# 1up vs Ombud

Looking for Ombud alternatives?

Find out how 1up compares to legacy RFP Project Management Tools.

### Comparison Overview

| Feature                                    | 1up                                               | Ombud                                   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| **1-liner**                                | Automate RFPs and questionnaire responses         | Proposal and RFP response management.  |
| **Free Trial**                             | ✅ Yes, 14-day free trial for all users.          | ❌ No, there is no free trial offered. |
| **Self Service**                           | ✅ Yes, 1up is fully self-service                 | ❌ No, Ombud sales team is involved.   |
| **Pricing**                                | 📅 Starts at $250 / month for **unlimited answers** | 🤑 Must contact Ombud for pricing.    |
| **Setup time**                             | ⚡ Minutes                                        | ❗Days/Weeks                            |
| **Easy Knowledge Base Setup**             | 😀 Connect documents, URLs, and previously completed RFPs to be up and running in minutes | 😔 Complicated document structure setup |
| **Automated Knowledge Base Maintenance**   | 😀 Updates continually from Google Drive, Confluence, and Notion | 😔 Requires manual updates              |
| **3rd Party Chat Integrations**           | ✅ Connect to Slack, MS Teams, and Google Chat    | ❌ No chat integrations for live Q&A   |
| **Easy to use UI**                        | 🏃 Lightweight interface, easy to navigate       | 😕 Complex UI with a steep learning curve |
| **Automate Web-based Questionnaires**     | 💻 Yes, via 1up Browser Extension                 | ❌ Manual uploads required               |
| **Live Chat Support**                      | 🙋‍♀️ Yes, with a real human                      | ⌛ No, ticket system required            |
| **Time to Complete a 500-Row Questionnaire** | ⚡ Minutes                                        | ❗Hours/Days                            |

## See Why 1up is Faster and Easier

Skip researching and writing answers - 1up automatically generates the best answer based on all your internal and external knowledge.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Why did users choose 1up over Ombud?**  
1up is designed to **automate RFPs and questionnaires** as fast as possible.

**How much faster is 1up compared to Ombud?**  
1up can complete a **500-row questionnaire in minutes**, while Ombud does not automate questionnaires, resulting in **hours or days** of work.

**Why is 1up easier to use than Ombud?**  
1up is **fully self-service** with a lightweight UI that requires little to no onboarding. Ombud requires **sales-led pilots** and a complex UI.

**Which tool delivers faster time-to-value for revenue teams?**  
1up delivers value **on day one**; setup takes minutes and updates automatically from various sources.

## Why Teams Prefer 1up

- **95%** Faster questionnaire completion. 
- **2x** Questionnaire at-bats increased. 
- **Global** Automation for multiple languages.

*"The time we save with 1up has changed how we work. Our team speeds through DDQs and spends time polishing responses instead of writing them from scratch."*  
James Herbert  
Sales Engineering  
Jumpcloud

## How JumpCloud Doubled Sales Questionnaire Completion with 1up

JumpCloud is now seeing a **95% completion rate** of their sales questionnaires through automation with 1up.

*"1up has demonstrated exceptional capability in addressing complex technical sales queries with precision."*  
Pradeep Nayar  
Global bid manager  
WalkMe

## How WalkMe® Reduced RFP Response Time by up to 90%

By centralizing the knowledge base and automating RFP management, 1up created space for teams to focus on customer-facing tasks.