Submittable vs Flexi-Grant

Submittable9.2Visit FGFlexi-Grant8.8Visit

Higher score Submittable #2 in Application Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Submittable

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FG Flexi-Grant #5 in Application Management Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Flexi-Grant

• Submittable fits best

  Organizations managing varied submission programs

• Flexi-Grant fits best

  Grant programs needing end-to-end workflows

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Side by side

Feature	Submittable 9.2/10 Visit ↗	FGFlexi-Grant 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Application Management Software	#5 in Application Management Software
Best for	Organizations managing varied submission programs	Grant programs needing end-to-end workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Community
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML	ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Submittable 6/6 · Flexi-Grant 6/6
Scoring and rubrics	✓	✓
Reviewer collaboration	✓	✓
Applicant portal	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Reporting and analytics	✓	✓
Payment collection	✓	✓
Specs
Supported programs	Not checked yet	Grants
Our review
Pros	Supports grants, scholarships, awards, and fellowships Combines multi-stage reviews, automation, payments, and reporting Offers branded portals, permissions, API access, and custom integrations	Covers applications, eligibility, reviews, approvals, payments and monitoring Applicant and reviewer portals support structured collaboration Role-based access, audit trails and finance, CRM, SSO and ORCID integrations
Cons	Public pricing is not provided; plans use a contact-sales model Enterprise capabilities such as custom integrations require the Enterprise plan PCI payment processing is handled by Stripe rather than Submittable	Paid plans require a tailored sales quote Implementation is quoted separately Cancellation fees may apply
Our verdict	Submittable is a cloud-based application management platform for organizations collecting, reviewing, managing, and reporting on submissions. It is designed for governments, foundations, nonprofits, universities, corporations, and other… Read the review →	Flexi-Grant is cloud-based application management software for organisations that award funding. It is designed for charities, research funders, councils, government departments, community foundations and philanthropic organisations. The… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Submittable — where it wins

  • Supports grants, scholarships, awards, and fellowships
  • Combines multi-stage reviews, automation, payments, and reporting
  • Offers branded portals, permissions, API access, and custom integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Public pricing is not provided; plans use a contact-sales model
  • Enterprise capabilities such as custom integrations require the Enterprise plan
  • PCI payment processing is handled by Stripe rather than Submittable

• Flexi-Grant — where it wins

  • Covers applications, eligibility, reviews, approvals, payments and monitoring
  • Applicant and reviewer portals support structured collaboration
  • Role-based access, audit trails and finance, CRM, SSO and ORCID integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans require a tailored sales quote
  • Implementation is quoted separately
  • Cancellation fees may apply

• Submittable9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad platform for managing applications, reviews, payments, and program funds.

  Visit SubmittableFull verdict →
• FGFlexi-Grant8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  End-to-end grant workflows with portals, reviews, payments, monitoring and audit trails.

  Visit Flexi-GrantFull verdict →