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SmarterSelect
4.4
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Submittable logo

Submittable

4.7
(138)

Launch, manage, and measure your social impact programs

Features

Total

Submittable logo
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21

121

25

features in common

21

features in common

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Submittable user ratings

Functionality

4.5
(138)

Top features

  • Email Reminders

    5.0

  • Customizable Forms

    5.0

  • Applicant Portal

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$10,000/year

Value for money

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4.6

0.1

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Submittable's value for money

It's a nice one-stop-shop for my submission materials and nice to be able to check the status of various submissions in the same place.
Do I miss handling over and over sections of the application and loosing track when interrupted in the process when a click of a mouse brings me right back.
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SurveyMonkey Apply

4.6
(288)

Collect, manage & review applications.

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Total

SurveyMonkey Apply logo
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20

70

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20

features in common

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SurveyMonkey Apply user ratings

Functionality

4.4
(288)

Top features

  • Drag & Drop

    5.0

  • Search/Filter

    5.0

  • Rules-Based Workflow

    5.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

SurveyMonkey Apply logo
4.4

0.1

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about SurveyMonkey Apply's value for money

Initial setup with SurveyMonkey was quick and effective. Getting a process in front of our users at a very good value price was perfect for our needs.
The engineer who managed and implemented out buildout was AMAZING. He was a pleasure to work with, super friendly, knowledgeable and down to earth.
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Instrumentl

5.0
(88)

Grant prospecting, tracking and management all in one-place.

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Total

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10

30

25

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10

features in common

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Instrumentl user ratings

Functionality

4.8
(88)

Top features

  • Grant Management

    5.0

  • Search/Filter

    5.0

  • Applicant Tracking

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$195/month

Value for money

Instrumentl logo
4.8

0.3

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Instrumentl's value for money

I love the beautiful simplicity of Instrumentl. It's extremely intuitive and easy to train other team members on using the software.
The software is easy to navigate, the webinars are very helpful, and the staff is super upbeat and responsive. I feel very organized and on task managing all of my grant-related work.

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OpenWater

4.7
(45)

awards management platform. Scholarships, Grants. Abstracts

Features

Total

OpenWater logo
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22

96

25

features in common

22

features in common

OpenWater logo

OpenWater user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(45)

Top features

  • Grant Application Management

    5.0

  • Financial Reporting

    5.0

  • Online Registration

    5.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

OpenWater logo
4.5
SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about OpenWater's value for money

Overall, we love our experience with OpenWater and everything has been very positive. We highly recommend the product.
Amazing service - lightning quick responses...wow. Super helpful to have the judges watch videos right through the platform.
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SmartSimple Cloud for Grants Management

4.3
(24)

Flexible, all-in-one platform for the modern grantmaker

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Total

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16

81

25

features in common

16

features in common

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SmartSimple Cloud for Grants Management user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(24)

Unique features

  • Grant Award Tracking

    2.0

  • Grant Application Management

    2.0

  • Document Review

    N/A

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$500/month

Value for money

SmartSimple Cloud for Grants Management logo
4.3

0.2

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about SmartSimple Cloud for Grants Management's value for money

This flexibility to seamlessly customize the application without depending on the vendor is a big win for non-profit companies.
They are dedicated to continue to improve and expand their software based on client feedback and needs, and to provide excellent support coverage.

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InfoReady

4.4
(74)

InfoReady makes your work life better

Features

Total

InfoReady logo
SmarterSelect logo

19

52

25

features in common

19

features in common

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InfoReady user ratings

Functionality

4.0
(74)

Top features

  • Grant Application Management

    4.4

  • Due Date Tracking

    4.3

  • Grant Award Tracking

    4.2

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

InfoReady logo
4.5
SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about InfoReady's value for money

This is pretty user friendly and the IT help has been great. They always answer my questions quickly and help me.
The product is easy to use overall, and does a pretty good job of allowing us to create and manage internal competitions. It’s best feature is it’s ease of use for the price.
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Blackbaud Award Management

4.4
(30)

Scholarship management and donor reporting for universities

Features

Total

Blackbaud Award Management logo
SmarterSelect logo

10

25

25

features in common

10

features in common

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Blackbaud Award Management user ratings

Functionality

4.4
(30)

Unique features

  • Student Information/Records

    5.0

  • Workflow Management

    N/A

  • Self Service Portal

    N/A

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

Blackbaud Award Management logo
4.2

0.3

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Blackbaud Award Management's value for money

Academic works has provided me with the confidence that my students are getting some of the best help they can to find scholarships.
Making changes is super easy and the ability to add notes is great. Customer support is also excellent.

