Wonable vs MERX
MERX is Canada's longest-running general-purpose tender aggregator: owned by Mediagrif (now mdf commerce), it covers public and private tenders across every vertical, including crown corporations and the broader public sector. Wonable is a cleaning-vertical tool. Pick MERX for breadth across industries; pick Wonable if cleaning is most or all of what you bid.
Where MERX wins
- Multi-vertical coverage: construction, IT, professional services, supplies, plus cleaning.
- 20+ year operating history; trusted brand with Canadian procurement officers.
- Includes private-sector tenders (large enterprise procurement notices) alongside public.
- Federal-mandated coverage on many crown corps and broader public sector buyers.
Where Wonable wins
- Cleaning-only feed: no noise from unrelated verticals to filter through.
- Disqualifier auto-check (WSIB, insurance, CIMS, security clearance, language) per tender.
- Ontario pricing math (WSIB Rate Group 631, ESA stat pay, OECM rate cards) built into the calculator.
- Renewal forecasting from 15,000+ historical award notices: bid the next cycle, not just the open ones.
- AI proposal drafting that maps your company profile to RFP requirements.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Wonable | MERX |
|---|---|---|
| Vertical focus | Canadian cleaning only | Multi-vertical (all industries, Canada) |
| Number of tenders | Curated, cleaning-relevant only | All Canadian public + many private |
| Disqualifier flagging | Yes, auto | Manual |
| Ontario pricing math | Yes, built-in calculator | No |
| Award history search | Yes, 15K+ records, filterable | Limited to recent |
| Renewal forecasting | Yes, 6 months out | No |
| AI proposal drafting | Yes | No |
| Pricing | from $49/mo (Intelligence) to $199/mo (Pro) | Subscription tiers; check merx.com/public/pricing |
Pricing accurate as of 2026-05-16; verify on the vendor site (merx.com/public/pricing).
FAQ
Should I use MERX or Wonable for cleaning tenders?
If cleaning is 80%+ of what you bid, Wonable will save you time by skipping unrelated tenders, auto-checking disqualifiers, and doing the pricing math. If you bid across 3+ verticals, MERX's breadth is hard to replace.
Does Wonable include MERX-sourced tenders?
Wonable's tender pipeline aggregates from CanadaBuys, MERX, BidsAndTenders, biddingo, OECM, and several broader-public-sector portals. You see cleaning tenders from MERX without paying for a MERX subscription.
Can I cancel MERX and use only Wonable?
If your bidding is cleaning-only, most customers do exactly that. If you bid in other verticals, keep MERX for that scope and use Wonable for the cleaning column.
What about MERX's private-sector tenders?
MERX includes some private enterprise procurement notices that aren't on public portals. Wonable is public-procurement only: federal, provincial, municipal, and broader public sector (schools, hospitals, universities).
Procurement terms in this comparison
- CanadaBuys: federal procurement portal
- MERX: commercial provincial and municipal e-tendering platform
- Request for Proposal (RFP): the primary procurement vehicle for Canadian cleaning contracts
- NAICS: industry classification (561720 = janitorial services)
- Incumbent vendor: current contract holder at renewal
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