--- description: Review of Zealous Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Zealous | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Competition Software](/directory/4689/contest/software) > [Zealous](/software/338464/zealous) # Zealous Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/338464/zealous Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/338464/zealous?page=2) > πŸš€ Upgrade Your Contest Management Software with Zealous: Save Time, Save Money \& Boost Entries\! As your effortless contest management platform, Zealous manage submissions and boost entry volume, all while keeping judges \& participants seamlessly informed with timely automated emails.Dive into a smooth, engaging, and hassle-free contest journey with Zealous\! 🎯 Core Functions \& Ultimate Benefits: πŸ• Massive Time Savings: Automate tasks and manage submissions seamlessly to cut down your workload by up to 80%\! πŸš€ Skyrocket Submissions: User-friendly interfaces designed to enhance participant experience and notably boost application entry numbers\! πŸ† Efficient Judging: Simplify the evaluation process with organized, transparent, and accessible judging portals\! πŸ—£ What Our Clients Say: "Using the Zealous system took away 80% of my workload." - Sue Ecclestone, Holly Bush Award "Very impressed, we increased our submissions by 50%" - Sophie Smyth, Society for the Environment πŸ’Έ Flexible, Fair Pricing with Zealous\! Enjoy the freedom of being able to cancel anytime.Unlike other brands, there are no yearly lock-ins, no hidden fees – just transparent monthly pricing tailored to your schedule and budget.Start a cost-effective, flexible journey today\! πŸ”’ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ Secure \& Compliant for USA/ UK Organisations. Meticulously crafted to meet stringent data protection standards, including compliance with the CCPA in the USA and GDPR in the UK, ensuring your contests are secure and data-protected across all states and territories. πŸ’Ό Designed for Busy Professionals Like You: We understand your time is precious. Zealous guarantees a straightforward setup, intuitive operation, and efficient management to make every second count in orchestrating successful contests\! 🀝 Live Support: Navigate with ease through your Zealous journey. Our dedicated live chat team is here to assist you every step of the way, ensuring a seamless experience wherever you are in the world. Our dedicated team ensures your contests run smoothly, from inception to celebration\! Experience the delight of the Zealous journey: Create your project. Get started for free in minutes through a secure online portal. (We have live demo options too if you would prefer support). Accept applications. Locally or globally with optional payments. Judge entries online. Multiple evaluation rounds and optional anonymous scoring to eliminate bias. Expand your impact. Reach a wider network with a visually delightful experience. 🌎 Zealous has a creative community of over 70,000 individuals looking for new contests to enter. πŸ•‘ Zealous users save an average of 6 working days per 1,000 entries received. πŸš€ Click "Visit Website" To Get Started for Free and Embark on a Hassle-Free Journey with Zealous\! > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 59 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 59 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Zealous Solutions - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: Β£0.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Four paid tiers plus a free plan. Free plan at Β£0 includes limited entries with unlimited programs and storage. Starter at Β£26/month, Pro at Β£79/month, and Scale at Β£239/month are flat-rate monthly plans that increase submission limits and features. An Enterprise tier offers custom pricing with higher submission volumes and additional contractual and support options. Entry fee commissions apply on lower tiers and are removed on Enterprise. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, Gibraltar, Ireland, Isle of Man, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Awards Management - Blind Judging - Categorisation/Grouping - Commenting/Notes - Contact Management - Customisable Branding - Customisable Forms - Customisable Questions - Customisable Templates - Customizable Fields - Data Import/Export - Document Review - Electronic Payments - Electronic Submission - Email Reminders - Entrant Management ## Integrations (1 total) - Stripe ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Competition Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4689/contest/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Heartily recommend > > **Cons**: The site graphics are complex and it can take a little while to load > > see above ----- ### "Outstanding Judging Platform with equally outstanding Customer Service" β€” 5.0/5 > **kathryn** | *16 December 2020* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software was extremely flexible to use and was able to be modified to fit the needs of the Contest. The entrants are students, and some of the judges are also students, so anonymous judging was required. The contest was set up so the entrants would have minimal questions (i.e., distractions) to answer prior to entering the contest. We had a lower than expected drop out rate from initial review of contest to actual entry to contest, which is a huge win. The contest also required a large number of judges, from students, alumni of the school, and community members. This was also easily