Proactis vs Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions)
A side-by-side comparison of Proactis and Bonfire for UK suppliers — features, pricing, and who each tool best suits. Honest about where each is genuinely stronger.
TL;DR
Proactis: Proactis is a UK-headquartered source-to-pay (S2P) software platform used by public sector and enterprise BUYERS to run sourcing, contracts, procurement and supplier management. It is a buyer-side tool — different jobs from a supplier-side bid-writing tool.
Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions): Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions) is a strategic sourcing platform used by public-sector BUYERS to run RFPs and evaluate vendor responses. It is a buyer-side tool, not a supplier-side bid-writing tool — different jobs to be done.
Proactis vs Bonfire: side-by-side
| Feature | Proactis | Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Bid management | Bid management |
| Origin | UK · long-established (founded 1996) | Canada · founded 2012 (acquired by Euna Solutions 2023) |
| Primary audience | Public sector and large private-sector BUYERS running source-to-pay | Public sector BUYERS running sourcing events |
| Pricing model | Annual enterprise contracts, custom-quoted | Annual subscriptions, custom-quoted |
| UK public sector focus | Yes — specialist | No |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Live UK tender feed | No | No |
| Bid library | No | No |
| Tender-pack parser | No | No |
| AI bid drafting | No | No |
Where Proactis is stronger
- Deep source-to-pay stack covering sourcing, contracts, P2P and supplier management
- Established UK public sector deployments at council, NHS and central government level
Where Bonfire is stronger
- Strong sourcing-event workflow for public-sector buyers in North America
- Vendor evaluation, scoring and audit-trail tools for procurement teams
Best for Proactis
Public sector and enterprise buyers running structured source-to-pay across many suppliers.
Best for Bonfire
Public-sector procurement teams running sourcing events (not suppliers responding to them).
There's also a third option
BidWriter — AI bid writing built for UK SMEs
If you're a UK supplier bidding into public sector contracts, BidWriter is purpose-built for the job — UK public sector specialism, AI drafting, integrated live tender feed, free plan, and per-seat pricing from £49/mo. No annual enterprise contract required.
FAQs
What's the difference between Proactis and Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions)?
Proactis is bid management for public sector and large private-sector buyers running source-to-pay. Bonfire is bid management for public sector buyers running sourcing events. The full feature-by-feature breakdown is in the table on this page.
Which is better for UK public sector — Proactis or Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions)?
Proactis has a specialist UK public sector focus; Bonfire has no UK public sector focus. For UK suppliers bidding into government, framework agreements and NHS, the more specialist option is usually the better starting point — but worth weighing against the rest of the comparison table.
Is Proactis cheaper than Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions)?
Proactis's pricing: Annual enterprise contracts, custom-quoted. Bonfire's pricing: Annual subscriptions, custom-quoted. Whichever fits your team's size, contract length, and per-bid economics best is the right answer — both can work out cheaper depending on your situation.
Who should pick Proactis?
Public sector and enterprise buyers running structured source-to-pay across many suppliers.
Who should pick Bonfire (now part of Euna Solutions)?
Public-sector procurement teams running sourcing events (not suppliers responding to them).