Award Force vs Evalato

Award Force8.7Visit Evalato8.6Visit

Higher score Award Force #3 in Contest Software 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Award Force

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Evalato #4 in Contest Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Evalato

• Award Force fits best

  Awards programs with complex judging workflows

• Evalato fits best

  Organizations running paid awards with automated judging

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Side by side

Feature	Award Force 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Evalato 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Contest Software	#4 in Contest Software
Best for	Awards programs with complex judging workflows	Organizations running paid awards with automated judging
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$3,250/yr	€2,500 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	11 integrations	5,000+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Award Force 0/2 · Evalato 0/2
Social sharing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom branding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Contest formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entry methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Entry limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Winner selection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports multiple judging modes and configurable, multi-stage reviews Combines judge assignments, score matrices, and progress monitoring Collects entry fees and offers reporting, exports, and integrations	Collects entry fees and supports six voting methods, including public voting Automates emails and workflows across multiple judging rounds Publishes winner galleries and public winner lists
Cons	No free plan; Growth starts at $3,250 per year Growth limits annual entries to 10k and uploads to 10MB Branding, custom domains, and multilingual support require Pro	Pricing starts at €2,500 per program, with no free plan Grow tiers list basic judging; advanced multi-round judging starts at Pro Enterprise pricing is not stated in the plan details
Our verdict	Award Force is a cloud-based awards management platform for organizations running awards, recognition programs, contests, and other submission programs. Its configurable entry forms, entrant portal, judging workflows, results, reporting,… Read the review →	Evalato is cloud-based awards management software for organizations running awards, competitions, scholarships, grants, nominations, and other recognition programs. It brings entry forms, submissions, fee collection, judge assignment,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Award Force — where it wins

  • Supports multiple judging modes and configurable, multi-stage reviews
  • Combines judge assignments, score matrices, and progress monitoring
  • Collects entry fees and offers reporting, exports, and integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; Growth starts at $3,250 per year
  • Growth limits annual entries to 10k and uploads to 10MB
  • Branding, custom domains, and multilingual support require Pro

• Evalato — where it wins

  • Collects entry fees and supports six voting methods, including public voting
  • Automates emails and workflows across multiple judging rounds
  • Publishes winner galleries and public winner lists

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing starts at €2,500 per program, with no free plan
  • Grow tiers list basic judging; advanced multi-round judging starts at Pro
  • Enterprise pricing is not stated in the plan details

• Award Force8.7/10 · Paid

  A configurable awards platform built for programs with complex judging workflows.

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• Evalato8.6/10 · Paid

  A paid, web-based awards platform with configurable judging and entry payments.

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