Comparisons

Factual, dated comparisons: approaches, competing tools and industry cases, to choose with full knowledge.

Choosing your approach

Maître AO vs manual writing: should you use AI for your technical proposals?

Writing a technical proposal manually takes between 20 and 80 hours. Maître AO cuts this time by 60 to 80%. Here is an honest comparison of both approaches.

Maître AO vs tender consultant: which should you choose for public contracts?

Hiring a specialist consultant or adopting an AI tool: both approaches are legitimate and serve different needs. Consultant fees observed in early 2026 typically range from 2,500 to 4,000 EUR per bid depending on complexity. Here is an honest comparison to choose according to your situation.

ChatGPT vs Maître AO: can you write a technical proposal with ChatGPT?

Can ChatGPT really replace a specialized tool for writing a public tender technical proposal? Short answer: yes for brainstorming or occasional rewording, no for producing a complete proposal. Here is the honest comparison of both approaches with the 7 critical divergence points.

Free Word template vs AI technical proposal: which to choose?

Looking for a free Word technical proposal example is the first reflex of many SMEs. It is a good starting point to understand the structure, but a hastily filled generic template is also the leading cause of rejected proposals. Here is an honest comparison between the free Word template and AI generation from your tender documents.

AI tender watch vs manual watch: the honest comparison for SMEs in 2026

An SME that manually monitors public tenders spends 3 to 5 hours per week identifying 2-3 relevant opportunities. AI-based watch does the same in 15 minutes while finding 30% more opportunities. But the manual approach retains strengths that AI cannot replicate. Here is the data-driven comparison to help choose.

Maître AO vs other tools

Industry comparisons