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    Submittable

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ASubmittable offers tools to launch, measure, and grow social impact programs, locally and globally. From grants and scholarships to awards and CSR programs, Submittable partners with users to make a difference. The vendor states Submittable has supported over 95,000 social impact programs, receiving nearly 20 million applications, and that teams save an average of 12 hours per week and launch in an average of 14 days.

    $10,000

    per year

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    Submittable
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Submittable
    Considered Both Products
    Submittable
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable had all of the functionality we were looking for at a very competitive price.
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    Chose Submittable
    When we decided on Submittable: a) Most cost-effective: solution would cost under USD3,000 per year with no setup fee. b) We needed key features of this solution that were available out-of-the-box, e.g., Online Application Form -- including answers to approximately 20-30 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Price, ease of use and simplicity of process building. In the other products we explored that cost was significantly higher and we found that for what we are looking for, Submittable provided a much better value and was way easier to use for both the staff running the grant …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    We have been using submittable since 2016. The product has grown, and we have recommended it to many groups. Cost-wise, the price has become unattainable for some. I have compared prices with other systems whose names I don’t remember, and the pricing seems on par. The platform …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable is much simpler to use for submitting to my journal and writers prefer it over Duotrope.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable isn't in the same league as these other platforms. It's trying to get there but it's been a rocky road. Neither customer support nor the account people we've dealt with at Submittable seem particularly knowledgeable about how the product actually works for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Our company chose Submittable before I was hired and it is now a legacy system
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    I used Call for Entry before and think it works very well, in a comparable way, and is much, much less expensive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable offers a better UX/UI and a more manageable pricing model
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    I selected Submittable because I had used it in the past as an applicant for a different program, and I found it easy to use from that perspective. I met with other companies and did a comparative analysis and Submittable was the most user friendly and also the most affordable …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    The university also uses Qualtrics, but I found it clunky and hard to use.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Many features on the LGL forms do not translate to Submittable and vice versa. We use Submittable more because it allows for better branching and flexibility to customize each form rather than needing multiple for the same data collection or selection process. While we like LGL …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable's customer service was more helpful than other platforms we considered using.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    As a user seeking a seamless form creation experience, I can confidently say that Submittable exceeds all expectations with its diverse range of options and efficient backend processes. From the moment I started using it, I was impressed by the abundance of features and the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    When it comes to collecting applications, no one beats Submittable in terms of features and functionality. With other software we used, there were far too many limitations, including having to manually download data, inability to use logic for fields, and no analytics. The …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Honestly, I haven't used other comparable products to Submittable. That said, the interface is far better than the submission managers for so many other literary magazines. It feels far cleaner and far more professional.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    I haven't used any other competing products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    There was no good way for us to keep blog publiscations within our microsot suit so we moved onto Submittable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable has so many functionalities which helps me when I need to ask applicants very specific questions or branch applicants off into differing categories. It is simple yet thorough.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    There is no contest. Google Forms is easy and free, but has severely limited customization options, and 0 review process. I love how I have everything in one platform with Submittable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    The Google suite of services is essentially free, but it is not designed specifically for applicants, reviewers and awardees. However, it is very intuitive and user friendly. We have been able to make both services work for us and meet our particular needs. Google saves money, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    I can't think of other services I've reviewed in-depth like Submittable. We like Submittable. We're consistently happy with the results and have felt no need to explore alternative options especially with so many of our users being already familiar with the interface. We've …
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Submittable is definitely more agile to adapt to your needs, and it has more parameters to choose from. On the other side, our current size of the grants is limited, so I don't know if Submittable can efficiently scale up.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    Blackbaud Grantmaking was more complicated/difficult to use but had more features that enabled project & relationship management. It was also more integrated with our financial management system.
    Incentivized
    Chose Submittable
    I've also just used a system called Slideroom for a jury process through another grants organization.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    74 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    61 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    73 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    55 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    61 Answers
