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A side-by-side read on the dimensions buyers most often ask us about. Each row about HigherGov traces back to a public source — see the disclosure below.
| Dimension | CLEATUS | HigherGov |
|---|---|---|
| Core positioning | AI-first GovCon platform — agentic capture, proposal writing, and workflow automation in one product | Market intelligence platform with capture/CRM tooling built around it |
| AI proposal writing | AI Proposal Writer drafts multi-volume proposals with compliance matrices, win-strategy plans, and citations to your award history — exported as Word and PDF | No AI proposal-writer product |
| End-to-end GovCon operations automation | Automates your GovCon operations end-to-end — multi-step AI automations run capture screening, go/no-go prep, amendment monitoring, award-lead delivery, and team routing on autopilot. Force multiplier for capture and BD teams. Unlimited on Essential. | No native automation runtime[1] |
| Claude and ChatGPT integration | First-party MCP connectors at /integrations/mcp/claude and /integrations/mcp/chatgpt turn CLEATUS into a tool inside Claude.ai and ChatGPT | No Claude or ChatGPT MCP connectors[1] |
| Agentic AI document generation | AI Agent generates executive summaries, capability statements, past-performance narratives, pricing tables, and compliance matrices — exported as Word, PDF, Excel, or PowerPoint and stored in your Document Hub | No document-generation product |
| Opportunity coverage | Federal (SAM.gov), 40,000+ SLED sources, DLA DIBBS, GSA eBuy (OASIS+ and MAS RFQs), SeaPort NxG, Grants.gov | Federal contracts and grants, plus 1M+ state, local, and education opportunities across all 50 states[2] |
| Forecasts and pre-RFP signal | Forecasted opportunities plus AI pre-forecasting that scores expiring contracts for recompete likelihood 12–18 months out | Forecasted opportunities, anticipated recompetes, vulnerable incumbents, and subcontract leads[3] |
| Capture and pursuit management | Kanban, list, and calendar pipelines with live solicitation amendments, team collaboration, AI workflows, and unlimited pursuits on Essential | Pipelines, pursuits, and task tools positioned as a government-contracting CRM[4] |
| API access | API access available — see /integrations | REST API access listed on every paid tier[1] |
| Capital markets / M&A data | Not a focus — CLEATUS centers on capture and proposals | Dedicated capital-markets dataset covering M&A transactions, investors, and advisors[5] |
| Labor pricing benchmarks | Not currently offered | Labor pricing tool covering 450K+ competitor prices for 25K+ job titles[6] |
| Entry-level annual price | $80/mo billed annually ($960/year) on the Lite plan — opportunity discovery, GovCon AI chat, market intelligence | $500/year on the Starter plan for one user[7] |
| Full AI stack annual price | $300/mo billed annually ($3,600/year) on the Essential plan — AI Proposal Writer, AI Workflows, Claude + ChatGPT MCP, GSA eBuy, SeaPort NxG, unlimited pursuits | Standard $2,500/year for up to 10 users; Leader $5,000/year for up to 50 users[8] |
Two real tools. They optimize for different work. Here is where each one shines — straight, not spun.
Four places where the platforms diverge most. Each row shows what CLEATUS ships on the left and how HigherGov addresses (or doesn't address) the same need on the right.
CLEATUS
CLEATUS AI Proposal Writer reads every page of the solicitation, extracts requirements and evaluation factors into a compliance matrix, drafts structured multi-volume proposals citing your real award history, and exports professionally formatted Word and PDF files. Included on Essential. The agent never fabricates past performance — it pulls from your UEI award history and Document Hub.
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No AI proposal-writer product.
CLEATUS
CLEATUS Workflows is a force multiplier for capture and BD teams — custom AI-powered automations that handle multi-step GovCon processes on autopilot. Screen new matches against your win criteria, prep go/no-go briefs the moment an opportunity hits your pipeline, alert the team when an amendment posts, deliver awardee names the second your next customer wins a contract, and route every change to the right person — without anyone touching a button. Triggers fire on new recommendations, pipeline changes, pursuit-phase moves, amendments, schedules, or on-demand. Chain AI Agent and AI Extract steps with If/Else and Filter branches. Actions include Slack, email, webhooks, in-app notifications, add-to-pipeline, change-phase, and assign-member. Unlimited on Essential.
