OmniStar Grants vs Good Grants

OmniStar Grants9.3Visit Good Grants9.1Visit

Higher score OmniStar Grants #2 in Grant Management Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request Try OmniStar Grants

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Good Grants #4 in Grant Management Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial Visit Good Grants

• OmniStar Grants fits best

  Government and compliance-heavy grant programs

• Good Grants fits best

  Budget-conscious grantmaking teams

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Side by side

Feature	OmniStar Grants 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Good Grants 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Grant Management Software	#4 in Grant Management Software
Best for	Government and compliance-heavy grant programs	Budget-conscious grantmaking teams
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$3,950/yr
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	13 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Application intake	Custom	Not checked yet
Review workflow	Custom	Not checked yet
Award management	Advanced	Not checked yet
Grantee portal	Full	Not checked yet
Reporting and compliance	Advanced	Not checked yet
Included users	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Advanced intake, review, awards, payments, reporting, and compliance workflows Audit logs, role-based access, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication REST APIs plus finance, records, identity, and productivity integrations	Intro includes unlimited users, managers and fund allocations Covers applications, reviews, workflows, funding and payments Connects with Salesforce, Zapier, Make and other business tools
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Available through the web platform Per-internal-user pricing may require careful access planning	No free plan is available The platform is web-based only Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote
Our verdict	OmniStar Grants is a cloud-based grant management platform for government agencies, charities, universities, research institutions, foundations, and nonprofit organisations. It covers the grant lifecycle from program setup and application… Read the review →	Good Grants is cloud-based grant management software for organisations running grant, scholarship, fellowship and corporate-giving programs. It supports configurable application forms, applicant management, reviewer assignments, scoring,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OmniStar Grants — where it wins

  • Advanced intake, review, awards, payments, reporting, and compliance workflows
  • Audit logs, role-based access, single sign-on, and multifactor authentication
  • REST APIs plus finance, records, identity, and productivity integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Available through the web platform
  • Per-internal-user pricing may require careful access planning

• Good Grants — where it wins

  • Intro includes unlimited users, managers and fund allocations
  • Covers applications, reviews, workflows, funding and payments
  • Connects with Salesforce, Zapier, Make and other business tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The platform is web-based only
  • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote

• OmniStar Grants9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A compliance-focused platform for managing complex government and institutional grant programs.

  Try OmniStar GrantsFull verdict →
• Good Grants9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  A full grant lifecycle platform with transparent annual pricing and broad integrations.

  Visit Good GrantsFull verdict →