Raise Buddy vs Hello Alice in 2026

Q: How much does Raise Buddy cost?

Raise Buddy's 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 AI connection. The first three matches in each section open on every plan.

Raise Buddy vs Hello Alice compared for small-business owners: what each does, costs, setup steps and questions to ask.

By CDings · 2026-10-19

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Raise Buddy lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding a business may be able to apply for from a website or business description. ^[1] Raise Buddy's sources describe needs around matched funding, eligibility checks and broader ways to raise money. ^[1] ^[1] ^[1]

Option	Free entry	Paid prices	Card payment fee
Hello Alice	Not published	Not published	Not published
Raise Buddy	Free plan covers programs up to $1,000. ^[1]	Plus is $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro is $199 a month (every program, with advisors' review and AI connection). ^[1]	Not published

The short answer

Raise Buddy takes a website or a short description of a business and lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding the business may be able to apply for. ^[1]

If a small-business owner wants funding options matched to a business description, with each match showing whether the business can apply, what step stands in the way, or what is unclear, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1] ^[1]

What Hello Alice is built for

The facts approved for this page say nothing about what Hello Alice does. Check Hello Alice's own pages for its features, its pricing and how signing up works before choosing it.

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, Spain's BDNS and Austria's Transparenzportal. ^[1] It covers 25 ways to raise money, such as angel investors, SBA loans and equity crowdfunding, each with its official rules and a first step. ^[1]

Pricing and fees

Hello Alice pricing is not published in the facts used for this page. Check Hello Alice's current pricing information before choosing a paid option.

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 AI connection. ^[1] The first three matches in each section open on every plan. ^[1]

A card payment fee is not published for either tool in the facts and claims used here.

Getting started

The facts reviewed here do not give details about signing up, setup or daily use for Hello Alice, so check its own pages before you start.

For Raise Buddy, no install is needed for the web app. ^[1] The app works on the web and on 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]

An AI assistant can be connected by adding Raise Buddy's address to it. ^[1]

Things to check before you choose

Before choosing either tool, check which types of funding match the business goal, what information is needed to start, and what steps remain for the business owner.

Ask whether the tool explains why an opportunity may fit, where an application is completed, how costs work, and what happens to business information after it is provided.

Also check whether the tool supports the countries, funding types and working language needed for the business.

How to choose

If a business owner wants a list of funding matched to a description of the business, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1]

If a business owner wants each match to show whether the business can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. ^[1]

If a business owner wants options beyond grants, such as angel investors, SBA loans or equity crowdfunding, Raise Buddy's sources say it covers 25 ways to raise money. ^[1]

Frequently asked questions

Does Hello Alice help small businesses find funding?

The facts reviewed here say nothing about what Hello Alice does, so its features, pricing and the steps needed after finding an opportunity should be checked on its own pages before choosing a tool.

How much does Raise Buddy cost?

Can Raise Buddy tell a business if it can apply for funding?

Raise Buddy says each match shows whether you can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. ^[1] It also says users apply on the funder's own site while the application status can be tracked. ^[1]

Does Raise Buddy cover funding beyond grants?

Raise Buddy says it covers 25 ways to raise money, such as angel investors, SBA loans and equity crowdfunding, each with its official rules and a first step. ^[1] A business owner should still check which options match the business situation before choosing a path.

Can Raise Buddy use business documents to create a profile?

Raise Buddy says it can read a Schedule C, Form 1120, 1065 or 990, or an IRS letter, from a photo or PDF into a draft profile that the user confirms. ^[1] It also says it does not keep the EIN or the papers. ^[1]

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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Sources

Raise Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)