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No native automation runtime.[1]
CLEATUS
CLEATUS publishes first-party MCP (Model Context Protocol) connectors for Claude.ai and ChatGPT. Once connected, your AI assistant can search opportunities, read solicitations, draft proposal sections, look up contracting officers, and update your pipeline using natural language — without leaving Claude or ChatGPT. Included on Essential.
Learn more →HigherGov™
No Claude or ChatGPT MCP connectors.[1]
CLEATUS
CLEATUS is built on agentic AI — the kind that reasons, plans, and takes actions, not the kind that just writes text. The agent breaks your request into steps, then calls tools to execute them: semantic search across federal and SLED contracts, awards, contractors, agencies, people, and NAICS; grep and read across your Document Hub; autonomous web search for current wage determinations, market rates, and competitor history; file and spreadsheet generation; PWIN calculation against your past performance; and pipeline mutations. The same 33-tool agent is exposed inside Claude.ai and ChatGPT via the MCP connectors. Every answer cites sources and every mutation is logged.
Learn more →HigherGov™
HigherGov is positioned as a market-intelligence and government-contracting CRM platform — its differentiator is dataset scale and research tools (FOIA, capital markets, labor pricing). Public marketing describes data, search, and CRM features, not an agent that reasons, calls tools, researches the web autonomously, or executes multi-step tasks on its own.[4]
CLEATUS Lite is closer to HigherGov's entry pricing; Essential adds the AI Proposal Writer, AI Workflows, and Claude + ChatGPT MCP connectors that HigherGov's public marketing does not advertise. Compare what you would pay against what each platform actually does for your team.
$80/mo billed annually
Annual plan ($960/year). Opportunity discovery, GovCon AI chat, market intelligence, 5-pursuit CRM. No proposal writer, no workflows, no MCP integrations.
See CLEATUS pricing →$300/mo billed annually
Annual plan ($3,600/year). Adds AI Proposal Writer, unlimited AI Workflows, Claude + ChatGPT MCP connectors, GSA eBuy, SeaPort NxG, Zapier, unlimited pursuits, unlimited Document Hub.
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True agentic AI — plans, reasons, calls 33+ tools, searches the web, and executes multi-step GovCon tasks end-to-end
Daily AI contract matching against your capture profile — high-fit opportunities with compliance analysis delivered to your inbox every morning
AI Proposal Writer, AI Workflows, and Claude + ChatGPT MCP that HigherGov doesn't ship
Dedicated CLEATUS account executive bundled with annual plans
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See what our customers saying about CLEATUS.
Numbered citations above link here. All sources are publicly available HigherGov marketing pages captured on 2026-05-19.
Offers REST API access on every paid tier, including the Starter plan.
Covers state, local, and education opportunities — "1M+ opportunities at over 10,000 state, local, and education agencies across all 50 states."
Markets forecasted opportunities ("$500B forecasted opportunities") plus anticipated recompetes, vulnerable incumbents, and subcontract leads.
Includes pipeline and pursuit management tools positioned as a government-contracting CRM.
Maintains a dedicated capital-markets dataset of M&A transactions, investors, and advisors in the government contracting market.
Provides a labor pricing tool — "450K+ active competitor prices for 25K+ job titles."
Starter plan is $500/year for 1 user (annual billing).
Standard plan is $2,500/year for up to 10 users.
Leader plan is $5,000/year for up to 50 users.
Information about HigherGov is accurate as of 2026-05-19, sourced from publicly available marketing materials. Spot something wrong? Email legal@cleat.ai and we'll review and correct it.
HigherGov and the HigherGov logo are trademarks of their respective owner and are used here for nominative comparison only. CLEATUS is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by HigherGov.
