Lisa Nguyen
Transportation Researcher, UCLA
99designs vs DesignCrowd
Similar design contest platforms.
In This Article
Category Breakdown
| Category | 99designs | DesignCrowd | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contest Quality 99designs has higher budgets on average. | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| Competition Both very competitive. | 4 | 4 | |
| Categories Both cover main design categories. | 4.3 | 4.3 | |
| Direct Projects 99designs has more 1-to-1 work. | 4.4 | 4 |
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FAQs
Are design contests worth it?
Controversial; lots of unpaid work.
Which is better?
99designs is slightly larger/higher budget.
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