Awardmatic vs CATALYST
Awardmatic
awardmatic.comCATALYST
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| Figure | Awardmatic | CATALYST |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $124.58/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Scholarship Management Software | 7.8 (#3) | 7.2 (#11) |
| Spec score · Awards Management Software | 7.7 (#10) | 6.9 (#23) |
| Purpose | Awardmatic is awards management software for entries, fees, judging, scoring, and winners. | CATALYST collects, reviews, and manages applications for awards, grants, and scholarships. |
| Security | Role-based permissions limit what organizers, chairs, judges, and entrants can see according to their roles. | The product page states that CATALYST includes GDPR-compliant functionality, role-based permissions, payment fraud prevention, and secure system data backup. |
| Support | The Organization plan includes onboarding support for the customer team, and Awardmatic offers guided demos. | Every CATALYST project includes a dedicated Omnipress project manager for setup, training, day-to-day questions, and ongoing support. |
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Awardmatic
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CATALYST
CATALYST is a web platform for collecting and administering applications to awards, grants, and scholarships. Applicants can answer eligibility questions, upload supporting files, save applications to finish later, and receive automated email reminders. Review teams can use automated reviewer assignments, custom or blind scoring, and multiple rounds of review. Organizations can run multiple programs with configurable workflows, role-based permissions, dashboards, and real-time reporting. Omnipress configures workflows around each program’s structure, and each project includes a dedicated project manager for setup, training, everyday questions, and continuing support. Payment collection through a gateway is available, including nomination fees where applicable. Listed integrations include YourMembership, Abila/NetForum, iThenticate, Authorize.Net, and BluePay. The product page describes GDPR-compliant functionality, fraud prevention for payments, and secure system data backup. CATALYST is designed for program managers, applicants, reviewers, judges, and organizations managing these programs. It is paid, with pricing available by quote; prospective customers can request a quote and schedule a demo.