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Awwwards vs Dribbble

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Awwwards

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Awwwards versus Dribbble
CompareAwwwardsDribbble
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forDesign agencies chasing credibility badgesFreelance visual designers seeking exposure
Who it's not forSaaS or e-commerce teams needing conversion-focused, usable sitesUX/product designers . users say it wasn't great for UX
PrivacyNo known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.14Mixed: third-party XSS report and 331K infostealer credentials tied to the domain; no confirmed breach of Dribbble itself found.
Support quality2.3/5 Trustpilot; email-only help on paid plansNo support evidence in sources
Public sentimentThe design community respects Awwwards craft but is split, with many designers criticizing awarded sites as heavy, style-over-usability work.³Longtime users love the visual inspiration but increasingly call it hard to break into, weak for UX, and past its peak.
Biggest gotchaSubmission fees (~€75) recur; agencies entering many sites pay repeatedly²Pro now uses tiered plans topping out at $100/month . model ROI before committing

Pick Awwwards when

  • Design agencies chasing credibility badges
  • Freelance designers building portfolio prestige
  • Designers hunting cutting-edge visual inspiration

When Awwwards is not a fit

  • SaaS or e-commerce teams needing conversion-focused, usable sites
  • Startups expecting an award to equal business credibility . it's a design-niche badge
  • Small businesses that just need a working website
  • Anyone expecting guaranteed ROI from submission fees

Pick Dribbble when

  • Freelance visual designers seeking exposure
  • Illustrators and UI screen designers
  • Designers selling templates and graphics
  • Recruiters sourcing visual design talent

When Dribbble is not a fit

  • UX/product designers . users say it wasn't great for UX
  • New designers expecting quick traction
  • Hirers wanting vetted, process-driven candidates
  • Teams needing a documented vendor security posture

Sources

  1. Trustpilot reviews of awwwards.comtrustpilot.com
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  2. Awwwards Submission . Reddit r/web_designreddit.com
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  3. Unpopular opinion: Awwwards sites . Reddit r/web_designreddit.com
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  4. Starting with Awwwards is a mistake . Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com
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  5. Why do most designers hate Awwwards sites? . Quoraquora.com
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  6. Awwwards Review: Criteria, Pricing, and Categorieswebdesignawards.io
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  7. Best Directory Websites . Awwwards as curated showcasedirectory-launch.com
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  8. 16 Best Web Design Inspiration Sites . colorlibcolorlib.com
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  9. Awwwards . Crunchbase financialscrunchbase.com
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  10. Awwwards . Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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  11. Awwwards User Plansawwwards.com
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  12. Submit your websiteawwwards.com
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  13. Evaluation Systemawwwards.com
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  14. awwwards.com/security pageawwwards.com
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  15. Dribbble: friend or foe? . r/userexperiencereddit.com
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  16. Dribbble feels impossible to break into . r/UI_Designreddit.com
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