--- {"title": "Raise Buddy vs OpenGrants in 2026", "description": "Raise Buddy vs OpenGrants compared for small-business owners: what each does, costs, setup, and questions to ask before choosing.", "url": "https://cdings.com/raisebuddy-vs-opengrants/", "date": "2026-10-19"} --- Raise Buddy vs OpenGrants compared for small-business owners: what each does, costs, setup, and questions to ask before choosing. Raise Buddy lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding a small-business owner may be able to apply for from a business description. [^1] OpenGrants information was not provided in the sources reviewed for this comparison, so its purpose is not described here. If a small-business owner wants matched funding options and eligibility details, Raise Buddy's sources say that each match shows whether the owner can apply, the one step in the way, or what is unclear, in the funder's own words. [^1] [^1] | Option | Free entry | Paid prices | Card payment fee | |---|---|---|---| | OpenGrants | Not published | Not published | Not published | | Raise Buddy | Free plan opens programs up to $1,000. [^1] | Plus is $14.99 a month (up to $5,000); Pro is $199 a month (every program, advisors' review, AI connection). [^1] | Not published | ## The short answer Raise Buddy takes a website or short description of a business and lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding the owner may be able to apply for. [^1] Each match says whether the owner can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. [^1] OpenGrants information was not provided in the sources reviewed for this comparison, so this page does not describe what OpenGrants does. For a business owner choosing between tools, check whether the available source information covers the funding types, locations and workflow needed. ## What OpenGrants is built for The sources reviewed for this comparison do not provide facts about what OpenGrants does, so no product description is included here. Check OpenGrants' own current information for details about its purpose, funding sources, setup and pricing before making a choice. ## What Raise Buddy is built for Raise Buddy is made by the team that publishes this site. Raise Buddy lets a small-business owner paste a website or describe what the business does, then lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding the owner may be able to apply for. [^1] Each match says whether the owner 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 that the owner confirms, 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 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. [^1] ## Pricing and fees The sources reviewed for this comparison do not provide an OpenGrants price, so check OpenGrants' own pricing information before committing. Raise Buddy has a free plan that 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 guest's search list stops after the first 5. [^1] The sources reviewed here do not publish card payment fees for either option. ## Getting started The sources reviewed for this comparison do not provide OpenGrants setup steps, so check its own instructions for signing up and using the tool. Raise Buddy's web app needs nothing installed. [^1] The app works on the web and on phones. [^1] A business owner pastes a website or describes what the business does, and the list of funding follows. [^1] If a tax form or IRS letter is available, the owner 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 - What funding types does the tool cover, such as grants, loans or prizes? - Does the tool explain whether a business can apply and show the funder's own words? - Are the prices and fees published before signing up? - Where does the application happen, and who completes the application steps? - Does the tool cover the countries and programs needed? - What happens to tax documents and business identifiers when documents are added? - Is the interface available in the language needed? ## How to choose If the goal is to get funding options matched to a business description, Raise Buddy's sources describe that. [^1] If the goal is to see whether a business can apply for a matched option, Raise Buddy's sources describe a match that gives an eligibility answer, a missing step or an unclear point using the funder's own words. [^1] If the goal is to look beyond grants, Raise Buddy's sources say it covers 25 ways to raise money, including angel investors, SBA loans and equity crowdfunding. [^1] If the goal is to review programs from several countries, Raise Buddy's sources list programs from the UK, Australia, France, Japan, Spain and Austria. [^1] ## Frequently asked questions ### What pricing does OpenGrants publish? The sources reviewed for this comparison provide no facts about OpenGrants' price. Ask OpenGrants directly what its plans cost and whether any free entry exists before signing up. ### How much does Raise Buddy cost? Raise Buddy has a free plan that 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] ### Can Raise Buddy help find funding options? Raise Buddy lets a small-business owner paste a website or describe what the business does, then lists grants, loans, credits, prizes and other funding the owner may be able to apply for. [^1] Each match says whether the owner can apply, what one step stands in the way, or what is unclear, with the funder's own words. [^1] ### Can Raise Buddy submit a grant application? Raise Buddy keeps track of where each application stands, but the owner applies on the funder's own site. [^1] The tool describes matched funding options and eligibility information rather than completing the funder's application process. [^1] ### Does Raise Buddy work with business documents? Raise Buddy 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 owner confirms. [^1] 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] - [Visit Raise Buddy](/go/start) ## Sources [^1]: Raise Buddy's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/start)