AwardKit vs Evalato. One Flat Price, Not One Price Per Program.
Evalato is a strong, modern, self-serve awards platform, and like AwardKit it charges zero commission on entry fees. The real difference is the pricing model: Evalato bills €2,500 to €5,500 per program, per edition, capped by entry count, while AwardKit is a flat $1,995 a year for unlimited programs and unlimited entries. Here is an honest, line by line comparison.
AwardKit vs Evalato in Four Bullets
AwardKit is a flat $1,995 a year for unlimited programs and unlimited entries. Evalato charges €2,500 to €5,500 (about $2,900 to $6,400 at current exchange rates) per program, capped at 50 to 10,000 entries depending on the plan.
Evalato bills per program, per edition: each program is paid for separately and stays live for 365 days. Running a second program, or next year’s cycle, is another fee. AwardKit covers all of it in one flat annual price.
Both platforms are genuinely self-serve, publicly priced, and charge zero commission on entry fees, with a free test mode before you go live. On those, they are even.
Evalato is ahead in a few real areas: custom domains and white-labeling on its higher tiers, 40+ applicant-facing languages, more payment methods including PayPal, and stated GDPR and PCI compliance. We call those out honestly.
AwardKit vs Evalato at a Glance
| Dimension | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
| Annual price | Flat $1,995 for unlimited programs | €2,500 to €5,500 per program |
| Programs included | Unlimited | One per plan |
| Entry limit | Unlimited | Capped (50 to 10,000) |
| Billing model | Flat yearly, all programs | Per program, per edition |
| Self-serve, zero commission | Yes | Yes |
| Entry fee currency | Any, via Stripe | Any, 160+ currencies |
The Full Comparison Table
Every meaningful feature, side by side. Hover any cell with extra detail for the source or context.
Pricing & Plans
The real difference between AwardKit and Evalato.
| Feature | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
Pricing model | Flat, unlimited programs | €2,500 to €5,500 per programEvalato Grow plans: €2,500 (50 entries), €3,500 (100), €4,500 (200); Pro €5,500 (up to 10,000). Each program is billed once on go-live and stays live 365 days. Source: evalato.com/pricing, accessed 2026-06-16. |
Unlimited programs in one organization | Yes | Enterprise quoteEach plan covers one program. Running multiple programs is handled via a custom Enterprise quote. |
Unlimited entries | Yes | Capped per tierEntry limits range from 50 to 10,000 depending on the plan. |
No per-edition re-purchase | Yes | No. Each program is active for 365 days; the next edition is a new plan fee. |
Public pricing, no per-seat fees | Yes | Yes |
Build and test for free | Yes | Yes |
Setup & Onboarding
| Feature | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
Self-serve, no demo required | Yes | Yes |
No paid setup or onboarding fee | Yes | Yes |
Free onboarding call | Yes | Docs and tutorialsEvalato leans on self-serve video tutorials and help articles. AwardKit also offers a free 30-minute call with the founder. |
Clone for next edition | Included, free | Clone, new plan fee |
Entry Fees & Payments
Both take zero commission. Evalato offers more methods.
| Feature | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
Zero commission on entry fees | Yes | Yes |
Funds paid directly to you | Yes | Yes |
Payment methods | Cards, wallets, local methods, 135+ currenciesAwardKit uses Stripe: all major cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, Klarna, and local methods like iDEAL, Bancontact, and BLIK, in 135+ currencies. No PayPal today. | Stripe, PayPal, bank transferEvalato adds PayPal and bank transfer (30+ payment methods) on top of Stripe. More payment-method choice than AwardKit, which is Stripe-only. |
One-click Stripe connect, no API keys | Yes. Connect via Stripe’s official onboarding. Evalato connects Stripe with your own API keys and a webhook. | API keys |
Member vs non-member pricing | Yes. Native member pricing: set a member and a non-member price for every pricing period, plus per-category member prices. Entrants self-declare with a required member question, and the public fee card shows the full range, like $190 to $350. | Promo code workaroundEvalato has no native member pricing. Real programs on Evalato run member rates through a promo code the entrant must know and type, which leaks and leaves the public fee card showing only one price. Verified 2026-07. |
Submit several entries, pay once (no cart) | Yes. No shopping cart: entrants submit each work with "Pay later" and settle one itemized balance in a single checkout, with the multi-entry discount counted across every entry in it. The balance is derived, so it cannot expire or be abandoned; unpaid entries stay visible to the organizer with the amount owed, and reminder emails go out automatically before entries close. | Shopping cartEvalato uses a shopping-cart model: entrants add submissions to a cart and pay for them together at checkout. Verified 2026-07. |
Automatic multi-entry discounts | Yes. Automatic quantity rules with no code: 10% off 2 or more entries, or a tiered ladder like 5% off 3+ and 10% off 6+, where the highest reached threshold applies. Advertised on the public fee card and on the category step, where the running total nudges entrants toward the next threshold. | Yes. Evalato covers this through Special offers: activation conditions include submissions per order, with tiered discounts like 20% off 3 submissions and 30% off 4 or more. Special offers cannot combine with promo codes. Verified 2026-07. |
Submissions & Judging
| Feature | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
Custom submission forms | Yes | Yes |
Autosave and save-and-resume | Yes. Entries autosave as entrants type, no save button to remember. Returning entrants pick up where they left off on any device, and in-progress drafts surface on the program page with one-click resume. | Manual save buttonApplicants click "Save as draft" in the applicant portal and return later via an edit link. Work typed since the last manual save is not protected. |
Unlimited fields per form | Yes | Yes |
Question types | 12 types, one upload field for all mediaShort answer, paragraph, URL, dropdown, single choice, multiple choice, number, date, file upload, entry summary, team members, and a membership question. One File Upload question accepts images, documents, audio, and HD video with built-in video hosting, so media does not need a separate field type per format. | More media-specific typesEvalato reaches a longer list partly by splitting uploads into separate thumbnail, single image, gallery, media embed, video, and file fields, and by counting layout elements like section breaks. Its genuinely extra types are media embeds, image galleries, country, and date range. Source: hub.evalato.com help, accessed 2026-07-25. |
Multi-round judging | Yes | Yes |
Weighted rubric scoring | Yes | Yes |
Score normalization | Weighted average | Yes. Evalato offers score normalization across judges. |
Ranked Top Picks and parallel rooms | Yes | 6 scoring types |
Results, Awards & Certificates
| Feature | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
Winners gallery and live results | Yes | Yes |
Auto-generated certificates | Yes | Not documentedWe did not find a documented native certificate feature in Evalato. |
Shareable certificate verification links | Yes | Not documented |
CSV export with scores | Yes | Yes |
Branding & Global
Where Evalato genuinely leads today. We call it honestly.
