Instead of OpenWater
OpenWater alternatives
OpenWater is built to manage application and review processes for awards, scholarships, fellowships, grants, and abstracts. Its customizable forms accept varied attachments and can use conditional logic; submissions can go to multiple reviewers, with scores gathered in dashboards and optional double-blind judging. Teams can configure reports, connect to more than 65 AMS, CRM, directory, and payment solutions, and use mobile administrative and review functions. Security features include SSO, encryption, two-factor authentication, and GDPR-related consent and deletion options. Pricing is by custom quote, and it runs on Android, iOS, and the web.
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App Manager
Free plan AndroidAndroid users managing and inspecting installed apps — Unlike OpenWater’s application and review workflows, App Manager controls Android apps and scans APKs for trackers and libraries.
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Grantium.ai
Free plan Self-hostedWebResearchers managing the grant lifecycle — GrantCore.ai adds AI-based funding discovery, proposal support, alerts, and post-award tracking beyond OpenWater’s application and review focus.
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SurveyMonkey
by SurveyMonkeyFree plan AndroidAPIiPhoneTeams running short surveys — SurveyMonkey centers on surveys with response analytics and branching, rather than OpenWater’s application and award review workflows.
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BrightAccess
Free plan APIWebFoundations managing scholarship applications through disbursement — BrightAccess adds scholarship disbursement workflows, AI-assisted review, fraud signals, and data migration tools beyond OpenWater’s broader application management.
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CommunityForce
Paid WebOrganizations managing awards through closeout — CommunityForce extends awards workflows through disbursement, compliance, and closeout, with Phoenix AI features and private organizational environments.
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Foundant CommunitySuite
by Foundant CommunitySuitePaid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Community foundations combining grants and fund operations — CommunitySuite combines grant management with fund accounting, CRM, donor portals, endowment and fee management, events, and donations.
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AmpliFund
Paid APIWebGrant makers and seekers managing the full lifecycle — AmpliFund serves both grant makers and seekers, with opportunity publishing, funding search, lifecycle tracking, risk flags, and compliance reporting.
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Scholarship Commons
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AwardSpring
Paid APIWeb5.7 Visit site - 11
Awardmatic
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SmarterSelect
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CATALYST
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ClearPath Scholarship
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Common Grant Application
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Electronic Form Solutions
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Reviewr
Paid APIWeb - 19
RQ Platform
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SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management
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Submit.com
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GO SGO
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Submittable
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Blackbaud Award Management
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Scholarship Manager
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Kaleidoscope
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Ellucian CRM Recruit
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A key gap is that OpenWater does not handle recommendation requests directly. Its custom pricing may also lead organizations to compare scope and cost before switching, while its mobile app and submission pages may matter to teams that work across devices. Compare alternatives by the work they cover: some focus on grant discovery and post-award tracking, others add scholarship-specific review or broader foundation operations, and one is an Android package manager rather than an awards platform. Check whether an option matches your program lifecycle, reviewer process, deployment needs, and platform requirements.
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