Best Scholarship Commons Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from scholarship management software ranked against Scholarship Commons on the same published basis.
- 2Scholarship Commons vs SmarterSelect
- 3Scholarship Commons vs SurveyMonkey
- 4Scholarship Commons vs GO SGO
- 5Scholarship Commons vs Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
- 6Scholarship Commons vs CommunityForce
- 7Scholarship Commons vs Ellucian Advising
- 8Scholarship Commons vs Foundant CommunitySuite
- 9Scholarship Commons vs SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management
- 10Scholarship Commons vs CATALYST
- 11Scholarship Commons vs Optimy
- 12Scholarship Commons vs Common Grant Application
- 13Scholarship Commons vs Award Force
- 14Scholarship Commons vs Awardmatic
- 15Scholarship Commons vs ClearPath Scholarship
- 16Scholarship Commons vs Kaleidoscope
- 17Scholarship Commons vs RQ Platform
- 18Scholarship Commons vs Submit.com
- 19Scholarship Commons vs Submittable
- 20Scholarship Commons vs Electronic Form Solutions
- 21Scholarship Commons vs OpenWater
Scholarship Commons alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | SmarterSelect | 6.5 | No | $166.67/mo | API, Web |
| 3 | SurveyMonkey | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, iOS |
| 4 | GO SGO | 6.3 | No | — | Web |
| 5 | Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 6 | CommunityForce | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 7 | Ellucian Advising | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 8 | Foundant CommunitySuite | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 9 | SmartSimple Cloud for Scholarship Management | 6.2 | No | — | API, Web |
| 10 | CATALYST | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Optimy | 6.1 | No | — | API, Web |
| 12 | Common Grant Application | 6.0 | No | $175/mo | Web |
| 13 | Award Force | 5.9 | No | $270.83/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Awardmatic | 5.9 | No | $124.58/mo | Web |
| 15 | ClearPath Scholarship | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Kaleidoscope | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | RQ Platform | 5.9 | No | $208.33/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | Submit.com | 5.9 | No | €499.58/mo | API, Web |
| 19 | Submittable | 5.9 | No | — | API, Web |
| 20 | Electronic Form Solutions | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | OpenWater | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Scholarship Commons alternatives
What is the best alternative to Scholarship Commons?
SmarterSelect, number 2 in scholarship management software with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: SurveyMonkey, GO SGO, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT and 16 more.
Is there a free alternative to Scholarship Commons?
None of the 20 alternatives here publishes a free plan on its own pricing page.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.