--- description: Detailed reviews on SmarterSelect based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare SmarterSelect with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: SmarterSelect Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Grant Management Software](/directory/170/grant-management/software) > [SmarterSelect](/software/104937/smarterselect) # SmarterSelect Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/104937/smarterselect Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/104937/smarterselect?page=2) > Award More. Work Less. SmarterSelect is an online application management solution for scholarship, award, and grant providers to collect, analyze and evaluate online applications. We help organizations to award more and to work less. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 227 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of SmarterSelect • SmarterSelect enables organizations to create their own custom application forms, to which respondents can attach documents or files. • SmarterSelect can automatically calculate totals, scores and formulas for initial applicant screening and ranking. • Users can design customized reports to analyze applicant data. • Users can share data with others in PDF format or export it to an internal database for further use. • The software provides real-time updates on the status of all applications, notifying users of any application modification or progression. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 227 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SmarterSelect - **Location**: Dallas, US - **Founded**: 2007 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$2,000.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Create, Enhance (most popular), and Enterprise levels available. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Applicant Portal - Applicant Tracking Software - Application Management - Audit Management - CRM Software - Commenting/Notes - Communication Management - Compliance Management - Customizable Fields - Customizable Forms - Customizable Questions - Customizable Reports - Customizable Templates - Data Import/Export - Deadline Management - Document Review - Electronic Payments - Electronic Submission ## Integrations (1 total) - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Chat ## Category - [Grant Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/170/grant-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Grant Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/170/grant-management/software) - [Scholarship Management Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/845/scholarship-management/software) - [Nonprofit Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/775/nonprofit/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Good Grants](https://www.getapp.ca/software/160227/good-grants) — 4.8/5 (21 reviews) 2. [Submittable](https://www.getapp.ca/software/107673/submittable) — 4.8/5 (398 reviews) 3. [RQ Platform](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2049892/rq-awards) — 4.7/5 (36 reviews) 4. [OpenWater](https://www.getapp.ca/software/113855/openwater) — 4.6/5 (73 reviews) 5. [CommunityForce Scholarship Management Solution](https://www.getapp.ca/software/107925/scholars-united) — 4.6/5 (26 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Easy as 1, 2, 3" — 5.0/5 > **Vanessa** | *November 2, 2018* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The system is very easy to understand and navigate. I love how it mixes technical with modern. > > **Cons**: There are not a lot of help resources or I wasn't able to quickly find it. ----- ### "Smarter Select and Competition Submissions" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *November 2, 2018* | Events Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I really love how user friendly this is for Evaluators > > **Cons**: There are a bunch of tabs on the side of the program that I don't know how to use. For Example... it takes me a ton of time to try and find how I change the abstract > > Smarter Select saves time for me in my work day. I like how I can easily pull a report and add evaluators. I love your "Support" tab on Smarter Select. ----- ### "SmarterSelect" — 3.0/5 > **Roxanne** | *September 12, 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: It moved our scholarship application process online. Previously, it was hard copy documents mailed in. > > **Cons**: It's too slow to load. We are not able to really use it for the kinds of application scoring we do. Not a lot of customization available. > > Frustrating ----- ### "Flexible scholarship/award application management with a bit of a learning curve" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *September 13, 2022* | Research | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy for applicants and very flexible to meet the needs of many programs. > > **Cons**: It is not immediately intuitive how to set things up and navigate through the administrative platform. ----- ### "It's Worth It" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *September 6, 2022* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that once familiar with Smarter Select, you're able to have the ease and stress-free experience of managing scholarships that are difficult to put in one place. > > **Cons**: Nothing comes to mind at the moment. Smarter Select is top notch. ----- Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/104937/smarterselect?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/104937/smarterselect) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data