Submittable 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Submittable

4.8

(398)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Submittable

Submittable is a platform designed to manage grant programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives, covering processes from application to reporting. It is used by foundations, governments and corporations to streamline social impact programs while maintaining compliance and security. Public agencies, nonprofits and businesses use the platform to create workflows and positive applicant experiences.

The tool includes a no-code form builder for creating application forms with eligibility checks, allowing adjustments as needed. It supports customizable multi-stage review processes, identity verification for fraud prevention and automated workflows to reduce administrative tasks. Real-time budget tracking provides detailed financial oversight and simplifies the distribution and monitoring of awarded funds.

Submittable offers tools for impact reporting, enabling organizations to measure and communicate program outcomes. It centralizes communication between applicants and administrators, keeping interactions organized. It accommodates programs of varying sizes and complexity while adhering to security and accessibility standards.

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Submittable

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4.57Ease of use
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4.57Functionality

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Submittable Pricing and Plans

Starting price: Connect with an advisor for pricing

Free Trial

Free Version

Corporate Social Responsibility Platform

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Employee Giving
Employee Resource Groups
Impact Reporting
Employee Volunteering
Corporate Grants & Community Investment Programs
Volunteering Experiences

Grant & Application Management Software

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Drag-and-Drop Form Builder And Application Portal
Automated And Multi-Stage Review Tools
Financial Tracking And Management
Fraud Prevention And Security
Dynamic Reporting
Full Lifecycle Oversight

Enterprise

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Funds Distribution
Custom Branding
Custom Integrations
Project Management And Professional Services
Premium Support And Implementation

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Submittable Features

Popular features found in Grant Management
Applicant Tracking
Collaboration Tools
Contract/License Management
Document Review
Due Date Tracking
Financial Reporting
Grant Discovery
Payment Tracking
Reporting & Statistics
More features of Submittable
Access Controls/Permissions
Accounting
Accounting Integration
ACH Payment Processing
Activity Dashboard
Activity Tracking
Address Validation
Ad hoc Reporting
Administrative Reporting
AI/Machine Learning
Alerts/Notifications
API
Applicant Portal
Application Management
Approval Process Control
Assignment Management
Attendance Tracking
Audit Management
Audit Trail
Autofill
Awards Management
Billing & Invoicing
Biometrics
Blind Judging
Budget Control
Budgeting/Forecasting
Budget Management
Calendar Management
Campaign Analytics
Campaign Management
Categorization/Grouping
Chat/Messaging
Commenting/Notes
Communication Management
Compliance Management
Compliance Tracking
Configurable Workflow
Contact Management
Contribution Tracking
Credit Card Processing
CRM
Customizable Branding
Customizable Fields
Customizable Forms
Customizable Questions
Customizable Reports
Customizable Templates
Dashboard
Data Import/Export
Data Security
Data Verification
Data Visualization
Deadline Management
Document Management
Document Storage
Donation Disbursement Management
Donation Management
Donation Matching
Donation Tracking
Donor Management
Drag & Drop
Electronic Forms
Electronic Payments
Electronic Signature
Electronic Submission
Email Management
Email Marketing
Email Reminders
Email Templates
Employee Database
Employee Engagement
Employee Profiles
Employee Recognition
Entrant Management
Entry Fee Processing
Entry Management
Event Management
Event Scheduling
Expense Tracking
Feedback Management
Financial Management
For Government
For Grantmakers
For Higher Education
For Marketers
Forms Creation & Design
Forms Management
For Nonprofits
For Schools
Fraud Detection
Fund Accounting
Fundraising Campaign Management
Fundraising Campaign Tracking
Fundraising Management
Gamification
Gift Matching Management
Grant Application Management
Grant Award Tracking
Grant Management
Group Management
ID Scanning
Impact Management
Impact Measurement
Judging Management
KYC Compliance
Labeling
Landing Pages/Web Forms
Lead Generation
Media Library
Member Database
Member Directory
Membership Management
Mobile Access
Mobile Giving
Monitoring
Multi-Channel Communication
Multi-Currency
Multiple Authentication Methods
Offboarding
Onboarding
Online Forms
Online Giving
Online Payments
Password Management
Payment Processing
Performance Metrics
Personalization
Polls/Voting
Preview Functionality
Process/Workflow Automation
Progress Tracking
Promotions Management
Ratings/Reviews
Real-Time Analytics
Real-Time Data
Real-Time Reporting
Real-Time Updates
Receipt Management
Recommendations
Recurring Giving
Registration Management
Relief Fund Management
Reminders
Reporting/Analytics
Reporting/Project Tracking
Requirements Management
Reviewer Management
Reviewer Portal
Role-Based Permissions
Scheduling
Scoring
Search/Filter
Secure Data Storage
Self Service Portal
Single Sign On
Skills Contests (Photo, Essay, Design, etc)
Social Media Integration
Social Promotion
SSL Security
Status Tracking
Summary Reports
Surveys & Feedback
Template Management
Third-Party Integrations
Time Tracking
User Onboarding
Visual Analytics
Volunteer Management
Volunteer Recruiting
Web Forms
White Label
Workflow Management

