--- title: Instrumentl Reviews meta\_title: 'Instrumentl Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 128 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Instrumentl works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.9 review\_count: 128 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Vertical Industry url: https://www.g2.com/categories/vertical-industry --- # Instrumentl Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Instrumentl but has limited features. Are you part of the Instrumentl team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Instrumentl is the only all-in-one grant solution that turns your entire grant lifecycle into a strategic advantage. 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Key features: - Intelligent matching to 20,000+ expertly created, active grant opportunities - AI-powered grant writing tool that learns from your past applications - Database of 400,000+ funders with interactive 990 reports - Peer prospecting tools and advanced funder insights into historical giving data and patterns - End-to-end grant tracker with automated workflows - Custom reports and real-time performance dashboards - Award-winning customer support with 4.8/5 satisfaction rating Start a 14 day free trial today: www.instrumentl.com * * * Seller [Instrumentl](https://www.g2.com/sellers/instrumentl) Discussions [Instrumentl Community](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/discuss) Languages Supported English Solution Type Best-of-Breed Overview by Will Yang (Head of Growth) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Bloomerang CRM](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bloomerang CRM") Bloomerang CRM 4.6/5(914) ](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) [ ![iWave](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "iWave") iWave 4.6/5(537) ](https://www.g2.com/products/iwave/reviews) [ ![Foundation Directory Online](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Foundation Directory Online") Foundation Directory Online 4.6/5(46) ](https://www.g2.com/products/foundation-directory-online/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 128 real user reviews. Implementation Time \<1 month Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) CR Christine R. Director of Development and Marketing Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/25/2022 "Great Value" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Instrumentl is a great value for our agency. Its easy to set up projects and find potential funders. I can efficiently review those potential funders with the information right at my fingertips and share the best opportunities with my ED with a couple of clicks. The weekly emails really help keep me focused on my grant work. But the best thing about Instrumentl is the team. They are responsive, cordial and truly invested in seeing their clients succeed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? I would like the ability to see all the potential funders for a project/programin a spreadsheet format in order to both easily review with Board members about who they might know and to look at potential funding for competing program ideas. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Highly recommend. Quality of customer support is outstandng. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Addressing the needs of our communities and families takes funding. Instrumental makes me more efficient and productive. Our grant revenue has grown as a result of Instrumentl. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More 8/25/2022 Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Keri H.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Keri H.") KH Keri H. Playwright/Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/8/2022 "Brings prospect research & project management together in one space!" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? The dynamic nature of the information (Instrumentl constantly searches for new prospects and grant opportunities - the data doesn't just sit there waiting to be found), responsiveness of product and company, the friendly user interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? Based on the way I use Instrumentl (as a consultant, to manage multiple clients with many discrete projects), its current design has some limitations - namely not allowing me to manage multiple projects/subject areas under each client's banner. But the company is always making changes in response to user requests, so things keep improving. Stay tuned... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Time/deadline management is the number one problem it is helping me to solve. Their core design -- which marries prospect research with calendar management on one master dashboard -- is something that I have been looking for for years and have not found in any other product on the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Environmental Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Environmental Services") CE Verified User in Environmental Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/29/2022 "All In One Place" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Great ability to find potential supporters for the work we do. I love the ability to look up just about everything I need such as past funding history, 990 info and links to the website all in one place. Receiving emails with NEW matches is terrific. Finally, the responsiveness of the Instrumentl team to questions and challenges is fantastic. I appreciate that the team continues to be actively adding and improving elements of the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? I’d love to have the ability to add custom search parameters when narrowing down prospective grants for niche projects. I’d also like to narrow down potential grant choices with advanced parameters such as ease of application and reporting for us very small nonprofits who don’t have a lot of resources or time. One additional helpful service would be a section with places to go where we can sign up for ongoing contributions such as the Combined Federal Campaign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Try it out with a free trial - see if it fits your needs before you commit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? It helps me think creatively about fundraising - beyond the typical grants. And I appreciate the webinars. But finding the right grants can still be an issue so I'd love to have access to additional ways of raising dollars thru Instrumental. