AwardsEngine vs Evalato
AwardsEngine
awardsengine.com
Evalato
evalato.comSide by side
| Figure | AwardsEngine | Evalato |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · Awards Management Software | 7.0 (#20) | 7.6 (#12) |
| Founded | 1997 | 2018 |
| Judging | The first season may include one standard online judging round with 1–10 voting where all judges see all work. | The platform supports multiple judging rounds, six voting types, public voting, judge comments, advanced assignment, score normalization, and conflict-of-interest controls. |
| Payments | Stripe card payments are included, other card payment options are available, and the system supports payment in most currencies and promotional discount codes. | Organizers can accept entry fees in 160+ currencies through 30+ payment methods, set custom tax rules, and keep 100% of entry fees according to Evalato. |
| Purpose | AwardsEngine is a web platform for managing awards events, including entries, delegates, judging and winners. | Evalato collects program submissions, supports judging and evaluation, and helps organizers recognize winners across awards, competitions, grants, scholarships, and similar programs. |
| Support | The company says it provides customer service and invites prospective clients to contact it to discuss their awards programme needs. | Evalato states it offers 24/7 email and chat support and says over 90% of requests are solved within two hours. |
Plans
Evalato
- Grow 50€2,500, paid once
- Grow 100€3,500, paid once
- Grow 200€4,500, paid once
- Pro€5,500, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
AwardsEngine
AwardsEngine has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Evalato
Evalato is a web platform for collecting submissions, managing judging, and recognizing winners in awards, competitions, grants, scholarships, and similar programs. Organizers can create customizable forms, run a two-stage submission process with feedback and resubmission, and manage entries with filters and bulk actions. Judging includes multiple rounds, six voting types, public voting, judge comments, assignment tools, score normalization, and conflict-of-interest controls. Organizers can accept entry fees in 160+ currencies through 30+ payment methods, set custom tax rules, and Evalato says they keep 100% of those fees. The platform supports 40+ languages and describes a mobile experience for entrants and judges. Plans are paid per program when it goes live, with activity lasting up to 365 days. Grow plans cap entries at 50, 100, or 200 and file uploads at 20MB; Pro supports up to 10,000 entries and unlimited file size. Pricing starts at €2,500. A free trial is available without a credit card, but there is no free plan.