OpenWater vs. SmarterSelect

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
OpenWater
Score 8.9 out of 10
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OpenWater headquartered in Arlington offers their awards management and submissions software, supporting contests, academic scholarships and grant submissions, call for papers (cfps) and abstract submission, award submissions, fellowships, and related processes.N/A
SmarterSelect
Score 8.8 out of 10
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SmarterSelect creates, manages, analyzes and evaluates online applications for the private and public sector. This application management system is designed for scholarships, grants and awards. SmartSelect, chosen by over 1,500,000 users for over 40,000 programs, was started in 2007 and is located in Dallas TX.
$1,000
per month
Pricing
OpenWaterSmarterSelect
Editions & Modules
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Create
$1,000
per year
Enhance
$3,000
per year
Enterprise
$5,000
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
OpenWaterSmarterSelect
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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User Ratings
OpenWaterSmarterSelect
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
OpenWaterSmarterSelect
Likelihood to Recommend
OpenWater
This software is highly recommended to all schools, institutions and companies that carry out contests and awards, as it will speed up the selection, evaluation, awards and rewards tasks. It allows the entire contest to be done digitally, saving a lot of time and costs.
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SmarterSelect
Without a doubt this is a program that I would recommend because of how useful it was for us. Everything is now easier, the applications arrive in one place, everything is automated and the program itself helps us to evaluate the applications faster. I highly recommend it to all companies that provide scholarships.
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Pros
OpenWater
  • An omniChannel platform for end-to-end digital event management.
  • Easy to use and intuitive user interface which works well for new users as well.
  • Best support system which is very responsive for any problems or issues.
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SmarterSelect
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Cons
OpenWater
  • The reporting capabilities can be improved to make analysis easier.
  • Customization is a bit difficult and requires help from OpenWater support and the solution team.
  • From an administration point of view, the interface and navigation can be simplified.
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Return on Investment
OpenWater
  • Removal of manual efforts in event management leading to low operating cost.
  • Optimization and delight to employees lead to increased productivity.
  • Ease of use which eliminates training cost and efforts.
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