--- description: Learn how OpenWater can help your business. We provide UK business users the most detailed information on pricing, features, usability, and reviews for OpenWater. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: OpenWater Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Grant Management Software](/directory/170/grant-management/software) > [OpenWater](/software/113855/openwater) # OpenWater Canonical: https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/113855/openwater Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/113855/openwater?page=2) > OpenWater streamlines program management with its end-to-end solution for accepting and reviewing applications, awards, grants, scholarships, proposals, and abstracts. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 73 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of OpenWater Manage various use cases of submission and review management: OpenWater's powerful software can handle various use cases, including awards, grants, scholarships, abstracts, and conferences, making it a versatile solution. User-Friendly Form Builder: The intuitive drag-and-drop form builder allows for the easy creation of branded submission forms, including large file uploads, conditional logic, and letters of recommendation. Efficient Multi-Round Review: OpenWater's fun and user-friendly review process lets reviewers log in, view assigned submissions, and submit scores effortlessly. Automated Email Wizard: Keep everyone informed with mobile-optimized email campaigns that look great and are easy to create. Robust Custom Reporting \& Analytics: Make smarter, data-driven decisions with powerful reporting and analytics tools in an all-in-one dashboard that provides invaluable insights, along with tracking funds distributed. Comprehensive Learning Resources: OpenWater offers a robust online help center, as well as a Certified OpenWater Administrator course to empower clients to become experts in using the software. Easy Integration with all major association software and payment portals. Payment Processing. \*\*Conference Mobile App: A branded App in iOS and Android App store with a personalized agenda for in-person or virtual attendees. (does not come OTB with OpenWater, it is an add-on.) ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 73 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Advanced Solutions International - **Location**: Alexandria, US - **Founded**: 1991 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$5,100.00 - **Pricing Details**: Contact OpenWater for detailed pricing information. - **Target Audience**: 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**: Arabic, Basque, Brazilian Portuguese, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Administrative Reporting - Alerts/Notifications - Applicant Portal - Applicant Tracking - Application Management - Approval Process Control - Awards Management - Blind Judging - Budget Control - CRM - Categorisation/Grouping - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compliance Management - Configurable Workflow - Contact Management ## Integrations (22 total) - Airtable - Association Anywhere - Auth0 - ClearVantage - Fonteva Events - Fonteva for Associations - Google Analytics 360 - GrowthZone - GuideSTAR - HubSpot CRM - Mailchimp - MemberClicks - Microsoft Entra ID - NetForum Enterprise - PayPal ... and 7 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Grant Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/170/grant-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Grant Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/170/grant-management/software) - [Scholarship Management Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/845/scholarship-management/software) - [Competition Software](https://www.getapp.co.uk/directory/1275/contest/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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One of the most recommended software for the sales department, as it is a fun, effective and entertaining way to get employees to be always active with their sales and focused on improving their performance and earning the rewards they are offered. > > **Cons**: The system gets a little slow when logging in and sometimes when entering information and progress of participants. Updates from other users also take time to be reflected on the screen, so it is almost not in real time. It could be a little more customizable, since there are not so many options when creating profiles. > > Without a doubt, since we have OpenWater in the company, our projects are more dynamic, the work teams are more motivated to accomplish their goals and tasks, and the way in which projects and sales are presented, through notifications, templates, competitions and games, drives us to improve the performance of the activities we perform. ----- ### "Easy to Use with Excellent Support" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *19 August 2025* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The product support is outstanding. While the product is super easy to use, if any questions or issues come up, the support team is fast and efficient to respond. > > **Cons**: The reporting could use some improvements. I feel like there are some key reports that don't exist or could be more effective for admin users to manage programs, specifically reports related to judge interactions on a specific program. > > Overall, our admin users, our applicants and our judges have all found great benefit from using the OpenWater platform. It has helped increase our overall number of applicants and streamlined our judging process greatly. ----- ### "Review of OW" — 4.0/5 > **Robyn** | *2 May 2024* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Once you have it set up you can clone forms, automated emails, etc. > > **Cons**: Not intuitive, the learning curve is steep. > > Not my favorite program to work in, but it does a good job of managing what it is supposed to do. ----- ### "Open Water Experience" — 5.0/5 > **Emma** | *26 August 2025* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: the customer service \[sensitive content hidden\] is AMAZING\!\! She answers all my questions within like 5 minutes, it is impressive > > **Cons**: The platform is a little clunky to navigate, so it took me a moment to get familiar with it. Now I am able to solve 85% of my questions through trial and error. > > again, \[sensitive content hidden\] is amazing. I like how I can easily pull reports and there are very minimal customer feedback issues. ----- ### "3 Years of Loyalty and Counting" — 5.0/5 > **Skye** | *23 April 2019* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: So easy to use, the software has self explanatory navigation, intuitive organization and all the functionalities we need for our awards programs. If issues do arise (though not that often\!), the immediate customer support and service streamlines our work-flow and save us time and headaches. The OpenWater team truly does respond within 10 minutes of opening the chat box, which hovers conveniently but covertly on every page of the site when you are logged in as primary admin. (Shout out to the rep who always provides instant solutions\!) The platform is ever improving. We are always finding new updates within the interface and its capabilities that are obviously informed by customer feedback. They truly are the most receptive and adaptive team we've worked with. > > **Cons**: If the software team weren't so amazingly immediately responsive, we could have small grievances to list in this cons corner, but all gripes are attended to and abolished within the same day they are discovered. So the only issue this leaves us with is one that really does have a solution, but one that requires more funds: We have multiple awards programs running at once, and although the upgrade is available to have additional programs open simultaneously, it would be an economical advantage to be able to have at least one more program live within the payment plan we are currently using. This wish aside, OpenWater and their team have been nothing less than one of our best investments to date. > > 10/10 would recommend. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/113855/openwater?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.co.uk/software/113855/openwater) ## 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