Professional judging panels
Invite expert judges, define per-criterion scoring weights, and keep evaluation completely anonymous. Every score is tracked.
Coming Soon · Launching 2026
Creative
competitions,
done right.
Panelist is a platform for hosting online competitions with professional judging panels, anonymous evaluation, and transparent results. We're putting the finishing touches on it.
Built for hosts. Loved by creators.
Blind evaluation built in
Entrant identities are hidden from judges by default. Bias-free scoring from entry through to announcement.
Transparent results
Winners see their scores, criteria breakdown, and judge commentary. No black boxes. Full accountability.
What you get as a host
01
Design your judging criteria
Build a custom rubric with weighted criteria. Judges score independently, and every criterion, weight, and score is logged.
Originality · Technical execution · Emotional impact · Theme adherence
Originality30%
Technical Execution25%
Emotional Impact25%
Theme Adherence20%
02
Invite a professional panel
Create judge profiles with bios and specialties. Invite by email so your panel can evaluate through a focused private workspace.
Judge bios can be visible to entrants before submission close.
AS
Avery Stone
Composition · Music Theory
MC
Mira Chen
Documentary · Editorial
03
Anonymous evaluation, by default
Entrant identities stay hidden from judges throughout evaluation. No names, no avatars, no prior associations, just the work.
Blind mode is designed as the default for every competition.
1
Entry #12
Entry #23
Entry #304
Announce winners beautifully
When judging closes, results are calculated from your rubric. Share outcomes with score breakdowns and judge commentary.
Winners can see the reasoning behind the result.
Winner
"Nocturne in E"
Score
94.2
Originality
92
Technical
96
Impact
94
How It Works
01
Create
Define your guidelines, submission form, judging criteria, and prize. Choose whether your competition is public, unlisted, or private.
02
Submit
Entrants submit through your custom form. Panelist keeps entries organized and can anonymize them for blind judging.
03
Win
Your panel evaluates entries, scores are tallied, and winners are ready to announce with transparent results.
Pricing
Early access partners get launch pricing.
We're shaping the first plans with organizations running real competitions. Join the launch list and we'll share pricing before public release.
Host the first competition.
We're giving early access to a handful of organizations before public launch. If you run competitions, we'd love to talk.