OpenGrants vs Pocketed 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.

OpenGrants vs Pocketed compared for small-business owners seeking grants: what each does, what it costs, and how to start.

By CDings · 2026-10-19

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

For small-business owners, this page compares OpenGrants and Pocketed on what each does, what each says it costs, how to start, and what to check before choosing. OpenGrants and Raise Buddy are described from their own sources and claims; the facts reviewed here say nothing about Pocketed.

Option	Free entry	Paid prices	Card payment fee
OpenGrants	Free for 7 days ^[1]	$9 a month or $99 a year ^[1]	Not published
Pocketed	Not published	Not published	Not published
Raise Buddy	Free plan opens programs up to $1,000 ^[2]	Plus $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro $199 a month (every program) ^[2]	Not published

The short answer

OpenGrants lets users search more than 8,000 open grants and contracts from federal, state and private funders. ^[1] 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. ^[2] The facts reviewed here say nothing about what Pocketed does.

If you want a plain verdict on whether you can apply for a funding match, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[2] If you want to search a large set of open grants and contracts across many funders, OpenGrants' sources describe that. ^[1] Before choosing, check Pocketed's own pages, because no facts about it appear here.

What OpenGrants, Pocketed is built for

OpenGrants lets users search more than 8,000 open grants and contracts from federal, state and private funders. ^[1] Its own page says users can create a free account to open grants, save them, and check eligibility. ^[1]

The facts reviewed here give no details on Pocketed's features or pricing, so check Pocketed's own pages to learn what it does and what it costs before you choose. No quote about Pocketed was available for this page.

If you want a searchable set of open grants and contracts that you can save and check for eligibility, OpenGrants' sources describe that. ^[1] If that is the kind of funding you want, look at OpenGrants first; if you want a different range of funding options, Pocketed's sources would need to be checked.

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. ^[2] Each match says whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. ^[2]

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. ^[2] It includes private foundations that take applications, read from their own Form 990-PF tax returns. ^[2] Its program list includes the UK's Find a Grant, Australia's GrantConnect, France's Aides-territoires, Japan's jGrants, Spain's BDNS and Austria's Transparenzportal. ^[2] It also covers 25 ways to raise money, such as angel investors, SBA loans and equity crowdfunding, each with its official rules and a first step. ^[2]

It keeps track of where each of your applications stands, but you apply on the funder's own site. ^[2] On the Pro plan, ten AI personas read your organisation and matches and write what to do first; none of them is a real person. ^[2]

Pricing and fees

OpenGrants offers a free period followed by pricing of $9 a month or $99 a year. ^[1] Its sources reviewed here give no separate subscription tiers beyond that, and no card payment fee, so that part is not published for OpenGrants.

Pocketed's prices are not published here, because the facts reviewed for this page say nothing about them. Check Pocketed's own pricing page before you commit.

Raise Buddy's free plan opens programs up to $1,000. ^[2] Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. ^[2] Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. ^[2] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. ^[2] A guest's search list ends after 5. ^[2] Raise Buddy's sources give no card payment fee, so that part is not published for it either.

Getting started

For OpenGrants, users can create a free account to open grants, save them, and check eligibility. ^[1] The free period then leads to the paid price of $9 a month or $99 a year. ^[1] Its sources reviewed here say nothing more about the sign-up steps.

For Pocketed, the facts reviewed here say nothing about how signing up or setting up works, so check its own pages for the steps.

For Raise Buddy, no install is needed for the web app. ^[2] The app is built for the web and phones. ^[2] You paste your website or describe what you do, and the list of funding follows. ^[2] If you have a tax form or IRS letter, you can add a photo or PDF and confirm the draft profile it produces. ^[2]

AI assistants connect by adding the connection address to them. ^[2] On the Pro plan, an AI assistant such as Claude can search Raise Buddy with ten tools to use. ^[2] Only English is shown for now, even though five more languages are planned. ^[2]

Things to check before you choose

Does the tool cover the kind of funding you want, such as grants, loans or prizes, and the country you operate in?
What does the plan you need cost each month, and is it published before you sign up?
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?
What happens to your tax documents and identifiers when you upload them?
Is the interface in the language you work in, and does it work on the device you use?

How to choose

If you want a searchable set of open grants and contracts from federal, state and private funders, with a free account, OpenGrants' sources describe that. ^[1] ^[1]

If you want funding matched to a description of your business, with a plain verdict on whether you can apply, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[2] ^[2] If you want options beyond grants, such as angel investors or SBA loans, Raise Buddy's sources say it covers 25 ways to raise money. ^[2] If you want funding sources from outside the US, Raise Buddy's sources list programs from several countries. ^[2]

If you want to try before paying, OpenGrants offers a free period. ^[1] Raise Buddy has a free plan. ^[2] For Pocketed, check its own pages, since the facts here say nothing about it.

Frequently asked questions

Does OpenGrants have a free trial?

OpenGrants offers a free period followed by pricing of $9 a month or $99 a year. ^[1] Users can create a free account to open grants, save them, and check eligibility. ^[1] The sources reviewed here give no card payment fee, so check OpenGrants' own pages for any charges beyond the subscription before you commit.

How much does Pocketed cost?

The facts reviewed for this page say nothing about Pocketed's pricing, so no price can be stated here. Check Pocketed's own pricing page to learn what it charges before you choose another tool.

How much does Raise Buddy cost?

The free plan opens programs up to $1,000. ^[2] Plus is $14.99 a month and opens programs up to $5,000. ^[2] Pro is $199 a month and opens every program, with the advisors' review and the AI assistant connection. ^[2] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. ^[2]

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. ^[2] Each match says whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. ^[2] The application itself is completed with the funder, not through Raise Buddy.

What funders can OpenGrants search?

OpenGrants lets users search more than 8,000 open grants and contracts from federal, state and private funders. ^[1] Users can create a free account to open grants, save them, and check eligibility. ^[1] If you want funders outside those listed, check OpenGrants' own pages and also compare a tool whose sources list programs in other countries before you choose.

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. ^[2]

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