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Head-to-head · Application Management Software

Submittable vs Good Grants

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Submittable #2 in Application Management Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Submittable
Good Grants #7 in Application Management Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Good Grants

Submittable leads on 0 checks, Good Grants on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSubmittable · 9.2/10
  • Free trialonly Good Grants
  • Most featuresSubmittable · 6 of 6

Submittable scores higher on our rubric for application management software: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Submittable is the better fit for organizations managing varied submission programs. Good Grants is the better fit for grant teams wanting transparent pricing.

  • Submittable fits best

    Organizations managing varied submission programs

  • Good Grants fits best

    Grant teams wanting transparent pricing

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Side by side

Feature Submittable 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Good Grants 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Application Management Software #7 in Application Management Software
Best for Organizations managing varied submission programs Grant teams wanting transparent pricing
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $3,950/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 5 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Submittable 6/6 · Good Grants 5/6
Scoring and rubrics ✓ ✓
Reviewer collaboration ✓ ✓
Applicant portal ✓ ✓
Workflow automation ✓ ✓
Reporting and analytics ✓ ✓
Payment collection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • Configurable forms, conditional fields and auto-save support complex applications
  • Reviewer panels, scoring modes and multiple review rounds support structured evaluation
  • API, webhooks and integrations connect grant workflows with other platforms
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
  • No free plan; annual pricing starts at $3,950
  • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote
  • The platform is web-based rather than offered as a desktop application
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…

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Good Grants is cloud-based grantmaking software for organisations running grant, scholarship, fellowship and corporate-giving programs. It brings applications, applicant management, moderation, reviewer assignments, scoring, awards,…

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  1. SubmittableApplication Management Software 9.2Pricing on request
  2. Good GrantsApplication Management Software 8.614-day trial

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

  • Good Grants — where it wins

    • Configurable forms, conditional fields and auto-save support complex applications
    • Reviewer panels, scoring modes and multiple review rounds support structured evaluation
    • API, webhooks and integrations connect grant workflows with other platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; annual pricing starts at $3,950
    • Enterprise pricing requires a custom quote
    • The platform is web-based rather than offered as a desktop application

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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