Run online contests and giveaways effortlessly.
ShortStack helps marketers run engaging contests and giveaways to connect with their customers.
no credit card needed
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Run online contests and giveaways effortlessly.
ShortStack helps marketers run engaging contests and giveaways to connect with their customers.
no credit card needed
Giveaway
Bobby won giveaway
Run online contests and giveaways effortlessly.
ShortStack helps marketers run engaging contests and giveaways to connect with their customers.
no credit card needed
The world's #1 solution for creating and running customizable online contests
Loved by 1,000s businesses around the world
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Generate more leads through interactive content
How ShortStack Works in 120 Seconds
Run form-based contests, like sweepstakes and photo contests, as well as social media contests, like hashtag contests and comment-to-enter contests.
Collect entries, moderate entries, curate entry galleries, and select winners.
Create lead generation campaigns, from pop-ups for your website to quizzes to games, plus content can be added/removed and styled to match brand guidelines.
Run engaging contests with ShortStack.
Build
Our drag-and-drop builder allows you to tailor the layout, images, text, functionality, and other content of your contests down to the last period and pixel.
Style
Your contest, your brand. Use our powerful Style Panel to customize your campaign to fit your brand, not ours. Love CSS? You’re welcome to use it, but you don’t need to.
Publish
Choose where your contest lives. Embed it on your website either in line with other content or in a pop-up. Or publish your contest as a standalone landing page, and even use your own custom URL.
Collect
Gather your contest entries into the Entries Manager. Filter and moderate submissions as they come in. Connect forms to another platform via webhooks and export the data you collect via a CSV file once your contest is finished.
Select winners
ShortStack makes choosing your winners easy. Just collect your entries, then generate a winner with the click of a button. Or, make it fun for everyone by adding a voting round to your contest.
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Features
Sweepstakes
Instant win sweepstakes
Photo contests
Video contests
Instagram and Twitter hashtag contests
Instagram and Facebook comment-to-enter contests
Distribute unique coupon codes
Entries for actions
Quizzes
Custom form fields
Getting Started
Credit card required up sign up
Free trial time limit
Free trial feature access
Pricing
Pricing
Annual plan discount
Brands per account
Send emails
Publishing
Embed on website
Website pop-ups
Customization
Customization
Templates
Custom design services
Custom HTML emails
Support
Email support
Live chat support
Account manager
ShortStack
Available
Available
Available
Direct upload & option to host on third party sites
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Support
No
No
All business plan features
Support
Starts at $99/month for up to 10,000 leads/entries
20% savings over monthly plan prices
Unlimited
Unlimited
Support
Available
Available
Support
Complete design control with style panel and CSS
Customize template content and layouts with drag-and-drop builder on all plans
Have our team of experts build a completely custom marketing campaign
Available on all plans
Support
Available
Available
Available
Wishpond
Available
Not Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
Yes
Up to 14 days and only available for annual plans
All features for the plan you select
Support
Monthly plans start at $75 for 1,000 leads
25% to 35% savings over monthly plan prices
—
Limited based on plan size
Support
Available
Available
Support
Complete control over campaign layout and design
Available
Available
Available
Support
Available
Available
Available
Gleam.io
Available
Available
Available
Direct upload & option to host on third party sites
Available
Available
Available
Available
Not Available
Available on premium plans
Support
No
No
Limited — must upgrade to unlock many features
Support
Monthly plans start at $97
Up to 24% savings over monthly plan prices
Unlimited
Not Available
Support
Embed on website
Only available with Capture App
Support
CSS available on premium plans
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Available
Not Available
Not Available
Woobox
Available
Available
Available
Hosted on third party sites only
Available
Available
Available
Not Available
Available
Available
Support
No
14 days
Limited — must upgrade to unlock most features
Support
Starts at $37 for up to 1,000 participants/month
No annual plan discount
1 — option to purchase more on higher-tiered plans
Not Available
Support
Available
Available
Support
CSS and design area
Customize text and images on all plans, upgrade for more customization options
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Available
Not Available
Not Available
ViralSweep
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available on premium plans
Available
Available on premium plans
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
Yes
7 days
You sign up for the plan you want and get a 7 day trial of that plan
Support
Monthly plans start at $49
2 months free
2 allowed at Business Plan
Autoresponders only available on premium plans
Support
Available
Available
Support
Styles feature available, but custom CSS only available on premium plans
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Available
Available
Support
Available
Available
Available
Upland Second Street
Available
Maybe – demo required to find out
Available
Available
Maybe – demo required to find out
Maybe – demo required to find out
Maybe – demo required to find out
Available
Available
Available
Support
Demo required
Demo required
Demo required
Support
Demo required to find out
Demo required to find out
Demo required to find out
