Brefi

Comparison · Choosing a tender tool

Brefi vs Stotles

Both help UK companies find public-sector contracts. They're built for different buyers. Brefi is a self-serve, flat-price morning brief for bidders and recruitment agencies who want the relevant opportunities each day without running a platform. Stotles is an enterprise business-to-government intelligence platform with buyer data, contacts and AI bid tooling, sold largely through demos. Here's an honest side-by-side.

Brefi Stotles
Best for UK bidders & recruitment agencies; SMEs and lean bid teams Enterprise B2G sales & bid teams
Core idea A graded daily brief of the tenders that match you A full platform for market intelligence & bid workflow
Pricing £79/mo, or £49/mo billed annually, published & flat Free tier + paid plans; full features on higher tiers, typically quoted on application
Buy without a demo Yes, self-serve, live in about five minutes Free tier self-serve; higher tiers are demo-led
Team seats Up to 5 logins, no per-seat metering Per-user on lower tiers; platform pricing higher up
UK & EU sources Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, TED, deduplicated Broad UK/EU portal coverage across many sources
Relevance scoring A/B/C grade per notice against your CPV, keywords, value & region Relevance/signal scoring
Framework re-tender calendar Yes, with a public calendar Expiring-contract tracking
Bid pipeline Yes, shortlist to won Yes, bid workspace & library
Buyer contacts & spend intelligence Not the focus Yes, a core strength
AI bid drafting Not offered Yes
CRM integrations Export & forward (CSV/PDF/email) Salesforce, HubSpot, Teams, Slack
Recruitment / staffing focus Built in, NHS locum, MSP, council staffing frameworks General B2G; strong with tech suppliers

Choose Brefi if…

  • You want a clear, graded brief of relevant tenders each morning, not another platform to log into and search.
  • You're a recruitment agency chasing NHS, MoD or council staffing frameworks, or an SME supplier.
  • You want transparent, flat pricing you can start today without a sales call.
  • A small team needs shared access without paying per seat.
  • You want to see framework re-tender dates coming and track a simple bid pipeline.

Stotles may suit you better if…

  • You're an enterprise sales team that needs deep buyer intelligence, decision-maker contacts and spend analytics.
  • You want AI-assisted bid drafting and a collaborative content library inside the tool.
  • You need native CRM sync into Salesforce or HubSpot as part of a wider revenue operation.
  • You have the budget and procurement process for an enterprise platform.

We'd genuinely rather you pick the right tool than churn. If that's Stotles, fair enough.

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Comparison compiled from publicly available information as of August 2026 and reflects our understanding of each product; features and pricing change, so please verify current details on each provider's website. “Stotles” is a trademark of its respective owner, referenced here for identification and comparison only. Brefi is not affiliated with or endorsed by Stotles.