# GovSpend alternative GovSpend focuses on state and local purchase orders and prices by quote; Vendr reports a median of about $11K a year. After the FPDS cutover it moved federal award data into its Spending Analytics product. For federal data specifically (SAM.gov entities, opportunities, USAspending awards), federal APIs with published prices cover the need. GovSpend focuses on state and local purchase orders.Checked on 2026-11-12.Official source: [Vendr buyer guide](https://www.vendr.com/buyer-guides/gov-spend) | GovSpend | Quote-based; Vendr reports a median of about $11K a year | | --- | --- | | SAM Gov API | Free $0, Developer $49/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $499/mo | ## What is an alternative to GovSpend for federal data? GovSpend focuses on state and local purchase orders and prices by quote; Vendr reports a median of about $11K a year. After the FPDS cutover it moved federal award data into its Spending Analytics product. For federal data specifically (SAM.gov entities, opportunities, USAspending awards), federal APIs with published prices cover the need. ## Side by side | Option | Price (checked 12 Nov 2026) | API access | Public pages | Best for | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GovSpend | Quote-based; Vendr reports a median of about $11K a year [(Vendr)](https://www.vendr.com/buyer-guides/gov-spend) | Not published | About 2.1K marketing pages | State and local purchase-order data | | SAM Gov API | Free $0, Developer $49/mo, Pro $149/mo, Scale $499/mo | REST and MCP on every plan; 100 free credits a month | Free lookup tools plus NAICS, glossary and comparison reference pages | Developers, AI agents and small contractors who want the public data as an API | ## About GovSpend GovSpend focuses on state and local purchase orders. After the FPDS cutover it moved federal award data into a Spending Analytics product. It publishes about 2,100 marketing pages and sells by quote; the median price shown is reported by Vendr. ## How we compared Prices, limits and page counts are as published by each vendor or measured from their public sitemaps on 2026-11-12. We do not use private quotes. Where a number is reported by a third party, it says so. Corrections: support@samgovapi.io. ## Related - [Comparisons](https://samgovapi.io/compare) - [Pricing](https://samgovapi.io/pricing) - [SAM.gov API](https://samgovapi.io/sam-gov-api)Updated 2026-11-12. Sources checked 2026-11-12.Independent. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by GSA, SAM.gov or any U.S. government agency. Registering in SAM.gov is free at sam.gov.

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