Comparison
The Great Grantsby vs Pivot-RP (Clarivate)
Pivot-RP (formerly Pivot, now part of Clarivate / ProQuest) is one of the oldest funding opportunity databases. Universities worldwide subscribe at the institutional level to give faculty access to its searchable catalogue. The Great Grantsby is built for individual researchers who want a curated weekly digest instead of a database to search.
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The Great Grantsby
Weekly digest of matched grants for individual European PIs, priced per researcher.
Pivot-RP (Clarivate)
Institutional funding opportunity database with large coverage, sold via university subscription.
Pricing
The Great Grantsby
Free tier + €10/month Pro (individual)
Pivot-RP (Clarivate)
Institutional subscription — cost depends on your university and is not publicly listed.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Grantsby | Pivot-RP |
|---|---|---|
| Primary audience | Individual PIs | Universities, research offices |
| Access model | Direct-to-researcher | Institutional licence only (generally) |
| Delivery | Curated weekly email digest | Database portal with saved-search alerts |
| Coverage | 30 European + international academic sources | Very broad — tens of thousands of opportunities globally |
| Personalised match score | Yes, 0–100 with explanation | Relevance / keyword match |
| AI summary per grant | Yes | No |
| Setup time | ~2 minutes — PI lookup auto-fills profile | Build saved searches per programme |
Choose The Great Grantsby if…
- ✓European-based research labs and PIs
- ✓Individual researchers who want a weekly digest in their inbox
- ✓Early- and mid-career researchers tracking ERC, NWO, MSCA, DFG, ANR, FWO deadlines
- ✓Labs with €10/month budgets who do not want a five-figure institutional contract
Choose Pivot-RP if…
- ✓Researchers at universities with an existing Pivot-RP licence
- ✓Research administrators doing portfolio-level funder searches
- ✓Users who prefer database search over curated digests
Our verdict
Pivot-RP is the category leader for database scale, but it is a search tool — you maintain saved searches, you open the portal. The Great Grantsby is the opposite: you spend two minutes on a profile, then matches arrive in your inbox every Monday. For a busy PI who just wants the right calls to appear, the digest model saves more time than any search portal.
FAQ
+Is The Great Grantsby a replacement for Pivot?
They solve the same problem from different angles. Pivot is a broad searchable database; The Great Grantsby is a curated personalised digest. Many PIs use Pivot for ad-hoc deep searches and The Great Grantsby for weekly monitoring of their core funders.
+How much does Pivot cost?
Pivot is sold as an institutional subscription through Clarivate / ProQuest. Pricing is negotiated per university and is not publicly listed. The Great Grantsby Pro is €10/month per researcher.
+Does Pivot cover European funders like NWO and ERC?
Yes, Pivot has broad international coverage. The Great Grantsby covers the same major European funders as primary sources, but adds personalised matching, AI summaries, and a curated digest on top.
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