    User Ratings
    Submittable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (83 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (79 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.4
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Submittable
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Submittable
    Submittable is great for grant management, grantmaking, and scholarship awards. It's a very useful tool also when there are multiple reviewers and committees involved in the assessment of the application. The table feature is helpful, but to download the information in a usable report is a pain. Overall a very useful tool for funding.
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    Pros
    Submittable
    • Form-logic: Allows application forms to adjust based on answers to crucial questions (if-then-else) so that all applications don't have to see extended questions that may not apply to them or their situation.
    • Messaging Platform: This platform allows interactions with applicants or internal review teams to be associated with the specific submission, allowing for an easier, complete view of an application being considered and as an audit trail.
    • Good Voting/Polling Management: It makes it easier to record the latest vote/feedback from assigned team members and allows customization of the vote/feedback review as a form. It also summarizes the votes for easy review in a submissions dashboard view.
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    Cons
    Submittable
    • We are some of the earliest users of employee volunteerism, so there have been some things to work out. However, because of that, we've gotten a lot of one-on-one support to help make minor tweaks to the system in a way that works for us.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Submittable
    We use this software annually to help with our grant processes. Without it, I'd be so lost! Our team relies on the data from our past years to sift applications and we try to prioritize those who have applied and been a finalist but perhaps didn't win in years prior
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    Usability
    Submittable
    A submittable requires a great deal of thought to set up. It would be best if you really did an outline and flowcharting. Once you have a detailed plan and set up the system, you have to think of the process that you would manually do step-by-step to deal with the what-ifs; it’s beautiful. The ability to Clone events is invaluable. The onboarding can be complex, but the ease of use afterward is worth it.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Submittable
    We have thankfully never experienced an outage nor been affected by a technology issue on Submittable's side that has delayed our grant process. We have instead been able to distribute over $6M in donated dollars to AAPI small business owners because Submittable is trustworthy and available
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    Performance
    Submittable
    We've had a quick and efficient submittable experience that has always been easy to use. When we need a report it downloads within seconds, even the larger reports are 30 seconds or less to download. Pages are quick to load and reports complete in a more than reasonable time frame
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    Support Rating
    Submittable
    I think that they are good at answering our questions and solving our problems. We occasionally get reports from applicants about problems the Submittable team has not solved, but I do not know what the applicant has done to get the problem solved.
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    In-Person Training
    Submittable
    We have been using this for many years but my memory is that we had a
    human walk us through how to use basic features. We also used the
    resource library to learn about specific topics or issues as they came
    up.
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    Online Training
    Submittable
    10/10 because we were able to meet virtually and still get all of our questions answered! Online was effective too because we could easily record the sessions and review them later. Since we had to onboard our reviewers virtually, it was actually convenient that this was the same method we learned how to use the entire program virtually too.
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    Implementation Rating
    Submittable
    I would say, provide Submittable as much detailed information on your planned use of the platform and your desires with the platform as possible, and the implementation will be tailored to accommodate your organization with minimal lag time and issues/problems.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Submittable
    Submittable isn't in the same league as these other platforms. It's trying to get there but it's been a rocky road. Neither customer support nor the account people we've dealt with at Submittable seem particularly knowledgeable about how the product actually works for foundations and can't provide detailed recommendations for how to use the product more effectively. The decision to use Submittable was made before I came on board. We are moving to another platform next year, probably SmartSimple.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Submittable
    I wish we could choose our own number of applications we want for the year and have the price be changed because we are in-between buyable numbers and always have to add more applications at the end of the year
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    Scalability
    Submittable
    We have been easily able to grow. Not only are we able to process different applications, but Submittable makes it easy to add applications onto our plan. Additionally, their eligibility form before the application does a good job of screening applicants so we do not pay for extra applications.
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    Professional Services
    Submittable
    Very professional
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    Return on Investment
    Submittable
    • Time is money! Submittable has eliminated many tasks I used to do manually, thus freeing my time for other work.
    • Decreased support calls and emails from applicants- Our applicants are able to successfully access and apply for our grants.
    • No internal IT support needed to use this platform. That team is able to focus on their larger business projects and needs.
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