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Head-to-head · Awards Management Software

Award Force vs AwardKit

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Award Force #3 in Awards Management Software 8.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Award Force
AwardKit #8 in Awards Management Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AwardKit

Award Force leads on 0 checks, AwardKit on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAward Force · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly AwardKit
  • Most featuresAwardKit · 3 of 4

Award Force scores higher on our rubric for awards management software: 8.9 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #8.

AwardKit offers free plan; Award Force doesn't.

Award Force is the better fit for mature organizations needing integrations. AwardKit is the better fit for organizations wanting branded awards cheaply.

  • Award Force fits best

    Mature organizations needing integrations

  • AwardKit fits best

    Organizations wanting branded awards cheaply

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Side by side

Feature Award Force 8.9/10 Visit ↗ AwardKit 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.3
Ranking #3 in Awards Management Software #8 in Awards Management Software
Best for Mature organizations needing integrations Organizations wanting branded awards cheaply
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $3,250/yr $1,995/yr
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 11 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Award Force 1/4 · AwardKit 3/4
Anonymous judging Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Paid submissions Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Workflow automation ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Winner publishing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Submission limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Judge limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Highly configurable forms, judging modes and multi-stage workflows
  • API, webhooks and integrations with Zapier, Make and Salesforce
  • Payments, reporting, AI tools and applicant self-service portal
  • Unlimited programs, entries, and judges on the paid plan
  • Blind multi-round judging with weighted rubrics and live leaderboards
  • Public results, certificates, badges, galleries, and CSV exports
Cons
  • No free plan for organizations evaluating the platform
  • Annual pricing starts at $3,250 for the Growth plan
  • Web-based platform with advanced features split across paid tiers
  • The published paid plan costs $1,995 per organization annually
  • Entry-fee collection depends on Stripe Connect
  • Available as a web platform rather than a native desktop or mobile app
Our verdict

Award Force is a cloud-based awards management platform for organizations running awards, recognition programs, contests and submission programs. It supports configurable entry forms, entrant access, judge assignments, scoring, voting,…

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AwardKit is a web-based platform for organizations running awards, recognition programs, contests, and judged competitions. It combines branded entry forms with custom fields, conditional questions, and file uploads, while entrants,…

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  1. Award ForceAwards Management Software 8.9Paid
  2. AwardKitAwards Management Software 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Award Force — where it wins

    • Highly configurable forms, judging modes and multi-stage workflows
    • API, webhooks and integrations with Zapier, Make and Salesforce
    • Payments, reporting, AI tools and applicant self-service portal

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for organizations evaluating the platform
    • Annual pricing starts at $3,250 for the Growth plan
    • Web-based platform with advanced features split across paid tiers

  • AwardKit — where it wins

    • Unlimited programs, entries, and judges on the paid plan
    • Blind multi-round judging with weighted rubrics and live leaderboards
    • Public results, certificates, badges, galleries, and CSV exports

    Where it doesn't

    • The published paid plan costs $1,995 per organization annually
    • Entry-fee collection depends on Stripe Connect
    • Available as a web platform rather than a native desktop or mobile app

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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