ShortStack vs ViralSweep
ShortStack
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| Figure | ShortStack | ViralSweep |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $24/mo | $41/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 13 |
| Spec score · Social Media Contest Software | 8.0 (#13) | 7.5 (#21) |
| Spec score · Contest Software | 7.8 (#10) | 7.4 (#13) |
| Spec score · Sweepstakes Software | 7.9 (#8) | 7.5 (#11) |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API. | Basic integrations include services such as Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify Email, and ActiveCampaign; premium integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and Google Analytics. |
| Limits | Free usage is limited to 500 campaign views per month and 200 stored entries, and the pricing FAQ says exceeding the free view limit may show an ad overlay or cause form submissions to return an error. | All paid plans include unlimited promotions and entries, while purchase order limits vary by plan. |
| Support | The company describes live chat and email support, guided onboarding, and dedicated account managers on higher plans. | Support includes live chat during business hours (8AM–5PM ET), email support, scheduled phone calls, and documentation. |
Plans
ShortStack
- FreeFree
- Launch$24 a month
- Build$49 a month
- Scale$99 a month
- Max$166 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
ViralSweep
- Starter$49 a month
- Business$199 a month
- Premium$399 a month
- Elite$999 a month
- Starter (annual billing)$41 a month
- Starter$49 a month
- Business (annual billing)$166 a month
- Business$199 a month
- Premium (annual billing)$333 a month
- Premium$399 a month
In their own words
ShortStack
ShortStack is a no-code marketing platform for building contests, landing pages, forms, pop-ups, quizzes, and lead-capture campaigns. Its drag-and-drop builder includes templates and custom styling, with publishing as landing pages or embedded website campaigns. Formats include sweepstakes, instant-win games, quizzes, photo and video contests, public voting, and refer-a-friend promotions. Campaign analytics connect with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Other listed integrations include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API. Leads can be exported to CSV, while Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, fraud filtering, and entry restrictions help protect campaigns. The Free plan costs nothing forever, with 500 views monthly, 200 stored entries, one connected site, and no team seats. Paid plans start at $24 a month billed annually. Enterprise pricing is custom. ShortStack supports web and API access.
ViralSweep
ViralSweep is a marketing platform for promotions intended to grow email and SMS lists, raise engagement, and generate sales. Campaign types include sweepstakes, contests, instant-win promotions, purchases, waitlists, milestones, hashtags, galleries, email forms, and comment promotions. The Sweepstakes App supports customizable entry forms, bonus entries for social actions, website embeds, hosted links, analytics in real time, and random winner selection. Paid plans include unlimited promotions and entries, but purchase order allowances vary by plan. Starter costs $41 a month with annual billing or $49 a month with monthly billing; both list 100 purchase orders. Each selected plan starts with a 7-day trial, after which billing begins unless ended earlier. Basic integrations include Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify Email, and ActiveCampaign; premium integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and Google Analytics. The API can add and retrieve account data, requires Premium or higher, and uses an API key. Promotions use spam filtering, CAPTCHA, cookie and IP tracking, and background protections to help identify suspicious or duplicate entries. Support includes live chat during business hours, email, scheduled calls, and documentation.