Run your awards program.
Zero complexity.
The all-in-one platform for entries, entry fees, judging, and results. Set up in under 30 minutes, with no sales demo to sit through and no commission on entry fees.
Build for free. Pay only when you go live.
The judging engine trusted by teams and organizations at
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 at the ECS Innovation Expo. How CSUF replaced CSV exports with live results on AwardKit.
- 66
- Entries
- 31
- Judges
- 7
- Categories
- 12
- Awards
Program at a glance
Your whole program, in one workspace.
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.
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
A modern entry experience that people actually finish. Sign in with Google, pick a category, fill in the form, pay, and submit.
- One-click sign in with Google SSO
- Mobile-friendly entry forms
- Secure payment via Stripe
- Category and award selection
- Contributor management
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.
Zero Commission.
One flat price for your whole organization, with unlimited programs, so you can build next year's while this year's is still live. No per-entry fees, no revenue sharing. Build for free, pay only when you go live. Entry fees go directly to your Stripe account.
| AwardKit | Award Force | OpenWater | Submittable | Evalato | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual price | $1,995/yr | $3,125/yr | Quote only | Quote only | $2,900/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 | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Varies by plan |
| No sales call required | |||||
| Free to try |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about getting started. Contact our team for personalized guidance.
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Give your industry the awards program it deserves.
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