Evalato

Evalato covers awards programs end to end, structured around five stages the vendor names explicitly: launch fast, collect entries, empower judging, recognise winners and measure results. That framing is more useful than a feature list because it maps to how an awards program actually fails, which is almost always at the judging stage rather than the collection stage.

The judging capability is correspondingly deep. Multiple evaluation rounds are supported, six distinct voting types cover different judging scenarios, judges get a full-featured portal rather than a spreadsheet, and optional public voting can be activated with social login. Six voting types is the specification worth checking against your own rules, because awards programs have idiosyncratic scoring conventions inherited from years of tradition, and a platform supporting only one scoring model forces the program to change its rules to fit the software.

Winner selection uses a system the vendor calls PreciseSelect, with real-time results visible at a glance plus tags and badges for categorising entrants. On the collection side, FastApply is the branded submission portal, registration is designed to be low friction, and payments are accepted with discounts and taxes handled worldwide. Worldwide tax handling is not a trivial inclusion for an international program collecting entry fees across jurisdictions.

Setup uses pre-made templates with full customisation, drag-and-drop form building, branding with your own logo, style, images and colours, and either a hosted awards website or a form embedded into your existing site. Communication with entrants and judges is automated, which is where most organiser time disappears in a manually run program.

Pricing is published transparently with no hidden fees, structured by entry volume rather than seats. The Grow tier starts from EUR 2,500 for up to 50 entries, EUR 3,500 for up to 100 and EUR 4,500 for up to 200, with the Pro tier at EUR 5,500 for programs needing full control and automation. Unlimited free testing is offered without a credit card.