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Award More. Work Less. Online Applicant Management System.

Last updated: March 2026

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Electronic Form Solutions logo

Cloud-based form management tool for scholarships and grants

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Electronic Form Solutions
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SmarterSelect

0.4

4.9

Value for money

4.5
900
flat rate/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.5

4.7

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Activity Dashboard

N/A

Approval Process Control

N/A

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Little Green Light logo

All-in-one Donor Management Software & Fundraising Platform

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Little Green Light
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SmarterSelect

0.4

4.9

Value for money

4.5
45
usage based/per month

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.3

4.5

Functionality

4.2

Alumni Management

3.5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Accounting

N/A

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

RQ Platform logo

Application and Review Software

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RQ Platform
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SmarterSelect

0.2

4.7

Value for money

4.5
1275
/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.3

4.5

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

4.5/5

Action Item Tracking

4/5

Activity Tracking

4/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Submittable logo

Grant management and CSR software

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Submittable
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SmarterSelect

0.1

4.6

Value for money

4.5
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No pricing info

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

Activity Tracking

5/5

Address Validation

5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.4/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Award Force logo

Awards management software

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Award Force
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SmarterSelect

0.1

4.6

Value for money

4.5
2500
flat rate/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.3

4.5

Functionality

4.2

Assessment Management

4.8/5

Activity Dashboard

4.5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Good Grants logo

The most flexible grantmaking solution on the market

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Good Grants
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SmarterSelect
4.5

Value for money

4.5
3000
flat rate/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Administrative Reporting

5/5

Application Management

5/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Optimy logo

SaaS solution for grants, sponsorship and CSR professionals.

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Optimy
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SmarterSelect
4.5

Value for money

4.5
530
per feature/per month

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year
4.2

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Activity Tracking

5/5

Alerts/Notifications

5/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

OpenWater logo

We’ll help you navigate.

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OpenWater
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SmarterSelect

0.2

4.3

Value for money

4.5
5100
/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year
4.2

Functionality

4.2

Activity Dashboard

5/5

Approval Process Control

5/5

Applicant Portal

4.8/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

MemberClicks logo

Let's connect members to your mission!

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MemberClicks
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SmarterSelect

0.2

4.3

Value for money

4.5
3500
flat rate/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.1

4.1

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Application Management

4.1/5

Alerts/Notifications

3.8/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Bonterra EveryAction logo

Powerful tools and workflows for nonprofit fundraising pros

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Bonterra EveryAction
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SmarterSelect

0.3

4.2

Value for money

4.5
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No pricing info

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year
4.2

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

5/5

Advocate Management

4.7/5

A/B Testing

N/A

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Sage Intacct logo

Best-in-class Cloud ERP for Finance

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Sage Intacct
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SmarterSelect

0.5

4.0

Value for money

4.5
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No pricing info

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year
4.2

Functionality

4.2

Activity Tracking

5/5

Accounting

4.6/5

Activity Dashboard

4.5/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Bloomerang logo

Donor management software and database for nonprofits.

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Bloomerang
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SmarterSelect

0.1

4.6

Value for money

4.5
125
flat rate/per month

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Advocate Management

5/5

Accounting Integration

4/5

Activity Tracking

3.3/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

SurveyMonkey Apply logo

Collect, manage & review applications.

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SurveyMonkey Apply
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SmarterSelect

0.2

4.3

Value for money

4.5
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No pricing info

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.2

4.4

Functionality

4.2

Application Management

4.8/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.6/5

Alerts/Notifications

4.5/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Eleo logo

Online donor management & fundraising software

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Eleo
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SmarterSelect

0.4

4.9

Value for money

4.5
39
usage based/per month

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.5

4.7

Functionality

4.2

Accounting Integration

5/5

Campaign Management

5/5

Alumni Management

4/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Fluxx Grantmaker logo

Collaborative, Data-Driven Grants Management Solution

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Fluxx Grantmaker
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SmarterSelect

0.4

4.1

Value for money

4.5
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No pricing info

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year
4.2

Functionality

4.2

Administrative Reporting

5/5

Approval Process Control

4.6/5

Activity Tracking

4/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Submit.com logo

The best way to accept, review and manage online submissions

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Submit.com
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SmarterSelect

0.2

4.7

Value for money

4.5
5995
usage based/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.4

4.6

Functionality

4.2

Activity Dashboard

5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

FACTS logo

Scholarship management software for private schools

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FACTS
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SmarterSelect

0.4

4.1

Value for money

4.5
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No pricing info

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.2

4.0

Functionality

4.2

Activity Dashboard

4.4/5

Admissions Management

4.1/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution logo

Scholarship management software

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CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution
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SmarterSelect

0.2

4.7

Value for money

4.5
3200
/per year

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.1

4.3

Functionality

4.2

Applicant Tracking

5/5

Commenting/Notes

5/5

Access Controls/Permissions

4.2/5

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Blackbaud Grantmaking logo

Application request and grant management software

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Blackbaud Grantmaking
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SmarterSelect

1.4

3.1

Value for money

4.5
325
per feature/per month

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

0.6

3.6

Functionality

4.2

Application Management

5/5

Approval Process Control

5/5

Accounting

N/A

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5

Tactiv logo

Powering you to do good, better

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Tactiv
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SmarterSelect

4.5

0.0

Value for money

4.5
1250
flat rate/per month

Starting price

2000
per feature/per year

4.2

0.0

Functionality

4.2

Access Controls/Permissions

N/A

Accounting Integration

N/A

Activity Dashboard

N/A

Top Features

Applicant Tracking

4.4/5

Activity Tracking

4.3/5

Applicant Portal

4.1/5