How does Zealous help with award management?

Zealous helps grow your awards without increasing workloads by eliminating the need for spreadsheets and clunky systems. It creates a slick experience that judges and candidates love while saving hundreds of admin hours through features like automated entry collection, intuitive judging, and real-time income and application tracking.

How can Zealous increase award submissions?

Zealous boosts submissions through automatic reminders to candidates with draft entries, a seamless payment flow secured through Stripe, rich media support (images, videos, 3D models), and by allowing candidates to edit submissions until close. Some Organizations using Zelaous have doubled entries.

What judging features does Zealous offer for awards?

Zealous delights judges with features like a simple, smooth online judging process, the ability to restrict submissions through different rounds, options for anonymous judging to eliminate bias, mobile-friendly interfaces with no app download needed, and the ability to download PDFs for offline judging.

How easy is it to select winning entries with Zealous?

Zealous makes selecting winning entries simple with features like automatic average score calculation, powerful search and filter functions, the ability to seamlessly manage thousands of submissions, contact with candidates at any time, and a paperless process that's good for both your budget and the environment.

Awards Management Platform

Run sleek awards without the midnight panics

Stop dreading awards season. Create seamless experiences from call for entries to winner announcements – while actually enjoying the bit you signed up for – finding and celebrating great work.

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Ditch download, upload, merge, repeat

You know the routine: download entries from one system, upload them to another for judging, then manually compile scores into spreadsheets. All while fielding “the site’s crashed and entries close tomorrow” emails.

Zealous handles your entire awards lifecycle in one place. Every submission, every score, every communication -organized, automated, and working when you most need it.

Your awards deserve better than software from the 90s

First impressions matter. Clunky interfaces and intimidating forms can deter your best candidates before they even begin. With Zealous, applicants see sleek, intuitive design that reflects your standards.

A platform even your least tech-savvy judges can use effortlessly. No 70 tutorials needed. Just clean, professional design that makes you look good from the first click.

Zealous has saved us days’ worth of time which has allowed us to expand the size and scope of our prizes.

Georgina Angus
The Sovereign Group

Finally, judges who finish scoring

No more chasing judges for scores. No more manually compiling spreadsheets or wrestling with formulas to calculate averages.

Watch scores update in real-time. Compare entries side-by-side without downloading a single file. Check judge progress instantly.

“All judges praised the platform for its sleek design, easy navigation and overall ease.”
– Imogen Bakelmun, UCL

When 500 entries become 5,000 overnight

Growth should be celebrated, not feared. Yet scaling can be scary – will the system handle it? Can you add new categories? What about the costs?

With Zealous, add new categories instantly – no developer fees, no waiting, no “that’ll be £2,000 to add a field.” Scale up for peak season, scale down when quiet. Our platform flexes with your ambitions.

Run unlimited programs for the same fee.

Using the Zealous system took away 80% of my workload

Sue Ecclestone
Founder of the Holly Bush Award

Reclaim your weekends

Stop spending unnecessary time on admin, instead start spending it on what made you passionate about awards in the first place – celebrating great work and building your reputation.

Launch your awards in minutes (yes, really)

Stop building complex systems or juggling between platforms. Get your call for entries live today with templates designed specifically for awards programs.

Pro members get a pre-launch audit – catching issues early.

Built for how awards actually work

Set your categories, entry requirements, and judging criteria exactly how you need them. Handle early bird pricing, multiple entries, and student discounts without developer fees. Every awards program is unique – your platform should be too.

Showcase excellence, not just entries

Let candidates tell their story with rich media submissions – images, videos, documents – all viewable directly in the platform.

Give your judges the full picture they need to recognize true excellence, without downloading a single file.

Scoring judges actually enjoy completing

Turn scoring from chore to clarity. Criteria-based evaluation, anonymous options, and progress tracking mean higher completion rates and fairer results.

Automated reminders handle the chasing so you can focus on the outcomes.

Maximize value without breaking the bank

Flexible pricing built for seasonal programs – pay only during active months, freeze between cycles. No annual lock-ins that force you to pay year-round for events that run quarterly.

Save thousands in admin hours while delivering awards that enhance your reputation. Scale from local recognition to international excellence without changing platforms.