Reviews in Dapple let you share submissions with a panel of reviewers — judges, editors, readers, programme partners, or external experts — so that decisions are made collaboratively, not by one person alone. Each reviewer scores, votes, or comments on submissions assigned to them. Admins see every response in one consolidated view and use it to move submissions through the pipeline.
What problem do Reviews solve?
Most open calls and awards collapse under the weight of decision-making bias and inconsistent feedback. A single decision-maker can't realistically read 500 applications fairly. Reviews split the load across a panel, capture structured scores and votes, and consolidate everything into a transparent record — so the final call is grounded in multiple perspectives rather than one person's energy on the day.
How do Reviews work in Dapple?
You create a Review Panel — a group of reviewers from inside or outside your organisation.
You assign the panel to a project and configure scoring, voting, and feedback options.
Submissions are sent to the panel — manually, in bulk, or automatically when a submission hits a particular stage.
Reviewers sign into their personal Review Account, see only the submissions assigned to them, and complete their feedback.
Completed reviews flow back to the admin team, who see scores, votes, and comments side by side.
What can reviewers do?
Feedback type | What it captures |
Numeric Score | A score within a range you define (e.g. 1–5 or 1–10) — based on the criteria you set. |
Vote | A structured decision: Yes/No, or a custom set like Maybe / Strong Yes / Unsure. |
Written Comments | Free-text feedback that adds context to the score or vote. |
You decide which combination of score, vote, and comments your panel needs to fill in. All three are configurable per panel.
What can admins see?
Each reviewer's individual comments, scores, and votes.
An average score and leading vote across the panel.
A 'Complete' label when the minimum number of reviews has been reached.
A side-by-side comparison of perspectives, so you can spot consensus or disagreement quickly.
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