Quillify vs Candid
Candid describes itself as “The sector's authoritative funding data utility.”
Below is what Quillify does that Candid does not, what they offer, and the prices side by side. Every figure about Candid was read off their own pages, and every figure about us is generated from what we actually charge.
Every price and claim about Candid was read off their own live pages on 6 August 2026. Vendors in this category ship weekly, so check before you decide anything expensive.
What Quillify does that Candid does not
- A slow month costs you nothing
- An annual seat is paid whether or not you open it. Quillify starts free and pay as you go, credits carry rather than lapse, and the quiet months build the busy ones instead of billing for them.
- We write the proposal, not just the letter of inquiry
- Their AI writer covers letters of inquiry. Quillify drafts the full proposal from your own documents, revises it in plain language, and grades it against the announcement.
- Contracts and lenders, which are not in their remit at all
- 12,000+ open government contract opportunities and 480+ community lenders. Candid is a nonprofit funding data utility by design and does not claim this ground.
- Workflow, not research
- Deadlines, a calendar, monitoring for new matches, assignable requirement checklists, and a record of what you applied for and won. Candid answers who might fund this. It does not carry you from there to a submitted application.
- You can start at zero
- They have no free tier and start at $219 a month. Browsing and keyword search here cost nothing.
What Candid offers
- A large funder dataset
- 304,000 or more funder profiles, 1.9 million nonprofit profiles and unlimited 990 downloads.
- Nonprofit compliance screening
- OFAC, Publication 78, automatic revocations and California AB 488 checks on organizations.
Price, side by side
| Quillify | Candid | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | $0, plans from $99/month | $219/month |
| Top published | $750/month | Annual plans in the low thousands, with a lower nonprofit rate |
| Free tier | Permanent. Browsing and keyword search, no card. | A free account with limited search and basic profiles |
Our figures come from the product's own pricing constants at build time, so this table cannot drift from what we actually charge. Theirs was read on 6 August 2026. Our full price list, including what every action costs. Every Candid plan, checked 12 October 2026.
Which one you want
Quillify, if any of this is you
You need an application written and submitted, not researched, contracts and lending are plausible sources for you, or you want to know which funders will read an unsolicited proposal before you build a list.
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The cheapest way to decide is to look.
Browsing and keyword search are free, and there is no card required.