Design IRL vs Architizer
Both give firms a free profile for their projects. Architizer also runs the A+Awards, which charge an entry fee. Design IRL also connects firms to materials, products and sellers.
Side by side
| Compared on | Architizer | Design IRL |
|---|---|---|
| A firm’s page | ArchitizerA free firm profile, with projects uploaded by the firm. | Design IRLA free page, started from public facts on the firm’s own website, which the firm can claim and manage. |
| Getting started | ArchitizerThe firm sets up its profile, if one doesn’t already exist, and uploads its projects. | Design IRLThe firm may already be listed. Claiming the page is free, and so is removing it. |
| Recognition | ArchitizerThe A+Awards, with an entry fee for each category entered. | Design IRLListing carries no awards or fees. |
Which one should you use?
Choose Architizer when
- You want to enter an established awards programme
- You want to upload and present your projects yourself from day one
Choose Design IRL when
- You want a free page without having to build it first
- You also need materials, products or sellers in India
What we aren’t
- We’re new. Most pages start from public facts on a business’s own website until its owner claims them, so some are thin.
- We don’t rate or review anyone. You judge the work yourself.
- The marketplace carries Indian brands only, and you buy on the brand’s own site, not here.