Tool Comparison

Granted AI vs. Instrumentl

Both platforms help with discovery. Granted combines the world's largest grants + funders database with full AI proposal drafting.

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	Granted AI	Instrumentl
Primary purpose	AI grant writing & proposal drafting	Grant discovery, tracking & management
Starting price	$29/month	$179/month
Free trial	7 days, full access	14-day trial
Grant discovery	Largest growing grants + funders database with AI fit matching	Strong discovery database with matching and tracking workflows
Proposal writing	Full AI drafting with RFP analysis and coaching	Not a writing tool
RFP analysis	Upload full document, auto-parse requirements	N/A (discovery focused)
Grant tracking	Basic pipeline in app	Advanced pipeline, calendar, and team management
Prospect lists	Named lists with stage tracking, notes, and CSV export	Saved grants within tracking workflow
Funder profiles	133K foundations with key people, compensation, and 990 data	Funder insights and giving history
Compliance monitoring	4-source IRS verification (BMF, Pub78, Revocations, OFAC)	Not available
Peer benchmarking	Quartile statistics and percentile visualization vs. sector peers	Not available
Nonprofit profiles	1.6M nonprofits from IRS BMF with claiming and public profiles	Not available
Target audience	Anyone writing grant proposals	Teams managing a portfolio of grants

Where Granted excels

✓Purpose-built AI that actually writes your grant proposal sections
✓Interactive coaching that grounds every paragraph in your real project data
✓Federal agency specialization (NIH, NSF, EPA, USDA, DARPA, DOD)
✓133K deep funder profiles with key people, compensation, and 990 data
✓4-source IRS compliance monitoring built into every search
✓Peer benchmarking with sector quartile stats and visualizations
✓Named prospect lists with stage tracking and CSV export
✓85% less expensive at $29/month vs. $179+/month

Where Instrumentl excels

→Strong grant tracking workflows for teams managing many deadlines
→Advanced pipeline management for teams tracking dozens of grants
→Funder insights and 990 data for foundation research
→Team collaboration and deadline management features

Bottom Line

Discovery plus drafting, all in one workflow

Instrumentl is strong for grant tracking workflows. Granted gives teams a larger discovery layer plus full drafting, coaching, and requirement coverage in one place, so you can move from opportunity search to submission-ready narrative without switching tools.

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