Grantmakers.io vs OpenGrants in 2026
Grantmakers.io and OpenGrants compared for small-business owners: what each does, what each says it costs, how to start, and what to check first.
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Grantmakers.io and OpenGrants compared for small-business owners: what each does, what each says it costs, how to start, and what to check first.
Raise Buddy lists grants, loans, credits and prizes you may qualify for from a description of your business.
| Option | Free entry | Paid prices | Card payment fee | |---|---|---|---| | Grantmakers.io | Not published | Not published | Not published | | OpenGrants | Not published | Not published | Not published | | Raise Buddy | Free plan opens programs up to $1,000 [1] | Plus $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro $199 a month (every program) [1] | Not published |
| Option | Free entry | Paid prices | Card payment fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantmakers.io | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| OpenGrants | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Raise Buddy | Free plan opens programs up to $1,000 [1] | Plus $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro $199 a month (every program) [1] | Not published |
The short answer
Raise Buddy takes your website or a short description of what you do and lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding you may be able to apply for. [1]
If you want a list of funding that fits your business, with a plain verdict on whether you can apply, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. [1] [1]
What Grantmakers.io, OpenGrants is built for
The sources reviewed here do not provide more details about what Grantmakers.io or OpenGrants do.
What Raise Buddy is built for
Raise Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. You paste your website or describe what you do, and it lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding you may be able to apply for. [1] Each match says whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. [1]
It can read a Schedule C, Form 1120, 1065 or 990, or an IRS letter, from a photo or PDF into a draft profile you confirm, and it does not keep the EIN or the papers. [1] It includes private foundations that take applications, read from their own Form 990-PF tax returns. [1]
Its program list includes the UK's Find a Grant, Australia's GrantConnect, France's Aides-territoires, Japan's jGrants (daily), Spain's BDNS (hourly) and Austria's Transparenzportal (weekly). [1] It also covers 25 other ways to raise money (such as SAFEs, SBA loans, equity crowdfunding), each with its official rules and a first step. [1]
It keeps track of where each of your applications stands, but you apply on the funder's own site. [1]
Pricing and fees
Grantmakers.io's sources reviewed here do not state a price, so check its own site before you commit. The sources reviewed here do not state a price for OpenGrants, so check its own pricing page before you commit.
Raise Buddy's free plan opens programs up to $1,000. [1] Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. [1] Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. [1] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. [1] A guest's search list ends after 5. [1]
None of the sources gives a card payment fee, so that part is not published for any of these tools.
Getting started
Grantmakers.io's sources reviewed here say nothing about the sign-up steps. Visit its own site to learn what an account requires.
OpenGrants's sources reviewed here say nothing more about the sign-up steps.
For Raise Buddy, no install is needed for the web app. [1] The app is built for the web and phones. [1] You paste your website or describe what you do, and the list of funding follows. [1] If you have a tax form or IRS letter, you can add a photo or PDF and confirm the draft profile it produces. [1]
AI assistants connect by adding the connection address. [1] On the Pro plan, Claude or any compatible AI assistant can search, and the assistant gets ten tools. [1] Only English is shown for now, even though five more languages are planned. [1]
Things to check before you choose
- What does the plan you need cost each month, and is it published before you sign up?
- Does the tool cover the kind of funding you want, such as grants, loans or prizes, and the country you operate in?
- Does it say plainly whether your business can apply, and does it quote the funder?
- Who writes the application: you, or the tool? Where do you submit it?
- Does it track deadlines and spending after you win, and does it connect to the accounting software you already use?
- What happens to your tax documents and identifiers when you upload them?
- Is the interface in the language you work in?
How to choose
If you want a list of funding matched to a description of your business, with a verdict on whether you can apply, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. [1] [1]
If you want options beyond grants, such as SAFEs or SBA loans, Raise Buddy's sources say it covers 25 other ways to raise money. [1]
If you want funding sources from outside the US, Raise Buddy's sources list programs from several countries. [1]
Raise Buddy has a free plan that opens programs up to $1,000. [1]
Frequently asked questions
Is OpenGrants free to use?
The sources reviewed here do not state a paid plan price, so check OpenGrants's own pricing page for any paid tiers and what they include before you sign up.
How much does Raise Buddy cost?
The free plan opens programs up to $1,000. [1] Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. [1] Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. [1] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. [1]
What does Grantmakers.io show you?
The sources reviewed here do not state more details about Grantmakers.io. The sources reviewed here do not state a price, so check its own site before you commit.
Can Raise Buddy submit a grant application?
Raise Buddy keeps track of where each of your applications stands, but you apply on the funder's own site. [1] Each match says whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. [1]
Does OpenGrants offer grant management tools?
The sources reviewed here do not state which features are included in OpenGrants plans before you sign up.
Free plan opens programs up to $1,000; Plus is $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro is $199 a month (every program, advisors' review, AI connection). The first three matches in each section open on every plan. [1]
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