ResearchMaster Enterprise vs GrantsNow

ResearchMaster Enterprise8.7Visit GrantsNow8.6Visit

Higher score ResearchMaster Enterprise #6 in Research Administration Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit ResearchMaster

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GrantsNow #7 in Research Administration Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit GrantsNow

• ResearchMaster Enterprise fits best

  Research offices needing broad enterprise workflows

• GrantsNow fits best

  Mature teams managing grants and contracts

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Side by side

Feature	ResearchMaster Enterprise 8.7/10 Visit ↗	GrantsNow 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#6 in Research Administration Software	#7 in Research Administration Software
Best for	Research offices needing broad enterprise 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	Tickets, Docs	Email
Integrations	10 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ResearchMaster Enterprise 7/7 · GrantsNow 7/7
Grant lifecycle	✓	✓
Proposal management	✓	✓
Award management	✓	✓
Compliance workflows	✓	✓
Agreement management	✓	✓
Budget tracking	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers grant applications, awards, ethics, contracts, IP, costing, and outputs. Configurable forms and automated approval workflows support varied processes. APIs and feeders connect finance, HR, student, content, and research 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 is handled through contact with sales. Its broad scope is focused on universities and tertiary institutions. Integration fit depends on supported external systems and data feeders.	Pricing requires a contact-led sales process Web is the listed platform Its broad scope may require substantial configuration
Our verdict	ResearchMaster Enterprise is a web-based research management system for universities and tertiary institutions. It brings together project applications, pre-award and post-award funding, ethics workflows, contracts, intellectual property,… Read the review →	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,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ResearchMaster Enterprise — where it wins

  • Covers grant applications, awards, ethics, contracts, IP, costing, and outputs.
  • Configurable forms and automated approval workflows support varied processes.
  • APIs and feeders connect finance, HR, student, content, and research systems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through contact with sales.
  • Its broad scope is focused on universities and tertiary institutions.
  • Integration fit depends on supported external systems and data feeders.

• 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

• ResearchMaster Enterprise8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad research administration system spanning grants, ethics, contracts, costing, and reporting.

  Visit ResearchMasterFull verdict →
• GrantsNow8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit GrantsNowFull verdict →