Aclamos vs Award Force
Award Force is a credible incumbent at the upper-mid market with 10+ years of cited customers. Aclamos is the right choice if you want native mobile judging, AI Show Director, Open Badges 3.0, end-to-end verifiable public voting, and 0% per-entry fees on a smaller budget — at a published price.
AclamosRecommended
Award Force Pricing published
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Aclamos | Award Force |
|---|---|---|
Pricing published publicly | ||
0% per-entry / per-paid-submission fee Both: 0% per entry. Award Force is rare among incumbents in matching this. | ||
Aclamos Growth price ($199/mo) vs Award Force Growth ($260/mo equivalent) ~24% cheaper at the entry tier when bundled with brand + custom domain. | ||
Native mobile judging app (offline packets) Every awards-side competitor ships only PWA judging. | ||
Open Badges 3.0 (W3C VC, Ed25519 signing) | ||
AI Show Director (1-paragraph → full show config) | ||
AI suite (eligibility / brief / polish / translation, opt-in per show) Award Force ships AI Fields in private VPC — Aclamos ships first-class via Claude. | ◐ | |
Calibration scoring (z-score outlier detection) | ||
Spreadsheet-style bulk-edit nominations | ||
Public REST API + OpenAPI 3.1 spec | ◐ | |
Open Badges 2.0 + 3.0 verifiable winner credentials | ||
Multi-show / multi-tenant | ||
Blind / double-blind judging | ||
SAML SSO Aclamos: Studio plan. Competitor: top-tier only. | ||
Cited customers + 10+ years operating Award Force has the track record we don't yet — full disclosure. |
✓ = ships today · ✗ = not available · ◐ = partial / gated to top tier · ? = not publicly documented
When Award Force is the better choice
We don't pretend a 10-year incumbent has no strengths. Pick Award Force if any of these match you.
- You need a vendor with 10+ years of cited Fortune-500-grade customer references for a board-level RFP today — we're pre-launch and won't bluff that.
- You require an on-prem deployment option — Aclamos is cloud-only by strategic design (see AI_TASKS.md).
- Your shop is already standardized on Award Force's specific judging-portal UX and re-training is a real cost.
Why teams switch from Award Force to Aclamos
- ~24% cheaper at the entry tier with brand + custom domain unlocked from Solo ($79/mo).
- Native mobile judging app with offline packets — Award Force is PWA-only.
- AI Show Director writes a full show config from a one-paragraph brief; Award Force AI Fields is private-VPC and gated to Pro+.
- Open Badges 3.0 with Ed25519 signing — every winner gets a permanent verifiable credential they can add to LinkedIn.
- Spreadsheet-style bulk-edit for nominations — Award Force forces row-by-row.
Frequently asked questions
How does Aclamos pricing compare to Award Force?
Award Force Growth starts at $3,125/yr; Aclamos Growth is $199/mo ($1,990/yr) with custom domain + brand + AI suite included. Award Force gates custom domain + brand to Pro ($6,250/yr). Aclamos Solo at $79/mo defends the indie-producer end of the market that Award Force isn't built for.
Does Award Force have a mobile app for judging?
No — Award Force ships a PWA (web-app) judging surface. Aclamos has a native iOS + Android Expo app with offline packet downloads, swipe-pager review, and on-device push notifications.
Is Award Force or Aclamos better for AI features?
Award Force ships AI Fields inside a private VPC; AI is an add-on. Aclamos treats AI as a first-class column: AI Show Director (full-show config from a one-paragraph brief), eligibility pre-screen, judge brief writer, copy polish, translation — all opt-in per show via the Claude API.
Can I migrate from Award Force to Aclamos?
Yes — CSV migration ships today (mapping is per-source). Binary-attachment migration (videos, photos, docs streamed straight to your storage) is on the Q3 2026 roadmap; we'll move you across faster than any platform that exists.
What does Award Force have that Aclamos doesn't?
10+ years of operating history and an enterprise customer roster (Aclamos is pre-launch). On-prem deployment option (Aclamos is cloud-only by design). A specific judging-portal UX that long-time Award Force customers know.
Ready to try Aclamos?
14-day free trial. No credit card. CSV migration ships today; binary-attachment migration Q3 2026.
Sources
- https://www.capterra.com/p/148148/Award-Force/reviews/
- Aclamos competitor matrix:
docs/COMPETITORS.md— refreshed quarterly.