Tactiv Enquire vs OmniStar Grants

Tactiv Enquire9.4Visit OmniStar Grants9.3Visit

Higher score Tactiv Enquire #1 in Grant Management Software 9.4/10 Paid Visit Tactiv Enquire

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

• Tactiv Enquire fits best

  Organizations needing full grant-cycle control

• OmniStar Grants fits best

  Government and compliance-heavy grant programs

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Side by side

Feature	Tactiv Enquire 9.4/10 Visit ↗	OmniStar Grants 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Grant Management Software	#2 in Grant Management Software
Best for	Organizations needing full grant-cycle control	Government and compliance-heavy grant programs
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, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	5 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Specs
Application intake	Advanced	Custom
Review workflow	Advanced	Custom
Award management	Advanced	Advanced
Grantee portal	Full	Full
Reporting and compliance	Advanced	Advanced
Included users	5	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Advanced intake, assessment, award, payment, and reporting workflows Applicant and recipient portal supports submissions, contracts, and reports SSO, role-based permissions, and two-factor authentication	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
Cons	Paid platform with no free plan Web access is the listed platform option Five included users may not suit larger initial teams	Quote-based pricing requires a sales conversation Available through the web platform Per-internal-user pricing may require careful access planning
Our verdict	Tactiv Enquire is a cloud-based grant and funding management platform for governments, foundations, nonprofits, universities, and other organizations that distribute funding. It covers the grant lifecycle from funding-round setup and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tactiv Enquire — where it wins

  • Advanced intake, assessment, award, payment, and reporting workflows
  • Applicant and recipient portal supports submissions, contracts, and reports
  • SSO, role-based permissions, and two-factor authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid platform with no free plan
  • Web access is the listed platform option
  • Five included users may not suit larger initial teams

• 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

• Tactiv Enquire9.4/10 · Paid

  A full-cycle grant platform for organizations managing complex funding programs.

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• OmniStar Grants9.3/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Try OmniStar GrantsFull verdict →