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Start free. Yearly plans in rupees, before GST.

Plans

10% offYearly plans ordered by 31 Jan 2027.

Starter

Run one real call free, start to finish

Free

no card needed

Included free

Free programmeOne

Evaluators3

Set-upBy our team

150 free IdeaScore AI credits, once

Programmes
1
Entries each
100
Evaluators
3
Storage
500 MB
  • Blind review that holds
  • Applicant accounts and the tracker
  • 150 IdeaScore AI credits once, about 30 Pro reviews
  • Results and certificates for every applicant
  • See all features

Set up by our team, usually within a working day.Our team sets up your free workspace, usually within one working day.

Growth

For an incubator running two or three calls a year

₹1,49,999

a year, before GST

10% off until 31 Jan 2027

You pay₹1,34,999

Save₹15,000

With 18% GST, a year, at the offer price₹1,59,299

6,000 IdeaScore AI credits / year

Programmes
3
Entries each
500
Evaluators
10
Storage
10 GB
  • Everything in Starter, plus
  • Multi-round selection with committee decisions
  • Pitch day with a projector board and audience link
  • Judging modes and live leaderboards
  • Cohort analytics and report exports
  • See all features

Professional

Recommended

For a programme office that selects, funds and tracks all year

₹3,99,999

a year, before GST

10% off until 31 Jan 2027

You pay₹3,59,999

Save₹40,000

With 18% GST, a year, at the offer price₹4,24,799

25,000 IdeaScore AI credits / year

Programmes
5
Entries each
2,000
Evaluators
25
Storage
100 GB
  • Everything in Growth, plus
  • 5 programmes, up to 2,000 entries each
  • Portfolio and cohorts after selection: milestones, mentors and compliance
  • Scheduled reports for your committee and sponsors
  • Your logo and colours, no “Powered by” line
  • Onboarding and migration included
  • See all features

Your branding, the cohort, the reports and the API.Everything after selection, your branding, the cohort, the reports and the API come with it.

Enterprise

For institutions running at scale, with single sign-on

from₹9,99,999

a year, before GST

10% off until 31 Jan 2027

You pay₹8,99,999

Save₹1,00,000

With 18% GST, a year, at the offer price₹10,61,999

1,00,000 IdeaScore AI credits / year

Programmes
Unlimited
Entries each
Unlimited
Evaluators
Unlimited
Storage
Unlimited
  • Everything in Professional, plus
  • Unlimited programmes, entries and evaluators
  • White-label included: your web address, email domain and sign-in
  • Single sign-on
  • 1,00,000 IdeaScore AI credits a year
  • IdeaScore AI tuning included
  • See all features

Self-hosting on your own infrastructure, on request.

Every plan runs every event type. Each event counts as one programme. Starter runs one programme in total. Fair-use limits apply.

Why Institutions Choose IdeaScore

Beside eight named platforms, from their own websites.IdeaScore beside Submittable, Award Force, Devpost and five more, on what each vendor's own website says.

IdeaScorev/s
  • Submittable
  • SurveyMonkey Apply
  • OpenWater
  • Evalato
  • Devpost
  • Unstop
  • Google Forms and spreadsheets

Where IdeaScore leads

  • IdeaScore: Yes.

    Conflicts kept apart up frontConflicts kept apart before review starts

    Assignment plan ready when the round opens

    None of the 8 advertise it
    None of the 8 advertise it
  • IdeaScore: Yes.

    Blind review, decks includedBlind review that reaches the deck

    Decks masked; pages it cannot check held back

    1 of 8 partly; none in full
    1 of 8 partly; none in full
  • IdeaScore: Yes.

    AI web research, sources listedAI that searches the web and lists its sources

    Deep Research

    None of the 8 advertise it
    None of the 8 advertise it
  • IdeaScore: Yes.

    Votes, chair, dissent on recordCommittee vote, chair confirms, dissent kept

    None of the 8 advertise it
    None of the 8 advertise it
  • IdeaScore: Yes.

