1up vs Ombud

Find out how 1up compares to legacy RFP Project Management Tools

	1up	Ombud
1-liner	Automate RFPs and questionnaire responses	Proposal and RFP response management.
Free Trial	Yes, 14-day free trial for all users.	No, there is no free trial offered by Ombud.
Self Service	Yes, 1up is fully self-service	No, Ombud sales team is involved in all pilots and deployments
Pricing	1up starts at $250 / month for the Starter Plan with unlimited answers.	You must contact Ombud directly, speak with a sales person, and jump through hoops before learning pricing. Annual Plans only - NO monthly options.
Setup time	Minutes	Days/Weeks
Easy Knowledge Base Setup	Connect documents, URLs, and previously completed RFPs to be up and running in minutes	Requires you to set up a Q&A library using a complicated document structure
Automated Knowledge Base Maintenance	1up integrates with sources like Google Drive, Confluence, and Notion, and updates your knowledge database continually anytime the sources of truth are updated.	Requires you to manually review and update your Q&A library.
3rd Party Chat Integrations	Connect 1up to Slack, MS Teams, and Google Chat to enable fast answers to any sales question	Integrates with CRM tools but lacks Chat Integrations for live Q&A (Slack, Teams, Google Chat)
Easy to use UI	Lightweight interface with minimal setup time. 1up is extremely easy to navigate and get used to.	Complex UI with project management features. Requires a time consuming learning curve.
Automate Web-based Questionnaires	The 1up Browser Extension automates answers in any web portal based questionnaire	No, questionnaires must be uploaded manually
Live Chat Support	Yes, with a real human	No, requires opening a ticket system and responds during business hours.
Time to Complete a 500-Row Questionnaire	Minutes	Hours/Days