Overall, Cayuse is a great product and it has made our jobs easier. And hallelujah that NSF is going to Grants.gov and that Cayuse handles that too.
Cayuse424 compared to the alternatives
Fast deployment and advanced usability make Cayuse the clear leader.
If your goal is immediate productivity for your enterprise's researchers, Cayuse is the only real choice. With no development time, no maintenance overhead, guaranteed submission success, and a clear path into the future, Cayuse delivers the only solution that works now.
Below, you will find a comparison of Cayuse424 versus the other options.
| Cayuse424 | Free forms | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solution for any size organization | Yes | No | No |
| Ease-of-use for PIs | Yes | No | No |
| Ease-of-use for Research Administration | Yes | No | Varies |
| Comprehensive auto-calculation of budgets | Yes | No | Yes |
| Proposal development in an independent application | Yes | Yes | No |
| Percentage of customers actually using the system to develop and submit proposals | 100% | 100% | Less than 100% |
| Management tools for Research Administration | |||
| Proposal routing, approval and tracking infrastructure | Yes | No | Some |
| Proposal data and access security | Yes | No | Yes |
| Management reports | Yes | No | Yes |
| Process integration and technology | |||
| IT investment | None | Some | Large |
| Time to Implement | 4 weeks | None | 6 Months + |
| Integration with other IT systems | Yes | No | Yes |
| Number of FTE required to customize and maintain | None | None | 2 to 6+ FTE |




