Best Research Administration Software in 2026
Updated
In short: OneRamp ERA Suite is ranked #1 of 20 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Cayuse Award Management and GrantsNow.
Research administration software supports the administrative work around research, including proposals, grants, awards, budgets, and agreements. Compare agreement and proposal management, award management, grant lifecycle coverage, budget tracking, and compliance workflows. API access, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing offer additional points to weigh when considering institutional needs and existing systems. The ranking opens with OneRamp ERA Suite, Cayuse Award Management, and Kuali Curriculum Management, followed by Pure Award Management, Insight, and Worktribe Curriculum Management. Fibi Research Administration Software and eProtocol also appear among the first entries.
20 research administration software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 OneRamp ERA Suite Top pick · 6.5 
#2 Cayuse Award Management Runner-up · 6.4 
#3 GrantsNow Also great · 6.4 
- AndroidiOSWeb
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWebWindows
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Grant lifecycle
- Yes
- Proposal management
- Yes
- Award management
- Yes
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Compliance workflows
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which research administration software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
OneRamp ERA Suite is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 6.5. Cayuse Award Management is second and GrantsNow third.
How many of these have a free plan?
0 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.