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SmarterSelect vs Instrumentl Comparison (2026)

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SmarterSelect

Instrumentl

Overview

Make better decisions faster. Streamline how you choose the best candidates for your scholarship, grant, and award programs. Sized perfectly for one program – or one thousand! Designed for non-technical users, no coding required. Set up your programs yourself, often in less than one day.

Instrumentl is the only complete grant solution that empowers grant-seeking organizations to discover best-fit grants, craft winning proposals faster with AI, and manage their entire grant lifecycle—all in one place

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

2000

Per year

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

179

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

227

117

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

79%

would recommend this app

5.0

192

188

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

100%

would recommend this app

Pros

“SmarterSelect allows us to manage and process over 800 applications annually. When we made the decision to migrate over to Smarter Select, we found that we spend muck less time in the management process, which allowed us to spend more time fundraising and working with recipients and donors.”

Chris S.

Executive Director

“It has allowed us to streamline our processes and move from paper applications to one simple common online application for scholarships.”

Jaime T.

Executive Director

“We found some things like we need to have a person view each application since the applicant could download anything and shows it is complete when they are missing information still.”

Jenny S.

Auxiliary National Secretary

Pros

“Beyond grant discovery, it has transformed the way our team manages grants by keeping projects, tasks, and deadlines organized in one place.”

Cindy S.

Development and Outreach Officer

“It has saved me so much time being able to fine tune my applications as well as save me from pursuing potential funders who did not align with my organization's mission and goals.”

Sarah H.

Development Operations and Grants Manager

“I like how in-depth I'm able to research a funder before I even attempt an outreach, allowing me to best utilize my time and resources to ensure that I am making the most of all grant/stewardship opportunities. Because of Instrumentl, I've been able to impress donors with an in-depth knowledge of their funding priorities, history of giving, and preferred geographic range.”

David B.

Grants and Development Manager

Cons

“The fact that the body of an email (personal message box) will not let you put in an email address different to what is outside of the letter, and if you put one in and press send it then makes the email disappear and then you have to re write it.”

Maggie R.

Educational Grant Officer

“Also, the very tiny save button at the bottom of the grant applications and final reports gets missed and the information is not saved which is frustrating for the grantees because they have to start over.”

Kim K.

Office Manager/Program Assistant

“I don't like the tiers you need to buy just to add the Spanish language. When everything in our education system is setup to support Spanish speakers it seems lame a program that cost so much cannot support Spanish speakers unless we upgrade.”

travis c.

Counselor

Cons

“I did not like the fact that I had to download an expense template, add my information to the sheet and then upload it.”

Laquisha V.

Grant Fiscal Manager

“The only thing that bothers me is that if I find a grant and save to a project, and the officer decides not to apply, there's no way to just remove the grant. ”

Kelly B.

Prospect Research Strategist