# Submit your tool to Awwwards

> Awwwards is a web design award site where each paid submission is scored by a jury on design, usability, creativity and content. Sites that score well can win Honorable Mention, Site of the Day and later Site of the Month or Year.

- Website: https://www.awwwards.com
- Submit at: https://www.awwwards.com/submit/
- Type: community
- 65 EUR per site, or 150 EUR a year with Pro, dofollow link, time to list: Up to a week, then a 5 day jury vote, DR 89
- For: Startups
- Facts checked: 2026-11-13

## Is Awwwards worth it?

Worth it only if your marketing site is a real piece of design work. Each entry costs 65 EUR, refunds are not offered, and the jury compares you with agency portfolios and award winning sites. The link from the site name and visit icons is dofollow, and the audience is designers and developers, not software buyers. Submit a polished launch site, ideally with animation or strong visual craft, and treat any award as a portfolio and credibility win rather than a source of users.

## Who should submit to Awwwards?

Suits design led startups, agencies and product teams whose website itself is the showcase, plus design tools that want to be seen by designers. It does not suit a typical SaaS with a standard template site, developer tools, or anyone looking for customers or signups, since visitors come for design inspiration.

## What you need before you submit

- An account on awwwards.com
- Payment of 65 EUR per website, or a Pro plan
- A live, finished website that meets the minimum quality bar
- Screenshots and project details for the entry

## How to submit

1. Review the evaluation criteria: design 40%, usability 30%, creativity 20%, content 10%
2. Create an account and open the submit page
3. Buy a Standard Submission or a plan with submission discounts
4. Add the site details and images
5. Wait for manual approval, up to about a week
6. The jury and Pro users vote for 5 days

## Pros

- Dofollow link from the site name and visit icons on the entry page
- Large audience of designers and creative professionals
- Awards carry weight in design hiring and agency sales
- Entries stay in the gallery after voting

## Cons

- No free submission
- All purchases are final and non-refundable
- Scored against top design work, so ordinary product sites rarely place
- Visitors browse for inspiration, not to buy software
- Your jury score is only visible if you win Site of the Day

## Tips

- Only submit when the site has a distinct visual idea and smooth interactions
- The Professional plan (12.5 EUR a month, billed yearly) includes one free submission a year and 30% off others
- Pick categories and tags that match the site so it shows in filtered galleries
- Use any award badge on your site and in pitches to designers

## Questions

### How much does it cost to list a tool on Awwwards?

Listing a tool on Awwwards costs 65 EUR per site, or 150 EUR a year with Pro.

### Does Awwwards give a dofollow link?

Yes. A listing on Awwwards links to your site with a dofollow link.

### Does Awwwards ask for a backlink or a badge?

No. It lists a tool without asking for a badge or a link back.

### How long does Awwwards take to list a tool?

Up to a week, then a 5 day jury vote.

### How much does it cost to submit to Awwwards?

A Standard Submission is 65 EUR for one website. Pro plans billed yearly include one free submission a year and discounts on further entries. Purchases are non-refundable.

### Is the Awwwards link dofollow?

Mostly yes. Checked in November 2026 on three entry pages: the site name and toolbar visit links use rel=noopener only, so they pass value. The screenshot buttons use rel=noopener nofollow.

### How long does it take?

The site says approval is manual and can take up to a week, followed by a 5 day voting period.

### Is it a good fit for a SaaS product?

Only if the website itself is exceptional design. The jury scores design, usability, creativity and content against the best sites on the web.

## Alternatives to Awwwards

- [DEV Community](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/dev-community)
- [SaaSGrow](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/saasgrow)
- [Indie App Circle](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/indie-app-circle)
- [LeanVibe](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/leanvibe)
- [PromptZone](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/promptzone)
- [IndieLogs](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/indielogs)
- [CoolPot](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/coolpot)
- [ProofSwap](https://another.directory/where-to-launch/proofswap)

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