OmniStar Grants vs Submittable

OmniStar Grants9.3Visit Submittable8.7Visit

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

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Submittable #8 in Grant Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request Visit Submittable

• OmniStar Grants fits best

  Government and compliance-heavy grant programs

• Submittable fits best

  Grantmakers needing broad application workflows

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Side by side

Feature	OmniStar Grants 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Submittable 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Grant Management Software	#8 in Grant Management Software
Best for	Government and compliance-heavy grant programs	Grantmakers needing broad application workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	13 integrations	5 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	Custom portals, forms, scoring rubrics, and multi-stage reviews Automation, reporting, permissions, payments, and funds tracking Supports grants, scholarships, awards, fellowships, and contests
Cons	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Available through the web platform Per-internal-user pricing may require careful access planning	Pricing requires a sales conversation No free plan is available PCI processing is handled by Stripe rather than directly by Submittable
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 →	Submittable is a cloud-based platform for collecting, reviewing, managing, and reporting on applications and submissions. It is designed for governments, foundations, nonprofits, universities, corporations, and other organizations running… 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

• Submittable — where it wins

  • Custom portals, forms, scoring rubrics, and multi-stage reviews
  • Automation, reporting, permissions, payments, and funds tracking
  • Supports grants, scholarships, awards, fellowships, and contests

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • No free plan is available
  • PCI processing is handled by Stripe rather than directly by Submittable

• OmniStar Grants9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• Submittable8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad workflow platform for organizations managing complex grant and application programs.

  Visit SubmittableFull verdict →