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ShortStack
What it is
ShortStack is a no-code marketing platform for building interactive campaigns. Its drag-and-drop builder offers templates and custom styling, and campaigns can appear as landing pages or embeds on websites. Supported formats include sweepstakes, instant-win games, quizzes, photo and video contests, public voting, and refer-a-friend promotions. Forms, pop-ups, and lead-capture campaigns are also part of the product. Campaign analytics connect with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, while listed integrations include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API. Leads can be exported to CSV. Entry controls include Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, a fraud filter, and restrictions. The free plan is free, with 500 campaign views monthly, 200 stored entries, one connected site, and no team seats. Launch costs $24 a month billed annually. ShortStack supports web and API access.
For and against
For
- Drag-and-drop builder with templates
- Multiple contest and promotion formats
- CSV lead export
- Analytics and broad integrations
- Bot and entry protections
Against
- Free plan limited to 500 views monthly
- Free plan stores 200 entries
- No free trial
- ShortStack is not SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified
The verdict
ShortStack combines campaign creation, lead capture, analytics, integrations, and entry safeguards in one platform. Its free tier is tightly limited, while paid plans expand views, storage, sites, and team capacity.
Who it suits
It suits teams and agencies creating contests, forms, quizzes, and lead campaigns across multiple brands or clients. The enterprise and agency offering includes role permissions and white-label options.
Plans and prices
Free
500 views/mo · 200 entries stored · 1 connected site · no team seats
Read 9 Oct 2026 · shortstack.com
Launch
25,000 views/mo · 5,000 entries stored · 1 connected site · no team seats
Read 9 Oct 2026 · shortstack.com
Build
100,000 views/mo · 20,000 entries stored · 3 connected sites · no team seats
Read 9 Oct 2026 · shortstack.com
Scale
300,000 views/mo · 60,000 entries stored · 5 connected sites · 1 team seat
Read 9 Oct 2026 · shortstack.com
Max
750,000 views/mo · 150,000 entries stored · 10 connected sites · 3 team seats
Read 9 Oct 2026 · shortstack.com
Enterprise
Higher view and entry limits · dedicated account manager and priority support · custom integrations and data-retention controls
Read 9 Oct 2026 · shortstack.com
On the record
- Analytics
- ShortStack provides campaign analytics and integrations with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Builder
- Its drag-and-drop builder supports templates and custom styling, with campaigns publishable as landing pages or embedded on websites.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Campaign features
- Campaign types include sweepstakes, instant-win games, quizzes, photo and video contests, public voting, and refer-a-friend promotions.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The company says it has 15 years of experience and more than 50,000 businesses using ShortStack.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- The security FAQ says data is hosted in AWS data centers in the United States, encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2+ and at rest using AES-256.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Fraud prevention
- Bot and entry protections include Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, a fraud filter, and entry restrictions.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- ShortStack describes its enterprise and agency offering for teams managing multiple brands, campaigns, or clients, with role permissions and white-label options.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Lead export
- The pricing page lists CSV export, and the homepage says leads can be exported to CSV anytime.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- 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.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- ShortStack says it supports GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, the Australian Privacy Act, UK DPA, and Swiss DPA requirements, and offers a DPA to customers.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Product
- ShortStack is a no-code marketing platform for creating contests, landing pages, forms, pop-ups, quizzes, and lead-capture campaigns.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- ShortStack says it is not itself SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified; its infrastructure providers maintain SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS Level 1 certifications.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The company describes live chat and email support, guided onboarding, and dedicated account managers on higher plans.shortstack.com · read 9 Oct 2026
