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Raise Lens vs Devex
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Summary
- Devex is a membership service for people in global development: news, jobs, events and, on Pro Funding, funding opportunities from 850+ sources (per Devex). Raise Lens is a search tool for sustainability funding: grants, public tenders, programmes, funders and early signals
- Devex Pro Funding costs USD 99 a month billed annually or USD 189 billed monthly. Raise Lens is free to search; Pro is £50 a month or £500 a year
- Verdict: Devex suits people who want international development news, jobs and funding in one membership; Raise Lens suits teams who want sustainability grants, tenders and named early signals, scored against their own profile
Feature by feature
| Feature | Raise Lens | Devex |
|---|---|---|
| Focus and audience | Sustainability funding, for BD teams and consultancies, founders, non-profits and research teams2 | Membership for people who work in global development: news, jobs, events and funding, per Devex1 |
| Record types | Grants, public tenders, subcontracts, programmes, a funder directory and early funding signals2 | Funding opportunities from 850+ sources (per Devex), news on partnerships, loan approvals and funding activity, and contract award and shortlist announcements; also jobs and news1 |
| Geography | Procurement monitored across European, American, African and Asian national systems and the major development banks; depth varies by country, deepest for English, Spanish and Portuguese sources3 | Global development; no country list is stated on the membership page1 |
| Update frequency | Opportunity sources re-checked daily; signals crawled weekly4 | Not stated1 |
| Free tier | Yes, with no time limit and no card: full search and filters, 3 saves, every listing named once public and 1 official link a month5 | Community membership is free: news, newsletters and events. Funding opportunities are on Pro Funding1 |
| Paid price | Pro £50 a month or £500 a year; Team from £120 a month (£40 per seat, minimum 3); founding offer of £40 a month for the first 20 Pro subscribers while places remain6 | Career USD 9.50, Pro USD 42 and Pro Funding USD 99 a month billed annually; USD 19, USD 67.99 and USD 189 billed monthly1 |
| Free trial | No time-limited trial: the free tier never expires6 | Free trial with an annual subscription only; length not stated1 |
| Matching and scoring | Match score out of 100 on every listing, from five checks against your eligibility profile; Pro shows the breakdown7 | Not stated; customised alerts are listed1 |
| Early signals | Budget allocations, programme announcements and corporate commitments; Pro sees the named organisation 30 days before free users5 | News on partnerships, loan approvals and funding activity; a named pre-call signal feed is not stated1 |
| Alerts | Saved searches in the weekly email (one on Free, unlimited on Pro), and on Pro an optional daily deadline email for saved opportunities6 | Customised funding alerts and custom job alerts1 |
| Team and seats | Team plan at £40 per seat a month, minimum 3 seats, each a private workspace; no shared watchlists today6 | Group membership options for teams; price not stated1 |
| Export and API | No self-serve CSV export (Team customers can request one); no public REST API; an MCP server for AI assistants, with full detail on Pro6 | Not stated; report sharing (50 reports) is listed1 |
| Application workflow | None: you apply on the funder's own portal; Pro includes a draft assistant (beta)6 | Not stated1 |
| Cancellation and refunds | Cancel any time; the first payment is refunded in full if you ask within 14 days of first subscribing8 | Not stated in the plan details (the page links an FAQ on cancelling)1 |
Which to choose
Choose Devex if
- You want development-sector news, analysis and events as well as funding opportunities
- You are job hunting or recruiting in international development
- Your work spans development sectors well beyond sustainability
Choose Raise Lens if
- Your pipeline is sustainability and climate grants, tenders and programmes
- You want every opportunity scored against your own eligibility profile
- You want to search free with no time limit before paying
Pricing
Raise Lens (GBP)
- Free: £0, no time limit, no card
- Pro: £50 a month billed monthly, or £500 a year billed annually
- Team: £40 per seat a month, minimum 3 seats (from £120 a month), invoiced
- Founding offer: Pro at £40 a month for the first 20 subscribers, while places remain
- Prices in GBP; card payments are also taken in EUR and USD
Devex, as of 21 October 20261
- Community: free; news, newsletters and events
- Career: USD 9.50 a month billed annually, or USD 19 billed monthly
- Pro: USD 42 a month billed annually, or USD 67.99 billed monthly
- Pro Funding: USD 99 a month billed annually, or USD 189 billed monthly
- Free trial with an annual subscription only; group memberships priced on request
FAQ
Questions
How do Devex and Raise Lens prices compare?
Devex Pro Funding, the individual plan with funding opportunities, costs USD 99 a month billed annually or USD 189 billed monthly, per Devex on 21 October 2026. Raise Lens Pro costs £50 a month or £500 a year, and Raise Lens search is free with no time limit.
Does Devex list funding opportunities?
Yes. Per its membership page, Devex Pro Funding includes funding opportunities from 850+ sources, customised alerts, and contract award and shortlist announcements. The free Community membership covers news, newsletters and events.
Is Raise Lens only for climate funding?
Raise Lens covers sustainability funding tagged against 32 sectors, from renewable energy and water to biodiversity and the circular economy. It does not cover development sectors outside sustainability, such as health or governance programmes.
Can I try both?
Devex offers a free trial with an annual subscription. Raise Lens has a free tier with no time limit, and the first Pro payment is refunded in full if you ask within 14 days of first subscribing.
Sources
- 1. Devex individual membership plans, https://www.devex.com/membership/individuals, accessed
- 2. Raise Lens: About
- 3. Raise Lens: Coverage map
- 4. Raise Lens: Last refreshed
- 5. Raise Lens: What Free vs Pro actually unlocks
- 6. Raise Lens: Pricing
- 7. Raise Lens: How it works
- 8. Raise Lens: Terms
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