Directory review
Awwwards review
Web design awards with strong authority.
At a glance
DirPilot Score from 4 of 5 factors. The rest aren't checked yet, so it may move.
- Domain rating
- 89
- Visits / month
- Not checked Check pending
- Price
- From $65
- Link type
- dofollow Checked 2026-09-29
- Approval
- ~7 days
- Listings indexed
- Not checked Check pending
Our verdict
Awwwards is one of the strongest domains you can get a listing on (DR 89). Its listing links are dofollow (last checked 2026-09-29). Listing costs from $65 and approval takes about 7 days.
Best for Designers, developers and agencies with a custom-built, design-led website who want it judged for web design awards, rather than a product looking for a directory listing.
About Awwwards
Awwwards describes itself as "the Website Awards that recognize and promote the talent and effort of the best developers, designers and web agencies in the world." Submitted websites are scored by a jury of designers, developers and agencies, and the site is also a source of inspiration for digital design professionals.
What a listing gets you
- A public site page on Awwwards with your thumbnail, images or videos, and credits
- Scores from at least 18 jury members on Design (40%), Usability (30%), Creativity (20%) and Content (10%), plus votes from Pro users over 5 days
- Eligibility for Honorable Mention, Site of the Day, Developer Award, Site of the Month and Site of the Year
Pricing, timing and links
- Pricing
- Standard Submission is 65 EUR per website. "Standard Submission + User Pro" is 150 EUR per year and adds 30% off submissions and one free submission a year. Pro plans billed annually run from 6 EUR/month (Basic, 10% off submissions) to 291.7 EUR/month (International, 50% off). Submissions are non-refundable.
- Approval time
- "It's quite normal for sites to take up to a week to get approved & published." After approval, "The voting process lasts 5 days."
- Links
- The visit links on two recent site pages carry no nofollow.
Before you submit
- A paid submission (65 EUR standard, or discounted or free credits with Pro plans)
- Websites built from pre-made templates are not accepted (demo sites for templates you designed and built yourself are)
- A main thumbnail of 1600 x 1200 px
- No edits once the submission is under review or approved
- Submissions are non-refundable
- Submissions openYES
How to get approved
- Add your own 1600x1200 thumbnail and extra images or videos; the FAQ says more elements give better visibility.
- Check everything before submitting, because nothing can be changed once the site is under review or approved.
- Shape your submission around the scoring: Design 40%, Usability 30%, Creativity 20%, Content 10%.
- Add collaborators under "Additional credits" in the first step, and allow up to a week for approval.
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Questions
Is Awwwards free?
No. Listing on Awwwards starts at $65.
Does Awwwards give a dofollow backlink?
Yes. Listing links were dofollow when last checked on 2026-09-29.
How long does Awwwards take to approve a listing?
"It's quite normal for sites to take up to a week to get approved & published." After approval, "The voting process lasts 5 days."
How do I submit to Awwwards?
Submissions go through https://www.awwwards.com/submit/. Have this ready: A paid submission (65 EUR standard, or discounted or free credits with Pro plans); Websites built from pre-made templates are not accepted (demo sites for templates you designed and built yourself are); A main thumbnail of 1600 x 1200 px. Or let DirPilot submit for you, along with every other directory that fits your product.