    Rupee prices, GST invoiceRupee prices and a GST invoice

    Before GST, from CMS Group

    1 of 8 partly; none in full
    1 of 8 partly; none in full

From each vendor's website, checked on 29 October 2026. A silent site may still offer it.Every answer is from the vendor's own website, checked on 29 October 2026. “Not advertised” means the website is silent; the feature may still exist.

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IdeaScore beside eight platforms

Tap an answer for its note and source.Point at or tap a mark for its note, its source and the date it was checked.

  • Yes
  • Partly
  • No
  • Not advertised
  • By hand
IdeaScore compared with Submittable, SurveyMonkey Apply, OpenWater, Award Force, Evalato, Devpost, Unstop, Google Forms and spreadsheets, from each vendor's own website, checked on 29 October 2026
As of October 2026IdeaScoreSubmittableSurveyMonkey ApplyOpenWaterEvalatoDevpostUnstopGoogle Forms and spreadsheets
Where IdeaScore leads
Conflicts kept apart before review startsYes: Assignment plan ready when the round opensSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Award Force's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. As of October 2026.
Blind review that reaches the deckYes: Decks masked; pages it cannot check held backSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Blog: hidden in downloads. Source: Award Force, Blog: ways to minimise subjectivity in judging. Checked 29 October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. As of October 2026.
AI that searches the web, sources listedYes: Deep ResearchSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Award Force's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. As of October 2026.
Committee vote, chair confirms, dissent keptYesSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Award Force's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. As of October 2026.
Live pitch day: Projector board, Audience linkYesSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Award Force's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Offline judging outside the platform. Source: Devpost, MLH guide: using Devpost. Checked 29 October 2026.On-ground finale. Source: Unstop, Hackathon hosting. Checked 29 October 2026. As of October 2026.
Cohorts, mentors, milestones and alumniYes: Portfolio on Professional and upFinancial tracking, lifecycle oversight. Source: Submittable, Pricing. Checked 29 October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Award Force's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. As of October 2026.
Rupee prices, GST invoice, Indian companyYes: Before GST, from CMS GroupSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Published in USD, CAD, AUD, GBP. Source: OpenWater, Pricing estimator. Checked 29 October 2026.Published in eight currencies, none INR. Source: Award Force, Pricing. Checked 29 October 2026.Published in euros, VAT extra. Source: Evalato, Pricing. Checked 29 October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Rupees, tax extra. Source: Google Workspace, Pricing, India. Checked 29 October 2026.
India's DPDP Act stance publishedYes: Self-assessed; grievance officer namedSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Lists GDPR, CCPA, APP. Source: Award Force, Help: data storage. Checked 29 October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Google Forms and spreadsheets's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.
Level with others
AI reads applications against the rubricYes: With the evidence beside each scoreSmart Reviewer. Source: Submittable, How AI makes grant review faster and fairer (video page). Checked 29 October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Scores entries, in beta. Source: OpenWater, AI for submission management. Checked 29 October 2026.AI fields: summaries, insights. Source: Award Force, Introducing Award Force's AI tools. Checked 29 October 2026.Evalato's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.AI screening of participants. Source: Unstop, Hackathon hosting. Checked 29 October 2026. As of October 2026.
Blind review of identity fieldsYes: Case numbers, names removed from answersSubmittable's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.SurveyMonkey Apply's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Hide fields from judges. Source: OpenWater, Help: judge settings. Checked 29 October 2026.Field visibility. Source: Award Force, Blog: ways to minimise subjectivity in judging. Checked 29 October 2026.Anonymous applications. Source: Evalato, Help: anonymous applications. Checked 29 October 2026.Devpost's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026.Unstop's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. As of October 2026.
Applicant portal and status trackerYes Source: Submittable, Pricing. Checked 29 October 2026. Source: SurveyMonkey Apply, Plans and pricing. Checked 29 October 2026.OpenWater's website does not mention it; it may still exist. As of October 2026. Source: Award Force, Pricing. Checked 29 October 2026.FastApply. Source: Evalato, Home page. Checked 29 October 2026. Source: Devpost, Devpost for organisers. Checked 29 October 2026.Registrations. Source: Unstop, Hackathon hosting. Checked 29 October 2026. As of October 2026.
Submittable

Grants, CSR and applications 1 of 8

Checked on 29 October 2026 against each vendor's own website.

