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Untap vs ITONICS

Programs that actually run, not just radars that map them.

Updated August 2026

Modular

pricing, module by module

ITONICS is sold as Radar, Portfolio, Roadmapping and Ideation modules on a custom quote. Untap is one flat plan where every capability is already switched on.

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QUICK VERDICT

The short version, for people in a hurry.

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Topic
ITONICS
UNTAP
Focus
Trend scouting, foresight, roadmapping and portfolio
Running the programs that generate and evaluate the ideas
Commercial model
Quote-only, cost scales with modules and roles
Published tiers, everything included, unlimited seats
Ideation
One module in a broader strategy suite
The core of the platform, with rubrics, juries and public voting
Value case
Justified when several modules are in use
Justified from the first program you launch

PRICING

Pricing comparison, line by line.

Their tiers on the left, Untap Corporates plan on the right. Education and NGO pricing subtracts 25% and 50% respectively.

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LINE ITEM

ITONICS

Ideation module

ITONICS

Multi-module

ITONICS

Innovation OS

UNTAP

Starter

UNTAP

GrowthPopular

UNTAP

Ultimate

Monthly price
Not offered
Not offered
Not offered
$250/mo
$900/mo
$2,500/mo
Annual price
Quote-only
Quote-only
Quote-only
$2,500/yr
$9,000/yr
$25,000/yr
Submissions
Tier-dependent
Tier-dependent
Enterprise scale
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Admins / users
Role-based seats
Role-based seats
Negotiated
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Programs
Per module
Per module
Negotiated
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Reviewers
Seat-based
Seat-based
Negotiated
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Storage
Not published
Not published
Not published
Included
Included
Custom
Monthly billing
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Nonprofit discount
Not published
Not published
Not published
50% off
50% off
50% off

Their tiers on the left, Untap Corporates plan on the right. Education and NGO pricing subtracts 25% and 50% respectively.

ITONICS lists no pricing on its own site or on its G2 and Capterra profiles, and the platform is modular: Radar, Portfolio, Roadmapping and Ideation are configured and priced separately. Reviewers note the value case only stacks up when several modules are in play. If what you need is ongoing programs with real evaluation, Untap's Corporates Starter at $2,500/year covers submissions, juries, AI screening, public voting and community with nothing left to license.

Annual billing includes 2 months free. Subscription pause available at $15/month between program cycles. Education tier: 25% off list. Small NGO tier: 50% off list.

FEATURES

Feature comparison, grouped by workflow.

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Application and Submission Management

7 capabilities
CAPABILITY
ITONICS
UNTAP
Custom application forms
Included
Included
Conditional and branching logic
Included
Included
File uploads and attachments
Included
Included
Team and group submissions
Included
Included
Eligibility gates and pre-screens
Via stage gates
Included
Save and resume submissions
Included
Included
Application translation
Limited
Included

Review and Evaluation

7 capabilities
CAPABILITY
ITONICS
UNTAP
Multi-round review
Stage-gate rounds
Included
Weighted scoring rubrics
Included
Included
Judge assignment and balancing
Manual
Included
Conflict-of-interest controls
Permission-based
Included
Jury panels and deliberation
Evaluation committees
Included
Audit trails and score history
Included
Included
Unlimited reviewers
Seat-based
Included

Communication and Notifications

5 capabilities
CAPABILITY
ITONICS
UNTAP
Automated applicant emails
Included
Included
Reviewer reminders
Included
Included
In-app messaging
Included
Included
Custom email templates
Included
Included
Multi-language messaging
Included
Included

Platform and Infrastructure

6 capabilities
CAPABILITY
ITONICS
UNTAP
Branded participant portal
Included
Included
Custom domain
Included
Included
Multiple branded platforms
Extra cost
Included
Mentorship and bookings
Not available
Included
Innovation challenges workflow
Ideation module
Included
Persistent participant accounts
Included
Included

Integrations and Security

7 capabilities
CAPABILITY
ITONICS
UNTAP
SSO and SAML
Included
Included
Role-based permissions
Included
Included
API access
Included
Included
GDPR compliance
Included
Included
ISO 27001 or SOC 2
Certified
Included
Data residency options
EU and US
Included
On-premise deployment
On request
Included

WHAT USERS SAY

Common feedback about ITONICS.

Paraphrased themes from public reviews. No direct quotes, no cherry-picking: recurring patterns only.

Trend radar and visualisation stand out

The scouting, signal detection and portfolio visuals are the features reviewers single out as differentiated.

BASED ON G2, CAPTERRA AND TRUSTRADIUS REVIEWS, 2024-2026

Breadth creates a learning curve

Teams have to be trained across several modules, which reviewers describe as heavy for simpler use cases.

BASED ON G2, CAPTERRA AND TRUSTRADIUS REVIEWS, 2024-2026

Value is hard to assess up front

Fully custom quoting means buyers cannot benchmark cost without entering a sales process.

BASED ON G2, CAPTERRA AND TRUSTRADIUS REVIEWS, 2024-2026

Better for strategy than for running programs

Reviews position it as strongest for foresight and roadmapping rather than day-to-day program operations.

BASED ON G2, CAPTERRA AND TRUSTRADIUS REVIEWS, 2024-2026

Themes are synthesized from public reviews on G2, Capterra, and TrustRadius. We do not reproduce reviewer text.

BY ORGANIZATION

Which platform is right for you?

An honest take. There are scenarios where ITONICS is the right answer.

Choose ITONICS when...

  • Trend scouting, foresight and technology radars are the primary need
  • You are managing an innovation portfolio and roadmap, not program intake
  • You will genuinely use several modules together
  • Strategy teams, not program teams, own the platform

Choose Untap when...

  • You want ongoing innovation infrastructure, not a project you rebuild each cycle
  • You need published pricing and a free trial instead of a quote cycle
  • Unlimited ideas, programs, reviewers and admins matter more than modules
  • You run innovation alongside awards, hackathons, grants and talent programs
  • You want jury rubrics, blind review, AI screening and public voting in one flow
  • You are an NGO, foundation or university and need a structured discount

BY PROGRAM TYPE

Best fit by program type.

How each platform holds up across the eight most common program shapes.

PROGRAM TYPE
ITONICS
UNTAP
Awards
Weak fit
Best fit
Grants
Weak fit
Best fit
Scholarships
Weak fit
Best fit
Hackathons
Weak fit
Best fit
Competitions
Weak fit
Best fit
Talent Communities
Weak fit
Best fit
Innovation Challenges
Best fit
Best fit
Accelerators
Workable
Best fit

Being fair

Where ITONICS is stronger

ITONICS is the better pick when your needs match what it was built for — see the “Choose ITONICS when...” card above. Untap is the better pick when you run programs continuously and need unlimited submissions, users and programs on one flat price. Both are valid; the honest question is volume and frequency.

Last reviewed: August 2026

What you also get, beyond the comparison above

Point tools win on one job and stop. Untap ships the whole program lifecycle on one engine — including a training stack and an events and bookings stack most alternatives do not have at all.

Trusted at scale

1M+ participants have applied to programs built on Untap.

Fortune 500 innovation teams, UN agencies, universities and national governments run their programs here.

1M+

Participants

400+

Programs

100+

Customers

Dell TechnologiesVodafoneUnited NationsBritish CouncilDeutsche WelleISO 27001 certified

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