Evalato vs Zealous
Evalato is a flat euro fee per programme (from €2,500, 12 months); Zealous is monthly by submission volume plus a commission on paid submissions, with the first 20 submissions free.
EvalatoPrice published
A programme that wants its cost fixed in advance per programme.
ZealousPrice not published
A programme with uncertain or low volume that would rather pay monthly in proportion to it.
Where each one is strongest
Evalato
- You run one programme a year and want a single fee fixed in advance — Evalato bills once on going live for 12 months.
- You need a Pro programme of up to 10,000 entries at one published price — Evalato lists €5,500.
- You want to be billed in euros.
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 Evalato’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.