FAQ

Orpetron is a global platform that recognizes and promotes outstanding web design, honoring the industry's best designers, developers, studios, and agencies.

Orpetron exists to recognize exceptional web design work, provide global recognition for designers, inspire the industry through curated content, and drive new trends in web design.

Highlight the world's best websites and talented designers, create a competitive space for top web designers to drive innovation, and provide inspirational content for designers worldwide.

Orpetron is a fusion of "orbit" and "electron," signifying the dynamic essence of web design. This unique name embodies innovation and creativity, forming the heart of our mission to transform the web design industry.

Two key factors: we provide free submissions with comprehensive evaluation benefits, and all reviews are conducted exclusively by professional judges—no public voting involved.

Submission provides professional validation, increased visibility to over 300,000 monthly visitors from top-tier countries, potential work inquiries, and permanent recognition. Winners gain better visibility, higher-paying projects, global client opportunities, career advancement, and some have even benefited from visa and green card applications.

Tens of thousands of monthly visitors including web designers, developers, business owners, project managers, directors, and industry leaders. Our social media channels have nearly 100,000 engaged followers. Submissions come from over 40 countries across Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, and South America.

Visit the Inspiration section to view curated images and videos showcasing desktop and mobile views.

Orpetron attracts over 300,000 monthly visits primarily from top-tier countries including the USA, Canada, Germany, France, and the UK. Visitors consist of web designers, developers, project managers, directors, and industry leaders seeking inspiration and talented professionals.

Yes, you can reach out to Orpetron and we will respond promptly to your inquiry.

Any individual, studio, or agency that created a website can submit it to Orpetron.

Live, publicly accessible websites of any size or type, including personal portfolios, business websites, e-commerce platforms, and more.

Websites containing explicit adult content, pornography, nudity, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, hate speech, violence, or promoting illegal activities will be rejected.

No, only live and publicly accessible websites are eligible. Websites under development or not accessible to the public cannot be submitted.

Yes, Orpetron evaluates each submission on its own merit regardless of previous awards from other platforms.

Yes, each submission is evaluated independently on its own merit.

Absolutely! We believe AI tools are simply another resource in the digital design toolkit—accessible to all but mastered by few. Crafting an award-winning design still requires human creativity, vision, and a personal touch to truly stand out.

Orpetron offers free submissions and professional submissions. Professional submissions provide additional benefits, more award eligibility, and enhanced recognition.

Create an Orpetron account, choose your submission type, provide your website information, and complete the process. Results are typically provided within ten days.

Yes. You can upgrade at any stage—during evaluation or after. There is a fee for upgrading, but upgrading automatically awards the Orpetron Web Design Appreciation (OWDA), nominates your site for other awards, and provides all professional submission recognition features.

No, only the creator of the website can submit it for consideration. This ensures accurate representation and proper consent.

By submitting, you confirm that you are the rightful owner or have necessary authorization to submit the website for evaluation.

Submissions are open to individuals, studios, and agencies who designed or provided the website. Submit the website URL for a live, publicly accessible site that you own or have authorization to submit. Websites containing prohibited content will be rejected.

The Pro Creator plan is a yearly subscription priced at $149 per year.

No, this plan allows you to make unlimited submissions to the jury.

You will receive a directory listing that lasts for a full year.

Yes, you will receive a Pro Creator profile badge to highlight your elite status on the platform.

Any submission scoring above 7 is automatically awarded all Professional Tier benefits, which includes the OWDA certificate and various award nominations.

Yes, if your submission scores above a 7, it will be promoted on all our social media channels.

Pro Creator subscribers with multiple sites to submit are advised to limit submissions to three sites per week to prevent delays.

Absolutely. By subscribing to the Pro Creator plan, you gain the exclusive ability to upgrade your past work. Any free submission that earned an evaluation score of 7 out of 10 or higher is eligible for an upgrade, instantly unlocking our professional recognition features and award nominations.

Orpetron follows a straightforward evaluation workflow conducted by professional judges assessing each submission against comprehensive design and development criteria. You can check the evaluation system page for more details.

Judges evaluate visual appeal, usability, navigation, responsiveness, accessibility, interactivity, color and typography use, content organization, design aesthetics, user experience, creativity, innovation, and technical execution.

Results are typically provided within ten days after submission.

Orpetron Web Design Appreciation (OWDA), Site of the Day (SOTD), Site of the Month (SOTM), and Site of the Year (SOTY).

Yes, there is no limit. If a website meets the criteria, it can win several awards.

Professional judges conduct rigorous evaluation based on design aesthetics, user experience, creativity, innovation, technical execution, visual appeal, usability, navigation, responsiveness, accessibility, interactivity, color and typography use, and content organization.

Winners receive permanent platform promotion, social media promotion across all channels, announcement articles, email newsletter features, an official award certificate, visual assets for their websites, and permanent listing in the directory of world's top web designers.

Indefinitely. Winning websites remain permanently listed and receive ongoing promotion through the website, social media, announcement articles, and email newsletters.

Focus on creating visually appealing, user-friendly websites that showcase creativity and innovation. Pay attention to design aesthetics, user experience, responsiveness, accessibility, and alignment with current web design trends. Ensure your submission meets all Orpetron guidelines and requirements.

Web design and development experts who consider themselves knowledgeable in their field can apply to become judges on Orpetron.

Judges receive prominent visibility on the Orpetron platform. New judges are announced and highlighted on the judges page, gaining recognition within the global web design community.

Judges who actively review and vote on over 360 websites receive certified judge status with a formal certificate recognizing their expertise and contributions to the web design community.

Orpetron maintains a confidential voting process where judge votes are private and not disclosed publicly. Our smart evaluation system automatically filters out outlier ratings that deviate significantly from the average rating given to each submission, ensuring fair and accurate results based on genuine consensus.

Yes, the platform includes a comprehensive directory of top web designers, studios, and agencies worldwide.

Yes, although we don't provide direct messaging to prevent spam, the links on your profile serve as direct channels for anyone to contact you, and we do not act as intermediaries.

Featuring your account on the homepage increases visibility and exposure to a large audience of web design enthusiasts and potential clients, leading to more recognition, work inquiries, and collaboration opportunities.

Absolutely. Business owners use Orpetron's directory to find qualified web design professionals for their projects.