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WizeHive logo

WizeHive

4.8
(115)

Flexible grant & scholarship software to powers your mission

Features

Total

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23

82

25

features in common

23

features in common

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WizeHive user ratings

Functionality

4.5
(115)

Unique features

  • Grant Application Management

    5.0

  • Payment Tracking

    N/A

  • Deadline Management

    N/A

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$7,500/year

Value for money

WizeHive logo
4.6

0.1

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about WizeHive's value for money

The WizeHive Team is thoughtful, intentional, and focused on excellence in their product and their customer relationships.
The support staff is very responsive and helpful whenever I cannot figure out how to do something within the system on my own. Our users have given great feedback on the ease of use as well.
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RQ Awards

4.8
(5)

Accreditation and grants management software

Features

Total

RQ Awards logo
SmarterSelect logo

21

73

25

features in common

21

features in common

RQ Awards logo

RQ Awards user ratings

Functionality

5.0
(5)

Top features

  • Third Party Integrations

    5.0

  • Collaboration Tools

    5.0

  • Access Controls/Permissions

    5.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

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Blackbaud Grantmaking

3.7
(19)

Application request and grant management software

Features

Total

Blackbaud Grantmaking logo
SmarterSelect logo

19

62

25

features in common

19

features in common

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Blackbaud Grantmaking user ratings

Functionality

3.7
(19)

Top features

  • Approval Process Control

    5.0

  • Reporting & Statistics

    5.0

  • For Nonprofits

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

Blackbaud Grantmaking logo
3.3

1.2

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Blackbaud Grantmaking's value for money

I'm still frustrated at the lack of integration between Blackbaud's suite of products.
Overall, I like the product. There are some kinks that are still being worked out and hopefully that will come soon.
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GrantHub

4.7
(62)

Grant management solution for grantseekers & nonprofits

Features

Total

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SmarterSelect logo

7

29

25

features in common

7

features in common

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GrantHub user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(62)

Top features

  • Grant Award Tracking

    5.0

  • Due Date Tracking

    5.0

  • Contract/License Management

    5.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$75/month

Value for money

GrantHub logo
4.7

0.2

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about GrantHub's value for money

Super easy to upload historical information and then moving forward schedule, track, and save the information for each foundation opportunity.
I use Granthub on a weekly if not daily basis, and it keeps me on track as we are applying for grants and meeting compliance requirements on our grant awards. And the customer service is excellent.

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Optimy

4.6
(25)

SaaS solution for grants, sponsorship and CSR professionals.

Features

Total

Optimy logo
SmarterSelect logo

9

44

25

features in common

9

features in common

Optimy logo

Optimy user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(25)

Top features

  • Activity Dashboard

    5.0

  • Reporting & Statistics

    4.0

  • Mobile Access

    4.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

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Good Grants

4.7
(9)

The most flexible grantmaking solution on the market

Features

Total

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SmarterSelect logo

13

34

25

features in common

13

features in common

Good Grants logo

Good Grants user ratings

Functionality

4.7
(9)

Top features

  • Grant Application Management

    5.0

  • Due Date Tracking

    5.0

  • Compliance Management

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

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Electronic Form Solutions

4.8
(21)

Cloud-based form management tool for scholarships and grants

Features

Total

Electronic Form Solutions logo
SmarterSelect logo

14

43

25

features in common

14

features in common

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Electronic Form Solutions user ratings

Functionality

4.8
(21)

Top features

  • Grant Discovery

    5.0

  • Grant Application Management

    5.0

  • Impact Measurement

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$900/year

Value for money

Electronic Form Solutions logo
4.9

0.4

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Electronic Form Solutions' value for money

The service we have received has been top notch, efficient and effective. We are very pleased with Electronic Form Solutions for both their customer service and software.
Fantastic, the support team is super responsive, the cost was affordable, and the product is tailored to my needs.
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Reviewr

4.8
(17)

Cloud-based submission management software

Features

Total

Reviewr logo
SmarterSelect logo

11

37

25

features in common

11

features in common

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Reviewr user ratings

Functionality

4.5
(17)

Unique features

  • Due Date Tracking

    N/A

  • Social Recognition

    N/A

  • Recognition Tracking

    N/A

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

Reviewr logo
4.9

0.4

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Reviewr's value for money

The product helps us to run three processes: our grant awards, our scholarship awards, and our employee awards. Nominators love the system because they can easily log in and start their application.
Most importantly, the staff of Reviewr is fabulous. They listened to our needs and had all sorts of creative suggestions as to how we could improve our process.
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Submit.com

4.8
(51)

