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# Submittable User Reviews

## Reviews summary

- Overall rating: 4.8/5
- Total reviews: 407

### Secondary ratings

- Ease of use: 4.6/5
- Customer support: 4.8/5
- Value for money: 4.6/5
- Functionality: 4.6/5

### Rating distribution

- 5 stars: 327 reviews (80%)
- 4 stars: 72 reviews (18%)
- 3 stars: 6 reviews (1%)
- 2 stars: 2 reviews (0%)
- 1 star: 0 reviews (0%)

### Most mentioned pros

- 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.
- 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.
- 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.

### Most mentioned 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.
- We did not consider the reporting dashboard enough when setting up the application, so we had to redo some questions after the fact to get the right format to be able to report accurately and efficiently.
- We end up having to pay for 10 extra user licenses for our grant reviewers beyond the 2 months those licenses are really used.

## Submittable customer reviews

Showing reviews 1-25 of 407 (page 1).

### Great Product

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Mollie Haven M.
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

tion Improved data access and reporting

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

It allows our entire team to access applications, as well as invite panelists for particular programs. It keeps all communication in one system. For video submissions, it's easy for panelists to review all in one screen rather than opening additional tabs to view work samples. Ease of reporting. Easier and faster to create programs Improved administrative workflows A better experience for applicants A better experience for reviewers More efficient communication and collaboration Improved data access and reporting

#### Cons

Within our current plan, the user limit can often be tricky when paneling multiple programs, but it allows us to stay within our budget.

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### Easy, Flexible Grant Management for NGOs

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: less than 1 year · weekly
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Submittable is a great platform that allows us to manage our grants autonomously. We can customize its appearance, forms, and workflows, making the entire grant management process well suited to the needs of a small NGO like ours. When we first started using it, setting everything up was incredibly easy, thanks to the daily self-implementation tips that guided us through the different features. The platform gives us the flexibility to manage the entire process in-house, without needing dedicated IT resources. Submittable also offers excellent reporting features, allowing us to generate the reports we need for our board and funders.

#### Cons

Nothing significant comes to mind. The platform meets our needs well, and our experience has been very positive.

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### Submittable

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Higher Education
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

It's easy to use. The user friendliness of it saves time and limits frustrations. Building good quality applications takes hours instead of days. Everything is customizable. It creates a nice package to house each submission. Submittable has improved and updated - and does so constantly! it's great to have to keep up to incorporate all the new features. Also customer service and the team have been so great. From day one, it felt like we were the only customer. i've enjoyed getting to know everyone at the company.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

There is always a new feature. They are constantly updating, making things better. The customer service is amazing. It feels like we are the only client. It's a joy getting to know different people at the organization. It's family-like.

#### Cons

There isn't much to not like. There are so many new features it's hard to keep track. I wish there was more time to be able to incorporate all the new features, adaptions, integrations, and perks. I also would love more folks at my organization to use Submittable!

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### A Gamechanger for Grant Management!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Museums and Institutions
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

We've found their support team to be incredibly helpful and responsive when we have experienced issues.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

It allows pretty seamless collaboration between our team and our Finance team, which is essential to our grant management. We also appreciate the activity log, which helps us with auditing. Lastly, it's so nice to have everything in one place, versus pre-Submittable when all of our grant management (reporting, reimbursement, etc.) was done via email. It has improved our internal processes and communication!

#### Cons

There is some additional functionality we'd like to see implemented that we've been able to communicate to the Submittable team via webinars and surveys.

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### Good Stuff!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

I really enjoy using Submittable, and it has made a world of difference for me compared to an old and outdated system we used for applications. Our applicants also get an easy experience as well.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Submittable makes it easy for our applicants to complete forms and for us to stay organized throughout the application process.

#### Cons

Sometimes the filters I use in reports don't easily update with new information. I have to go back and uncheck items from forms, then select them again.

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### Taos County Submittable Experience

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: 1-3 years · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

Overall, Submittable has been an excellent platform for someone new to grant administration. The support team responds promptly to questions, onboarding new users is straightforward, and any issues applicants or grantees encounter are typically resolved quickly through a brief phone call or support request.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

The grant management, user interface, and process and workflow automation/calibration are the most useful services that Submittable offers. As a grant administrator, grant management system Submittable has created is very intuitive and enables my organization to manage a much larger volume of grant applications. Our advisory board and grantees have also praised how straightforward and simple the platform is to navigate. The ability to customize the workflow system in specific projects to accomodate a multi-stage review process for our grant program has been essential to the overall positive experience of using the Submittable platform.

