--- description: Review of Zealous Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Zealous | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Contest Software](/directory/4689/contest/software) > [Zealous](/software/338464/zealous) # Zealous Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/338464/zealous Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/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 53 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 53 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 - [Contest Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/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 ----- ### "Brilliant submissions management platform" β€” 5.0/5 > **Alisa** | *8 October 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Brilliant customer service - the team is always happy to help and goes above and beyond to provide support throughout. Their product is constantly evolving and improving to meet the needs of its users (e.g., we can now collect judge comments). > > **Cons**: At times, the platform can be a little slow to load entries. Despite this, it has still greatly improved the way we manage our competitions. > > We’ve used Zealous to manage our international Poetry and Art Competitions for several years now. It’s a brilliant platform that has streamlined our processes, freed up capacity, and allowed us to scale. Huge thanks to the team at Zealous for their ongoing support\! ----- ### "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. ----- ### "A fantastic first year on the platform and we look forward to year two" β€” 4.0/5 > **Alasdair** | *3 July 2025* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The platform made our judging incredibly easy and the user experience around the submissions, scoring and judging was great. The team at Zealous, especially \[sensitive content hidden\], were always there when we needed them to ask lots of questions and find the best way to build our Awards on the platform. The payments side of things with the Stripe integration made for easy payment and commerce. > > **Cons**: The platform is still new so they're building lots of areas and developing on the fly. Not necessarily a con, but I'm confident the platform will be greatly improved for the 2026 Awards. > > Overall we were really pleased with the experience. Our Awards in the GCC are still new, this was year 3, but we achieved record number of entries, and tripled our budget. The platform added a layer of professionalism to them for both the entries and judging. We're really excited by the team's willingness to listen and build the platform, with constant developments and more knowledge on our end we know next year will help us to grow more. ----- ### "Amazing site would highly recommend" β€” 5.0/5 > **Victoria** | *24 July 2025* | Cosmetics | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The help I received in the back end of the site was so valuable. I would have struggled with a few things without the help > > **Cons**: To be honest I’m not very technical, I couldn’t even make a square space website but I found this to be a very easy site to work around. And when I did get stuck help was only ever a few hours away at best. > > Amazing experience, I never write reviews but this product was that good I felt I should. I would recommend them to anyone ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/338464/zealous?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/338464/zealous) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data