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Deductly vs helloDarwin

Why Deductly instead of helloDarwin?

helloDarwin is the nearest thing on the market that actually ships, and it has grown up. The Funding Explorer is now free, it has a conversational AI assistant (Charles), and even the free tier sends basic grant alerts. The Pro tier runs about $249 per month. So the old knock that they hide everything behind a paywall no longer holds. The differences that still matter are sharper and simpler: helloDarwin needs an account and an email to alert you, and reserves the good alerts and application tooling for Pro; Deductly alerts your browser with one tap, no account, no email, and frames every change in dollars you qualify for.

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Feature
helloDarwin
Deductly
Discovery cost
Free Funding Explorer, account required
Free, no login, no account
Change alerts
Email alerts, account required; richer ones gated to Pro
Browser push, one tap, no email; free
Alert framing
New grant in your sector
A new $50K program you likely qualify for, ranked by expected value
Pro tier
About $249 per month for Charles, analytics, application tools
CA$79 once for the Apply Pack (12 months); managed service planned on a success-fee basis
Database size
Claims 4,000-10,000+ programs
313 hand-verified programs, dated and sourced
Coverage focus
Mostly mid-market, consulting-led
Down-market long tail, pre-revenue and self-employed welcome
Open API
No
Yes, free at /api/v1/programs

When helloDarwin is the right tool

If you want a consulting-led done-for-you service with an account manager and you are profitable enough to justify Pro, helloDarwin is a real option. Deductly is for the long tail they do not serve, and for anyone who wants to be told what changed without signing up for anything.

See it for yourself.

Take the 3-minute quiz. You will know in under 5 minutes whether Deductly is worth it for your business.

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