Aclamos vs Submittable
Submittable runs submissions. Aclamos runs the whole awards show.
If you only need a submissions inbox, Submittable does that. If you need submissions plus multi-round judging, anti-fraud voting, ceremony cue control, sponsor portals, and verifiable winner credentials — Aclamos is the end-to-end platform.
Side by side
Feature
Aclamos
Submittable
Submissions intake + custom forms
Yes — multi-step, eligibility rules, save-and-resume
Yes — their core product
Multi-round jury with weighted rubrics
Yes, plus z-score calibration + COI handling
Basic review workflow
Built-in voting (12 methods including IRV, STV)
Yes — Ballotis is built-in
Not a voting platform
End-to-end verifiable voting
SHA-256 audit chain + per-voter receipts
No
Ceremony cue desk for live shows
OBS Studio WebSocket bridge
No
Open Badges 3.0 winner credentials
W3C Verifiable Credentials
No
Stripe Connect payouts to organizations
Direct org payouts
Different payout model
Public pricing
Visible at /pricing
See vendor site for current pricing
Per-submission fee
0% on every plan
See vendor site for current pricing
An honest note
"If your only need is "let people submit things," Submittable is a fine fit. The moment you need to judge those submissions in rounds, run a public vote with audit trail, or run a ceremony — that is where Aclamos was built to take over."
Frequently asked
- Is Aclamos a Submittable alternative?
- Aclamos is end-to-end (submissions through ceremony) where Submittable is submissions-only. Aclamos is the better fit for awards programs, festivals, grant cycles, and any program that needs judging + voting + ceremony in one platform.
- Can I migrate from Submittable to Aclamos?
- Yes. Aclamos imports CSV/XLSX rosters and submission data. Verifiable voting, multi-round judging, and ceremony tooling are added on top.
- Does Aclamos do public/people's-choice voting too?
- Yes — that is what Ballotis (sister product, same codebase) does. ML fraud detection, 4 anti-fraud presets, IP/email/device caps, TOR/VPN block, headless detection.
From open call to ceremony — all on one platform.
Pricing visible at aclamos.app/pricing. 0% per-entry fee on every plan.