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A modern alternative
to ShortStack.
The same promotion types — without ShortStack's dual-metered overages on views and stored entries. Flat pricing, native email and SMS, auto-generated rules, and the Revup Intelligence platform. $99/month with every feature included.
Choose ShortStack if you're an agency running many client microsites and are already comfortable with their Mailchimp + webhook + Zapier stitched stack. Choose Revup if you want the same promotion types — sweepstakes, instant win, photo/video, hashtag, refer-a-friend — plus Revup Intelligence, native email and SMS, auto-generated rules, and flat pricing without dual-metered overages on views and entries.
Revup vs ShortStack at a glance
Side-by-side on the things that matter most for real promotion programs.
ShortStack pricing vs Revup pricing
ShortStack meters both views and stored entries — a viral campaign can blow past both ceilings at once. Revup is flat.
Overages charged on both views AND stored entries. Extra seats $49/mo on Scale/Max. Fraud tools gated to Scale+, API gated to Max. See pricing.
Every feature included on all plans — pricing scales by profiles and email/SMS sends per month. 20% off annual. 7-day free trial. See pricing.
Features you won't find on ShortStack — or any other sweepstakes platform
These aren't surface-level features. They're the capabilities that separate a contest microsite tool from a platform that runs your entire promotional program.
Abandoned form tracking
See exactly who started filling out your form but didn't finish — and recover them automatically with email and SMS follow-ups. ShortStack doesn't track drop-off.
Partial submission recovery
Submissions save automatically. Participants pick up right where they left off — no need to start over. Nobody else does this.
Auto-translation with live updates
Every promotion automatically translated into 36 languages. Edit your English copy once and every language updates in real time. ShortStack is effectively English and Spanish only.
Automated drawings with alternates
Draw winners per prize with alternates queued behind them. If a winner can't claim, the next alternate takes the prize automatically. ShortStack draws are manual.
Revassist AI support
An AI chat embedded directly in your promotion answers entrant questions about rules, entries, and prizes — so your team doesn't have to.
Revup Intelligence platform
Every participant builds a unified profile — entries, referrals, social actions, purchases, LTV — all connected. A real CDP. ShortStack stores entries per campaign, capped by tier.
When ShortStack is still the better pick
ShortStack has been around since 2009 and has genuine strengths. Pick it when:
- You're an agency running many client microsites and need the "connected sites" tiering (up to 10 on Max) to manage multiple brands under one subscription.
- Your email marketing is firmly on Mailchimp and you want deep native integration with it specifically.
- Your promotion volume is modest enough that Launch ($29) or Build ($59) handles it without hitting view or entry overages.
If that's you, ShortStack is a solid choice. If promotions are part of a full marketing program with email, SMS, and a unified customer profile, Revup replaces ShortStack plus the supporting stack.
Switching from ShortStack
Rebuild your typical campaign in under an hour. We'll help with anything custom.
Export your entries
Download entries and contact lists from ShortStack as CSV. Revup maps fields automatically during import.
Rebuild the campaign
Pick a template or start blank. Every promotion type you ran on ShortStack — sweepstakes, instant win, photo/video, hashtag — is available from day one.
Launch & track
Embed the widget, landing page, or popup. Connect Klaviyo, Attentive, Mailchimp, or your ESP. Track every entry into a unified customer profile.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from teams evaluating the switch.
Yes. Revup ships the same promotion types ShortStack is known for — sweepstakes, contests, instant win, photo/video, hashtag, refer-a-friend — plus features ShortStack doesn't have: auto-generated official rules, abandoned form tracking, partial submission recovery, live 36-language auto-translation, automated drawings with alternates, Revassist AI support, native email and SMS, and the Revup Intelligence platform. Revup is also flat-priced with no dual-metered overage on views and stored entries.
ShortStack's 2026 tiers run Launch $29/mo (25K views), Build $59/mo, Scale $119/mo, Max $199/mo, plus overages on both views AND stored entries. Revup starts at $99/mo with every feature unlocked — no fraud-tool gating, no API paywall, no per-seat extras, no double-metered overages. Pricing scales by profiles and email/SMS sends, not views.
ShortStack has an Official Rules Wizard — a multi-step manual form. Revup auto-generates compliant rules directly from your campaign settings (sponsor, eligibility, prize values, AMOE, dates) with no wizard to click through. Both platforms disclaim that the final rules should still be reviewed by counsel for high-value promotions.
Yes. ShortStack ships autoresponders but relies on Mailchimp and Zapier for real email marketing, and has no native SMS. Revup ships native email and SMS marketing — automated flows triggered by entries, winner picks, referrals, or any custom event — with no add-on subscription.
Yes. Export your entries from ShortStack as CSV and import them into Revup. Our team will help with any custom migration, and most campaigns rebuild in under an hour.
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Sweepstakes, instant win, forms, email, SMS, and Revup Intelligence — $99/month, flat. Free 7-day trial.