Raise Buddy vs GrantWatch and Skip in 2026

Q: How much does Raise Buddy cost?

The free plan opens programs up to $1,000. Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. The first three matches in each section open on every plan.

GrantWatch and Skip compared for small-business owners: what each says it does, what each says it costs, how to start, and what to check first.

By CDings · 2026-10-17

CDings is published by the makers of Raise Buddy and ProductCost, which are compared here alongside other tools.

The sources reviewed here give no facts about what Skip does. 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]

Option	Free entry	Paid prices	Card payment fee
GrantWatch	Not published	Not published	Not published
Skip	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

A small-business owner who searches for grant tools is usually looking for one of two things: a way to find funding that fits the business, or help managing a grant once it is found. 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] The sources reviewed here give no facts about what Skip does, so what it offers cannot be described from its own pages here.

If you want a list of funding matched to a description of your business, with a plain verdict on whether you can apply, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1]

What GrantWatch, Skip is built for

GrantWatch says its CRM starts pre-populated with funder and grantee records from its data. ^[2] It says its grant and donor pipelines have 12 stages. ^[2] It says paid MemberPlus+ members can collaborate for free in its pipelines. ^[2] It says claiming an official organization profile can provide up to 1 million free GWI Tokens. ^[2]

The sources reviewed here give no facts about what Skip is built for or what it does.

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] It keeps track of where each of your applications stands, but you apply on the funder's own site. ^[1]

Pricing and fees

GrantWatch's sources do not state what its paid membership costs, and they give no free trial or free entry, so those parts are not published here. Skip's sources give no facts at all, so its prices are not published.

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 give a card payment fee, so that part is not published for any tool.

Getting started

GrantWatch says claiming an official organization profile is a step it offers, with a visibility badge and up to 1 million free GWI Tokens. ^[2] Its sources say nothing more about the sign-up steps, so check its own site for how to join. Skip's sources give no facts about how to start.

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] 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?
When a tool asks you to pay for a membership, what does the paid plan add that a free plan does not?

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 collaboration between people on your team inside the pipelines, GrantWatch's sources say paid MemberPlus+ members get that for free. ^[2]

If you want a tool that reads your own tax forms into a profile without keeping the papers, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1] If you want to try before paying, Raise Buddy has a free plan. ^[1] GrantWatch's sources give no free entry, so check its membership terms before you start. Skip's sources give no facts here, so ask Skip directly what it does and what it costs.

Frequently asked questions

How many grants does GrantWatch list?

GrantWatch says you can search grants through its own service. Check its latest published information to see what is included when you search.

Is there a free way to try GrantWatch?

GrantWatch says claiming an official organization profile can provide a visibility badge on its site and up to 1 million free GWI Tokens. ^[2] The sources reviewed here do not state a free trial or the price of its paid membership, so ask GrantWatch what the profile step costs and what its paid plans add.

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]

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]

What does Skip do for grants?

The sources reviewed here give no facts about what Skip does, what it costs, or how to start with it. There is not enough published information in this review to describe Skip from its own pages. Ask Skip directly what it does, what its plans cost, and whether each step of applying is handled by you or by the tool.

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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