Crowdspring and Hatchwise are both crowdsourcing design companies that offer logo design creation, as well as other various services. Here is a comprehensive overview of not only what we offer, but also what Crowdspring does. The pros and cons are listed below, and after you are done reading will know what company is the best choice for you and your business.
Hatchwise was founded in 2008 as a platform with a community of thousands of talented creatives, bringing their skills together to help business grow and succeed. Hatchwise offers logo design, web design, graphic design, product design, business card design as well as naming. These are all held in contest format, which allows you to see multiple choices, before selecting the option that works best for your needs.
Launched in 2008, Crowdspring is a creative platform that pools the services of their over 220,000 to offer creative services to businesses worldwide. They offer various services, including logo design, web design, graphic design, product design, and naming.
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1. How it Works
Logo design contests allow you to outsource your logo design projects to multiple creatives.
While paying one set fee, you are able to see multiple logo concepts, and award one contest winner at the end of your contest duration (which can run anywhere from 48 hours to 10 days).
Logo design contests are the solution to finding your perfect new logo at a low price point, while getting the very best options to choose from.
Hatchwise contests typically run of 10 days (48 hour for Rush contests). And the process is a simple few steps from start to finish.
1. Select your type of contest that you wish to hold (pricing varies, with logo design contests starting at $89).
2. Choose how much you wish to pay, select any upgrades that you wish to add (Hatchwise has a variety o upgrades that are not required, but help you to get your desired results the fastest way).
3. Watch as you see many unique and creative concepts submitted to your contest, leave helpful feedback for the creatives.
4. Select your contest winner and receive your final artwork files within hours!
Very similar to the Hatchwise process, Crowspring allows you to select your package type, pick a price, and sat your contest. Unlike Hatchwise, Crowspring logo contests start at $299.
Crowspring contests typically run for 7 days (1 day for urgent contests). At the end of which you will select your winning design.
They also offer “Elite” contests, that allow you to work with only a few creatives, receive their full attention to your contest, and the best that the Crowd has to offer. However, for that service the contests start at $899 and are non-refundable.
2. What You Get
After selecting your final design your contest winner will upload your final artwork directly to your Hatchwise account for easy download. You will receive the complete editable files and the rights to your new design, allowing you to make any future changes you wish to your new design.
Hatchwise is dedicated to enabling you to find the perfect creatives resources for your businesses and making that process as simple, affordable, and straightforward as it can be. With dedicated, personalized support, no hidden fees, and a massive community of creative talent, your business receives the attention and care that it needs to thrive.
Hatchwise allows you to see multiple concepts entered in your contest, with a guarantee of a minimum of a certain number of entries (based on the package that you select). These are all high-quality, unique designs, tailored to your request. Our creatives work directly with you along the away, making edits to their submissions, based on the feedback that you offer.
Our support team is also on standby, ready to answer any of your questions, review your contest, and offer you personalized advice and guidance regarding your contest at no extra charge.
The best part? If at the end of your contest you don’t receive the guarantee number of entries to your contest,and choose to not award a winner, you qualify for a FULL refund of your contest payment!
Crowdspring offers you multiple concepts to choose from, at the end of which you select your winner and receive the final artwork.
With Crowdspring’s pricing you will pay a significant amount of money (on the higher end of logo design pricing), and there is no guarantee of the number of designs entered in your contest.
3. What It Costs
Crowdspring contests start at $299. Your contest only runs for 7 days, and at the end of which you must select your contest winner.
Crowdspring allows you to receive a full refund of your payment within 30 days if you close your contest without a winner. This does not apply to Elite contests, however, where you waive your right to request a refund.
Naming/tagline contests that receive over 100 entries are not eligible for refunds.
Hatchwise logo contests start at $99, and you are guaranteed to receive a minimum of 30 designs entered in your contest from at least 5 creatives.
If at the end of your contest submission period you don’t receive at least 30 entries, and don’t plan on awarding a contest winner, let us know, and you receive a full refund for your payment, no questions asked!
This Money Back Guarantee applies to any of our contests, no matter what type you select.
Hatchwise | Crowdspring | |
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Lowest priced logo package: | $99 | $299 |
Minimum number of entries | 30+ | Varies |
Minimum number of creatives: | 5+ | No specified |
Money Back Guarantee: | Yes | Conditional |
The Final Verdict
If you wish to pay $899 you can receive the best that Crowdspring has to offer, with their top creatives working with you. Even if you choose to go the more affordable and safe (qualifying for their money-back guarantee) route, you will be looking at paying a minimum of $299 for your new design.
If you are looking to work with a few creatives, and see a minimum of 30 entries more than Hatchwise, then Crowdspring is the choice for you.
Hatchwise contests are open to all creatives, allowing you to see a variety of concepts, including those from our top creatives, at no extra charge. Contests start at $99, and you may move your contest to the next package at any time while it is active (should you choose to). You will receive many design concepts, and if you don’t receive the guaranteed number of entries to your contest can request and receive a refund at the end of it.
If you are looking to work directly with thousands of talented creatives, have dedicated support (with no extra charge), and enjoy connecting with a community of creatives, ready to work with you and find the best way to help you grow your business, then Hatchwise is the choice for you.
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