager
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Govly vs. GovSpend: common questions

What’s the difference between Govly and GovSpend?

GovSpend is best known for state and local purchasing data, including purchase orders and spend history. Govly focuses on open opportunities: live RFQs on 40+ federal contract vehicles such as SEWP, ITES, and GSA, plus SAM.gov and state and local bid portals, with a partner network to work them.

Is Govly a good GovSpend alternative?

It depends on where you sell. If your team sells federal through contract vehicles, or sells both federal and SLED, Govly shows open RFQs that spend data can’t. If you mainly need historical state and local purchase orders, GovSpend’s spend data may still fit alongside Govly.

Does Govly have state and local (SLED) data?

Yes. Govly includes state, local, and education bids alongside federal contract vehicles and SAM.gov, so you can search both markets in one place. GovSpend has a longer history in state and local purchase-order data, so teams that rely heavily on historical SLED purchasing often compare both side by side.

Can I share opportunities with partners who don’t pay for Govly?

Yes. You can share opportunities with primes, resellers, distributors, and OEMs without them buying a Govly license.

How hard is it to switch from GovSpend to Govly?

Most teams start with a side-by-side trial. Our team helps you set up saved searches and alerts for your products and territories, so you can compare results before you commit. If you’re mid-contract with GovSpend, talk to us about lining up your Govly start date with your renewal.

How much does Govly cost?

Govly pricing depends on team size and the data you need, and there’s a free plan to get started. Request pricing above for a quote for your team.

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