Untap vs Evalato
Unlimited programs at one flat price versus paying per program.
Updated April 2026
82%
savings at 5 programs
A university running 5 programs pays EUR 9,500+/yr on Evalato. The same on Untap Education Starter: $1,870/yr with unlimited programs.
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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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Evalato
Grow 50
Evalato
Grow 200
Evalato
Pro
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.
Evalato's per-program model compounds for multi-program organizations. A university running 5 scholarship programs at Grow 50 pays EUR 9,500+/year ($10,300+). The same university on Untap's Education Starter pays $1,870/year, an 82% savings. Exceeding entry caps by even one submission forces an expensive tier upgrade with no partial overage option. One Gartner reviewer reported paying EUR 1,000 more because of a single extra entry.
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 Evalato.
Paraphrased themes from public reviews. No direct quotes, no cherry-picking: recurring patterns only.
Entry caps create costly friction
The most consistent complaint. Organizations exceeding limits by even one entry face expensive tier upgrades. No partial overage pricing exists, forcing costly jumps from EUR 1,900 to EUR 2,900.
BASED ON G2 AND GARTNER PEER INSIGHTS REVIEWS, 2024-2026
Per-program costs multiply
Universities, foundations, and government agencies running multiple programs see costs multiply while feature access stays the same per program.
BASED ON PRICING ANALYSIS, 2024-2026
No standalone API
Technical teams can only integrate via Zapier. The absence of a direct REST API is a significant gap for organizations with custom tech stacks or integration requirements.
BASED ON PRODUCT DOCUMENTATION, 2024-2026
Exceptional customer support
Evalato's customer success is consistently praised. A specific named CSM is frequently mentioned across platforms. The company claims 2-hour response times with 90%+ resolution.
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 Evalato is the right answer.
Choose Evalato when...
- You run a single awards program with predictable entry volumes
- You need specialized judging modes like STV or positional voting
- You value a dedicated named customer success manager
- Multi-language support in 40+ languages is a hard requirement
Choose Untap when...
- You run multiple programs (savings are 80%+ for 3+ programs)
- Your entry volumes are unpredictable or exceed Evalato's tier caps
- You need a standalone REST API, not just Zapier
- You want LMS, mentorship, community, or gamification features
- You need monthly billing flexibility instead of per-program commitment
- You are a small NGO and want a structured 50% nonprofit discount
BY PROGRAM TYPE
Best fit by program type.
How each platform holds up across the eight most common program shapes.
Being fair
Where Evalato is stronger
Evalato is the better pick when your needs match what it was built for; see the “Choose Evalato 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
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