GovWin IQ costs $5,000+/year and requires an annual contract. Keystone gives you the same SAM.gov set-aside coverage for SDVOSB and 8(a) small businesses at a fraction of the price.
| Keystone Ops Flow | GovWin IQ (Deltek) | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $499/mo | $2,000–$5,000+/mo |
| Contract length | Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Annual (required) |
| SAM.gov coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Set-aside filtering 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB | ✓ Native | ✓ Full support |
| Email alerts / inbox delivery | ✓ Weekly | Dashboard only |
| Onboarding time | 5 minutes | Sales call + account manager |
| Dashboard | ✓ | ✓ Deep intelligence |
| Annual contract required | No | Yes |
| API access | Custom plan only | Enterprise API |
| Free trial | 5 free contracts on /preview (no card) | Demo required |
If you spend 2 hours per week searching SAM.gov at a $75/hr contractor rate, that is $750/month in labor. Keystone is $499/month — with automated scanning, set-aside filtering, and email delivery.
Keystone covers SAM.gov with full set-aside filtering. GovWin adds SLED + Canadian coverage, forward-looking RFP intelligence, budget data, and a 1M+ partner database. If your business is federal set-asides (8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB), Keystone gets you the same SAM.gov coverage at a fraction of the price. If you need deep market intelligence across SLED or Canadian markets, GovWin earns its price tag.
GovWin IQ has a research team, budget/forecast intelligence, partner finder, and CRM integration that Keystone does not provide. A FedScoop 2025 survey found most GovWin users access less than 30% of features. If you are paying for the full suite but only use the SAM.gov set-aside filter, you are overpaying significantly.
Export from GovWin IQ (if available). In Keystone, configure your NAICS codes and set-aside certifications at /onboarding. You will get your first matching opportunity email within the week.
Use your remaining GovWin time to identify which features you actually use. If it is primarily SAM.gov filtering, start your Keystone setup now so it is running when your contract ends. Keystone has no annual lock-in so you can test it on a monthly basis with no risk.
Yes. /preview shows 5 real contracts matched to your NAICS codes and certifications — no credit card, no sales call. When you are ready for weekly scans, the Professional plan is $499/month with no annual commitment.
5 real SAM.gov contracts matched to your business — no credit card, no sales call. Upgrade to weekly scans when you are ready.