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Head-to-head · Research Administration Software

Infonetica Research Flow vs GrantsNow

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Infonetica Research Flow #5 in Research Administration Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Infonetica
GrantsNow #7 in Research Administration Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit GrantsNow

Infonetica Research Flow leads on 0 checks, GrantsNow on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreInfonetica Research Flow · 8.8/10

Infonetica Research Flow scores higher on our rubric for research administration software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Infonetica Research Flow is the better fit for universities needing configurable research workflows. GrantsNow is the better fit for mature teams managing grants and contracts.

  • Infonetica Research Flow fits best

    Universities needing configurable research workflows

  • GrantsNow fits best

    Mature teams managing grants and contracts

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Side by side

Feature Infonetica Research Flow 8.8/10 Visit ↗ GrantsNow 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #5 in Research Administration Software #7 in Research Administration Software
Best for Universities needing configurable research workflows Mature teams managing grants and contracts
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone Email
Integrations 2 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infonetica Research Flow 7/7 · GrantsNow 7/7
Grant lifecycle ✓ ✓
Proposal management ✓ ✓
Award management ✓ ✓
Compliance workflows ✓ ✓
Agreement management ✓ ✓
Budget tracking ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Covers proposals, awards, ethics, contracts and post-award tracking
  • Configurable forms, automation rules, task routing and audit trails
  • API support connects HR, finance and other institutional systems
  • 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 requires a conversation with sales
  • Cloud deployment and web access may not fit every IT strategy
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused teams
  • Pricing requires a contact-led sales process
  • Web is the listed platform
  • Its broad scope may require substantial configuration
Our verdict

Infonetica Research Flow is a cloud-based SaaS platform for universities, healthcare organisations and other research institutions. It brings together workflows, data and documents across funding applications, proposal review, ethics and…

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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. Infonetica Research FlowResearch Administration Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. GrantsNowResearch Administration Software 8.6Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Infonetica Research Flow — where it wins

    • Covers proposals, awards, ethics, contracts and post-award tracking
    • Configurable forms, automation rules, task routing and audit trails
    • API support connects HR, finance and other institutional systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a conversation with sales
    • Cloud deployment and web access may not fit every IT strategy
    • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrowly focused 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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