Award Force vs Zealous
Zealous bills monthly by submission volume and takes 2.2% + 20p of each paid submission (capped at £2); Award Force sells an annual plan from $3,250 and lists no per-entry fee on its pricing page.
Award ForcePrice published
A programme that wants an annual plan and no percentage on entry fees on the pricing page.
ZealousPrice not published
A programme that wants monthly billing, no annual contract and a free first 20 submissions.
Where each one is strongest
Award Force
- Your programme expects more than 1,000 submissions a year — Award Force Growth lists up to 10k annual entries.
- You need SAML single sign-on now — Award Force lists it as a paid add-on; Aclamos does not have it live yet.
- You want a paid onboarding service — Award Force lists one as an add-on.
Zealous
- You want monthly billing with no annual contract and a free first 20 submissions — Zealous states both. Aclamos Solo is $79/mo after a 14-day trial.
- You run many programmes — Zealous states plans are based on submission volume, not the number of programmes.
These are the same points we make on each product’s own comparison page, unchanged. Competitor details checked on 5 Oct 2026 against Award Force’s and Zealous’s own sites; where a vendor does not publish something, we say so rather than guess.
If you are still shortlisting
Aclamos is ours, so treat this paragraph accordingly. It publishes every price, charges a 0% platform fee today, and each of our comparison pages says plainly where the other product is the better choice — including the two above. If your RFP turns on named references, ask us what we can supply.