| Feature | AwardKit | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
Program branding (logo, brand color, hero banner) | Yes. Included on the flat plan: your logo leads the navigation, one brand color themes every public page (entry form, judging, voting, gallery), and a wide hero banner tops the program page. | Logo only below ProEvalato Grow includes logo branding only; custom style and colors and the branded applicant portal are listed under Pro (€5,500 per program). Source: evalato.com/pricing, accessed 2026-07-05. |
White-label custom domain | No | Yes. Custom domain and custom sender email are on Evalato Pro (€5,500 per program); full white-labeling is Enterprise-only. AwardKit does not offer this yet. |
Applicant-facing languages | English | Yes. Evalato offers 40+ languages for the public program (the admin interface is English-only). AwardKit is English-only. |
How Pricing Compares
AwardKit
One flat price for everything
- Build your entire program for free, with no time limit
- Flat $1,995 a year for unlimited programs and unlimited entries
- No per-program fee, no per-edition re-purchase
- Zero commission on entry fees, paid to your own Stripe account
- Collect entry fees in any currency via Stripe
- 14-day money-back guarantee
Evalato
Per program, per edition, capped by entries
- Grow: €2,500 to €4,500 per program (50 to 200 entries)
- Pro: €5,500 per program (up to 10,000 entries)
- Each program is billed separately and stays live for 365 days
- Multiple programs require a custom Enterprise quote
- EUR-first pricing, VAT excluded
- Zero commission on entry fees (same as AwardKit)
Source: evalato.com
Built for the Programs You Actually Run
Awards run on annual cycles with entry fees and real judging. AwardKit handles all of it without a sales process or a setup project.
Trade and professional associations
Run your annual excellence awards, member of the year, or "40 Under 40" with custom entry forms, entry fees collected to your own account, and a judging panel of board members or industry peers.
Industry publications and media
Power reader awards, best-in-category programs, and editorial competitions. Collect paid submissions, run multi-round judging, and publish a polished winners page under your own brand.
Creative and design competitions
Accept media-rich entries, score them against weighted criteria, let judges rank their Top Picks, and hand winners a verifiable certificate they can share. No enterprise software to learn first.
When Evalato is the right choice
- You need a custom domain and custom sender email for your program. Evalato offers both on its Pro tier today and AwardKit does not.
- You run an international program and need 40+ applicant-facing languages out of the box.
- You want more payment methods, including PayPal and bank transfer (AwardKit is Stripe-only today).
- You run a single program and prefer EUR-first pricing, or you specifically need score normalization and stated GDPR/PCI compliance.
Why organizers choose AwardKit over Evalato
Unlimited programs for one flat price
AwardKit is $1,995 a year for unlimited programs and unlimited entries. Evalato charges €2,500 to €5,500 per program, capped by entry count. If you run more than one program, or a high-volume one, AwardKit is dramatically cheaper.
No per-edition re-purchase
Awards are annual. With AwardKit, next year’s cycle is already covered by your flat plan. With Evalato, each program is live for 365 days and the next edition is a new plan fee.
Predictable, and it never scales with you
One flat price that does not change with your entry volume or the number of programs, and you collect entry fees in any currency through Stripe. Evalato is priced per program and per edition, so the final number depends on your entries.
Zero commission, the same as Evalato
Entry fees go straight to your own Stripe account with no cut taken. Evalato works the same way, so on commission you lose nothing by choosing the flat, unlimited plan. This is genuine parity, and we will not pretend otherwise.
Multi-round judging, proven in production
Multi-round judging with weighted rubrics, category-scoped criteria, ranked Top Picks, audience and hybrid voting, and parallel Judging Rooms, all on the same engine that powers HackHQ events, including at Y Combinator.
Verifiable certificates built in
Every winner gets an auto-generated certificate with a public verification page they can share to LinkedIn. We did not find a documented certificate feature in Evalato.
Free founder-led onboarding
Build it yourself in minutes, and if you want a hand, book a free 30-minute call with the founder and the team that builds AwardKit. No charge, no sales pitch.
AwardKit vs Evalato FAQ
One Flat Price for Every Program You Run.
Build your whole award program for free, then pay a flat $1,995 a year for unlimited programs and entries, with the same zero commission on entry fees.
Email hello@awardkit.io and we will help you rebuild your program and import your entries and judges.