accommodated in zealous.co. The results of the contest will be posted on various local, state and ideally national museums and archives. A huge shout out to Zealous.co who has a flexible product that performs and is part of this historical process. Well done. > > **Cons**: Nothing. The product met the objectives of the essay contest with clear guidelines, and ease of use for administrators, judges and entrants, as well as the museums who will be archiving this information. > > I cannot express how delighted and thankful I am with the Zealous product and the Zealous team. The platform is extremely easy to use for the administrators, entrants and judges alike. The process saved hundreds of hours as the site organizes the project, presents options for the contest as well as provides options for judging. The team at Zealous is extremely supportive and has a sincere interest in ensuring the event is structured in a way to ensure success. The contest was an essay contest for a US High School, and ease of use was a critical need. The number of entries received were double what was expected. This success is highly correlated to the professionalism of the platform the users saw, and the ease of use for High School Students is a very big deal. This essay contest was for students to document how Covid-19 has impacted them, in 2020. It is likely the essay contest would not have taken place had it not been for Zealous. Thank you \[SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN\] - you are rock stars\! If you are deciding on a platform to use for your contest, stop here and use Zealous. ----- ### "Excellent customer service" β€” 5.0/5 > **Stepanka** | *5 March 2021* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: We really like the quick response we got from the customer service. The staff dealt with our issues very quickly, suggested several improvements and were overall very helpful. > > **Cons**: It wasn't clear that launching an unpaid opportunity within the free trial was limited by only six submissions. However, our concerns were resolved with the customer service to mutual satisfaction. > > We used Zealous for launching an open call for free exhibition. Most of other platforms do not charge for free opportunities since they gain subscribers who need to register before they enter the opportunity. This was a little disappointing to receive a warning that we have reached the free trial limit and our account was going to be frozen. Zealous should make it more obvious that the service is free to only certain extent. Their quote on the website "It costs you nothing to be part of Zealous and it never will." is missleading. ----- ### "Excellent competition portal and submission management" β€” 5.0/5 > **Matt** | *3 February 2021* | Civic & Social Organization | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: We've been using Zealous for our Creative Future Writers' Award competition for several annual rounds. It's fairly easy to set up, quite customisable, and provides an excellent portal for us to collect and sort submissions. Initially we were hesitant about the potential for people submitting having problems with it, having to mediate their technical problems and/or hiccups, but these have been nearly non-existent. Previously we had an in-house portal on our website and as submissions rose year on year (from 300 to 1,500) it was really clear this wasn't working at all, and the level of manual administration was totally eliminated by transferring over to Zealous. From a user-end standpoint, it's very professional looking and incorporates all of our branding. Previously we received a much higher proportion of e-mail/postal entries and these have probably gone down significantly due to the ease of entering via Zealous. > > **Cons**: We have found Zealous really flexible and easy to use. There are only a couple of minor aspects we're working with them on (scoring before the closing date and processing optional entry donations)--and Zealous is doing all they can to address these. Occasionally we've found submissions slow to load when reading them but I gather this has been fixed. > > The Zealous team has been really great at helping us manage our competitions and addressing our feedback. They are quick to respond and clearly value us even as a small customer. ----- ### "Zealous - the best platform to host artist call outs" β€” 5.0/5 > **Laura** | *3 September 2020* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has all the features we need (and some we didn’t know we needed\!). It’s easy to set up and monitor our opportunities and the interface for judging and shortlisting is great. Really helpful that applicants can upload various types of media (images, video, sound, documents) into their submissions, which our judges can then easily view within the application. We received our highest number of submissions, an increase of 22%. The support from the Zealous team has been fantastic too - always on hand for questions. > > **Cons**: I had one little hiccup during the process where I made a change to our schedule in the system and in doing so deleted lots of data. The Zealous team were so helpful, and had their technicians retrieve all of the data for me really quickly. I suggested a warning pop up if a change would impact on current data, and I think this has now been implemented. ----- Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/338464/zealous?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/338464/zealous) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data