WizeHive Alternative: Grant Management Software

WizeHive vs. OpenWater

What does WizeHive have to offer?

WizeHive offers a solid grant management system for those who have minimal data needs and are looking for a plug-n-play product. The administrator panel is user friendly. The platform comes with many standard features. Set up and initial customer support are included in the price of the software. However, many features, support, and customization require additional fees.

How Does OpenWater compare to WizeHive’s features?

General

WizeHive
OpenWater
Applicant Portal
Yes
Yes
Reviewer Portal
Yes
Yes
Multi Language
Yes
Yes
Accounting System
No
Yes
PDF Merging
Yes
Yes
Session Builder for Abstracts
No
Yes
In-House Web Design Agency
No
Yes
Sub Organization Support
No
Yes

Applicant & Review

WizeHive
OpenWater
Eligibility Rules
Yes
Yes
Auto Save
Yes
Yes
File Uploads
Yes
Yes
File Upload Capacity
1 GB
20 GB
Entry / Application Categories
Yes
Yes
Save & Return
Yes
Yes
Submit Into Multiple Categories at Once
Yes
Yes
Judge / Reviewer Ranking Mode
Yes
Yes
Custom iPad Rental for Live Judging Events
No
Yes
Reviewer Recusal
Yes
Yes
Auto Scoring
Yes
Yes
Shopping Cart
No
Yes

Administrator – Applicant Settings

WizeHive
OpenWater
Theme Template Engine
No
Yes
Customizable Form Builder
Yes
Yes
Prevent Applications in a Single Category
Yes
Yes

Administrator – General Settings

WizeHive
OpenWater
System Phrase Customization
No
Yes
Payments Gateway Support
limited to 4
All
Export to HTML
No
Yes
Export to PDF
Yes
Yes
Export to JSON
No
Yes

Administrator – Marketing

WizeHive
OpenWater
Social Sharing
Yes
Yes
Public Galleries
Yes
Yes
Scheduled Emails
Yes
Yes
Built-in CRM
Yes
Yes
Vanity Domain
No
Yes
Sponsor Visibility
No
Yes

Security & Privacy

WizeHive
OpenWater
GDPR Compliance
Yes
Yes
2-Factor Authentication
No
Yes
Data Ownership
Yes
Yes

API Integrations

WizeHive
OpenWater
Single Sign On
Yes
All
Dedicated Integration Team
No
Yes

Final Analysis

While WizeHive offers many basic features, it neglects the reality of growing organizations. OpenWater offers several additional features, such as accounting and customization capabilities, without extra expense. OpenWater is the grant management system of choice.

Why Choose OpenWater?

Premier Experience

OpenWater serves grantmakers in universities, associations, foundations, and organizations.

OpenWater’s grant management system allows you to:

  • Create branded applicant and reviewer portals
  • Collect, organize, and manage grantee materials
  • Modify forms, dashboards, workflows, and reports effortlessly
  • Add or revise multiple rounds (or levels) of review
  • Generate data to share with your board and other constituents
  • Integrate with other important software

 

Customizable Features

OpenWater is purpose built for applications and review. We help clients manage grants easily and effectively.

Our grant management software is customized to your organization. Our system is flexible. It can scale with your organization as you grow, without adding heavy expense or confusion. Among our customizable features: a template library, editable phrasing capabilities, and email scheduling, all included.

Browse our free resources for grant management.

Data Ownership and Protection

OpenWater has robust technical and security capabilities. Both work in the background on your behalf. Technology doesn’t get in the way of grantmaking.

We feel strongly that your data belongs to you. We believe data privacy and integrity is important. For example, OpenWater allows judges to recuse themselves. This protects your organization against conflicts of interest.

We have many security compliance certifications. We keep our technology development in-house for added security. Yet, you can access your account anywhere in the world, 24/7.

You Can Count on Us

  • 98.7% Customer Satisfaction
  • 6/7 Global Continents with OpenWater clients (all but Antarctica!)
  • 3,474+ Programs Managed on OpenWater
  • 3,324,698+ Applications Processed
  • 99.9%+ System Uptime
  • 35 Employees

 

OpenWater is the grant management system of choice