--- title: OpenWater Application and Review Cloud Reviews meta\_title: 'OpenWater Application and Review Cloud Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 151 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how OpenWater Application and Review Cloud works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 151 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Education url: https://www.g2.com/categories/education --- # OpenWater Application and Review Cloud Reviews & Product Details Visit Website OpenWater streamlines program management with its end-to-end solution for accepting and reviewing applications, awards, grants, scholarships, proposals, and abstracts. OpenWater’s secure, all-in-one platform makes navigating the review process easy with its user-friendly features. Empower your program administrators by automating time consuming administrative tasks, collecting high volume submissions, and driving data-proven decisions through custom reporting and analytics. * * * Product Website OpenWater Application and Review Cloud Seller [Advanced Solutions International (ASI)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/advanced-solutions-international-asi) Discussions [OpenWater Application and Review Cloud Community](https://www.g2.com/products/openwater-application-and-review-cloud/discuss) Solution Type All-in-One Overview by Timothy Spell (CEO at OpenWater) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/openwater-application-and-review-cloud/pricing) ## OpenWater Application and Review Cloud Integrations (10) What do users say about integrations? Verified by OpenWater Application and Review Cloud [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Agentforce Sales (formerly Salesforce Sales Cloud) ](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-sales-formerly-salesforce-sales-cloud/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Drupal ](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Higher Logic Vanilla ](https://www.g2.com/products/higher-logic-vanilla/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") iMIS ](https://www.g2.com/products/imis/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Impexium ](https://www.g2.com/products/impexium/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Neon CRM ](https://www.g2.com/products/neon-one-llc-neon-crm/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Nimble AMS ](https://www.g2.com/products/nimble-ams/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Personify ](https://www.g2.com/products/deepquery-personify/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Protech AMS ](https://www.g2.com/products/protech-ams/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Swapcard ](https://www.g2.com/products/swapcard/reviews) Show More ![Sam W.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Sam W.") SW Sam W. Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 3/12/2026 "Efficient Abstract Management with Stellar Support" 4.5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I like the ability to clone the programs annually in OpenWater Application and Review Cloud. The Online Gallery is very helpful for directing attendees who need an agenda. I find the tech support to be very timely, which is reassuring. Building our own reports is also a great option to have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I find the integration with other systems difficult sometimes, and certain import features are not available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solves the abstract submission process, reviewing process, and scheduling conflicts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-12472426/official_response/edit) Thank you for your review, Sam! We're glad to hear OpenWater's program cloning, reporting capabilities, Online Gallery, and responsive support team help make your abstract management process more efficient. We also appreciate your comments on integrations and imports and are always looking for ways to enhance connectivity and ease of use. Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller TJ Tricia J. Senior Director of Events & Marketing Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/21/2025 "OpenWater streamlines our Awards process" 4.5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? We have been using OpenWater for 5-6 years now to assist with our Emerald Awards program. It has significantly streamlined not only the back end process, but the front end for our members. We had to do some custom development to make the system work like we wanted but the development team was great. Because we're only in the system 1x per year, it's hard to remember all the necessary steps and their customer service is fantastic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? There is some functionality that didn't work as we hoped so we did need to spend some additional money for custom development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? We use the program mainly for a large awards program where we receive over 500 nominations across many categories. OpenWater has helped to streamline the process for the nominators, nominees, our judges and our staff. Secondarily, we use it for our scholarship program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-11579694/official_response/edit) Thank you for sharing your experience and for trusting OpenWater with your Emerald Awards program! We’re glad to hear the platform has streamlined your processes and that our customer service and development team have been able to support you along the way. We appreciate your continued partnership and remain committed to evolving the platform to deliver even greater value. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") AN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/14/2026 "Quick, Responsive Account Support" 4.5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? If I have a question, the person assigned to my account is quick to respond. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I dislike the price increases when renewing a contract. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? My organization uses OpenWater for journalists to submit their work to our journalism prize and for two rounds of review and judging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-12815984/official_response/edit) Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear that your dedicated account support has been responsive and helpful whenever questions arise. We value your input and appreciate the role OpenWater plays in helping manage your submission and judging programs. Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller MC Madison C. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/12/2026 "Streamlined Award Submissions, Outstanding Usability" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I like that OpenWater Application and Review Cloud is super user-friendly. I can pretty much figure anything out, and when I've had any sort of problems, the customer service has been really good. The initial setup was really easy as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I don't think anything does not work or could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? I use OpenWater Application and Review Cloud to streamline the collection of ADI award submissions and enable judges to review entries in an organized manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-12472354/official_response/edit) Madison, thank you so much for your feedback! We're thrilled to hear that OpenWater has provided an easy-to-use experience and helped streamline your award submission and judging process. It's also wonderful to know that our support team has been there when needed to help ensure your success. Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Mental Health Care](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mental Health Care") AM Verified User in Mental Health Care Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 12/8/2022 "OpenWater - Easy to Use Software, Great Support" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? The application is pretty easy to navigate. The reports and export function save a lot of time. When I do need help, the support team is so responsive. Really appreciate the care and consideration that the team at OpenWater takes to answer questions and when necessary, address issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I don't have anything to mention for OpenWater. