Best Research Administration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OneRamp ERA Suite is ranked #1 of 20 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Workday Expenses and Kuali Curriculum Management.
Managing research administration can involve proposals, grants, awards, budgets, agreements, and compliance workflows. Compare the entries on which parts of that work they cover, including grant lifecycle, proposal management, and award management. Agreement management, budget tracking, and compliance workflows offer more points to weigh, while API access, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing can inform fit with your systems and budget. The ranking begins with OneRamp ERA Suite, Workday Expenses, and Kuali Curriculum Management, followed by Cayuse Award Management and Insight. Pure Award Management, GrantsNow, and Worktribe Curriculum Management are also among the first entries.
20 research administration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 OneRamp ERA Suite iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 2 Workday Expenses iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6
- 3 Kuali Curriculum Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 4 Cayuse Award Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 5 GrantsNow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 6 Insight No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 7 Pure Award Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 8 Worktribe Curriculum Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 9 Fibi Research Administration Software No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 10 eProtocol No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 11 InfoEd Global No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 12 Infonetica Research Flow No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 13 ResearchMaster Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 14 Streamlyne Research No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Grant lifecycle: YesProposal management: YesAward management: Yes
- 15 CommunityForce No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 16 OpenClinica No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 17 Advarra OnCore No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 18 OmniStar Grants No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 19 Web of Science No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 20 Clinion CTMS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which research administration software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
OneRamp ERA Suite is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 7.2. Workday Expenses is second and Kuali Curriculum Management third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.