Untap vs Award Force
Unlimited parallel platforms, monthly billing, and a nonprofit discount Award Force does not offer.
Updated April 2026
$625/yr
less, with unlimited programs
Untap at $2,500/yr includes unlimited programs, platforms, and monthly billing. Award Force at $3,125/yr caps programs and requires annual commitment.
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PRICING
Pricing comparison, line by line.
Their tiers on the left, Untap Corporates plan on the right. Education and NGO pricing subtracts 25% and 50% respectively.
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Award Force
Growth
Award Force
Pro
Award Force
Premier
UNTAP
Starter
UNTAP
GrowthPopular
UNTAP
Ultimate
Their tiers on the left, Untap Corporates plan on the right. Education and NGO pricing subtracts 25% and 50% respectively.
Award Force recently raised prices by roughly 30% (Growth from ~$2,400 to $3,125/year). The Growth plan at $3,125/year cannot collect entry fees, send broadcast emails, use a custom domain, access the API, or integrate with anything beyond Google Analytics. Untap's Corporate Starter at $2,500/year includes all of these from day one. Award Force explicitly does not offer nonprofit discounts, while Untap provides a structured 50% discount for small NGOs. The optional $2,200 onboarding fee adds to the cost difference.
Annual billing includes 2 months free. Subscription pause available at $15/month between program cycles. Education tier: 25% off list. Small NGO tier: 50% off list.
FEATURES
Feature comparison, grouped by workflow.
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Application and Submission Management
7 capabilities
Review and Evaluation
6 capabilities
Communication and Notifications
5 capabilities
Platform and Infrastructure
6 capabilities
Integrations and Security
7 capabilities
WHAT USERS SAY
Common feedback about Award Force.
Paraphrased themes from public reviews. No direct quotes, no cherry-picking: recurring patterns only.
Growth plan is bare-bones
No broadcast email, no payment collection, no API, no custom domain, no integrations beyond Google Analytics. Multiple reviewers describe the entry tier as insufficient for real program operations.
BASED ON G2 AND CAPTERRA REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Setup complexity is high
First-time configuration is daunting with extensive options. Third-party reviews describe Award Force as not suited for those wanting simple, out-of-the-box setup without technical background.
BASED ON G2, CAPTERRA, AND ZEALOUS REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Reporting requires Excel exports
Reviewers consistently export data to Excel for any analysis beyond basic summaries. Custom data exports are gated behind the $6,250/year Pro plan.
BASED ON G2 AND SOFTWARE ADVICE REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Outstanding customer support
Award Force's support team is universally praised as exceptional, responsive, and knowledgeable. Global 24/5 support with fast response times is their strongest differentiator.
BASED ON G2 AND CAPTERRA REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Themes are synthesized from public reviews on G2, Capterra, and TrustRadius. We do not reproduce reviewer text.
BY ORGANIZATION
Which platform is right for you?
An honest take. There are scenarios where Award Force is the right answer.
Choose Award Force when...
- Your only need is awards management and you have no plans to expand
- You need specialized judging modes like STV ranked voting
- WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility compliance is a hard requirement
- You need 15+ payment gateway options for international entry fees
Choose Untap when...
- You run multiple program types beyond awards (hackathons, innovation programs, talent pipelines)
- You need monthly billing flexibility instead of annual lock-in
- You want payments, broadcast email, API, and custom domain on your entry plan
- You are a nonprofit and need discounted pricing
- You need LMS, mentorship, community, or gamification features
- You want transparent pricing without $2,200 onboarding fees
BY PROGRAM TYPE
Best fit by program type.
How each platform holds up across the eight most common program shapes.
Being fair
Where Award Force is stronger
Award Force is the better pick when your needs match what it was built for; see the “Choose Award Force when...” card above. Untap is the better pick when you run programs continuously and need unlimited submissions, users and programs on one flat price. Both are valid; the honest question is volume and frequency.
Last reviewed: April 2026
What you also get, beyond the comparison above
Point tools win on one job and stop. Untap ships the whole program lifecycle on one engine, including a training stack and an events and bookings stack most alternatives do not have at all.
Trusted at scale
1M+ participants have applied to programs built on Untap.
Fortune 500 innovation teams, UN agencies, universities and national governments have run their programs here.
1M+
Participants
400+
Programs
100+
Customers
Make the switch
Ready to upgrade from Award Force?
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