Benevity Causes vs Submittable

Benevity Causes8.8Visit Submittable7.7Visit

Higher score Benevity Causes #2 in Corporate Volunteering Platforms 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Benevity

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Submittable #6 in Corporate Volunteering Platforms 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Submittable

• Benevity Causes fits best

  Enterprise teams running global volunteer programs

• Submittable fits best

  Established teams focused mainly on CSR grant administration

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Side by side

Feature	Benevity Causes 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Submittable 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.7
Ranking	#2 in Corporate Volunteering Platforms	#6 in Corporate Volunteering Platforms
Best for	Enterprise teams running global volunteer programs	Established teams focused mainly on CSR grant administration
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML	SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	13 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Benevity Causes 6/6 · Submittable 0/6
Opportunity listings	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Event signup	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Hours tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Impact reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Mobile app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Single sign-on	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Matches opportunities to employee interests, location and skills Supports shift sign-ups, reminders, approvals and manual or automatic hour tracking Offers participation dashboards, mobile access and enterprise integrations	Automates multi-stage reviews, routing, calculations, and stage changes Supports applicant portals, custom scoring, and reviewer collaboration Tracks funds and offers reporting, payment collection, and compliance controls
Cons	Pricing is custom-scoped by organization and module Designed for enterprise programs rather than smaller teams seeking a simple tool Volunteer rewards and impact reports may be program features or add-ons	Its grant-management focus may not suit teams prioritizing employee volunteering Pricing requires contacting sales Custom integrations and premium support are listed under Enterprise
Our verdict	Benevity’s volunteer module helps organizations create and curate opportunities, coordinate event shifts, and track employee volunteer time. Employees can browse opportunities matched to their interests, location and skills, sign up for… Read the review →	Submittable is a cloud-based platform for collecting, reviewing, managing, and reporting on applications. Organizations use it for grants, scholarships, fellowships, awards, and other structured programs. Its Corporate Social… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Benevity Causes — where it wins

  • Matches opportunities to employee interests, location and skills
  • Supports shift sign-ups, reminders, approvals and manual or automatic hour tracking
  • Offers participation dashboards, mobile access and enterprise integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom-scoped by organization and module
  • Designed for enterprise programs rather than smaller teams seeking a simple tool
  • Volunteer rewards and impact reports may be program features or add-ons

• Submittable — where it wins

  • Automates multi-stage reviews, routing, calculations, and stage changes
  • Supports applicant portals, custom scoring, and reviewer collaboration
  • Tracks funds and offers reporting, payment collection, and compliance controls

  Where it doesn't

  • Its grant-management focus may not suit teams prioritizing employee volunteering
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Custom integrations and premium support are listed under Enterprise

• Benevity Causes8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A volunteer-program module with curated matching, shift management and hours reporting.

  Visit BenevityFull verdict →
• Submittable7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A grant-administration platform with CSR features, not a volunteering-first tool.

  Visit SubmittableFull verdict →