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Try Professional for 7 Days

A real call on Professional, free for a week.Run a real call on Professional for a week, for free.

Valid for
7 days
IdeaScore AI credits
100
Card
Not needed
Set-up
By our team

One optional 3-day extension. Afterwards it is read-only until you choose a plan; nothing is deleted.Our team can extend a trial once, by 3 days. There is no grace period: when a trial ends, the organisation becomes read-only until a plan is chosen, and nothing is deleted.

Valid for

7days

on Professional features

Other Ways to Work with Us

Campus

For a whole university: the Campus licence

One licence for your whole university.One licence for your whole university, kept hosted, updated and supported by Campus Care each year.

Licence
Yours for goodOne-time, and yours for good
Who it covers
One institution and its campusesA single degree-granting institution and its campuses
Campus Care
Renewed yearlyRenewed each year while we host it

Campus licence

₹14,99,999

one-time, before GST

10% off until 31 Jan 2027

You pay₹13,49,999

Save₹1,50,000

With 18% GST, a year, at the offer price₹15,92,999

What the licence covers

  • Unlimited programmes, entries, evaluators, admins and storage
  • Every module: multi-round selection, committee, pitch day, portfolio and cohorts, scheduled reports
  • White-label: your web address, email domain and sign-in
  • IdeaScore AI tuning
  • IdeaScore API, webhooks, Zapier and Make
  • Onboarding and migration
  • Google, Microsoft and domain sign-in

Campus CareYearly, while we host it.

₹3,49,999

a year, before GST

10% off until 31 Jan 2027

You pay₹3,14,999

Save₹35,000

With 18% GST, a year, at the offer price₹3,71,699

What Care includes

  • Hosting on IdeaScore, with every update
  • Priority support
  • 40,000 IdeaScore AI credits a year
  • A yearly programme review with our team

Renewed yearly while we host it.Campus Care is renewed each year while we host your Campus licence: hosting, updates, priority support and 40,000 IdeaScore AI credits. Each Campus order form sets out the terms.

  • Run it with our team

    Set-up, jury, pitch day and reporting, run with you. Quoted per programme.IdeaScore Programmes. Set-up, jury operations, pitch day, reporting and winner pages, quoted for your programme.

    • Set-up
    • Jury operations
    • Pitch day
    • Reporting
    • Winner pages

    Quotedfor your programme

    Your plan at this page's price; services quoted on their own.Your plan stays at the price on this page; the services are quoted on their own.

IdeaScore AI

IdeaScore AI Credits, in Plain Numbers

Credits pay for IdeaScore AI's reviews and answers. Every plan includes some; packs and Plus add more.

Credits per application

A thousand credits is about 200 Pro evaluations.

  • Swift

    Screen every application in seconds

    1credit

  • Pro

    A full, evidence-backed review

    5credits

    +10 with Deep Research

  • Deep

    Your toughest calls, reviewed twice

    30credits

    Deep Research included

A thousand credits is about 200 Pro evaluations.

On a question, Deep Research adds 8 credits on Pro and Deep, shown before you send.

Credit packs and IdeaScore AI Plus

Packs last 12 months. Prices before GST.

  • 1,000credits

    about 200 Pro evaluations

    ₹1,999

    ₹2.00 a credit

    Per credit
    ₹2.00
    Pro evaluations
    about 200
  • 5,000credits

    about 1,000 Pro evaluations

    ₹8,999

    ₹1.80 a credit

    Per credit
    ₹1.80
    Pro evaluations
    about 1,000
  • 20,000credits

    about 4,000 Pro evaluations

    ₹33,999

    ₹1.70 a credit

    Per credit
    ₹1.70
    Pro evaluations
    about 4,000
  • IdeaScore AI Plus

    Best rate

    ₹89,999a year

    60,000 credits a year, up front

    Per credit
    ₹1.50
    • The best rate per credit
    • IdeaScore AI tuning on paid plans
    • Higher daily IdeaScore AI limits

Helpers are free

IdeaScore AI's helpers cost no credits, with fair use: set-up, importing, summaries, drafts and the IdeaScore AI Guide. Fair use means generous daily limits that keep IdeaScore AI fast for everyone.

