Good Grants vs OmniStar Grants

Good Grants is cloud software for managing grant programs from application through award and post-award reporting. Its application tools cover forms, eligibility screening, application management, moderation, tagging and automatic scoring. Review workflows can include multiple decision stages, assigned reviewers, live results and recusal for conflicts of interest. Award and post-award work includes funding management, contract signing, grant dashboards, payment tracking and grantee reporting. The platform also lists scoring rubrics, reviewer collaboration, an applicant portal, workflow automation and analytics. It runs on the web and offers an API, webhooks, an integration marketplace, and connections including Zapier, Make, Salesforce, WordPress and Copyleaks. Intro and Premium plans allow up to 10,000 applications; Enterprise has options for more. Intro costs $3,950 a year, and Premium costs $7,900 a year. There is no free plan, but a 14-day trial is available without a credit card. The maker lists security certifications, compliance measures and customer-selectable hosting regions.

OmniStar Grants manages grant work from pre-award planning through administration and post-award reporting. It is built for government agencies, charities, universities, research institutions, and foundations, with funders, applicants, and recipients using the platform. Application workflows include SmartForms, eligibility checks, invitation and multi-stage rounds, collaboration, structured reviews, scoring, conflict checks, and digital approvals. Award administration covers contract generation, notifications, milestones, variations, payments, budgeting, and document versioning. Post-award tools handle progress and acquittal reports, outcomes, financial reconciliation, dashboards, reminders, and program closure. Administrators can configure forms, workflows, templates, dashboards, and reports, including drill-down reporting and data exports. Integrations include ABR/ABN, GrantConnect, FMIS, document and records management, ORCID, Microsoft Teams, Europe PMC, and DocuSign, plus REST APIs and webhooks. Listed security controls include role- and record-based access, single sign-on, multi-factor authentication, audit logs, and encryption at rest and in transit. OmniStar says it is IRAP and ISO 27001 certified. The cloud service is accessible through devices and browsers; pricing is tailored to internal users and available by quote.