Best Scholarship Management Software in 2026
21 scholarship management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Applicant portal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  SmarterSelect | 7.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $166.67/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 2 |  SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management | 7.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 3 | Scholarship Commons | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | Free | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 4 | RQ Platform | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $208.33/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 5 |  Optimy | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €0.08/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 6 | SurveyMonkey | 7.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | — | View |
| 7 |  Submit.com | 6.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | €499.58/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 8 | Award Force | 6.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $270.83/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 9 | Reviewr | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 10 | CommunityForce | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 11 | ClearPath Scholarship | 6.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 12 | AwardSpring | 6.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 13 | BrightAccess | 6.1 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | — | View |
| 14 | OpenWater | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 15 | Awardmatic | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $124.58/mo | — | — | Yes | View |
| 16 |  Common Grant Application | 6.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $175/mo | No | 175 /mo | Yes | View |
| 17 | Submittable | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | Yes | View |
| 18 |  CATALYST | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 19 |  Electronic Form Solutions | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 20 |  Scholarship Manager | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
| 21 |  GO SGO | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | — | — | Yes | View |
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Questions about this list
Which scholarship management software is ranked first on Inferse?
SmarterSelect is ranked #1 of 21 with a score of 7.5. SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management is second and Scholarship Commons third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 21 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Optimy has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.08/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.