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic AJ Ashley J. Grant Writer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/2/2022 "Instrumentl is the ONE!" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Instrumentl is our go-to grants research portal. As a seasoned grants writer, I have used many databases for grant searches, and by far - Instrumentl has the most comprehensive listing of grants and funders available. As a health system, our front-line services are in desperate need of funding, and countless times, we have found opportunities through Instrumental. It's not just a tool; it's making a real difference in the lives of its customers. This is the one and only system you need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? Getting a lay of the land and what the tool can be used for can be a little confusing, but once you connect with Instrumentl folks and understand the platform, there are no hesitations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? From health equity to telehealth to rural medicine, we have uncovered many opportunities that would not have been possible without Instrumentl. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Nicole D.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Nicole D.") ND Nicole D. Executive Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 1/5/2022 "Instrumentl Is the Only Grant Tool You'll Need" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Instrumentl is a one-stop shop for grant management. I love the ease of the interface, the practically real-time updating, and the ability to add data from previous tracking tools into one place. It's perfect if your team works remotely, and the customer service is top-notch. Again, real people answering in practically real time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? The only suggestion I can make probably applies only to freelancers who work for multiple organizations. The Master Tracker combines all projects into one, which is fine if you're a sole organization, but if you're a freelancer, it forces you to have to filter all the time. Perhaps there can be a preferred or "favorite" option for the default tracker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Cancel all your other subscriptions. This is the only one you need! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? The fact that you don't need multiple tools to complete all parts of grant research, application, and tracking is huge. It consolidates all of that into one place. We consolidated several processes into one place with Instrumentl, which is convenient and increases information accuracy. It's great to generate reports, check statuses, etc, all in one place. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Jennifer G.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jennifer G.") JG Jennifer G. Home Study Specialist Education Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/23/2022 "The Definitive Database for Grant Research" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? I love the 990 breakdown. The ability to see the percentage of grants given to new grantees and the median amount awarded is invaluable information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? I wish that the due date for an LOI was included in the search function as oppose to solely the due date for the full proposal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Instrumentl truly is the only grant database you need. If grant writing is a part of your organization or your job description, Instrumentl will undoubtedly be an asset. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Instrumentl has saved me so much time in terms of grant research. Not only that, but the data Instrumentl provides yields a much stronger proposal. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic CM Christina M. Foundations and Grants Officer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/25/2022 "Instrumentl allows me to be very efficient with my time!" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? The listings of potential funders include both Foundations and Granting agencies, so I can just go to one place to see what potential funding sources are out there for a project. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? I have found nothing that I dislike. I like the new 990 analyzers to help weed through the new awardee versus repeat awardee and the average award. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? The problems solved have been a better use of my time when searching for potential funders. The benefits are tracking the stages of the opportunity once an opportunity has been identified. Reminders on the calendar help to keep opportunities at the forefront. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic SB Shanell B. Project Coordinator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/9/2021 "Enjoying Instrumentl" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Like best is when creating new projects to add keywords and filters to have similar grants be sent rather than having to research for them. Instead, they are sent to us to make it easier and faster to review. Like the option to like or follow a funder and see the other grants they have out. And having the grants on a list and sorted by the months make it a lot easier to know when grants are due. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? The only thing is when you mark a change on the grant you have open and the list resets to the top. Then have to re-scroll to where was to continue going down the list for reviews with our team. Other than that there is nothing else that I dislike about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Instrumentl is very helpful not only with the organization of grants but the staff also. They are very helpful when I first started using Instrumentl. It makes finding and applying for grants easier and less time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Presenting to the group and to the board about the grants we are and are not applying for and the reasoning. Also getting more grants that are more focused on helping and assisting tribal communities since our company consists of Native Americans who want to help their communities and give back. