Direct comparison
Streamlyne vs. InfoEd Global Compared
Streamlyne vs. InfoEd Global: eRA platform origin, module packaging, pre/post-award and compliance coverage, deployment model, and installed base.
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Streamlyne | InfoEd Global |
|---|---|---|
| Origin | Commercial distribution/hosting layer built on the open-source Kuali Coeus codebase; vendor markets '20+ years' in the research-administration space | Founded 1991 in Albany, NY; earliest product SPIN was an early search tool for locating research funding opportunities |
| Current commercial structure | Privately held (Streamlyne Inc.); commercially supports and hosts the open-source Kuali Coeus-descended Streamlyne Research platform | Privately held; markets a single fully-integrated eRA suite of 20+ modules |
| Module packaging | Pre-Award, Award, Compliance, Reporting, and Integration modules co-existing on one cloud system | Product areas (SPIN Global Suite, Grants & Contracts, Research Compliance, Clinical Trials, Animal Facilities, Research Outputs, Technology Transfer) described by the vendor as usable separately or as a cohesive unit |
| Pre-award / proposal development | Pre-Award module covering proposal development and routing, inherited from the Kuali Coeus proposal-development lineage | Grants & Contracts product area, plus the SPIN Global Suite for identifying funding opportunities and sponsors |
| Post-award / award management | Award module, including negotiations and sub-awards | Covered within the Grants & Contracts product area; public pages don't publish a separate award/subaward module breakdown |
| IRB / human subjects | Bundled within the Compliance module; not marketed as a separately named product | Bundled within the Research Compliance product area; not itemized as a separately named product on public pages |
| IACUC / animal research | Bundled within the Compliance module | Dedicated Animal Facilities product area, plus animal-care oversight within Research Compliance |
| Conflict of interest (COI) | Bundled within the Compliance module | Bundled within the Research Compliance product area |
| Clinical trials support | Not a core product line as publicly described | Dedicated Clinical Trials product area linking trial protocols with grant/contract data |
| Technology transfer | Not a core product line as publicly described | Dedicated Technology Transfer product area for commercialization and invention-disclosure management |
| Deployment model | Cloud-hosted SaaS on AWS infrastructure; vendor markets this and uptime guarantees as a specific differentiator | Not specified in comparable detail on InfoEd's public product pages as of this writing — confirm cloud/SaaS vs. on-premises support directly with the vendor |
| Typical customer base | Growing base of institutions, including documented adopters such as Iowa State University; newer entrant relative to InfoEd | Universities, research institutions, academic medical centers, and corporations worldwide, including many long-tenured R1 institutions, per the vendor's own site |
| Pricing model | Quote-based, scoped to institution size and modules licensed — not publicly listed | Quote-based, scoped to institution size and modules licensed — not publicly listed |
Common questions
FAQ
Is Streamlyne the same product as Kuali Coeus or Kuali Research?+
No, but they're related. Streamlyne Research is a separate commercial distribution built on the same open-source Kuali Coeus codebase that also underlies Kuali Research (operated by KualiCo). Streamlyne Inc. provides its own hosting, implementation, and ongoing development on top of that shared open-source base, so the two are distinct commercial products with a common technical ancestor rather than the same product under two names.
Does InfoEd Global cover clinical trials and technology transfer in the same system as grants management?+
InfoEd markets dedicated Clinical Trials and Technology Transfer product areas alongside its Grants & Contracts area, positioned as part of one integrated suite. Neither is a core, publicly described product line for Streamlyne, which is scoped mainly to pre-award, award, and research-compliance functions.
Which platform has more institutions using it?+
InfoEd Global has the longer operating history (founded 1991) and a broader publicly described customer base spanning universities, academic medical centers, and corporations. Streamlyne is a newer commercial entrant with a growing but smaller publicly documented adopter base. Neither vendor publishes a precise, independently verifiable total institution count.
