Honest pricing. No tricks.
0% platform fee on entry fees. No "contact us" trap on Starter / Growth / Studio — we publish what every tier costs.
Every Aclamos plan includes Ballotis. Aclamos is the whole awards programme — submissions, payment, judging rounds, the ceremony, winner credentials — with the voting built in. If a vote is all you need, Ballotis is sold on its own (with its own 14-day trial), and you can move up later without losing anything.
Beta organizations pay nothing for an Aclamos plan during the beta. If your beta application is approved, you don't need a card, and the trial limits (25 nominations, 5 judges, no publishing winners) don't apply. A program you're already running is never moved onto a paid plan. Stripe's processing fee still applies to any entry fees you collect. Apply for the beta.
Starter
14-day trial: 1 active show, 25 nominations per show, 5 judges, no publishing winners.
- 14-day trial · 1 active show
- Up to 25 nominations per show · up to 5 judges
- Winners can't be published during the trial
- No credit card required
Solo
- 1 active show
- 500 nominations / show
- Branding
- AI suite (eligibility, briefs, polish, translation)
- Read-only REST API + webhooks
- Share-dashboards (password / login)
- Email support
Growth
Run a real awards program.
- 3 active shows
- 1,000 submissions / yr
- AI suite (eligibility, briefs, polish, translation)
- All judging modes + calibration
- Branding
- Public voting + ranked-choice (IRV)
- Webhooks + read-only REST API
Studio
For serious operators.
- Everything in Growth
- 15 active shows · 10,000 submissions / yr
- Full white-label
- Sponsor / partner portals
- Priority support · 99.95% uptime target (not guaranteed)
Enterprise
For programs that need a contract.
- Everything in Studio
- Custom integrations
- DPA
Compare every tier
| Feature | Starter | Growth | Studio | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active shows | ||||
| Submissions per show | ||||
| Stripe-direct payouts | ||||
| Stripe Connect (org-level platform fee) | ||||
| AI suite (eligibility, briefs, polish, translation) | ||||
| All judging modes + calibration | ||||
| Public voting + ranked-choice (IRV) | ||||
| Password-protected share dashboards | ||||
| Webhooks + read-only REST API | ||||
| White-label (hide "Powered by Aclamos") | ||||
| Sponsor / partner portals + revenue-share | ||||
| Public-voting rule-based fraud checks | ||||
| Priority support · 99.95% uptime target (not guaranteed) | ||||
| DPA |
Aclamos charges a 0% platform fee.
Single Season — pay once, run your show
Built for film festivals, annual industry awards, foundation grant cycles — programs that run once a year. No subscription. Growth-tier features (Studio for the Pro tier) for the active window.
Single Season — Lite
6-month active window · 250 submissions
- 1 program · 250 submissions
- Full Growth-tier features for 6 months
- Best for small festivals, classroom awards, single-event programs
Single Season — Standard
6-month active window · 750 submissions
- 1 program · 750 submissions
- Full Growth-tier features for 6 months
- The mode for film festivals + annual industry awards
Single Season — Pro
9-month active window · 2,500 submissions
- 3 programs · 2,500 submissions
- Full Studio-tier features (white-label, public voting, sponsor portals)
- 9-month active window (covers a full intake-judge-ceremony cycle)
Single Season includes everything you need to run one event end-to-end. Re-purchase or upgrade to a subscription to run the next year's edition.
Pricing & billing FAQs
Specifics on the trial, submission caps, refunds, currency, and cancellations. The homepage FAQ covers the broader product questions.
- What's included in the 14-day Starter trial?
- One active show, up to 25 nominations per show, up to 5 judges, and no publishing of winners (so no winner badges). The caps are intentionally set so you can evaluate the platform end to end but not run a real production-scale program. We don't ask for a credit card to start the trial.
- What happens when I exceed my plan's submission limit?
- Each plan has a submission cap: per show on Starter and Solo, per year on Growth (1,000) and Studio (10,000). When a cap is reached, further submissions are blocked and the nominator sees a clear message. To take more, move up a plan.
- Can I cancel anytime?
- Yes, cancellation is one click in your billing settings — no support ticket, no retention call required. We open Stripe's customer portal where you click 'Cancel subscription'; access continues through the end of your current billing period (no proration penalty), then drops to Starter. Annual plans cancel the same way, but the period-end is your annual renewal date.
- Do you offer annual billing?
- Yes, with a 17% discount that effectively gives you 2 months free. Solo annual is $790 (vs $948 if you paid monthly for 12 months), Growth annual is $1,990 (vs $2,388), Studio annual is $7,990 (vs $9,588). Same discount math on Ballotis subscriptions: Solo $390/yr, Team $1,290/yr, Org $3,990/yr. You can switch between monthly and annual at any time from billing settings; Stripe handles proration cleanly.
- What currency will I be charged in?
- All plans are priced and billed in US dollars. Your bank may convert the charge to your local currency; Stripe shows the final amount on its checkout page before you confirm.
- What's your refund policy?
- You can get a full refund within 14 days of purchase, as long as no show has run yet. Email billing@aclamos.app to ask. After that, we don't refund part of a billing period; we cancel the renewal and your access runs to the end of the period you paid for. Single Season licenses follow the same rule: once a show opens, the license counts as used. EU and UK consumers keep their statutory rights; see the Refund Policy page. Disputed charges go through Stripe's dispute process.