Demo required to find out
Support
Available
Available
Support
Demo required to find out
Available
Maybe – demo required to find out
Maybe – demo required to find out
Support
Available
Available
Available
SweepWidget
Available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Available
Available
Not available
Available
Support
Yes
No
Limited — must upgrade to unlock many features
Support
Monthly plans start at $29
20% savings over monthly plan prices
1 — option to purchase additional brand seats on higher-tiered plans
Autoresponders only
Support
Embed on website
Not Available
Support
Very limited styling options
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Not Available
Only available on premium plans
Support
Available
Not Available
Available
DojoMojo
Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
No
No
Limited
Support
Monthly plans start at $199
25% savings over monthly plan prices
Unlimited
Not Available
Support
Available
Available
Support
CSS
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Available
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Features
Sweepstakes
Instant win sweepstakes
Photo contests
Video contests
Instagram and Twitter hashtag contests
Instagram and Facebook comment-to-enter contests
Distribute unique coupon codes
Entries for actions
Quizzes
Custom form fields
Getting Started
Credit card required up sign up
Free trial time limit
Free trial feature access
Pricing
Pricing
Annual plan discount
Brands per account
Send emails
Publishing
Embed on website
Website pop-ups
Customization
Customization
Templates
Custom design services
Custom HTML emails
Support
Email support
Live chat support
Account manager
ShortStack
Available
Available
Available
Direct upload & option to host on third party sites
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Support
No
No
All business plan features
Support
Starts at $99/month for up to 10,000 leads/entries
20% savings over monthly plan prices
Unlimited
Unlimited
Support
Available
Available
Support
Complete design control with style panel and CSS
Customize template content and layouts with drag-and-drop builder on all plans
Have our team of experts build a completely custom marketing campaign
Available on all plans
Support
Available
Available
Available
Woobox
Available
Available
Available
Hosted on third party sites only
Available
Available
Available
Not Available
Available
Available
Support
No
14 days
Limited — must upgrade to unlock most features
Support
Starts at $37 for up to 1,000 participants/month
No annual plan discount
1 — option to purchase more on higher-tiered plans
Not Available
Support
Available
Available
Support
CSS and design area
Customize text and images on all plans, upgrade for more customization options
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Available
Not Available
Not Available
DojoMojo
Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
No
No
Limited
Support
Monthly plans start at $199
25% savings over monthly plan prices
Unlimited
Not Available
Support
Available
Available
Support
CSS
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Available
Not Available
Not Available
Wishpond
Available
Not Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
Yes
Up to 14 days and only available for annual plans
All features for the plan you select
Support
Monthly plans start at $75 for 1,000 leads
25% to 35% savings over monthly plan prices
—
Limited based on plan size
Support
Available
Available
Support
Complete control over campaign layout and design
Available
Available
Available
Support
Available
Available
Available
Gleam.io
Available
Available
Available
Direct upload & option to host on third party sites
Available
Available
Available
Available
Not Available
Available on premium plans
Support
No
No
Limited — must upgrade to unlock many features
Support
Monthly plans start at $97
Up to 24% savings over monthly plan prices
Unlimited
Not Available
Support
Embed on website
Only available with Capture App
Support
CSS available on premium plans
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Not Available
Not Available
Support
Available
Not Available
Not Available
ViralSweep
Available
Available
Available
Available
Available on premium plans
Available
Available on premium plans
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
Yes
7 days
You sign up for the plan you want and get a 7 day trial of that plan
Support
Monthly plans start at $49
2 months free
2 allowed at Business Plan
Autoresponders only available on premium plans
Support
Available
Available
Support
Styles feature available, but custom CSS only available on premium plans
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Available
Available
Support
Available
Available
Available
Upland Second Street
Available
Maybe – demo required to find out
Available
Available
Maybe – demo required to find out
Maybe – demo required to find out
Maybe – demo required to find out
Available
Available
Available
Support
Demo required
Demo required
Demo required
Support
Demo required to find out
Demo required to find out
Demo required to find out
Demo required to find out
Support
Available
Available
Support
Demo required to find out
Available
Maybe – demo required to find out
Maybe – demo required to find out
Support
Available
Available
Available
SweepWidget
Available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Available
Available
Not available
Available
Support
Yes
No
Limited — must upgrade to unlock many features
Support
Monthly plans start at $29
20% savings over monthly plan prices
1 — option to purchase additional brand seats on higher-tiered plans
Autoresponders only
Support
Embed on website
Not Available
Support
Very limited styling options
Fixed layouts and limited customization
Not Available
Only available on premium plans
Support
Available
Not Available
Available
Support
Run online contests
Create custom contests, sweepstakes and giveaways to expand your reach, capture leads and excite fans.