#### Cons

There are a few reccuring issues that applicants have mentioned to me in the past. 1. The limited ability for me to customize submission buttons, whether that's for applying, or submitting an application, remains an issue that has caused confusion for a number of applicants in past grant cycles. 2. The coding on the tables remain limited and cause calculation issues when applicants add $ signs or commas between their numbers. I have made Submittable staff aware of these issues and they said that they were confident that these issues could be resolved in the near future.

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### Submittable - An All Encompassing Hub for our Grant Programs

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Religious Institutions
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I love the ease of the user experience and that updates are always being incorporated to increase user and admin experiences within the platform. I also enjoy: Easier and faster to create programs Improved administrative workflows A better experience for applicants A better experience for reviewers More efficient communication and collaboration Improved data access and reporting

#### Cons

I haven't found anything so far that I dislike about Submittable! Anything that I feel could be developed more, they are always ready and willing to consider it and implement it in platform updates.

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### Intuitive Platform Great for Applicants and Reviewers Alike!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Restaurants
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · monthly
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

We've been very happy with Submittable! It is an intuitive platform, easy for program designers, applicants, and reviewers to use. We've been very grateful to have this resource as we've launched and grown our grants program.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Submittable is very user-friendly, with an intuitive design and a helpful onboarding process. We've easily been able to train employee reviewers as well! We went through an extensive RFP process, and Submittable ticked all the boxes: user-friendly (for applicants and reviewers), the ability to customize all elements on our own, strong workflow processes, and a great value for the system!

#### Cons

We have not run into any major issues in several years of platform usage, and their support team has always been quick to help resolve any concerns as they come up.

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### Submittable is the way to go!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Building Materials
- Company size: 1001-5000 employees
- Product usage: less than 1 year · daily
- Reviewed: October 2026
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

From the day we discovered Submittable, to the trial, and then my one-on-ones with Karin, it's been a dream come true! I wish Karin was in the same town so I could take her to lunch and hug her neck - several times! She made the worst part of my job, a smooth transition, and everything about Submittable is awesome!

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Working with Karin MacLaurin was excellent. She explained how everything worked, and she listened to my needs and wants, and made everything flow like a dream. The process I was using before Submittable was a nightmare, and working with Karin made the entire process flawless!

#### Cons

Only set back is that I cannot have my payment forms set up within Submittable to issue payments and keep track within the Submittable program. I have to issue an outside form and go back and physically mark them as I pay them (which is not the end of the world, but... if ever there is an option to include a form and send out my payment requests - count me in)!

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### Submittable was the Perfect Solution for Us!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Heidi B.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 10000+ employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: March 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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.

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### Reliable, user-friendly, and ideal for grantmaking workflows

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Margo S.
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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.

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### Taos County Lodger's Tax Coordinator Review

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 51-200 employees
- Product usage: less than 1 year · daily
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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.

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### Positive Program, Lacking Support

- Overall rating: 4/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Entertainment
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · monthly
- Reviewed: April 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Very positive with the software but the support is lacking.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Customer support: 1/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### 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.

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### Room for Improvement

- Overall rating: 3/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Philanthropy
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: 1-3 years · daily
- Reviewed: September 2022
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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: 4/5
- Value for money: 3/5
- Customer support: 3/5
- Functionality: 3/5

#### 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.

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### Amazing Platform for Art Organizations!

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Arts and Crafts
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · weekly
- Reviewed: November 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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.

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### Smooth Operator

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Samantha Q.
- Industry: Renewables & Environment
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: February 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Submittable has made our application process a lot smoother over the years but there are still some aspects that could be more useful.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

We like the all in one aspect of Submittable, especially the reporting capability. Additionally, the staff at Submittable have been extremely helpful over the years.

#### Cons

We really would like a feature that notifies us when an assigned review has been completed. This would make our lives a lot easier without having to check on every single review for each application.

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### Excellent customer service and support from A to Z

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: July 2025
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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).

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### Submittable Is An Amazing Solution

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 501-1000 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · weekly
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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.

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### Solid user-friendly option

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: December 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Submittable was super easy to set up and they have great customer service. I especially like the visuals of the platform, as it makes it easier to keep projects organized. The 'reporting' option makes data collection and analysis easy and efficient.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 3/5

#### Pros

It's really user-friendly and easy to set up new projects. It's not overly complicated and you can figure out how to use most tools on your own.

#### Cons

The messaging component can glitch, as I've sent messages to people who did not get them sent to their inbox, and vice versa. Since I communicate with applicants primarily through messages, it can be frustrating to find that messages were not delivered. However, this doesn't happen often.

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### Great way to have Call for Entries

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Fine Art
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · monthly
- Reviewed: June 2024
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

I love Submittable! It alleviated so much red tape and trying to keep track of submissions. It’s so terrific to have everything stored in one place, accessible from the cloud, and evaluating is a breeze.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 4/5

#### Pros

I love the way that multiple people can view the submissions and be able to rate the proposals.

