Judgify

Turn your idea for a competition into a repeatable workflow you can launch in minutes. Start by creating your event, adding tracks or categories, and defining eligibility, deadlines, and prize structures. Set entry criteria for each category, including accepted file types, media limits, and word counts. Build tailored application forms with conditional questions that appear only when relevant, and add legal acknowledgments or consent checkboxes. If you charge fees, enable multiple payment methods, taxes, and coupons, then preview the applicant experience before going live.

Open submissions with a branded landing page and a clear call to action. Share the link across your channels, or embed the form on your site. As entries arrive, sort them by category, tag them by status, and assign them to team members for review. Use quick filters for completeness, payment state, and eligibility to keep your pipeline clean. Trigger automated emails for confirmations, missing information, and deadline reminders. For paid programs, issue invoices, track fee status in real time, and automatically reconcile successful payments; if needed, process refunds or partial credits. Export any view to a spreadsheet, or sync records to your CRM and mailing tools.

Design your evaluation method once and reuse it across seasons. Create weighted rubrics with criteria that vary by category, add minimum thresholds, and choose how ties are resolved. Invite judges with role-based access, run a practice round, and auto-decline conflicts of interest. Enable anonymous review so judges see content, not identities. Structure multi-stage rounds—pre-screen, semifinals, and finals—so only qualified entries move forward. Judges score with side-by-side comparisons, inline media previews, and private comments. Scores are calculated automatically, and you can lock rounds, audit changes, and generate instant leaderboards and juror reports.

Boost reach with optional community voting: set vote limits, enable CAPTCHA, and block suspicious patterns. Run skill-based challenges or add a random-draw sweepstakes component where appropriate. Publish shortlists and winners to a public gallery, schedule social posts, and issue certificates or notification letters in bulk. Monitor program health with dashboards that surface traffic, conversion rates, fee collection, and category-level performance. Spot fraud with duplicate detection, IP analysis, and account verification; manage disputes with a clear evidence trail. When your event wraps, export results, archive assets, clone the setup for next year, and carry forward the scoring model and forms—so each new cycle is faster than the last.