InfoEd Global vs OmniStar Grants

InfoEd Global provides research administration software for institutions, universities, and corporations. Its suite covers SPIN Global Suite, Research Compliance, Animal Facilities, Technology Transfer, Grants & Contracts, Clinical Trials, and Research Outputs; the company describes more than 20 integrated modules that share information. Grants & Contracts supports proposal development, pre-award and post-award workflows, financial tracking, and reporting. SPIN lists more than 40,000 funding opportunities from over 10,000 sponsors, with editorial staff maintaining and quality-checking the data. Users can save searches, bookmark opportunities, and receive SMARTS email notifications. The web-based Proposal Development module supports simultaneous collaboration and system-to-system submissions for agencies and forms that accept Grants.gov applications. InfoEd offers local or SaaS deployment, with a highly available multi-host configuration available for either. Browser access is designed for mainstream browsers with virtually no client workstation requirements. Security controls are configurable and granular, with report access restricted according to user security. Pricing is on request; InfoEd offers training, rollout planning, data conversions, technical services, integrations, testing, and consulting.

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.