Comparison
Crafted Call vs Submittable
Submittable is a general-purpose submission platform used across grants, scholarships, awards, and creative work. Crafted Call is purpose-built for art organizations running juried calls, exhibitions, and artwork sales. This page is an honest, current comparison of the two for galleries.
Quick verdict
Both are solid platforms — they serve different audiences.
Choose Crafted Call if…
Art organizations that run juried calls and exhibitions: galleries, art centers, guilds, museums, and arts councils. Best when art-specific workflows (visual jury review, exhibition publishing, artwork commerce) matter more than general-purpose submission tooling.
Choose Submittable if…
Multi-program nonprofits, universities, and foundations that need one submission platform across grants, scholarships, awards, residencies, and creative submissions. Best when integration with grant-management ecosystems matters more than gallery-specific workflows.
Pricing example
Mid-size gallery: 3 juried calls per year, ~200 submissions each, 5 jurors per panel, sells some accepted artwork.
Crafted Call
- Crafted Call Studio plan ($39/mo × 12)$468
- Per-call activation × 3 calls$0
- Per-submission fee (600 subs × 39¢)$234
- Annual fees / setup fees$0
Save another ~$70 on yearly billing ($399/yr Studio plan). Free plan available for very small operations. Pricing scales predictably — no per-call activation fees, no surprise renewals, no per-submission tokens.
Submittable
- Public monthly / annual platform priceNot published
- Platform package pricingContact sales
- Paid-submission charge when fees are collected$0.99/sub + 5%
- Exhibition publishing / artwork salesNot shown on pricing page
Submittable's public pricing page routes buyers to a sales conversation. Its payment-collection page publishes a paid-submission charge when an organization collects money through a form.
Feature-by-feature comparison
44 comparison points organized by category.
Pricing & Plans
Submission & Application
Jury Review (Built for Visual Art)
Exhibitions & Public Display
Sales & Commerce
Artist Experience
Reporting & Analytics
Migration & Support
Pricing as of - sourced from submittable.com/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 Submittable.
Is Crafted Call cheaper than Submittable for art galleries?
Can I migrate from Submittable to Crafted Call?
Does Crafted Call have jury review like Submittable?
Why would a gallery use Submittable instead of Crafted Call?
Does Crafted Call support exhibition publishing?
Is there a free plan on Crafted Call?
How long does it take to switch from Submittable to Crafted Call?
Does Crafted Call integrate with Stripe for payments?
Does Submittable support artwork sales?
What kind of art organizations use Crafted Call?
Ready for a more gallery-focused workflow?
We help you migrate calls and templates from Submittable so your team can switch with a clear plan. Timing depends on export format, record volume, and cleanup needs.
Pricing as of - sourced from submittable.com/pricing