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic RB Richard B. Director of Publications, Grants, and Operations Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 2/23/2022 "Instrumentl is a great tool for nonprofits and grant professionals" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? Instrumentl puts everything I need in one place - grant research, grant tracking, to-do lists, deadlines, leads to new funders. Competing platforms do some of these things; Instrumentl is the only one I've seen that does all of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? Having everything in one place is also, in some ways, the biggest bump -- it means you have to get used to the way Instrumentl organizes information, and that's a little bit of a learning curve. Clicking on alerts to new funding matches doesn't immediately show you the new matches, for example; you're taken to the page, but there are still additional steps to see the matches. It's not a big deal, but it would be nice if that weren't the case. It also would be nice if the document functions could integrate with something like Google Docs or Dropbox. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Consider whether other tools offer all of Instrumentl's strengths, and whether or not they represent the same bang for the buck. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? Instrumentl makes it possible for my organization's team to work together, see upcoming deadlines, work together on research, and share a sense of the big picture for our grant writing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Amanda L.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Amanda L.") AL Amanda L. Executive Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/31/2022 "An excellent grant resource for any nonprofit" 5/5 What do you like best about Instrumentl? The platform is intuitive and easy to use. Robust features make finding grants, researching grantmakers, and tracking applications very simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Instrumentl? The number of new matches can be overwhelming and additional filters would be great to reduce grant matches to the truly viable ones. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Instrumentl: Be sure you have the human resources to devote to vetting grant opportunities. As grants are a time-consuming process, a dedicated team member is likely necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Instrumentl solving and how is that benefiting you? We needed an easy-to-use system to find grant opportunities for all our various programs. The multi-user features work perfectly for our many program directors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic ## Questions about Instrumentl? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Instrumentl ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/discussions/new) ![Carolyn P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Carolyn P.") CP Carolyn Polakowski • Last activity over 4 years ago I recently started my own subscription after being a guest user on someone else's; I cannot figure out how to take her name off and have mine as the owner. I do not want to lose any of the project information I currently have in the account though! Thanks! 1 Upvote 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-recently-started-my-own-subscription-after-being-a-guest-user-on-someone-else-s-i-cannot-figure-out-how-to-take-her-name-off-and-have-mine-as-the-owner-i-do-not-want-to-lose-any-of-the-project-information-i-currently-have-in-the-account-though-thanks) GU Guest User What is Instrumentl used for? 0 Upvotes 0 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-instrumentl-used-for) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/discuss) ## Pricing Insights Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement \<1 month ### Return on Investment 12 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/pricing) Instrumentl Comparisons ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_407328ffbd08ba9eae747206a53bb3ff/foundation-directory-online.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Foundation 4.6/5(46) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/foundation-directory-online-vs-instrumentl) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_927f4e96b48d625aaf475f2a46b74859/bloomerang-crm.png "Product Avatar Image") Bloomerang CRM 4.6/5(914) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/bloomerang-crm-vs-instrumentl) ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/small_square/small_square_a1dd8413960969698ec0985a590667c9/iwave.png "Product Avatar Image") iWave 4.6/5(537) [ Compare Now ](https://www.g2.com/compare/instrumentl-vs-iwave) ##### ##### Instrumentl Features Proposal Management Grantee Portal Attachments Task Management Fund Tracking Disbursements Grant Allocations Email Notifications Impact & Outcomes Activity Dashboard Grant Prospecting Funder Lists Automated Responses [ View More Features ](https://www.g2.com/products/instrumentl/features) ##### Categories on G2 [Grant Management](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management)[Donor Prospect Research](https://www.g2.com/categories/donor-prospect-research) ##### Explore More [Best online community management software for tech startups](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-best-online-community-management-software)[Which public records management software tracks request status and enforces response deadlines?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-public-records-management-software-tracks-request-status-and-enforces-response-deadlines)[What ERM software can a team roll out without burning months on change management and adoption issues across the organization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-erm-software-can-a-team-roll-out-without-burning-months-on-change-management-and-adoption-issues-across-the-organization) [Which Sage Intacct partners have the strongest enterprise financial management expertise for teams looking to streamline multi-entity operations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-sage-intacct-partners-have-the-strongest-enterprise-financial-management-expertise-for-teams-looking-to-streamline-multi-entity-operations)[Shopify vs BigCommerce vs WooCommerce for a brand hitting $2M in revenue and outgrowing their current setup?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/shopify-vs-bigcommerce-vs-woocommerce-for-a-brand-hitting-2m-in-revenue-and-outgrowing-their-current-setup)[What is the best platform for tracking website performance metrics?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-platform-for-tracking-website-performance-metrics) [Show MoreShow Less](javascript:void(0);)