Deltek GovWin IQ is government contract opportunity intelligence and market research platform, not a proposal writing tool. GovHub is a proposal writing and compliance platform. These are different tools that solve different problems, many govcon teams use a discovery tool like Deltek GovWin IQ to find opportunities and a response tool like GovHub to write the proposals themselves.
How GovHub and Deltek GovWin IQ are sold
GovHub publishes its pricing. Deltek GovWin IQ does not, so any Deltek GovWin IQ figure is a third-party estimate from a sales-led quote process.
| GovHub | Deltek GovWin IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $129/month, billed monthly | No public price (see the full breakdown below) |
| Published pricing | Yes, on this page and the pricing page | No, custom sales quote only |
| Plans | Solo $129/mo, Pro $349/mo, Team $699/mo | Annual contract, quoted per deal |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, self-serve | Sales-led, varies |
We keep the Deltek GovWin IQ numbers in one place rather than repeating them across pages: GovWin IQ pricing: real ranges, terms, and ROI math covers the seat and module ranges, contract terms, renewal notice windows, and the ROI math.
Do you need both, or one or the other?
If your problem is finding opportunities, knowing which federal contracts are coming 12–36 months ahead of the RFP, Deltek GovWin IQ is designed for that. GovHub does not do opportunity discovery.
If your problem is writing the proposal once you have a solicitation to respond to, drafting compliant Section L/M-structured content, running compliance matrices, managing FAR clause references, that's what GovHub is designed for. Deltek GovWin IQ does not do proposal writing or content generation.
Many teams use both. A capture manager works in Deltek GovWin IQ to identify and pursue opportunities; the proposal team uses GovHub to respond to the ones that get pursued.
Comparison at a glance
| Dimension | GovHub | Deltek GovWin IQ |
|---|---|---|
| What it actually does | Writes and manages your proposal response | Finds and tracks opportunities, does not write proposals |
| Proposal drafting / AI writing | Yes, core feature | No, GovWin IQ has no proposal generation capability |
| Built for small business budgets | Yes | Entry packages reported from ~$6K/yr but exclude core analyst features |
| Use case | Respond to an RFP you've already found | Find an RFP before it's publicly posted |
Where Deltek GovWin IQ is strong
- 150+ industry analysts producing pre-solicitation opportunity intelligence, a genuinely unique capability no proposal-writing tool replicates
- Deep integration with the Deltek ecosystem (Costpoint, Vantagepoint) for contractors already on that stack
- Comprehensive federal and SLED (state/local/education) procurement data
- 4.5/5 rating on G2 from verified reviews
Where teams look elsewhere
- Not a proposal-writing or content generation platform at all, it finds opportunities, it does not help you write the response
- Pricing is high relative to team size, multiple small business reviewers describe it as "a financial strain" and "cost prohibitive"
- Dated, click-heavy user interface is a consistent complaint across verified reviews
- Information overload, reviewers report too much unfiltered data without enough curation
- No mobile app, desktop/browser only
- Aggressive auto-renewal clauses requiring 60 days written notice to cancel
Can GovHub and Deltek GovWin IQ work together?
Yes, and for many teams, that's the natural setup. Deltek GovWin IQ handles the pre-solicitation intelligence work; GovHub handles the post-solicitation response work. The handoff point is the moment you decide to bid.