Award Force vs Judgify

Award Force8.7Visit Judgify7.9Visit

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

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Judgify #8 in Contest Software 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Judgify

• Award Force fits best

  Awards programs with complex judging workflows

• Judgify fits best

  Small-to-large awards events on a per-event budget

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Side by side

Feature	Award Force 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Judgify 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Contest Software	#8 in Contest Software
Best for	Awards programs with complex judging workflows	Small-to-large awards events on a per-event budget
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$3,250/yr	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	11 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Award Force 0/2 · Judgify 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	Configurable forms, judging rounds, scorecards, and judge assignments Public voting, entry-fee collection, shortlisting, and winner selection Free offering plus Pro at a one-time $699 per event
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	Pro limits events to 500 submissions and 25 categories The platform is available through the web only Pro and Pro Unlimited plans carry an onboarding fee
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 →	Judgify is a web-based platform for running awards, contests, academic abstracts, nominations, and related events. Organisers can configure entrant registration and submission forms, assign judges, define judging criteria, manage private… 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

• Judgify — where it wins

  • Configurable forms, judging rounds, scorecards, and judge assignments
  • Public voting, entry-fee collection, shortlisting, and winner selection
  • Free offering plus Pro at a one-time $699 per event

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro limits events to 500 submissions and 25 categories
  • The platform is available through the web only
  • Pro and Pro Unlimited plans carry an onboarding fee

• Award Force8.7/10 · Paid

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

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• Judgify7.9/10 · Free plan

  A configurable contest platform with judging, voting, payments, and per-event pricing.

  Visit JudgifyFull verdict →