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? We needed an award application software that created a simple and easy application experience and that's what OpenWater has done for us. The links to letters of recommendation, the judging views, the pdf options, and data export options all work well for us. We needed the back-end not to be too complicated and we also got that with OpenWater. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-7478661/official_response/edit) Thank you for your review! We’re so glad to hear OpenWater’s ease of use, reporting, and export features are saving you time. We truly appreciate your kind words about our support team and are happy the platform is delivering a smooth application and judging experience for your program. 11/3/2025 Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Tom C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tom C.") TC Tom C. I am a board member of the Buffalo Ethics Association. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/25/2025 "Open Water in use for Annual Award Process" 4/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? Open Water has enbaled us to adhere to it's process in defining an application, and using that application to create an online portal for which interested partis can interact with application over a period of time, and submit a final application within the deadline for that calendar year. THis software allowed us to automate this process for whioch was one a very manual, paper-based process. This process starts with the application setup, and then bringing in the invited nominated companies, bring forward their application submissions, and move us through the judging stage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? We use Open Water for most of this process. However, we tend not to use the built-in email functions as the email tends to fall into "spam" mailboxes, and is no longer effective for us. We email our nominated parties separate from Open Water. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? Open Water gives us a "single database" and ways of interacting with it to manage our Award process. Previusy, we had many sources of data that was diffecult to manage throughout the Awards season. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller SY Samuel Y. Administrative Coordinator Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/24/2025 "A Learning Experience!" 4/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I was not familiar with the workings of the application website, but the help page came in handy when it was time to make updates and changes as the year progressed. I still refer to the help page when I need a refresher on how everything works or how to adjust some things so that is what I like best, having simple instructions and easy to follow steps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? Although our office workflow has greatly improved with the OpenWater Application, I do find some things not available to us or have not found a work around to every issue but overall, the whole process has been an improvement for our program so far. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? OpenWater has made it easier for our applicants to apply with our program and make it easier for them to submit everything that is required. Everything can be done online now, and it helps for users outside of our immediate area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller JM Jessi M. Executive Director Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/17/2025 "Impeccable service and breadth of customizability" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? The OpenWater team has an impressive response rate (they are quick) and their customer service is beyond compare. Any time I've needed assistance, our dedicated team member has answered my questions fully, taken initiative to find us better solutions, and assists in customizing our experience and use of their platform as we go. After being in the system every day most months of the year, I can say that it does take time to learn - but the OpenWater customer service team gives you every bit of help in implementing your programs and each step of the way. The platform is already nearly-infinitely customizable, and if needed, they have a team of brilliant programmers who will create a solution specifically for your program. For example, they built a solution for our complex scoring system in a way that reduced our workload significantly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? I think the only thing I cold point to as a negative is the time to familiarize yourself with the system. It means having a dedicated, tech-savvy person in charge is imperative. That said, I haven't looked into OW's learning programs as much as I should for our other team members - I usually train them on the specifics of what I need them to do in the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? Our entire awards program is built on OpenWater and has grown there. OpenWater has solved every problem we've thrown at them: from managing 60-80+ categories and 100+ judges across multiple rounds of judging, a complex scoring system, remembering judges while having them complete a new judging application annually, adding additional judging rounds for specific top-tier awards...you name it, they've helped us figure out how to manage it and create a workflow to make it easier for us to handle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerSource: Organic PS Paige S. Membership Manager Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/3/2025 "Absolutely Love This Software!" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? The ease of use and customer support. I can always count on the support team to respond is a very timely manner. The number of features that are available is a top benefit for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? There is a learning curve to Open Water, but once you learn the system, the possibilities are endless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? We use open water for our awards management. We receive hundreds of submissions that are then judged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-11905548/official_response/edit) Thank you for your wonderful review, Paige! We’re so glad to hear you love OpenWater’s features and ease of use. We appreciate your note on the learning curve and are happy the platform and support team are helping you manage a high volume of award submissions with confidence. Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Michael A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Michael A.") MA Michael A. Senior Manager of Membership Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/24/2024 "OpenWater is great!" 5/5 What do you like best about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? It's easy to use, intuitive, and malleable. Tech support is also great! I love that you can clone your awards each year and make changes as needed. Having a public website is a fantastic feature as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about OpenWater Application and Review Cloud? Nothing really. All of the things I listed previously are true.one thing I'd change is being able to change the open/close dates for each section at once rather than individually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is OpenWater Application and Review Cloud solving and how is that benefiting you? We didn't have an awards platform and now we do. It also allows us to take in many submissions with little it no hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Response from Brittany Holt of OpenWater Application and... [Editedit](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/openwater-application-and-review-cloud-review-10299709/official_response/edit) Thank you for refreshing your review, Michael! We’re so glad to hear that OpenWater’s ease of use, flexibility, and features like program cloning and public websites have been helpful for your team. We also appreciate your suggestion on managing section dates; insights like this guide our improvements and make the platform even stronger. 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