The best way to accept, review and manage online submissions

Features

Total

Submit.com  logo
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22

122

25

features in common

22

features in common

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Submit.com user ratings

Functionality

4.7
(51)

Top features

  • Workflow Management

    5.0

  • Surveys & Feedback

    5.0

  • Survey Builder

    5.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

€3,500/year

Value for money

Submit.com  logo
4.7

0.2

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Submit.com 's value for money

Grammarly business is a great software that's easy to use with great functionality in 2020. The software continues to improve each year.
I really liked stunning smart forms and that payments are powere by Stripe.
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Untap Compete

4.8
(21)

Competition management platform

Features

Total

Untap Compete logo
SmarterSelect logo

20

77

25

features in common

20

features in common

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Untap Compete user ratings

Functionality

4.8
(21)

Top features

  • Skills Contests (Photo, Essay, Design, etc)

    5.0

  • Drag & Drop

    5.0

  • Registration Management

    5.0

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SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

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Evalato

5.0
(34)

Empower your awards and other programs.

Features

Total

Evalato logo
SmarterSelect logo

14

60

25

features in common

14

features in common

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Evalato user ratings

Functionality

5.0
(34)

Top features

  • Judging Management

    5.0

  • Forms Management

    5.0

  • Entry Management

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

€2,500/year

Value for money

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5.0

0.5

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Evalato's value for money

However, whenever I did, they were very friendly and quick to respond. I love how much time I can save from hadling applications and how easy it is to review and score the submissions.
It effectively combines that with being an amazing tool for managing awards, evaluation programs and community building. It has an extremely user friendly interface with an intuitive layout.
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CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution

4.6
(20)

Scholarship management software

Features

Total

CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution logo
SmarterSelect logo

15

38

25

features in common

15

features in common

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CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution user ratings

Functionality

4.3
(20)

Unique features

  • For Nonprofits

    4.0

  • Email Templates

    N/A

  • Collaboration Tools

    N/A

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Value for money

CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution logo
4.7

0.2

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution's value for money

Having the ability to set up a scholarship program with over 130 scholarships with varied criteria was a great benefit.
Representative has been a pleasure to work with over the years and provides excellent training and is always available for follow-up questions.
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MemberClicks

4.4
(452)

Refreshing technology. A heart for service!

Features

Total

MemberClicks logo
SmarterSelect logo

8

64

25

features in common

8

features in common

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MemberClicks user ratings

Functionality

4.1
(452)

Top features

  • Reporting/Analytics

    5.0

  • Event Scheduling

    4.7

  • Member Database

    4.6

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$312.5/month

Value for money

MemberClicks logo
4.4

0.1

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about MemberClicks' value for money

One of my favorite features on the admin side, is the ability to merge duplicate records. It is extremely easy and works flawlessly.
User friendly; customer service is extremely helpful and responsive; the transfer was easy.

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Eleo logo

Eleo

4.9
(134)

Online donor management & fundraising software

Features

Total

Eleo logo
SmarterSelect logo

9

60

25

features in common

9

features in common

Eleo logo

Eleo user ratings

Functionality

4.7
(134)

Top features

  • For Nonprofits

    5.0

  • Donation Tracking

    5.0

  • Contact Management

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Pricing

Starting from

$39/month

Value for money

Eleo logo
5.0

0.5

SmarterSelect logo
4.5

What users say about Eleo's value for money

The people at Eleo are kind, friendly and super helpful and supportive. Eleo has saved me thousands of dollars a year and has helped me raise even more than they have saved me.
We love being able to make notes about donors to help us remember relationships and other crucial bits of information. But the best thing is the Customer Service.

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Grants Management

4.6
(14)

Grants management software for administrators & applicants

Features

Total

Grants Management logo
SmarterSelect logo

14

59

25

features in common

14

features in common

Grants Management logo

Grants Management user ratings

Functionality

4.5
(14)

Top features

  • Grant Award Tracking

    5.0

  • Grant Application Management

    5.0

  • For Nonprofits

    5.0

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Categories in common

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Intelligrants IGX

3.5
(2)

Grant Management for State Agencies

Features

Total

Intelligrants IGX logo
SmarterSelect logo

12

51

25

features in common

12

features in common

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Intelligrants IGX user ratings

Functionality

3.5
(2)

Unique features

  • Approval Process Control

    N/A

  • Dues Management

    N/A

  • Monitoring

    N/A

SmarterSelect logo

SmarterSelect user ratings

Functionality

4.2
(233)

Top features

  • Recommendations

    4.6

  • Customizable Questions

    4.5

  • Applicant Tracking

    4.4

Categories in common