Good Grants vs OpenWater Grant Management

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.

OpenWater Grant Management gives grantmaking organizations tools to manage applications, review rounds, communications, and program data. A drag-and-drop form builder supports conditional logic and file attachments of any size. Reviewers can access submissions assigned to them and submit scores through multi-round workflows. Dashboards track decisions and reports, while fund tracking records amounts, payment dates, and program budgets. Reporting and analytics help administrators examine program data and monitor outreach and follow-ups. OpenWater lists more than 65 integrations across association management, CRM, directory, and payment gateway products, including iMIS, Salesforce, Higher Logic, Stripe, and PayPal. Safeguards include SSO, app encryption, two-factor authentication, CAPTCHA, password strength requirements, and GDPR support options; integrated payment gateways must be PCI-compliant. Submission pages are mobile-responsive, administrative and review functions are available through the OpenWater app, and the platform supports WCAG compliance. It is designed for grant administrators at foundations, government agencies, associations, and higher education institutions—not grant recipients. Pricing is available by request and varies by usage. Recommendation requests are not supported directly within the platform.