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ProductCrown · Spring Awards 2026

ProductCrown Spring Awards 2026

ProductCrown Spring Awards recognize AI products, developer tools, technical platforms, and engineering-led innovation across the modern technology ecosystem.

Under review
All seasonsSee pricing
Submissions open
Apr 1, 2026
Early bird
Apr 30, 2026
Regular deadline
May 20, 2026
Final deadline
May 31, 2026
Online reveal
Jun 20, 2026

Pricing

First-entry pricing decreases as the season progresses. Additional categories within the same submission are charged per-category.

Early Bird
$99
First entry
Additional category $59
Startup tier $69
Ends Apr 30, 2026
Regular
$149
First entry
Additional category $59
Startup tier $99
Ends May 20, 2026
Final Deadline
$199
First entry
Additional category $59
Startup tier $129
Ends May 31, 2026

Categories

13 categories in this season.

All categories

Engineering & AI

AI Product of the Year

AI solving real problems in production.

Developer Tool of the Year

Improving how teams ship software.

Data Platform of the Year

Data to decisions, fast and reliable.

Infrastructure Product of the Year

Infrastructure running production.

Best Technical Innovation

Novel technical work, delivered.

Best Platform Engineering

Internal platforms accelerating teams.

Best API Product

APIs developers love.

Best DevOps Product

Build, deploy, observe, operate.

Best Cloud Product

Cloud-native, raising the bar.

Best Security Implementation

Security work that reduces risk.

Best AI Implementation

AI integrated thoughtfully into a product.

Best Performance Optimization

Slow → fast, with evidence.

Best Integration Ecosystem

Integrations & ecosystem setting the bar.