#### Cons

It seems like it is more for writers than arts organizations.

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### Submittable makes things run smoothly

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 201-500 employees
- Product usage: 1-3 years · daily
- Reviewed: February 2026
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

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: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### 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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### Submittable Review

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Electrical/ Electronic Manufacturing
- Company size: Self-Employed
- Product usage: less than 1 year · weekly
- Reviewed: January 2025
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

Submittable makes our submission progress easier.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

The software is user friendly and customization of apps is great.

#### Cons

It is difficult to identify a time and this causes missing submissions sometimes.

#### Vendor response

Thank you for your feedback! We love seeing that Submittable is making your submission progress easier and that is user friendly! For your missing submission issue, we encourage you to reach out to your support team!

Replied January 2025

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### HSF Applicant and Student Portal Review

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Non-Profit Organization Management
- Company size: 2-10 employees
- Product usage: less than 1 year · daily
- Reviewed: September 2023
- Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

WizeHive was very easy to work with and helped us go from a manual, photocopy, spreadsheet approach into a fully integrated online system. This allowed us to have a greater reach to high school students who might want to apply to our program.

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Value for money: 4/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

Our implementation lead was great. We challenged WizeHive with how we wanted to use our system for both applicants AND ongoing students - through their entire college experience. WizeHive rose to the challenge and provided us with creative solutions.

#### Cons

The visual reporting dashboard was complex and seemed to lack some functionality (getting data from two forms, for instance).

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### It Changes The Way I Do Things

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Verified Reviewer
- Industry: Writing and Editing
- Company size: Self-Employed
- Product usage: less than 1 year · weekly
- Reviewed: November 2023
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

Awesome. Very helpful, easy to use. Simple and straight forward interface. It saves a lot of my time and really help me organize my submissions, and the best of all, which I didn't expect to find, is the plethora of contests I didn't find anywhere else (or it will take me a lot of time to find).

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

I wish I found Submittable earlier. I used to look for writing competitions through google and other search engines. The problem is they are sometimes outdated, inaccurate and very limited search result. I also have tons of bookmarks to help me remember which competitions I sent them too. When I submit a lot, I lost count and all I did was just wait for emails that inform me about the results. I found Submittable when some of the contests required me to use Submittable. It became a delight because the interface is very use friendly and I started to explore more, and I was in for pleasant surprises. I like the way it organizes my contests, I no longer forget which and where I submit them to, and the great thing is I'm also able to track the feedbacks for those contests instead of rummaging through my emails about forgotten or non-existent results. But the best thing is I can find way more contests through Submittable, and filter them the way I want to, from entry fees to genres. It saves a lot of time and effort and there are tons of contests.

#### Cons

None so far. I haven't had chance to explore other functions like creating my forms, but from what I use Submittable for, everything is satisfactory. It's an apps that does what it promises and more.

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### Rapidly Customizable & Scalable Solution with Endless Possibilities

- Overall rating: 5/5
- Reviewer: Jonathan R.
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 11-50 employees
- Product usage: 3-5 years · daily
- Reviewed: February 2020
- Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

#### Ratings breakdown

- Ease of use: 4/5
- Value for money: 5/5
- Customer support: 5/5
- Functionality: 5/5

#### Pros

1. Implement an idea into a fully functional solution in Production within minutes. 2. Correct and modify configurations with clients and end-users in real-time. 3. Designed to empower system owners and administrators to meet the demands of their clients and super users. 4. Ongoing system upgrades and enhancements to improve configuration capabilities of the system and user experience. 5. Direct and quick customer support when built in Help & FAQ aren't able to answer questions.

#### Cons

While the system's capabilities to scale are incredible, there are some missing features or issues that haven't been addressed yet that would add a greater measure of use by both Administrators and end users. - Unable to conditionally require Date fields to be before or after another Date field - End users are unable to print/save full applications once completed. (Review Portals only recently received this capability) - Workspaces (Databases), are unable to connect to each other to share data and improve reporting capabilities - Built-in Reporting Functionality, while extremely helpful, has limitations that cause it to be very bulky, restricted, and can make it difficult to use - Features and configurations can often be buried deep within menus and take time to navigate to - Unable to bulk upload or download attachments to or from records - Unable to send attachments by Bulk Email - Review Portal, user-directed configurations limited What is extremely important for the reader to understand from my items listed above is that when you have a system that is capable of achieving almost all of your business needs and opens the door to a million possibilities, it can become incredibly frustrating when small or specific aspects of the system are not capable of being configured or scaled. It is the give and take of using an incredible configuration management system. Once you get used to having the ability to configure almost anything you want, its hard not to want even more!

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