Best Scholarship Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SurveyMonkey is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Scholarship Commons and GO SGO. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Scholarship Commons. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Awardmatic at $124.58/mo.
Scholarship management software can support application intake, candidate review, and award administration. Compare applicant portals and form builders with reviewer scoring and workflow automation to understand how entries address application and evaluation tasks. Grant workflows and award administration cover additional parts of the process; free plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. SurveyMonkey, Scholarship Commons, and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT lead the ranking, followed by Ellucian Advising and Foundant CommunitySuite. Consider which stages you need software to support, from collecting submissions to managing awards, and weigh the listed features accordingly.
25 scholarship management 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 SurveyMonkey iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
- 2 Scholarship Commons No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Applicant portal: YesReviewer scoring: YesForm builder: Yes
- 3 GO SGO No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Applicant portal: Yes
- 4 Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Applicant portal: Yes
- 5 Ellucian Advising No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Applicant portal: YesForm builder: Yes
- 6 Foundant CommunitySuite No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Applicant portal: Yes
- 7 SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Applicant portal: YesReviewer scoring: YesForm builder: Yes
- 8 Optimy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Applicant portal: Yes
- 9 Award Force No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$270.83/mo Applicant portal: Yes
- 10 Awardmatic No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$124.58/mo Applicant portal: YesReviewer scoring: YesForm builder: Yes
- 11 Common Grant Application No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$175/mo Applicant portal: YesReviewer scoring: YesForm builder: Yes
- 12 Kaleidoscope No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Applicant portal: Yes
- 13 RQ Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$208.33/mo Applicant portal: Yes
- 14 SmarterSelect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4$166.67/mo Applicant portal: Yes
- 15 Submit.com No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4€499.58/mo Applicant portal: Yes
- 16 Submittable No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Applicant portal: Yes
- 17 ClearPath Scholarship No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Applicant portal: YesReviewer scoring: YesForm builder: Yes
- 18 CATALYST No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Applicant portal: Yes
- 19 CommunityForce No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Applicant portal: Yes
- 20 Electronic Form Solutions No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Applicant portal: Yes
- 21 OpenWater No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Applicant portal: Yes
- 22 Reviewr No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Applicant portal: Yes
- 23 Scholarship Manager No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Applicant portal: Yes
- 24 AwardSpring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Applicant portal: Yes
- 25 BrightAccess No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
Is your app on this list?
Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which scholarship management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
SurveyMonkey is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.3. Scholarship Commons is second and GO SGO third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Awardmatic has the lowest first paid tier we found: $124.58/mo.
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.