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# SmarterSelect vs SurveyMonkey Apply Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**SmarterSelect** [

4.2/5(106)

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**SurveyMonkey Apply** [

4.4/5(43)

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Pricing

**SmarterSelect**
Free Trial

**$2,000.00** 500 Users Per Year · Create

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**SmarterSelect**
2 months

Based on 69 responses

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**SmarterSelect**
14 months

Based on 55 responses

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**SmarterSelect**
$$$$$

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**SmarterSelect**
6%

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
Not enough reviews yet

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Pros & Cons

**SmarterSelect**
Not enough data

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
[
Ease of Use (1)
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Integrations

**SmarterSelect**
Not enough data

**SurveyMonkey Apply**
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Screenshots

**SmarterSelect**
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**SurveyMonkey Apply**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**SmarterSelect**

8.6

8.697

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

9.1

9.132

Ease of Use

**SmarterSelect**

7.5

7.5101

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

8.7

8.733

Ease of Setup

**SmarterSelect**

7.7

7.783

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

7.8

7.812

Ease of Admin

**SmarterSelect**

7.9

7.986

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

8.1

8.113

Quality of Support

**SmarterSelect**

8.9

8.990

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

8.8

8.827

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**SmarterSelect**

8.8

8.881

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

8.8

8.811

Product Direction (% positive)

**SmarterSelect**

7.6

7.6101

**SurveyMonkey Apply**

7.0

7.031

Features

Scholarship Management[Hide 56 FeaturesShow 56 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.0

60

Not enough data

Application Collection

Web Forms

8.6(won by default)

59

Not enough data

Attachments

8.6(won by default)

60

Not enough data

Scholarship Matching

7.1(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

8.6(won by default)

59

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Review

Automated Review Assignments

8.4(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Scoring Tools

7.9(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Review Portal

8.2(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Review Comments

8.3(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Messaging

7.6(won by default)

55

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration and Integrations

Activity Dashboard

8.0(won by default)

58

Not enough data

Reports

8.0(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Integrations

6.9(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Currency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Questions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Student Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reviewer Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Admissions Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Nonprofits

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Recommendations

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Schools

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interview Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

White Label

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Management[Hide 67 FeaturesShow 67 Features](javascript:void(0);)

6.8

32

Not enough data

Proposal Management

Form Building

7.4(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Review Tools

7.7(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Grantee Portal

7.4(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Attachments

7.4(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Task Management

7.4(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ratings/Reviews

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deadline Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fund Tracking

Disbursements

5.9(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Grant Allocations

6.1(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Email Notifications

7.8(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Impact & Outcomes

Program Evaluation

7.5(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Data Analytics

6.8(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Ad Hoc Reporting

6.6(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

7.5(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Administrative Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Prospecting

Funder Lists

5.4(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Automated Responses

6.7(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Compliance

Eligibility Screening

6.7(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Auditing

6.0(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Integrations

Fund Accounting

5.5(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Donor Management

5.9(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Categorization/Grouping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quotes/Estimates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Grantseekers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Grant Award Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Submission

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payment Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Applicant Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Questions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Due Date Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Grantmakers

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budget Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Impact Measurement

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Awards Management[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

6.7

35

Not enough data

Submission Management

Form Builders

6.2(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Countdown Timers

6.5(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Landing Pages

6.8(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Applicant Portal

7.2(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Judging Management

Judge Assignments

7.1(won by default)

35

Not enough data

Multiround Scoring

6.6(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Scoring and Voting

7.3(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Submission Dashboards

7.4(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Awards Administration

Event Support

6.5(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Applicant Communications

6.8(won by default)

32

Not enough data

CRM

6.0(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Reporting

5.9(won by default)

29

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Admissions and Enrollment Management[Hide 49 FeaturesShow 49 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Email marketing 

Not enough data

Not enough data

SMS Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Management 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interview Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Application 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lead Nurturing 

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alumni Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Admissions Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assessment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Candidate Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Financial Aid Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Class Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Analytical Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Funnel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prospecting Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Admissions and Enrollment Management

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Enrollments/Onboarding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

K-12

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Payments

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Higher Education

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Analytics[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Management

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Reports and Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Analysis

Thematic Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

NPS/CSAT Scoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Feedback Sources

Online Reviews

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Service Channels

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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SmarterSelect

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

77.4%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

15.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

7.5%

[![SurveyMonkey Apply](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1553535857/surveymonkey-apply.svg "SurveyMonkey Apply")](https://www.g2.com/products/surveymonkey-apply/reviews)

SurveyMonkey Apply

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

46.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

17.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

77.4%

46.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

15.1%

36.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

7.5%

17.1%

Reviewers' Industry

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SmarterSelect

Non-Profit Organization Management

50.9%

Higher Education

17.0%

Education Management

8.5%

Construction

1.9%

Financial Services

1.9%

Other

19.8%

[![SurveyMonkey Apply](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1553535857/surveymonkey-apply.svg "SurveyMonkey Apply")](https://www.g2.com/products/surveymonkey-apply/reviews)
SurveyMonkey Apply

Marketing and Advertising

14.3%

Non-Profit Organization Management

11.9%

Real Estate

7.1%

Education Management

7.1%

Financial Services

7.1%

Other

52.4%

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## SmarterSelect vs SurveyMonkey Apply

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SurveyMonkey Apply easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that SurveyMonkey Apply meets the needs of their business better than SmarterSelect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmarterSelect is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SmarterSelect over SurveyMonkey Apply.