How much does Federal Compass cost in 2026?
Pricing not published by the vendor · facts read on the vendor's pages September 7, 2026
The short answer
Federal Compass does not publish prices. Its terms of service describe a pricing schedule set by the number of seats and tiers, an annual subscription as the standard term with automatic renewal unless cancelled 30 days before the renewal date, payment in annual, quarterly, semi-annual, or 12 monthly installments, and multi-year agreements at a lower cost with no early cancellation. A free trial is defined in the terms as a limited-duration demonstration; its length is not published.
Federal Compass pricing at a glance
No price figures are published by Federal Compass or reliably reported by third parties as of September 2026; the Capterra listing shows no starting price
Source: Federal Compass terms of service and website; Capterra listing (4.5 from 11 reviews)https://www.federalcompass.com/terms
What drives the price
- Number of seats and the tier assigned to each (the terms define the pricing schedule this way)
- Term length: multi-year agreements reduce the cost of ownership, with no early cancellation
- Payment schedule: one annual payment, four quarterly, two semi-annual, or 12 monthly payments
Terms to know before you buy
- Annual subscription is the standard term; auto-renews unless cancelled at least 30 days before the renewal date
- Payment accepted as one annual payment, quarterly, semi-annual, or 12 monthly installments
- Multi-year subscriptions cost less per year and cannot be cancelled early with a refund
- A free trial is defined as a limited-duration demonstration of the platform; no length or self-serve signup is published
- Founded 2019 by Chad Ganske and Jim Sherwood (backgrounds at GovWin, Deltek, and Wolf Den); Series A from Blueprint Equity in March 2022; SOC 2 compliant
How Federal Compass pricing compares
Published prices are stated as published; unpublished ones as reported, with the source on each vendor's comparison page.
| Tool | Pricing | Details |
|---|---|---|
| BidSparq | $249/month, or $199/month billed annually; 14-day free trial; no annual contract; 23,000+ federal, state, local, education, and healthcare sources | Plans |
| Federal Compass | Not public: contact sales; per-seat, one-year commitment standard | Full comparison |
| GovWin | Not published; buyers report $6,000-$42,000+/yr (annual contract) | GovWin pricing |
| GovTribe | Published: Launch $1,500/yr (1 user), Growth $5,000/yr (5 users); Plus plans with state and local $1,900 and $6,000/yr; Scale by quote; AI and MCP billed in credits | GovTribe pricing |
| HigherGov | Public: Starter $500/yr (1 user), Standard $2,500/yr (up to 10 users), Enterprise custom | HigherGov pricing |
| Fed-Spend | Public: Free tier; Researcher $49/mo; Professional $199/mo ($159/mo annual); Enterprise by quote | Comparison |
Questions people ask about Federal Compass pricing
Does Federal Compass have a free trial?
Its terms define a free trial as a limited-duration demonstration of the platform, and the site's calls to action are Contact Sales. No trial length or self-serve signup is published, so ask sales what a trial includes and how long it runs.
Is Federal Compass cheaper than GovWin IQ?
Neither vendor publishes prices, so no honest side-by-side exists. Both quote per seat on annual contracts through sales. Federal Compass's terms allow monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual payment schedules within the annual commitment, which can ease cash flow even if the annual total is similar.
What is the contract term for Federal Compass?
One year is the standard, with automatic renewal unless you cancel at least 30 days before the renewal date. Multi-year agreements are offered at a lower cost of ownership and cannot be cancelled early for a refund, according to the terms of service.
Who founded Federal Compass?
Chad Ganske and Jim Sherwood founded it in 2019, with more than 40 years of combined experience from GovWin, Deltek, and Wolf Den, according to the company's about page. It raised a Series A from Blueprint Equity in March 2022.
Verify this yourself
Do not take our word for a competitor's price. These are the pages we read on September 7, 2026; open them and check.
- Federal Compass terms of service (subscription, renewal, payment, trial definitions)https://www.federalcompass.com/terms
- Federal Compass about pagehttps://www.federalcompass.com/about
- Capterra listing for Federal Compasshttps://www.capterra.com/p/194255/Federal-Compass/reviews/
See what $249 a month buys before you decide
BidSparq is $249/month or $199/month billed annually, covers 23,000+ federal, state, local, education, and healthcare sources, and scores every live bid against your profile. The 14-day trial shows your matched RFPs before you pay anything.
14-day Pro Max trial · No credit card · No annual contract
BidSparq facts, in the questions people ask
Current as of the numbers published across this site; each answer links to the page where you can check it.
- Is BidSparq federal-only, or state and local only?
- Neither. BidSparq covers federal (SAM.gov and agency portals) plus state, local, education, and healthcare procurement across 23,000+ sources, with 60,000+ live solicitations at any time. See the live directory at /rfps.
- Does BidSparq have an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor?
- Yes. BidSparq runs a public MCP server with 97 tools and OAuth 2.1 sign-in, so you can search RFPs, pull awards and vehicles, and manage pursuits from any MCP-capable assistant. Setup and the tool list are at /mcp.
- Does BidSparq track expiring contracts and recompetes?
- Yes. The Federal Recompete Indexis rebuilt weekly from FPDS and USAspending, and recompete and forecast signals are matched to each account's profile with incumbent names in the weekly digest.
- What does BidSparq cost?
- Pro Max is $249 per month, or $199 per month billed annually, with a 14-day free trial and no annual contract. Pricing is published in full at /rfp-software.
- Can BidSparq data be verified before paying?
- Yes. We publish the research computed from the same corpus, refreshed weekly: the Wired Contract Report, the Federal Labor Rate Benchmark, and the free GSA labor-rate lookup.
How we keep this pricing page honest
Every competitor fact on this page comes from the vendor's own public pages, official documentation, or clearly attributed community posts. We publish no invented testimonials, no self-assigned star ratings, and no paid or incentivized reviews. Since the FTC's Consumer Review Rule took effect in 2024, fake or undisclosed-insider reviews are a federal violation with penalties up to $53,088 per review, so wherever you research tools in this market, weight the proof you can verify: named sources, published pricing, and reviews on platforms that verify their authors.
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