# Award Force, Submit.com vs Judgify Comparison

| | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 259 | 102 | 60 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $3,125.00 Per Year | Starting at $5,995.00 Per Year | $0.00 With One-Time Purchase | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Award Force

**Not enough data**

### Submit.com

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Customer Support (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Steep Learning Curve (3 reviews)
- Setup Difficulties (2 reviews)

### Judgify

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (182 reviews) | 9.5 (84 reviews) | 8.8 (55 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (211 reviews) | 9.5 (87 reviews) | 8.2 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (179 reviews) | 9.4 (80 reviews) | 8.2 (56 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (171 reviews) | 9.3 (55 reviews) | 8.3 (50 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (176 reviews) | 9.8 (82 reviews) | 8.9 (55 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.5 (168 reviews) | 9.7 (55 reviews) | 9.0 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.6 (175 reviews) | 9.9 (82 reviews) | 8.6 (57 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Award Force

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Growth

Price: $3,125.00 Per Year

Description: For free-to-enter programs with low entry volumes. 
Get organised, ready to grow.

Key Features:
- Configurable entry process    
- All judging modes
-  Unlimited managers, users

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/award-force/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Submit.com

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter Package

Price: Starting at $5,995.00 Per Year

Description: Our packages start at $5,995 for an annual subscription which includes full Onboarding and Set Up, as well as Unlimited Submissions and Data Storage. Custom packages based on number of Forms, Admin Users and External Reviewers.

Key Features:
- Onboarding & User Training
- Unlimited Submissions - Create an unlimited number of programs to accommodate a variety of requirements and seamlessly manage a few or a few thousand applications.
- Custom branded workspaces - Direct applicants to a branded workspace where they can easily complete and track all requirements and collaborate with you and your team through the process.

[Learn more about Submit.com](https://www.g2.com/products/submit-com/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Judgify

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Basic

Price: $0.00 With One-Time Purchase

Description: Start organizing your awards online instantly.

Key Features:
- 100 Submissions / event
- 5 Categories5 Categories
- 5 MB file size per file upload placeholder

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/judgify/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Scholarship Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Award Force** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submit.com** | 8.9/10 | 14 |
| **Judgify** | N/A | N/A |

#### Application Collection

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Custom Application Forms** | Not enough data | 9.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Attachments** | Not enough data | 9.5 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scholarship Matching** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Application Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Application Review

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Automated Review Assignments** | Not enough data | 8.5 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scoring Tools** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Review Portal** | Not enough data | 9.1 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Review Comments** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Messaging** | Not enough data | 8.6 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration and Integrations

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Administrative Dashboard** | Not enough data | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reports** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.9 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Grant Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Award Force** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submit.com** | 9.2/10 | 53 |
| **Judgify** | N/A | N/A |

#### Proposal Management

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Form Building** | Not enough data | 9.6 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Review Tools** | Not enough data | 9.1 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Grantee Portal** | Not enough data | 9.4 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Attachments** | Not enough data | 9.4 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Task Management** | Not enough data | 9.4 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Fund Tracking

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disbursements** | Not enough data | 8.9 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Grant Allocations** | Not enough data | 9.4 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | 9.3 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Impact & Outcomes

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Program Evaluation** | Not enough data | 9.2 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 9.0 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Ad Hoc Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.1 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.4 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Grant Prospecting

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Funder Lists** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Automated Responses** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Eligibility Screening** | Not enough data | 9.2 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fund Accounting** | Not enough data | 8.8 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Donor Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Award Force** | N/A | N/A |
| **Submit.com** | 9.9/10 | 6 |
| **Judgify** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Collection

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Third Party** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ratings** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Investment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Public** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Governance, Risk & Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Finance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Environmental, Quality and Safety Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk Management - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Communications** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Identification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Strategic Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Benchmarking & Competitive Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Actionable Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI-Enabled ESG Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Awards Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Award Force** | 8.3/10 | 82 |
| **Submit.com** | 8.6/10 | 9 |
| **Judgify** | 8.4/10 | 47 |

#### Submission Management

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Form Builders** | 8.4 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (41 reviews) | 
| **Countdown Timers** | 7.9 (74 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (37 reviews) | 
| **Landing Pages** | 8.1 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 
| **Applicant Portal** | 8.6 (77 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (36 reviews) | 

#### Judging Management

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Judge Assignments** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 
| **Multiround Scoring** | 8.5 (71 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 
| **Scoring and Voting** | 8.7 (76 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 
| **Submission Dashboards** | 8.5 (77 reviews) | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.6 (42 reviews) | 

#### Awards Administration

| Feature | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Event Support** | 8.4 (69 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 
| **Applicant Communications** | 8.1 (77 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **CRM** | 7.4 (70 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 7.8 (34 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | 7.9 (76 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (37 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Awards Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/awards-management)


**Unique to Submit.com (3):** [Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Reporting Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/environmental-social-and-governance-esg-reporting), [Scholarship Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/scholarship-management), [Grant Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/grant-management)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Award Force | Submit.com | Judgify | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 66.0% | 52.9% | 80.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.7% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.3% | 13.7% | 3.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Award Force

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 17.7%
- **Events Services:** 7.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.3%
- **Construction:** 3.5%
- **Government Administration:** 3.1%
- **Broadcast Media:** 3.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.1%
- **Media Production:** 2.8%
- **Human Resources:** 2.8%
- **Publishing:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 47.2%

#### Submit.com

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 14.7%
- **Government Administration:** 13.7%
- **Education Management:** 9.5%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Manufacturing:** 4.2%
- **Entertainment:** 4.2%
- **Higher Education:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.2%
- **Consulting:** 3.2%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 33.7%

#### Judgify

- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 25.0%
- **Media Production:** 8.3%
- **Events Services:** 6.7%
- **Design:** 6.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.3%
- **Civic & Social Organization:** 3.3%
- **Computer Software:** 3.3%
- **Food Production:** 1.7%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.7%
- **Other:** 35.0%

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## Alternatives

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## Top Discussions

### Award Force

- Title: [Our awards program is judged by state, with state winners going through to national finals. Is this possible to manage with Award Force?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/4372-judging) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. This would use what we refer to as "chapters". Chapters can be a breakdown be e.g. geographic region, city, organisational departments, business units,..."
- Title: [Do you take a cut or commission on the entry fees we charge?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/payments) — 2 comments, 3 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "No. You will need to have your own payment gateway account so that all fees collected from your participants go directly to you. We support many payment..."
- Title: [We have several evaluation stages. Can this be arranged with Award Force?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/4370-evaluation) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. You can configure as many distinct evaluation/judging stages as you need to come to your result. Each stage can use any mode of judging and essentially..."
- Title: [What is Award Force used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-award-force-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "HI! Award Force is purpose-built for awards programs, allowing awards managers to bring entries, judging, payments and reporting together in one secure,..."
- Title: [How do I stop attachments in proposals from automatically being sent to my judge's downloads file?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-stop-attachments-in-proposals-from-automatically-being-sent-to-my-judge-s-downloads-file) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jeannette, 
Diya from Award Force here. What you have described if not unusual! Some file formats such as PDFs, video/audio, ZIP, EPS and more cannot be..."

### Submit.com

- Title: [What is Submit.com used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-submit-com-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Lisle International uses Submit.com to manage the application processing of individuals applying for our annual grant cycle, the LIsle Global Seed Grant. ..."

### Judgify

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/award-force-vs-submit-com-vs-judgify)