Sourced comparison
Crafted Call vs Submittable
Submittable is a broad application and grant-management platform. Crafted Call is built around the visual-arts lifecycle: calls, jurying, exhibitions, websites, commerce, memberships, events, and gallery communications.
Submittable facts and pricing verified October 3, 2026 against the primary sources cited below.
The Quick Decision
Choose Crafted Call When
Galleries, art centers, guilds, museums, and arts councils that want accepted artwork and artist history to continue into exhibition, sales, membership, and marketing workflows.
Choose Submittable when
Organizations that need one configurable system across grants, scholarships, corporate programs, and other application types, especially when art calls are only one program among many.
Both products run structured, multi-stage review. Crafted Call's difference is what surrounds the review: artwork, exhibitions, sales and payouts, memberships, events, and campaigns share one workspace, so a decision becomes a show instead of an export.
Side by Side: Crafted Call vs Submittable
Submittable cells quote documented capabilities and published prices, not assumptions from a feature grid. Crafted Call cells link to the feature pages that back them.
| Capability | Crafted Call | Submittable |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $0 Pay as you go plus 4 flat monthly plans ($19–$99/mo). Crafted Call pricing | Quote-based platform subscription; paid forms add a published per-transaction charge. |
| Cost to run one call | $0 to publish on every plan; $1.00 USD per completed application on Pay as you go, less with a subscription. Crafted Call pricing | No per-call price; entries are charged individually at $0.99/sub. |
| Per-entry charges | $1.00 USD down to $0.25 USD per completed application, by plan, whatever the entry fee. A free-entry call carries the same charge, and you can have artists cover it at checkout instead. Crafted Call pricing | $0.99/sub + 5% published payment charge. |
| Jurying and rounds | Scored rounds with rubrics, juror assignment, recusal, and redistribution. Juror and round counts scale by plan, up to unlimited on Premier. Jury & Review | Submittable documents configurable multi-stage review with assignment, scoring, and reviewer permissions. |
| Blind review | Redaction hides the artist fields you choose, per round, and juror preview shows staff exactly what jurors will see. Jury & Review | Review administrators can hide sensitive or personally identifying information from reviewers. |
| Artist portfolios | Artists keep reusable portfolios and hosted profile pages. Accepted work can be entered into future calls without re-uploading. Artist Portfolios | Not publicly documented. |
| Entry fees and payments | Stripe checkout for entry fees, artwork sales, tickets, and memberships, with artist payouts and 1099 tooling. Artist Payouts | Forms can require submission or registration fees, tiered or per-file fees, donations, and product sales, with refunds handled in Submittable; paid submissions carry $0.99 + 5%. |
| Exports and portability | CSV exports on paid plans for submissions, artists, payments, and financial reports, plus an API with webhooks on higher plans. API & Webhooks | Administrators can export submission data as CSV, full submissions as PDFs, and uploaded files as a ZIP from the submissions list. |
| Publishing accepted work | Accepted pieces publish to hosted exhibition pages and online galleries, with artwork detail pages and inquiry capture. Exhibitions & Sales | Not publicly documented. |
| Labels, catalogs, and intake | Print-ready wall labels and a branded exhibition catalog PDF, both generated from artwork data on every plan, plus QR-assisted check-in and checkout with condition notes. Exhibitions & Sales | Not publicly documented. |
| Exhibition operations | Floor plans and wall layouts, installation planning, condition reports, and sales during the show. Gallery Spaces | Not publicly documented. |
| Recurring calls | Duplicate any call or save it as a template. Each year keeps its own submissions, decisions, and reporting. Calls for Art | Not publicly documented. |
| Grants and non-art programs | Not the focus. Crafted Call is purpose-built for visual-arts calls; broad application platforms fit generic grant programs better. | The platform is positioned for grant and application management across forms, reviews, financial tracking, and reporting. |
| Memberships | Membership tiers with recurring dues, renewals, and rosters, included from Core. Member discounts on entry fees apply automatically, and a call can be limited to members. Memberships | Not publicly documented. |
| Events and ticketing | Ticketed and RSVP events for openings, talks, and classes, with member and early-bird prices, promo codes, check-in, waitlists, and attendance reporting. Included from Studio. Events & Ticketing | Not publicly documented. |
| Studio and space rentals | Rental agreements, charges, and occupancy reporting for studios, walls, and display cases. Space Rentals | Not publicly documented. |
| Email marketing | Newsletters with segments and delivery status on every paid plan; automations and campaign analytics through the Marketing Hub. Marketing Hub | Not publicly documented. |
| Your website | A hosted, branded gallery site with calls, exhibitions, artists, shop, and events pages, plus WordPress embeds. Organization Website | Not publicly documented. |
| Admin assistant | Frida drafts calls, answers questions, and works through gallery admin with your approval at every step. Frida | Not publicly documented. |
"Not publicly documented" means the vendor does not publish that capability or number on the pages we cite. It describes their public documentation, not proof of absence. Competitor cells summarize Submittable's public pages; every citation is listed under Sources below.
Published Pricing, Both Sides
Submittable
- Quote-based platform subscription; paid forms add a published per-transaction charge.
- Per submission: $0.99/sub.
- Published payment charge: 5%.
- For a paid form, Submittable publishes a $0.99/sub + 5% charge in addition to the quote-based platform subscription.
Pricing as of · sourced from Submittable primary pricing source
Crafted Call
- Pay as you go: $0/mo and $0 to publish a call. A flat $1.00 USD platform charge per completed application, paid by the organization on a monthly invoice or by each artist at checkout.
- Paid plans: $19–$99/mo (Core, Studio, Gallery, Premier) with $0 to publish and a lower charge per application, down to $0.25 USD on Premier.
- Sales commission when artwork sells through the platform: 4% down to 1% by plan.
- Everything is free to set up and explore on Pay as you go; you only pay when applications complete, or from the first month of a paid plan.
These are our current published prices, the same numbers you will find on our pricing page and at checkout.
Looking for a Submittable alternative?
Most galleries searching for a Submittable alternative are not unhappy with review tooling. They want the work that follows acceptance, the exhibition, the sales, the artist relationships, to live in the same system as the call. That continuity is the job Crafted Call is built around.
Migration Reality
Crafted Call's importer recognizes Submittable CSV exports: upload one to Import & Migrate, check the dry run, and artists and submissions with their statuses come across. Reviewer scores aren't imported yet, and files keep their Submittable links until support moves them, so keep your exports. Most teams finish an active call first and configure the next call in Crafted Call.
A vendor export proves data portability; it does not guarantee that every field, attachment, status, or historical event maps one-to-one.
In use at Mosaic Art Collective
Mosaic Art Collective in Manchester, NH runs its calls, jury review, exhibitions and artwork sales on Crafted Call.
- calls hosted
- 41calls hosted
- submissions reviewed
- 1,980submissions reviewed
- members in their artist community
- 450members in their artist community
Sources and Review Date
Pricing and capability facts verified October 3, 2026. Product details can change, so confirm the final scope and quote before buying.
Crafted Call vs Submittable: common questions
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How much does Submittable cost for an arts organization?
Does Submittable support multi-stage and anonymous review?
What is the best Submittable alternative for galleries?
Can I move my call history out of Submittable?
When is Crafted Call the more natural fit?
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