Pricing
We're transparent about the commercial model. Below is what Alpha looks like today and what we're testing for general availability.
- ✓Unlimited RFQs through your buyer workspace.
- ✓Curated provider matching by the Railflows team.
- ✓Structured comparison output (Overview, Providers, Coverage, Pricing tabs).
- ✓Optional advisory engagements (procurement support, deeper benchmarking) priced separately by scope.
- ✓Unlimited matched RFQ notifications once your profile is approved.
- ✓Respond, ask questions, request reveal — all on-platform.
- ✓No paid ranking. Ever. Placement is based on fit and your response, full stop.
- ✓Future commercial model — provider-paid intro fees, subscription access or success fees — is being validated openly with the alpha cohort.
What does Alpha mean here?
Alpha is the first managed cohort: a hand-picked group of institutional buyers and a curated set of providers. We're using this phase to calibrate matching, sanitise our comparison output and pressure-test the commercial model before opening up further.
That means a few practical things: turnaround times are measured in business days rather than hours, the provider network is still expanding, and pricing is intentionally on hold so we don't bake in the wrong incentives.
What we won't do
Sell ranking placement
Provider visibility on a buyer's comparison is a function of fit and response quality. It is not for sale and never will be. This is a load-bearing trust commitment — if we broke it, the platform would lose its reason to exist.
Charge for visibility into anonymised RFQs
We will not run a "tier up to see more deals" pay-to-play scheme. If you're an approved provider and a buyer's requirements match your coverage, you see the anonymised RFQ.
Hide the commercial model behind a sales call
When we settle on a commercial model for GA, it goes on this page. You'll see it before you sign anything.
What we're considering for GA
Three models are on the table — we'll likely land on one or a hybrid:
- Provider-paid intro fee. A one-time fee from the provider when an introduction leads to a commercial relationship. Aligns Railflows with provider win-rate, not deal volume.
- Buyer subscription. A flat quarterly or annual fee for buyers running a sourcing program with multiple RFQs. Keeps the platform fully neutral but limits casual usage.
- Success fee on advisory engagements. Hands-on procurement support for buyers as a paid layer on top of the free workspace.
Questions about pricing?
Reach hello@railflows.com or /contact. We answer pricing questions in writing.