Insight vs OmniStar Grants

Insight is a cloud-based platform for research administration, compliance, and innovation management at universities, hospitals, and research institutions. It supports work from pre-award through post-award, as well as financial administration and technology transfer. Its 14 integrated modules can be used individually, in groups, or together as an enterprise platform. Tools include electronic records, configurable workflows, role-based approvals, traceable status histories, reporting, and dashboards for projects, budgets, timelines, and compliance metrics. The architecture includes application services for workflows, forms, rules, and security; integration services for APIs, jobs, and data exchange; and a data foundation for databases, warehouses, and documents. Listed connections include Epic, OnCore, Workday, PeopleSoft, Okta, MicroStrategy, Grants.gov, and SFTP/API. Users access the Microsoft Azure platform through a browser-based single-page application without local installation. Insight describes the platform as compliant with HIPAA and other certifications, with role-based access. Pricing is available on request.

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.