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Abierto vs HigherGov
HigherGov is a paid search and pipeline tool for federal and state and local contracts, billed yearly from $500. It covers more ground than Abierto does today, state and local bids included. Abierto is federal only, keeps its whole public record free without an account, and offers monthly plans from $39.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Abierto | HigherGov |
|---|---|---|
| Published price | Free to read. Pro $99 a month, Team $249 a month, billed monthly | Starter $500 a year, Standard $2,500 a year, Enterprise by quote; billed yearly |
| Seats | 1 user on Pro, up to 5 users on Team | 1 (Starter), up to 10 (Standard), unlimited (Enterprise) |
| What the tiers change | Users, the number of smart filters and watched opportunities, and the daily AI allowance | Export limits (1,000, 20,000 or 100,000 records per search), seats and support |
| State and local bids | No | Yes |
| Open data | Markdown and JSON of every page, public API, WebMCP, public domain | Exports on paid plans |
Abierto's column lists only what its plans do today. Every limit is on the pricing page.
Choose HigherGov if
- You sell to state and local governments as well as federal.
- You want one tool today, and a yearly plan suits you.
Choose Abierto if
- You work federal only and want the public record without paying for it.
- You would rather pay monthly, and start lower.
- You want your agents and scripts to read the data without a key.