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Head-to-head · Research Administration Software

Fibi Research Administration Software vs GrantsNow

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Fibi Research Administration Software #1 in Research Administration Software 9.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Fibi
GrantsNow #7 in Research Administration Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit GrantsNow

Fibi Research Administration Software leads on 0 checks, GrantsNow on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFibi Research Administration Software · 9.4/10

Fibi Research Administration Software scores higher on our rubric for research administration software: 9.4 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Fibi Research Administration Software is the better fit for institutions needing end-to-end administration. GrantsNow is the better fit for mature teams managing grants and contracts.

  • Fibi Research Administration Software fits best

    Institutions needing end-to-end administration

  • GrantsNow fits best

    Mature teams managing grants and contracts

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Side by side

Feature Fibi Research Administration Software 9.4/10 Visit ↗ GrantsNow 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.6
Ranking #1 in Research Administration Software #7 in Research Administration Software
Best for Institutions needing end-to-end administration Mature teams managing grants and contracts
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email
Integrations 6 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Fibi Research Administration Software 7/7 · GrantsNow 7/7
Grant lifecycle ✓ ✓
Proposal management ✓ ✓
Award management ✓ ✓
Compliance workflows ✓ ✓
Agreement management ✓ ✓
Budget tracking ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Covers grants from proposal development through award closeout
  • Combines agreements, compliance, budgets, reporting, and audit trails
  • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployment with broad integrations
  • Covers opportunity search through awards, contracts, and compliance
  • Configurable approvals, costing, ethics, risk, and reporting workflows
  • Integrates with Oracle ERP, Oracle HR and Finance, and DocuSign
Cons
  • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • Institution-wide scope may require substantial configuration
  • Broad administration focus may exceed the needs of smaller teams
  • Pricing requires a contact-led sales process
  • Web is the listed platform
  • Its broad scope may require substantial configuration
Our verdict

Fibi Research Administration Software is an electronic research administration platform for academic institutions, medical centers, and research organizations. It brings proposal development, grant calls, budget creation, award setup,…

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GrantsNow is a cloud-based grants administration platform for research institutions, universities, and schools. It covers the grant lifecycle from opportunity search and filtering through proposal creation, full economic costing,…

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  1. Fibi Research Administration SoftwareResearch Administration Software 9.4Pricing on request
  2. GrantsNowResearch Administration Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Fibi Research Administration Software — where it wins

    • Covers grants from proposal development through award closeout
    • Combines agreements, compliance, budgets, reporting, and audit trails
    • Supports web, API, and self-hosted deployment with broad integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
    • Institution-wide scope may require substantial configuration
    • Broad administration focus may exceed the needs of smaller teams

  • GrantsNow — where it wins

    • Covers opportunity search through awards, contracts, and compliance
    • Configurable approvals, costing, ethics, risk, and reporting workflows
    • Integrates with Oracle ERP, Oracle HR and Finance, and DocuSign

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-led sales process
    • Web is the listed platform
    • Its broad scope may require substantial configuration
  • Fibi Research Administration Software9.4/10 · Pricing on request

    End-to-end research administration with configurable workflows, compliance, reporting, and integrations.

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  • GrantsNow8.6/10 · Pricing on request

    A full-lifecycle grants platform for institutions with complex research workflows.

    Visit GrantsNowFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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