Comparison
Crafted Call vs Zealous
Zealous is a UK-headquartered submissions and judging platform built for awards, competitions, grants, and residencies. Crafted Call is a US-built platform purpose-made for art galleries — calls, jury review, exhibition publishing, and integrated artwork sales in one system. This page is an honest, current comparison of the two for galleries.
Quick verdict
Both are strong platforms — they serve different audiences.
Choose Crafted Call if…
US art organizations running juried calls and exhibitions: galleries, art centers, guilds, museums, and arts councils. Best when you need integrated exhibition publishing and artwork sales alongside submissions and jury review — not just a generalist submissions platform.
Choose Zealous if…
UK and EU organizations running awards, competitions, residencies, and grants across multiple programme types under one subscription. Best when the work centers on collecting and judging entries rather than publishing exhibitions or selling artwork.
Pricing example
Mid-size US gallery: 3 juried calls per year, ~200 paid submissions each (600 total), 5 jurors per panel, sells some accepted artwork.
Pricing as of - sourced from zealous.co/about/pricing
Crafted Call
- Crafted Call Gallery plan (annual billing)$599
- Per-call activation × 3 calls$0
- Per-submission fee (flat 19¢/sub × 600)$114
- Artwork sales records and payout trackingIncluded
- Setup fees / annual contract lock-in$0
All prices in USD. The Gallery tier headline is $599/year on annual billing with no per-call activation fees — only a flat per-submission fee that scales down by tier. The per-submission cost stays flat whether the artist pays $5 or $50 to enter.
Zealous
- Published Pro subscription priceNot published
- Paid-submission commission2.2% + £0.20
- Stripe processing feesSeparate, on top
- Exhibition publishing / artwork salesNot included
Zealous publishes plan pricing through a currency-selected pricing page and charges 2.2% + £0.20 on paid submissions in GBP. For example, a £25 paid submission adds £0.75 before Stripe gateway fees. The platform doesn't include exhibition publishing or artwork commerce, so US galleries selling work would still need a separate website / Shopify / Squarespace stack on top.
Zealous prices and fees are shown in their source currency. Currency conversion changes daily, so check both pricing pages directly when modeling exact dollar or pound costs.
Feature-by-feature comparison
55 comparison points organized by category.
Pricing & Billing
Submission & Application
Jury Review
Exhibitions & Public Display
Sales & Commerce
Artist Experience
Programme Operations
Reporting & Analytics
Migration & Support
Pricing as of - sourced from zealous.co/about/pricing
If anything is inaccurate, please email support@craftedcall.com and we will update this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from galleries comparing Crafted Call and Zealous.
Is Crafted Call cheaper than Zealous for US galleries?
What does Crafted Call have that Zealous doesn't?
What does Zealous have that Crafted Call doesn't?
Can I migrate from Zealous to Crafted Call?
Why would a gallery choose Zealous over Crafted Call?
Does Crafted Call have multi-round jury review like Zealous?
Does Crafted Call support artwork sales like an e-commerce platform?
Is the artist experience really free on Crafted Call?
Does Crafted Call support unlimited calls and larger juror panels?
How long does it take to switch from Zealous to Crafted Call?
Ready for a gallery-focused, US-priced platform?
We help you migrate calls and templates from Zealous so your team can switch with a clear plan. Timing depends on export format, record volume, and cleanup needs — and Crafted Call carries the workflow past judging into exhibitions and sales.
Pricing as of - sourced from zealous.co/about/pricing