"Shortstack is an amazingly versatile platform that is both easy to use and capable at scale. We've used it for contests, festivals, quizzes, UGC and more.”
Sam Laney
Senior Manager, Multiplatform Production at PBS
Social media contest
Run hashtag contests on Instagram and Twitter, engage fans with comment-to-enter contests on Instagram or Facebook and so much more.
"Brilliant solution, exceptional support. As an ad agency specialising in social media we have used many tools to help our clients execute excellent campaign. ShortStack is our go-to solutions for social campaigns, allowing us to build effective and efficient campaigns.”
Tom Reidy
Head of Innovation at TAG The Agency
Instant win games & quizzes
Take giveaways and customer data collection to a whole new (and FUN!) level with instant win giveaways, personality quizzes and knowledge quizzes.
"We looked at several platforms and ShortStack was able to give us what we needed.”
Devon Chulick
Product Manager at Chubbies
User-generated content collection
Collect UGC and generate excitement with photo, video, and voting contests.
"We are always pleasantly surprised to see the number and quality of posted social media photos we get from our loyal consumer following.”
Lynn Heinrich
Business Development Manager at SunRype Products Ltd
Full customization
Create white-label contests, landing pages and forms that fit your brand guidelines – no coding required.
"Hassle-free customization.”
Tammy LeMelle
Director, Marketing Promotions Legal at Live Nation
Publish anywhere
Embed marketing campaigns on your website, publish as standalone landing pages or use your own domains.
"Shortstack is a great tool that supports our Social Media and Marketing activities and helps us meet our KPIs! We are very happy with the results and engagement those campaigns generated.”
Laure Paroz
Social Media & Community Manager at Victorinox
Run online contests
Create custom contests, sweepstakes and giveaways to expand your reach, capture leads and excite fans.
"Shortstack is an amazingly versatile platform that is both easy to use and capable at scale. We've used it for contests, festivals, quizzes, UGC and more.”
Sam Laney
Senior Manager, Multiplatform Production at PBS
Social media contest
Run hashtag contests on Instagram and Twitter, engage fans with comment-to-enter contests on Instagram or Facebook and so much more.
"Brilliant solution, exceptional support. As an ad agency specialising in social media we have used many tools to help our clients execute excellent campaign. ShortStack is our go-to solutions for social campaigns, allowing us to build effective and efficient campaigns.”
Tom Reidy
Head of Innovation at TAG The Agency
Instant win games & quizzes
Take giveaways and customer data collection to a whole new (and FUN!) level with instant win giveaways, personality quizzes and knowledge quizzes.
"We looked at several platforms and ShortStack was able to give us what we needed.”
Devon Chulick
Product Manager at Chubbies
User-generated content collection
Collect UGC and generate excitement with photo, video, and voting contests.
"We are always pleasantly surprised to see the number and quality of posted social media photos we get from our loyal consumer following.”
Lynn Heinrich
Business Development Manager at SunRype Products Ltd
Full customization
Create white-label contests, landing pages and forms that fit your brand guidelines – no coding required.
"Hassle-free customization.”
Tammy LeMelle
Director, Marketing Promotions Legal at Live Nation
Publish anywhere
Embed marketing campaigns on your website, publish as standalone landing pages or use your own domains.
"Shortstack is a great tool that supports our Social Media and Marketing activities and helps us meet our KPIs! We are very happy with the results and engagement those campaigns generated.”
Laure Paroz
Social Media & Community Manager at Victorinox
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PBS + ShortStack
How PBS Makes the Most of ShortStack’s Scalability, Versatility, and Customizability When Creating Interactive Marketing Campaigns
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Live Nation Entertainment + ShortStack
How Live Nation Entertainment Leverages ShortStack’s Hassle-Free Customization and Compliance Features for Contest Success
Take the first step today towards growth!
Use ShortStack to create tailored marketing campaigns that lead to better customer engagement and higher sales for your business.
