Zealous vs Awardify

Zealous8.7Visit Awardify8.4Visit

Higher score Zealous #5 in Awards Management Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Zealous

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Awardify #7 in Awards Management Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Awardify

• Zealous fits best

  Flexible programs with a low-cost start

• Awardify fits best

  Branded awards with public voting

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Side by side

Feature	Zealous 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Awardify 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.4
Ranking	#5 in Awards Management Software	#7 in Awards Management Software
Best for	Flexible programs with a low-cost start	Branded awards with public voting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	£26/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Zealous 4/4 · Awardify 4/4
Anonymous judging	✓	✓
Paid submissions	✓	✓
Workflow automation	✓	✓
Winner publishing	✓	✓
Specs
Submission limit	300 entries	Not checked yet
Judge limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free tier supports up to 20 entries with no credit card required. Covers anonymous judging, multiple rounds, scoring, voting, and galleries. Stripe, Zapier, webhooks, and media integrations support varied workflows.	Supports paid submissions, online payments, and configurable entry forms Includes anonymous, multi-stage judging with rubrics and progress tracking Publishes branded websites, event pages, voting rounds, and winner galleries
Cons	Paid plans add separate entry-fee commissions and Stripe fees. The Free plan is limited to 20 entries. The web-based platform does not list native mobile apps.	Requires a one-time setup before the annual subscription No free plan is available Pricing and submission or judge quotas are not fully detailed
Our verdict	Zealous is a web-based submissions management platform for awards, competitions, grants, open calls, and other application-based programs. It is designed for corporations, nonprofits, foundations, agencies, and arts organizations that need… Read the review →	Awardify is a web-based awards management platform for associations, chambers of commerce, and other organizations running structured awards programs. Its coverage spans configurable entry forms and categories, public nominations, vetting,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zealous — where it wins

  • Free tier supports up to 20 entries with no credit card required.
  • Covers anonymous judging, multiple rounds, scoring, voting, and galleries.
  • Stripe, Zapier, webhooks, and media integrations support varied workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans add separate entry-fee commissions and Stripe fees.
  • The Free plan is limited to 20 entries.
  • The web-based platform does not list native mobile apps.

• Awardify — where it wins

  • Supports paid submissions, online payments, and configurable entry forms
  • Includes anonymous, multi-stage judging with rubrics and progress tracking
  • Publishes branded websites, event pages, voting rounds, and winner galleries

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a one-time setup before the annual subscription
  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing and submission or judge quotas are not fully detailed

• Zealous8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible awards platform with a free entry point and broad evaluation workflows.

  Visit ZealousFull verdict →
• Awardify8.4/10 · Paid

  A broad web-based awards platform for branded programs with paid entries and public voting.

  Visit AwardifyFull verdict →