Submittable Integrations

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Submittable User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

80%

18%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.6

Value for money

4.6

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.6

Margo S.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed December 2025

Reliable, user-friendly, and ideal for grantmaking workflows

Overall, our experience with Submittable has been extremely positive. The platform has strengthened every stage of our grantmaking process, from launching opportunities to reviewing, scoring, and reporting. Applicants consistently praise how easy it is to submit materials, and our review committees frequently tell us it is the best scoring interface they’ve used. Internally, we appreciate how quickly we can build new projects and how reliable the system is day-to-day. When issues arise, Submittable’s customer support team is outstanding—responsive, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping us succeed. Submittable has become an essential part of our workflow and continues to improve over time.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Submittable has proven to be an exceptionally user-friendly platform for both our artists and grant applicants, who consistently report that the submission process is clear, intuitive, and stress-free. Our independent review committees appreciate having streamlined access to their assigned applications and find the scoring interface especially helpful, since they can view the full application and rubric side-by-side. The platform makes it significantly easier and faster for our team to create new projects, track submissions, and manage workflows. Customer service is excellent—responsive, supportive, and solutions-oriented. Submittable also provides improved data access and reporting tools that help us evaluate impact and make stronger decisions.

Cons:

Reporting tools, although much better than before, can still feel limited when attempting highly detailed or multi-layered data pulls. Occasionally, updates introduce small changes that require adjustment for staff. Additionally, affordability can be a challenge for small nonprofits like ours; although the platform is highly effective, the cost can feel difficult to sustain within a modest operating budget.

Dylan C.

Verified reviewer

Government Administration

51-200 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed December 2025

Taos County Lodger's Tax Coordinator Review

Overall, Submittable is one of the most comprehensive grant platforms I have used from a grant writer/administrator perspective.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The practicality and ease of use are the most useful aspects of Submittable. As the grant administrator for a grant program, I found the onboarding process and trouble-solving to be straightforward.

Cons:

I suppose that, since Submittable is constantly being updated with new features, it is not a final polished product, and it will require me to reach out to the Submittable team when I come across these new features.

Reasons for switching to Submittable

This platform does not have the same functions as Submittable that help streamline the grant administration process.

Ilana L.

Verified reviewer

Entertainment

11-50 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed April 2025

Positive Program, Lacking Support

Previously 5

Very positive with the software but the support is lacking.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It helps you stay organized and on top of things.

Cons:

The sales team. I haven't had a good experience with getting my questions answered.

Laura C.

Verified reviewer

Philanthropy

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed September 2022

Room for Improvement

Good for now. Has helped with communication with applicants but would want to maximize the cons to improve our nonprofit relationships and enhance internal efficiency

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of creating applications/forms, ability to message with applicants directly in the portal, reviewer process is user friendly

Cons:

Lack of automation, limited placeholder tags to be able to integrate DocuSign or other 3rd party integrations that would help with automation, delayed reporting, kind of messy once you get a lot of applications/projects set up, no intentional nonprofit relationship management capabilities, limited project/award management features.

Reasons for choosing Submittable

Unsure; this was before I started working here.

Reasons for switching to Submittable

It was outdated and not user friendly

Erika H.

Verified reviewer

Arts and Crafts

2-10 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed November 2025

Amazing Platform for Art Organizations!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I used Submittable for a few years at my last organization, and have since got my new employer to start using it. I find it incredibly user friendly (for both admin and front end users) and value the workflow and reporting I can track all in one place! I can quickly and easily put projects together, assign jurors, and analyze results. I really enjoy that everything is kept together for each submission - I do not have to hunt down forms or notes or images; it is a one stop shop from start to finish. I have used this platform for exhibition submissions, grant applications, retail events, and so much more for our non-profit arts organization. The platform is intuitive, even for those who do not consider themselves computer-savvy. Customer support is always great too, they have a wonderful team on staff.

