# Responsive: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 81 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/vendors/responsive

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [RFP response software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/sales/rfp-response-software/index.md) | 11% | 3 | 28% | 60 |
| [Proposal software](https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/revops/proposal-software/index.md) | 0% | 12 | 14% | 21 |

## What the models said for it

- "Prefer specialized RFP response platforms ... (e.g., Responsive/formerly RFPIO, Loopio, or alternatives like RocketDocs, Tribble, or AutoRFP.ai)" (Grok 4.20, RFP response)
- "the two names that consistently top the lists for RFP response / Strategic Response Management are Responsive, formerly RFPIO, and Loopio" (Muse Glimmer 30B, RFP response)
- "Responsive is one of the most comprehensive platforms on the market... Unmatched scalability and governance for large organizations" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, RFP response)
- "Choose Responsive for a complex enterprise program spanning RFPs, DDQs, security questionnaires, approvals, and analytics." (Perplexity Sonar, RFP response)

## And against it

- "Responsive (formerly RFPIO) - Multiple users report: Complicated UI with non-intuitive features - Steep learning curve (71+ mentions on G2)" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, RFP response)
- "Avoid enterprise platforms such as Responsive, Loopio, or Qvidian until proposal volume and revenue justify custom-priced software" (Perplexity Sonar, RFP response)
- "Avoid for mid-sized: Enterprise tools like Responsive (better for large corps with dedicated RFP teams)" (Grok 4.20, RFP response)
- "What to Avoid ... Responsive ... these are usually not feasible for limited budgets" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, RFP response)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Kimi K2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Responsive, from 232 of the 249 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- responsive.io: 127 (its own site)
- g2.com: 99
- softwareadvice.com: 98
- capterra.com: 83
- loopio.com: 64
- getapp.com: 58
- guideflow.com: 48
- thedigitalprojectmanager.com: 47
- sifthub.io: 46
- arphie.ai: 43

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/rfp: 51
- https://techtarget.com/news/The-top-10-RFP-response-software/848889: 36
- https://capterra.com/rfp-software: 35
- https://g2.com/categories/proposal: 34
- https://guideflow.com/blog/rfp-software: 33
- https://softwareadvice.com/proposal-management: 33
- https://thedigitalprojectmanager.com/tools/best-rfp-software-reviewed: 33
- https://deeprfp.com/blog/best-rfp-tools-comparison: 31

## The company

Responsive; https://www.responsive.io/; founded 2015. From Wikidata, fetched 2026-09-14.

## In its own words

What Responsive's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: #1 AI RFP software & G2 market leader; the leader in response intelligence, trusted worldwide (https://responsive.io/)
- For: sales and proposal teams; Bid & Proposal Managers; Sales; Marketing; InfoSec/IT; Executive Leadership; Investor Relations; Small Businesses (https://responsive.io/)
- Customers named: Haworth, Microsoft, Tenable, Lighthouse, Netsmart, Payscale

## What it publishes

Every page responsive.io exposes, read 2026-09-29: 65 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- glossary or explainer: 37 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-22
- Recent: 2026-09-22 glossary or explainer: 2426262 foundations of content management https://academy.responsive.io/student/activity/2426262-foundations-of-content-management
- Recent: 2026-08-19 glossary or explainer: 3599068 coffee chat optimizing content health for the ai era 28th january 2026 https://academy.responsive.io/student/activity/3599068-coffee-chat-optimizing-content-health-for-the-ai-era-28th-january-2026
- Recent: 2026-07-22 glossary or explainer: 3531441 coffee chat optimizing content health for the ai era 28th january 2026 https://academy.responsive.io/student/activity/3531441-coffee-chat-optimizing-content-health-for-the-ai-era-28th-january-2026
- Recent: 2026-05-20 glossary or explainer: 3411982 coffee chat optimizing content health for the ai era 28th january 2026 https://academy.responsive.io/student/activity/3411982-coffee-chat-optimizing-content-health-for-the-ai-era-28th-january-2026
- Recent: 2026-04-29 glossary or explainer: 3347437 coffee chat optimizing content health for the ai era 28th january 2026 https://academy.responsive.io/student/activity/3347437-coffee-chat-optimizing-content-health-for-the-ai-era-28th-january-2026
- Recent: 2026-03-25 glossary or explainer: 3274659 coffee chat optimizing content health for the ai era 28th january 2026 https://academy.responsive.io/student/activity/3274659-coffee-chat-optimizing-content-health-for-the-ai-era-28th-january-2026

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/gtm/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/gtm.