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What is Award Force

Award Force is a cloud-based awards management platform used to run award, grant, and recognition programs end to end. It supports building online entry forms, collecting submissions, managing eligibility and communications, and coordinating judging and scoring workflows. Typical users include associations, event organizers, corporate awards teams, and public-sector or nonprofit program administrators. The product emphasizes configurable workflows for entries and judging, with role-based access for administrators and judges.

pros

End-to-end awards workflows

The platform covers core stages of an awards program, including entry intake, eligibility checks, communications, judging assignments, scoring, and results management. This reduces reliance on spreadsheets and email for program operations. It also supports multiple user roles (e.g., administrators, judges) to separate responsibilities during evaluation.

Configurable forms and categories

Administrators can configure award categories, questions, and required materials to match different program structures. This helps teams run recurring programs with consistent rules while still adjusting requirements year to year. Form configuration supports collecting structured data needed for downstream judging and reporting.

Judging and scoring controls

Award Force provides tools to assign entries to judges and capture scores and feedback within the system. Centralized judging reduces manual consolidation of score sheets. Role-based access helps limit what judges can see and do during the evaluation period.

cons

Limited public pricing transparency

Pricing and packaging are not always fully published in a way that enables quick self-serve comparison across vendors. This can slow early-stage evaluation and budgeting. Organizations may need a sales conversation to confirm costs for specific volumes and features.

Awards-first scope constraints

The product is designed primarily for awards-style programs, so organizations with broader application intake needs may find gaps outside that use case. Complex grantmaking requirements (e.g., multi-round budget reviews, advanced compliance workflows) may require additional process workarounds. Teams should validate fit for non-awards programs before standardizing.

Integration depth varies by stack

Organizations often need integrations with CRM, email marketing, SSO/identity, or data warehouses for reporting and lifecycle communications. Depending on the tools in use, integration may require custom work or third-party connectors. This can add implementation time compared with platforms that provide deeper native integrations for common enterprise systems.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Growth $3,125 USD per year (annual) Configurable entry process; all judging modes; unlimited managers/users; up to 10,000 annual entries; 10 MB max file upload; sign up online.
Pro $6,250 USD per year (annual) Everything in Growth plus branding & custom domain, accept entry fees (multi-currency), multi-language support, broadcast email, streaming HD hosted video, unlimited file upload size/qty, access to integration marketplace & API.
Premier Custom quote Tailored enterprise solution for high submission volumes (10k+), collaborative entries, enterprise-grade security, dedicated account manager, SLA and advanced contractual options.

Notes: Onboarding is an optional paid service (listed as +$2,200 USD on the official pricing page for first year). Additional paid add-ons (e.g., chapters) have separate pricing (chapter: USD 625 each per official support article). All prices and currency variants are taken from Award Force's official pricing page.

Seller details

Creative Force Ltd
Auckland, New Zealand
Private
https://www.awardforce.com/
https://x.com/awardforce
https://www.linkedin.com/company/award-force/

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