Infonetica Research Flow vs Pure Award Management

Infonetica Research Flow8.8Visit Pure Award Management8.3Visit

Higher score Infonetica Research Flow #5 in Research Administration Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Infonetica

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Pure Award Management #9 in Research Administration Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Elsevier

• Infonetica Research Flow fits best

  Universities needing configurable research workflows

• Pure Award Management fits best

  Institutions linking awards to research outputs

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Side by side

Feature	Infonetica Research Flow 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Pure Award Management 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.3
Ranking	#5 in Research Administration Software	#9 in Research Administration Software
Best for	Universities needing configurable research workflows	Institutions linking awards to research outputs
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, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001	ISO 27001
Integrations	2 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Infonetica Research Flow 7/7 · Pure Award Management 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 funding, applications, awards, contracts, ethics, budgets, and renewals Links awards and research activity with Scopus, Web of Science, and ORCID Supports compliance workflows, reporting, milestones, and expenditure monitoring
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 contacting Elsevier Best fit depends on the Pure research information management system Its breadth may exceed the needs of institutions seeking one narrow workflow
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… Read the review →	Pure Award Management is Elsevier’s research administration module for institutions managing the funding lifecycle across faculties, campuses, and disciplines. It brings together funding opportunity identification, application creation and… Read the review →

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

• Pure Award Management — where it wins

  • Covers funding, applications, awards, contracts, ethics, budgets, and renewals
  • Links awards and research activity with Scopus, Web of Science, and ORCID
  • Supports compliance workflows, reporting, milestones, and expenditure monitoring

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Elsevier
  • Best fit depends on the Pure research information management system
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of institutions seeking one narrow workflow

• Infonetica Research Flow8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad, configurable system for connected research administration workflows.

  Visit InfoneticaFull verdict →
• Pure Award Management8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad research administration module for linking funding workflows to outputs.

  Visit ElsevierFull verdict →