Add What You Need

Yearly unless stated, before GST.

  • White-label

    ₹99,999a year

    Your own web address, email domain and sign-in. On Professional; included in Enterprise and Campus.Your own web address, emails from your own domain (one sending domain included) and your own sign-in headline and description. On Professional; included in Enterprise and Campus.

    Included with
    EnterpriseCampus
    Add-on on
    Professional
  • Onboarding and migration

    ₹29,999one-off

    Set-up, roles, one data import and a training session. Included with Professional, Enterprise and Campus.We get your team using IdeaScore: organisation set-up, roles, one data import and a training session. Included with Professional, Enterprise and Campus; an add-on on Growth. Programme set-up, data engineering and jury operations are IdeaScore Programmes services, quoted separately.

    Included with
    ProfessionalEnterpriseCampus
    Add-on on
    Growth

Ask About a Discount

  • 30%off

    Institutions

    DPIIT-recognised incubators, state missions and NAAC-accredited universities.

  • +10%off

    Multi-year prepay

    A further 10% when you pay two years or more ahead.

On plans and services only, never on IdeaScore AI credits.

Ask about a discount

Pricing Questions

IdeaScore is priced by programmes, not seats, yearly in rupees before GST. Starter is free; Growth is ₹1,49,999 a year, Professional ₹3,99,999 and Enterprise from ₹9,99,999; the Campus licence is ₹14,99,999 one-time, with Campus Care at ₹3,49,999 a year while we host it. Yearly plans are 10% off for orders placed by 31 January 2027.
Choose Start free and our team sets up your free workspace on Starter, usually within one working day. Starter is free for as long as you like: one programme in total, up to 100 entries and 3 evaluators, with 150 IdeaScore AI credits, given once. No card is needed.
Choose by what you need after selection. Starter tries the whole workflow on one real call, free. Growth, ₹1,49,999 a year, runs up to 3 programmes with multi-round selection, committee decisions, pitch day and report exports, for an incubator running two or three calls a year. Professional, ₹3,99,999 a year, runs up to 5 programmes of up to 2,000 entries each and carries on after selection: the portfolio and cohorts, scheduled committee and sponsor reports, the IdeaScore API with webhooks, Zapier and Make, your logo and colours with no “Powered by” line, onboarding included and 25,000 IdeaScore AI credits a year. Enterprise adds no limits, White-label and single sign-on.
We get your team using IdeaScore: organisation set-up, roles, one data import and a training session. It is included with Professional, Enterprise and Campus, and ₹29,999 one-off on Growth. Programme set-up, data engineering and jury operations are IdeaScore Programmes services, quoted separately.
A trial runs for 7 days on Professional features with 100 IdeaScore AI credits, and our team can extend it once by 3 days. There is no grace period: when it ends, the organisation becomes read-only until a plan is chosen, and nothing is deleted. The trial's credits end with it.
On an evaluation, Pro costs 5 credits, or 15 with Deep Research, and Deep costs 30 with Deep Research included. On a chat or Ask question, Deep Research adds 8 credits on Pro and Deep. You see the cost before you send, and free credits can pay for it.
Credits pay for IdeaScore AI's reviews and answers. Its helpers are free on every plan, with fair use: set-up, importing, summaries, drafts and the IdeaScore AI Guide. Fair use means generous daily limits that keep IdeaScore AI fast for everyone.
Yes. Every price on this page is before GST, which is added to the invoice at 18%. Each paid plan on the pricing page also shows its price with GST.
Ask for the invoice. We send a GST invoice and you pay by bank transfer; purchase orders are welcome. There is no online checkout yet.
One call for applications, or one event, with its own form, evaluators, rounds and leaderboard. A seed fund that runs every year is one programme per year.
No. Applicant accounts and the tracker are free on every plan, Starter included.
No. The institutional and multi-year discounts apply to plans and services only, never to IdeaScore AI credits.
Paid plans keep a grace period. After it, the organisation becomes read-only until the plan is renewed, and nothing is deleted.
Self-hosting on your own infrastructure is an Enterprise option, on request. Talk to us about it.

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