# Blackbaud Award Management, Evalato vs Submittable Comparison

| | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 16 | 61 | 168 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (43.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at €2,500.00 | Contact Us | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Blackbaud Award Management

**Not enough data**

### Evalato

**Not enough data**

### Submittable

Pros:
- Ease of Use (10 reviews)
- User Experience (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Functionality (5 reviews)
- Expensive (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 9.4 (52 reviews) | 8.6 (122 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (13 reviews) | 9.4 (53 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.1 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (43 reviews) | 8.7 (97 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.4 (33 reviews) | 8.8 (97 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 9.5 (50 reviews) | 9.2 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 9.8 (33 reviews) | 9.1 (91 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.5 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (49 reviews) | 8.4 (111 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Blackbaud Award Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Evalato

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: GROW

Price: Starting at €2,500.00

Key Features:
- Limited entries
- Basic entry forms
- Accept entry fees

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/evalato/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Submittable

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Corporate Social Responsibility Platform

Price: Contact Us

Description: Engage employees with a culture of philanthropy.

Key Features:
- Employee giving
- Employee resource groups
- Impact reporting

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/submittable/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Admissions and Enrollment Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Blackbaud Award Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Evalato** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submittable** | 7.3/10 | 16 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email marketing ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **SMS Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Event Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Financial Management ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Interview Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Mobile Application ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Forms Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Marketing Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Lead Nurturing ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Automated Reminders** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Analytical Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Funnel Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Admissions and Enrollment Management

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Blackbaud Award Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Evalato** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submittable** | 9.6/10 | 10 |

#### Basics

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (10 reviews) | 

#### Data

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 

### Corporate Volunteering Platform

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Blackbaud Award Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Evalato** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submittable** | 8.4/10 | 8 |

#### Basics

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

#### Content

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 

#### Additional Functionality

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Scholarship Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Blackbaud Award Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Evalato** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submittable** | 8.6/10 | 17 |

#### Application Collection

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Application Forms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 
| **Attachments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 
| **Scholarship Matching** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Application Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (14 reviews) | 

#### Application Review

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Review Assignments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Scoring Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 
| **Review Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Review Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Administration and Integrations

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administrative Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 

### Grant Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Blackbaud Award Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Evalato** | 8.0/10 | 5 |
| **Submittable** | 8.1/10 | 48 |

#### Proposal Management

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Form Building** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (41 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Review Tools** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.4 (43 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Grantee Portal** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (38 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Attachments** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (32 reviews) | 

#### Fund Tracking

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disbursements** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (20 reviews) | 
| **Grant Allocations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (33 reviews) | 

#### Impact & Outcomes

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Program Evaluation** | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 
| **Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.1 (31 reviews) | 
| **Ad Hoc Reporting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (33 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (28 reviews) | 

#### Grant Prospecting

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Funder Lists** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 
| **Automated Responses** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (28 reviews) | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Eligibility Screening** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (34 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (17 reviews) | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fund Accounting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (19 reviews) | 
| **Donor Management** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

### Awards Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Blackbaud Award Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Evalato** | 8.7/10 | 34 |
| **Submittable** | 8.1/10 | 16 |

#### Submission Management

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Form Builders** | Not enough data | 9.2 (31 reviews) | 9.0 (16 reviews) | 
| **Countdown Timers** | Not enough data | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 7.1 (11 reviews) | 
| **Landing Pages** | Not enough data | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 7.9 (13 reviews) | 
| **Applicant Portal** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 

#### Judging Management

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Judge Assignments** | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Multiround Scoring** | Not enough data | 9.2 (29 reviews) | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Scoring and Voting** | Not enough data | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **Submission Dashboards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 

#### Awards Administration

| Feature | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Event Support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Applicant Communications** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | 8.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **CRM** | Not enough data | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 6.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 7.4 (15 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Scholarship Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/scholarship-management)


**Unique to Evalato (2):** [Awards Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/awards-management), [Grant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management)

**Unique to Submittable (5):** [Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-social-responsibility-csr), [Admissions and Enrollment Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/admissions-and-enrollment-management), [Awards Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/awards-management), [Grant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management), [Corporate Volunteering Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/corporate-volunteering-platform)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Blackbaud Award Management | Evalato | Submittable | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 43.8% | 79.3% | 70.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.0% | 17.2% | 17.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 31.3% | 3.4% | 12.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Blackbaud Award Management

- **Higher Education:** 75.0%
- **Education Management:** 12.5%
- **Philanthropy:** 6.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.3%

#### Evalato

- **Events Services:** 25.9%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 17.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.9%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 5.2%
- **Education Management:** 5.2%
- **Consulting:** 3.4%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 3.4%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 1.7%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 20.7%

#### Submittable

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 26.1%
- **Higher Education:** 9.1%
- **Philanthropy:** 8.5%
- **Education Management:** 8.5%
- **Government Administration:** 6.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.2%
- **Publishing:** 3.6%
- **Writing and Editing:** 3.6%
- **Fine Art:** 1.8%
- **Research:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Top Discussions

### Blackbaud Award Management

No discussions available for this product.

### Evalato

No discussions available for this product.

### Submittable

- Title: [Is Submittable easy to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-submittable-easy-to-use) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Submittable is considered very easy to use for all members of the grant management process including applicants, reviewers, and administrators. Features..."
- Title: [What kind of reporting does Submittable offer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-reporting-does-submittable-offer) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Submittable offers an in-app business intelligence suite, so customers can access all of their data and pre-built dashboards within their centralized grant..."
- Title: [What is technical support like at Submittable?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-technical-support-like-at-submittable) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Technical support at Submittable is friendly and fast, and is often a top reason customers cite for loving the platform. On average in 2026, over 80 percent..."
- Title: [How does Submittable handle language translation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-submittable-handle-language-translation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Submittable offers translation of all static text within the platform, such as buttons, as well as all program and application information created by program..."
- Title: [Is Submittable out-of-the-box, or does it require customization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-submittable-out-of-the-box-or-does-it-require-customization) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "For most customers, Submittable is a completely out-of-the-box, self-service tool. Your implementation specialist will work with you one on one to set up..."

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