# Awwwards (awwwards.com): agent-readiness 56/100, grade D

> Rank 526 of 1000 on Qomvia (rubric v2.3.0). Last scanned 2026-09-29T02:20:43.490Z. Page: https://qomvia.com/site/awwwards-com  JSON: https://qomvia.com/api/score/awwwards-com

## Summary
Category: Media and publishing
{
  "known": true,
  "confidence": "high",
  "summary": "Awwwards.com is an international platform that recognizes and promotes the talent and effort of the best web designers, developers, and agencies worldwide. It serves as a leading source for web design inspiration, showcasing innovative and award-winning websites.",
  "offerings": [
    "Website awards and recognition",
    "Web design inspiration and trends",
    "Directory of agencies and professionals",
    "Educational content (conferences, courses)",
    "Exposure for creative professionals",
    "Design and development resources"
  ],
  "audience": "Web designers, web developers, digital agencies, creative professionals, and design enthusiasts seeking inspiration and industry recognition.",
  "geography": "Global",
  "strengths": [
    "High-quality curated web design showcase",
    "Prestigious industry recognition",
    "Valuable source for design inspiration",
    "Platform for discovering top talent and agencies",
    "Highlights cutting-edge web technologies and trends"
  ],
  "unknowns": [
    "Specific details of their revenue model beyond awards and advertising",
    "Exact number of annual submissions or active members",
    "Detailed metrics on the career impact for award winners",
    "Internal company structure or leadership team details",
    "Precise pricing tiers for different submission categories or features"
  ],
  "alternatives": [
    "fwa.com",
    "cssdesignawards.com",
    "webbyawards.com",
    "siteinspire.com",
    "behance.net"
  ],
  "business": "A platform recognizing and promoting excellence in web design and development through awards and showcases, for web professionals and design enthusiasts globally.",
  "competitors": [
    "fwa.com",
    "cssdesignawards.com",
    "webbyawards.com",
    "commarts.com",
    "thedesignawards.com",
    "europeandesign.org"
  ]
}

## Score by group
- Machine access: 24/24
- Content legibility: 13/26
- Discovery surface: 9/20
- Identity & policy: 5/12
- Agent-facing performance: 5/8
- Agent protocols: 0/10
Failing checks:
- [blocker] No discoverable sitemap
- [blocker] No heading hierarchy
- [blocker] No MCP endpoint to call
- [improvement] No stated policy for automated access
- [improvement] No machine-readable contact

## Add-on packs
- E-commerce & product feeds: 15/100 (not part of the public score)

## AI mentions and rivals
- webbyawards.com: not measured
- europeandesign.org: not measured

## FAQ
Q: Is Awwwards readable by AI agents?
A: Awwwards (awwwards.com) scores 56 out of 100 for agent readiness, grade D, measured yesterday, on 29.09.2026. 0 of 3 agent classes we test can use the site, and 3 checks currently block agents outright.

Q: What stops agents from using awwwards.com?
A: The heaviest problems are: No discoverable sitemap; No heading hierarchy; No MCP endpoint to call; No stated policy for automated access; No machine-readable contact. Each one is scored from a public HTTP response, and the fix for each is listed in the signed-in report.

Q: How is the Awwwards agent-readiness score calculated?
A: Qomvia fetches public pages of awwwards.com as an AI agent would and runs the core checks every site gets across 6 groups: Machine access, Content legibility, Discovery surface, Identity & policy, Agent-facing performance, Agent protocols. Checks are weighted by how much an agent loses when they fail, and the score is expressed out of 100. E-commerce & product feeds checks are scored separately (15/100) and do not affect the public score or rank.

Q: How often is this score updated?
A: Public scores are re-checked when the site is re-scanned; tracked domains are re-scanned weekly and their owners are alerted when a check regresses. This page shows the scan from yesterday, on 29.09.2026.

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