Cons:

I am looking forward to the continued improvements and hope to see more token use throughout form questions in the future.

Reasons for switching to Submittable

So we could have more control over the project questions as well as reporting and management.

Verified

Reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2025

Excellent customer service and support from A to Z

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Excellent customer service! Submittable representatives were extremely thorough and helpful in guiding us in how to create an application (in our case, for a Fellowship program) in Submittable and use different kinds of forms within the platform. This allowed me (one of the main users) to be confident in adding to the application or modifying it (e.g., after the deadline passed, reopening it or create a new form to send applicants in the Submitable system to collect additional information from them). Their helpdesk chat function was also excellent, with timely support and regular staff, so you were often chatting with people who knew your project. Once applicants had questions, they, too, could contact Submittable customer service directly instead of asking me (the person behind the application for the Fellowship) how to navigate in the platform or reset their password.

Cons:

I had a very positive experience using Submittable for over 2 years. I do know it was expensive but also recall that there were no other good/viable options. One functionality that Submittable could improve is the formatting so that applicants can insert paragraph breaks and double spaces. It would also be ideal to be able to export from Submittable into PDF (not Excel only).

Reasons for switching to Submittable

The former platform was custom designed for the organization but was very out-of-date and simplistic.

Priscilla O.

Verified reviewer

Financial Services

501-1000 employees

Used weekly for more than 2 years

Reviewed December 2025

Submittable Is An Amazing Solution

My organization has had a great experience. It's easy to establish the account and the help videos and articles make it easy to start building projects.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Everything lives on the platform and it's very intuitive for everyone involved. • Improved administrative workflows • Easier and faster to create projects • A better experience for applicants • More efficient communication and collaboration • Quick access to data and reporting

Cons:

There are always little improvements to make, but Submittable often requests feedback and launches different product updates throughout the year.

Reasons for switching to Submittable

We needed more customization and for all the forms to live on the platform. There was a lot happening via email prior to switching.

Adam R.

Verified reviewer

Philanthropy

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed October 2024

WizeHive is the right size solution

From sales to support staff, it has been a pleasure to work with the WizeHive team to this point. Setup, while intensive, has been pretty painless. We have strong expectations for usage.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

We're just on the finishing end of launching our database, transitioning out from another database provider we've used for the past 7 years. While that provider required learning the liquid coding language or contracting with their team to make any changes, WizeHive offers incredible flexibility and ease of use. As the sole staffer of a foundation, I need the database to run smoothly and for changes to be made easily, so that management does not take up too much time. WizeHive's team has been excellent in helping us get off the ground and prepare the system for launch. Work with our previous provider was kind of a nightmare in comparison. Using the system seems like it will be pretty seamless from both an administrator and grantee perspective, but we will find out once it is put into use in a few weeks. We considered WizeHive when we made our previous selection 7 years ago, and the company has grown in a way that we believe will address all our needs in an elegant way. This seems like a solution that was able to be right-sized for our needs, without additional feature bloating that complicates some of the other options on the market.

Cons:

There are a few features that are still coming online that will be essential for us, including document and email merge field capability within the system. Our previous system was strong on graphic capability, we will see how Wizehive is in use in terms of being able to quickly view and access data in a clean way.

Reasons for choosing Submittable

Ease of Use, Feature Selection, Price, Available Support, Customizability, Development Roadmap

Reasons for switching to Submittable

Complexity inherent in program in being able to make changes to the system. The system was also overbuilt for our needs. The roadmap of future development and incremental updates did not warrant the annual price increases which led us to explore other options in the marketplace.

Heidi B.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Reviewed March 2026

Submittable was the Perfect Solution for Us!

My overall experience with Submittable has been amazing. I LOVE that I have the freedom to modify my forms quickly and as often as I'd like. It makes using the platform a pleasure :)

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love how easy it is to make quick modifications. Easier and faster to create projects Improved administrative workflows A better experience for applicants More efficient communication and collaboration Easier access to data and reporting

Cons:

There's really not much I don't like about Submittable. If I really had to come up with a complaint it would be that you can use different color fonts for certain situations.

Amelia L.

Verified reviewer

Government Administration

201-500 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Reviewed February 2026

Submittable makes things run smoothly

Great! Submittable helps me do my job in a way I couldn't without it. From the implementation support to, to regular product updates, it just keeps getting easier to use.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's super easy to use for my team as a funder and for our grant applicants. It has streamlined the review process that helps keep our funding running smoothly throughout the year.

Cons:

I wish the advanced reporting were a little more user-friendly, but that is being updated regularly to support what we need as users.

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