Award Force review
A specialized awards platform with deep judging workflows and clear annual pricing.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Award Force is a cloud-based awards management platform for organisations running awards, recognition programs, contests and submission programs. It combines configurable entry forms, entrant access, judge assignments, scoring, voting, multi-stage reviews, results management, reporting, payments and integrations. Its focus is awards rather than broad application programs, making it a strong fit for teams managing structured judging across small-business awards, recognition programs or larger global networks.
The published annual plans separate core judging capacity from branding, payment, language and integration needs. Growth costs $3,250 per year and includes a configurable entry process, all judging modes, unlimited managers and users, up to 10k annual entries, AI tools and a 10MB file-upload limit. Pro costs $6,500 per year and adds branding, a custom domain, entry fees in any currency, multiple languages, email broadcast communication, an integration marketplace and an API. Premier is a custom solution for major submission volumes, with enterprise-grade security options, a dedicated account manager, support and an application uptime SLA.
Judging is the standout area. Award Force supports VIP, qualifying, top-pick and public-voting modes, alongside judge panels, assignments, progress monitoring, score matrices and real-time results. Configurable notifications support multi-stage workflows, while leaderboards, reports, data exports and bulk entry downloads support administration after judging. Integrations include Zapier, Make, Salesforce, WordPress, Zoom, Xero, Google Sheets, Google Forms, Eventbrite, Mailchimp and Dropbox. Choose Award Force when awards-specific judging depth, payment collection and workflow control matter most. Teams seeking a broader application platform beyond awards, or a non-web deployment, should consider an alternative.
Award Force pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Multiple judging modes, panels, assignments and score matrices
- Conditional entry forms, staged workflows and public voting
- AI tools, payments, exports and broad integration options
- Where it doesn't
- Web-only platform
- Growth limits annual entries to 10k
- Premier pricing is based on a custom solution
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