The Best Alternative to Submittable

If you’re searching Google, Capterra or G2 you’ll likely find Submittable as an alternative to OpenWater.

This article will help you determine some of main differentiators between OpenWater and Submittable.

Submittable vs. OpenWater at a Glance

What Submittable and OpenWater have in common is that each provides awards, grants, and scholarship management software for complex application and review programs.

Submittable Limitations

When we speak with other associations that have worked with Submittable we often hear complaints about the limitations of the software.

A frequent complaint that we hear are limitations around judging and reviewer workflow configurations. Another limitation we hear is that Submittable limits how your program pages can look making it confusing for applicants and judges.

OpenWater Achieves Growth Through Its Customers, Submittable Serves Venture Capitalist

Its also worth noting OpenWater has organically grown as a company through its customers to become a leader in the grant management space, while Submittable has worked through venture capital funding to grow making Submittable centered squarely around providing return to its venture capital investors.

Submittable’s Customer Support Setup

Another difference comes from how each of the companies handles customer support.

Submittable has a system that moves you between multiple customer support representatives, while OpenWater takes the approach of assigning you a representative who will work with you and know your program in and out. This last approach makes it a lot easier for you to get issues and questions resolved quickly.

Customers Rate OpenWater as a Leader for Grants

One of the most common applications of Submittable is for grant management.

OpenWater grants is used by the leading associations and foundations like ASAE, Visit Florida, City Park Foundation, and the Horticultural Research Institute.

Customer reviews at G2 list OpenWater as a grants leader in terms of meeting customer requirements, quality of customer support, and #1 for ease of doing business with vs. Submittable, WizeHive, Salesforce or SurveryMonkey Apply.

Meets Requirements

Quality of Support

Ease of Doing Business With

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