Every awards program you run.
One flat $1,995 a year.
Entrants start without having to create an account. Judges score from a link, no login. Results add up as the scores land. No demo, no tiers, onboarding and direct support included.
Build for free, no credit card. Live in under 30 minutes.
The same judging engine has run competitions for organizations like
Customer story
Built for programs that want a modern judging platform
ECS Student Project Innovation Expo 2026
66 senior projects, 31 judges, and 7 categories judged in a single morning. How CSUF switched judging platforms for live results on AwardKit.
- 66
- Entries
- 31
- Judges
- 7
- Categories
- 12
- Awards
Program at a glance
Your whole program, in one organization.
Entries collected, fees in your Stripe account, judging underway, winners named. No spreadsheets, no stitched-together tools.
What changes when you switch
Every pain point your current tool creates, solved.
Switching platforms
Already on Award Force or OpenWater? Switching is a paste, not a rebuild.
You sat through one platform onboarding already. You should never need another. AwardKit rebuilds your program from what you already have, and you see the result before paying anything.
Paste your program
Drop in your current program page URL or upload your entry pack PDF. AwardKit drafts your categories, entry fees, key dates, entry form, and judging criteria for you to review.
Build free in parallel
Fine-tune your next season on AwardKit while your current contract runs out. Building is free, with no credit card and no commitment.
Go live when you are sure
Compare it side by side with your current setup, then pay only when you open entries on AwardKit.
How it works
From entries to winners, without the busywork.
Collect Entries
Entrants submit entries with custom fields and category selection. Set deadlines, manage entries, and track everything in one place.
- Custom entry form with flexible fields
- Entrant and contributor tracking
- Award category enrollment
- Entry deadlines with enforcement
Judge Your Way
Rubric scoring, top picks, or audience voting. Pick the mode that fits your program. Judges score from any device.
- Rubrics, top picks, and audience voting
- Custom scoring criteria and weighting
- Mobile-optimized judge interface
- Live judging progress with per-judge tracking
Announce Winners
Live leaderboard updates as scores come in. Assign winners in one click. No manual tallying, no formula errors.
- Live leaderboard that ranks entries automatically
- Promote winners with one click when judging closes
- Gold, silver, honorable mentions, and custom award tiers
- Board-ready exports and shareable results pages
Built for everyone in your program
A great award program means a great experience for organizers, entrants, and judges. Not just one of them.
Program Managers
Go live in a day, not a quarter
Build your entry form, configure judging, and share your program link. No onboarding calls, no IT department, no waiting.
- Drag-and-drop form builder
- Entry fee collection via Stripe
- Real-time judging progress
- One-click winner assignment
- CSV export for stakeholders
Entrants
More completions, less drop-off
Entrants land on the entry form and start typing: no account, no password, no wall. Work autosaves, and a 6-digit email code at submit confirms their address and gets them back in to edit later.
- No signup before the entry form
- Autosave and resume on any device
- Mobile-friendly entry forms
- Submit several entries, pay once via Stripe
- Return to edit with just their email
Judges
No training, no complaints
Judges get a personalized link. No account, no app to install. Score entries on any device with rubrics, top picks, or audience voting.
- No account or password needed
- Score from any device
- Clear rubrics with weighted criteria
- Progress tracking per judge
- Private scores, visible only to organizers
$1,995/year.
Unlimited programs.
One flat price for your whole organization, so you can build next year's program while this year's is still live. No per-program fees, no onboarding fees, and zero commission on entry fees, which go directly to your Stripe account. Build for free, pay only when you go live.
| AwardKit | Award Force | OpenWater | Submittable | Evalato | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual price | Flat $1,995/yr | From $3,250/yr | Quote only | Quote only | From €2,500/yr |
| Pricing model | Unlimited programs | Per program | Custom | Custom | Per program |
| Commission on entry fees | Zero | Zero | Zero | 5% + $0.99 | Zero |
| Entry limit | Unlimited | 10,000, then quote | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | 50 to 10,000 |
| No sales call required | |||||
| Free to try |
Award Force lists entry fee collection under its Pro plan, and describes its Growth plan as being for free to enter programs. Competitor pricing checked against each vendor’s own pricing page in July 2026, and it changes without notice.
First-cycle guarantee • Build for free, pay to go live
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about getting started. Contact our team for personalized guidance.
Open your program
Give your industry the awards program it deserves.
Your next program cycle can be the easy one.
Build it for free and open submissions when you are ready.
First-cycle guarantee: if AwardKit fails you at entries, judging or results, we refund the year. Cancel anytime.