--- description: Learn how Zealous can help your business. GetApp provides users in New Zealand with the most detailed information on software reviews, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Zealous Reviews, Pricing & Ratings | GetApp NZ 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Competition Software](/directory/1275/contest/software) > [Zealous](/software/2053636/zealous) # Zealous Canonical: https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2053636/zealous Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2053636/zealous?page=2) > 🏆 Zealous is an online contest management system built to save everyone time and grow your contests. Securely collect, store and analyse entries. Automate e-mails to all stakeholders, sign up for a flexible monthly package, and cancel at any time. Perfect for awards, contests \& competitions. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 53 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Zealous Start collecting contest entries in a few minutes. Affordable monthly packages. (Cancel any time). Customize the information you want from candidates including, text, images, videos, documents, 3D models and more. Accept applications: With optional and secure online payments. Judge entries online: Incremental automated emails to judges with simple and concise instructions. Evaluate your selection: Multiple evaluation rounds and anonymous criteria scoring. Grow your impact: Get real-time insights on your progress with our advanced submission tracking software. Secure \& Compliant: Designed to uphold robust data protection standards, Zealous assures compliance with both CCPA in the USA and GDPR in the UK, safeguarding your contests and ensuring data security across all regions and territories. ## 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**: £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 - 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.getapp.co.nz/directory/1275/contest/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The platform is constantly evolving, and we were excited to see so many brilliant developments across the 12 months between using the platform for our Awards. The back-end is really simple to use and most sections have great personalisation options. And the price is really great\! > > **Cons**: We discovered some issues with the accessibility of the platform, specifically for entrants using screen readers. However, we know that Zealous are taking the issue seriously and working to implement changes to improve this. We'd love p be able to personalise the automated emails further (something else I think they are working towards). Finally, because we have some public-voted categories and some Judged, we have to set up lots of individual opportunities so it would be great to have a dashboard that would show the progress of each opportunity in one place - rather than having to swap between each one when we wanted to check entry numbers etc. > > We love working with the Zealous team and admire their commitment to making the platform work best for their customers. ----- ### "Ease of use and value for money" — 5.0/5 > **Meridith** | *16 July 2023* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I have found Zealous very intuitive. Setting up a Call for Artists was easy and quick. And it is easy for artists and judges. Getting set up in the system doesn't require more than an email and password, and the instructions for submitting and reviewing are very clear. Customer service has also been very responsive. > > **Cons**: I would love to see more fields that are specific to public art, such as commissioning entity, location and project budget. > > I am only on our second Call for Artists, but so far it has been the perfect tool for accepting and reviewing artist submissions. ----- ### "Portfolio" — 4.0/5 > **Sara** | *7 July 2022* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Having the quick response and zoom calls with the team, was really valuable in enabling the correct set up for the submission forms. > > **Cons**: Exporting of data, had a few issues with mixing of information of data sheets. Would be helpful to export the final round of data as a package. > > Was really helpful to have the support online via email or zoom. Wish the platform could integrate with company pages more, rather than the audience having to go to a separate website and create account. ----- ### "A useful tool for awards/ competition management" — 5.0/5 > **Lucy** | *14 September 2023* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the fact that judges can view and score all of the entries in one place and they can be allocated to judge certain categories/ entries according to expertise. The level of customer support/ service is very high and was especially useful in our first year using Zealous. It has saved us a lot of admin time and stress compared to our previous system. > > **Cons**: I would like judges to be able to add comments/ notes for each entry and it would be useful to be able to customise the email notifications that are sent out - I currently switch them off because they're not quite the right fit. > > We have saved a lot of admin time using Zealous. It has streamlined our judging process and given confidence to entrants who submit their work. ----- ### "Very good awards submission platform with excellent customer service" — 5.0/5 > **Iulia Alexandra** | *24 November 2023* | Events Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The customer service. We had great help from \[sensitive content hidden\] in choosing the right plan for us and explaining us how the platform works initially and through the process before any major things we needed to set-up. The live chat was always very efficient and Bethan helped me with any questions and issues I had. It is very rare these days to receive so much support form a service provider and for that we are very grateful. > > **Cons**: I would have liked to have a main opportunity where I set up all the dates and then go into each awards category where I set-up the questions only. This is something that I have been reassured that this issue is being addressed and the a new functionality of the platform will address this. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2053636/zealous?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.co.nz/software/2053636/zealous) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data