--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Zealous. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Zealous Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Competition Software](/directory/30801/contest/software) > [Zealous](/software/203404/zealous) # Zealous Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/203404/zealous Page: 1 / 4\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/203404/zealous?page=2) > Zealous: UK's top competition \& awards software with live support. Start from £29/month. Get started for free\! > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 60 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Zealous? Competition \& Awards organisers based in the UK who wish to save time, have live local support and grow their number of submissions. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 60 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**: £0.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Four paid tiers plus a free plan. Free plan at £0 includes limited entries with unlimited programs and storage. Starter at £26/month, Pro at £79/month, and Scale at £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 - Applicant Tracking - Awards Management - Commenting/Notes - Customisable Forms - Document Review - Email Reminders - Entry Management - Forms Management - Judging Management - Landing Pages/Web Forms - Polls/Voting - Promotions Management - Ratings/Reviews - Reporting & Statistics - Scoring - Social Promotion - Status Tracking ## Integrations (1 total) - Stripe ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Competition Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30801/contest/software) ## Related Categories - [Competition Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30801/contest/software) - [Scholarship Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30809/scholarship-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The platform has been straightforward to use, and we have not encountered any issues or limitations so far. > > I have used Zealous twice, for a photography competition and a charity competition. The submissions on the platform are visually striking and nice to look through. I particularly liked the judging feature for the charity competition, as it aggregated and averaged the judges’ scores against the submissions, making the process fair, straightforward and easy to manage. ----- ### "Awards system review" — 4.0/5 > **Claire** | *2 June 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The support given by the team was hugely helpful - it makes such a difference to have access to people\! > > **Cons**: It would be useful to have different judging questions for different categories. It would also be useful to have freeform answers within the questions where judges could enter their comments, along with a section where you elect if the applicant won/highly commended/commended, or other categories that would be relevant to the awards. > > It created a professional look and a relatively easy system to work with once teething problems were resolved. \[sensitive content hidden\] was great in supporting us. A lot of the challenges we had were with encouraging our judges to accommodate a new on-line system after many years of off-line forms but Zealous was a great step forward. ----- ### "Garage Awards 2026" — 5.0/5 > **Stephen** | *2 June 2026* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It’s and easy to use platform made even better by the support. We upgraded to Pro and it was a great decision. > > **Cons**: Some of the demo videos early on were a bit confusing. Prior to being on the pro version, it felt a little lonely trying to navigate. > > Excellent - \[sensitive content hidden\] our account manager was superb and held our hand as much as we needed. She was a star. ----- ### "Zealous review" — 5.0/5 > **Marieke** | *8 September 2026* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: We're lucky enough to have a dedicated account manager who is extremely helpful and responsive, and happy to think with us to help resolve any issues we might run into. Generally, the admin interface is clean and easy to manage. > > **Cons**: The simplicity of the admin interface sometimes falls into clunkiness, but the help desk is always available for any basic questions. ----- ### "Brilliant submissions management platform" — 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. 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