--- description: Get detailed information about OpenWater usability, features, price, benefits and disadvantages from verified user experiences. Read reviews and discover similar tools on Capterra United Arab Emirates. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: OpenWater Price, Reviews & Ratings - Capterra United Arab Emirates 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Grant Management Software](/directory/30567/grant-management/software) > [OpenWater](/software/140294/openwater-awards) # OpenWater Canonical: https://www.capterra.ae/software/140294/openwater-awards Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.ae/software/140294/openwater-awards?page=2) > We’ll help you navigate. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 73 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses OpenWater? Associations, Societies, Foundations, Higher Ed, Non-Profit Organizations ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 73 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 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**: $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 - Applicant Portal - Applicant Tracking Software - Application Management - Awards Management - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Customizable Forms - Document Review - Email Reminders - Entry Management - Financial Reporting Software - Forms Management - Fraud Detection - Grant Management Software - Judging Management - Payment Tracking - Polls/Voting - Promotions Management - Recommendations - Reminders - Reporting & Statistics - Reviewer Management - Scoring - Single Sign On Software - Social Media Integration - Social Promotion - Status Tracking - White Label ## 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 Software - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Grant Management Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/30567/grant-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Grant Management Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/30567/grant-management/software) - [Contest Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/30801/contest/software) - [Scholarship Management Software](https://www.capterra.ae/directory/30809/scholarship-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[ShortStack](https://www.capterra.ae/software/154791/shortstack) — 4.4/5 (156 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Value, Value, Value" — 5.0/5 > **Jason** | *19 August 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've truly enjoyed not only the product that OpenWater provides to us, but the ease it presents to our members. > > **Cons**: It's expensive, but the value provides to our internal and external audiences continue to transcend the cost. ----- ### "Huge Timesaver\!" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *28 October 2025* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: OpenWater has been a huge timesaver for our team\! We used to have manual spreadsheets and scanning of documents, and now everything is in one place\! Another pro is the ease of use for judges\! Judges are now able to enter all of their scores and we can use OpenWater to calculate and weight things as needed versus having to do all of this manually before\! > > **Cons**: One of the cons of OpenWater is the UI. There have been several times where my team has needed to set something up and it isn't in a place that we would think it would be in. Thankfully their team is quick to respond when we have questions\! Another downfall has been the number of programs and what is considered "active" versus "Inactive". I'd love to be able to work on a future program without it being "active" and counting against our program numbers, but find myself having to activate and deactivate programs to make quick changes that I want to remember for the following year, but needing to keep the other one as our active one to continue collecting information from winners, etc. > > Our overall experience with OpenWater has been great. They're very responsive to questions and helping get things figured out quickly. ----- ### "Excellent Support, But Needs Some UI Improvements" — 3.0/5 > **Jenna** | *29 October 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: OpenWater has great customer service and quick response times. This is a huge benefit to us as when there are bugs or we need help with something quickly, they are right on it\! > > **Cons**: We've experienced several "bugs" (more than we think is acceptable) as well as other not so great standard features that have affected our own processes as well as our applicants'/reviewers' experiences. (For example, in the review form, when going to the second page, it does not take the user to the top of the form, it starts them in the middle. We've been told that this is just the way it is... But we keep getting complaints about it because it makes our reviewers' jobs harder.) This is just one example of a standard feature that we are not happy with. The amount of bugs we have experienced has also been frustrating. The overall look and feel / user experience of the software could also be improved. (Just looks outdated and is not always very user friendly). I know you are working on updating this, so we are hopeful it will improve soon. Also, this is probably our biggest issue, but only one person can own and fill out a form— others can't log in to complete their own sections. We wish it were possible for multiple people to enter their individual information into a shared form, with everything connecting to the same place. I know you said you were working on adding this too, so we are holding out hope\! > > Overall it has been mixed. The limitations and bugs have been a bit frustrating, but their customer service is fantastic and it seems they are willing to fix things. I know that they are also currently working on a lot of updates so we are feeling hopeful that these will happen soon and improve our overall experience\! ----- ### "OpenWater helps you expand the limits of your programs" — 4.0/5 > **Luis** | *26 August 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have been using OW intensively for the past 4 years and will continue to do so. Thanks to its judging process, we can incorporate +70 experts who review more than 1800+ session proposals. The judging process enables us to organize submissions according to program categories, and we can also select, for example, the number of judges who will review each proposal. Also, you can first assign sessions aleatorily and then move sessions individually between judges. This assures you that the correct judge reviews a specific proposal. The learning curve of OW is one of my favorite features. OW strikes an outstanding balance between customer support and providing resources for you to learn on your own. Thanks to this approach, we implement new features each year that enhance our work. This also facilitates the ease of use. Currently, I only reach out to customer support when I have hit a wall, and the response I receive is always quick, but also points me to resources to learn from. As for value for money, OW is flexible regarding the number of programs you can use simultaneously and does not charge for applications or participants. This provides great flexibility. Instead of grant management or scholarship management, we use OW to receive session proposals for a conference focused on technology and human rights. In any case, the flow process is similar, and we work with OW to fine-tune our evaluation process. > > **Cons**: OpenWater could enhance its dashboard features. At times, it can be quite challenging to view all the data points of your program easily. For example, how many sessions were submitted, completed, in process, etc. With that said, it is only the dashboard, as OpenWater has robust reporting functions. It would also be beneficial to include a summary of the primary data points from your program on your main program page. Regarding the look and feel, it may have seemed outdated until a few months ago, but they are working on an overhaul, so I am very excited about this. > > OpenWater is a great ally to help you push the limits of your program. Thanks to its various features, we've been able to adapt our processes to be more effective as the number of sessions received increases and the need for additional judges arises. Additionally, the various tools available in OpenWater, including gallery view and community voting, have enabled us to expand the avenues of participation for community members. This is a definite plus because we've expanded our use of OpenWater from single to multiple uses. My plan is to keep using OpenWater in the near future and I am always excited about the new features they are rolling out. ----- ### "OpenWater is a great application platform\!" — 5.0/5 > **Careesa** | *19 August 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: OpenWater is user-friendly and easy to use. The applicants have no issues submitting applications. Also, the judging process is easy to use, and whenever we have questions the support team is easy to access and quick to respond via chat. > > **Cons**: The only thing I wish OpenWater would have done better would be to edit the home webpage for the applications. 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