SamHooks vs GovConAPI
Both exist because the official SAM.gov API's free tier is 10 requests/day. The difference is direction: GovConAPI is an API you call; SamHooks calls you.
| SamHooks | GovConAPI | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Push: signed webhooks + RSS per filter | Pull: REST API you poll |
| Price | $19/mo flat | GovConAPI charges $19–39/mo (as of 2026-08-17, per GovConAPI's published pricing) |
| Change events (deadline moved, cancelled, awarded) | Yes — field-level diffs | You diff poll results yourself |
| Historical data | No — changes from subscription onward | Yes (data starts FY2025; trial capped at 25 req/day — as of 2026-08-17, per GovConAPI's published pricing) |
| Delivery reliability plumbing | Retries, DLQ, delivery log, auto-disable rules | n/a (you poll) |
Honest guidance
Want to query opportunities (search, backfill, analytics)? GovConAPI is the better shape. Want changes pushed into your pipeline the day they happen? That's us: quickstart.