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ShortStack Overview
What is ShortStack?

Shortstack has a drag-and-drop builder that lets users design pages without the need for code. It comes with analytics and marketing features that lets users review their efforts for further improvement. The platform’s drag-and-drop features let users design pages easily, including mobile-responsive landing pages. Scaling your business is easy on this platform as well and collaborating with different users is a breeze.

Company ShortStack
Year founded 2011
Company size 11-50 employees
Headquarters Reno, NV, USA
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ShortStack Product Details
Capabilities
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
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Languages English
ShortStack Pros and Cons
Pros
  • It’s great for building landing pages designed for contests
  • You can scale up easily as your business grows
  • It’s possible for one person can manage everything because of its user-friendliness
Cons
  • You need to get used to how the site builder tool works
  • It puts a cap on how many page views you get per month
  • Professional designers might find some of the design features limiting
ShortStack Features
A/B Testing
API Access
Automated Draws
Contest Scheduling
Custom Branding
Customer Support
Customizable Templates
Data Export
Drag and Drop Interface
Email Notifications
Entry Tracking
Fraud Detection
Geolocation Restrictions
Lead Generation Tools
Legal Compliance
Mobile Compatibility
Multi-language Support
Participant Verification
Photo/Video Upload
Prize Management
Random Winner Selection
Real-Time Analytics
Referral Tracking
Reporting and Statistics
Social Media Integration
Survey Integration
Third-party Integrations
User Activity Logs
User Management
Voting Mechanism
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Last updated: October 23, 2025
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82 ShortStack Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Dynamic Tool That Goes Beyond Contests or Forms"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The multi-faceted templates that come standard can actually challenge businesses to come up with ways to use them. Where you might first use them for a contest or dynamic contact form, the easy ability to make an ebook available, etc, is great.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Sometimes it’s too easy to create errors or break what you’ve built by going too quickly or not testing. That’s obviously on the client but it’d be great to force that into integration to ensure it meets standards before going live. Lower price points for small business would be nice too

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

Lead generation, asset delivery are two huge items

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jun 19, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
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Jay T.
Ppc Manager
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"Very effective lead generation tool for any company looking to run competitions!"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

It's really simple to set up a competition or landing page quickly, with easy to modify templates and the new theme customisation. You can insert your own codes and scripts to give you even more features than the wide variety there are already.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Data: retrieval and exportation is very limited to a small number of apps, and the lack of an API means that there's no workaround. My company uses email and CRM tools which aren't supported by Shortstack so all data retrieval has to be manual, which isn't great if we want to contact entrants ASAP. Embedding: there's only an iframe embed option which isn't always ideal. A JavaScript method would be preferable as iframes have limitations when it comes to page resizing.

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

We started doing competitions 18 months ago when we got Shortstack, and it's proved to be an invaluable method of lead generation, paying for itself many times over. It's allowed us to expand our prospects database and reach customers we wouldn't otherwise have gotten in front of. It's also helped us to gather user-generated content, giving us more content for subsequent marketing campaigns.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jun 26, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"In depth campaign tool"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Shortstack creates professional social media contests and features. I used Shortstack for my client CATABUS for the previous three years in a Facebook photo contest.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Complex setup was difficult to navigate. I feel like someone who understands code would find it easier.

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

Very professional campaign setup for my clients social media.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 23, 2016
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
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Ryan S.
Digital Strategist
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"Superstar Service"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Their customer support is phenomenal. If I have a question they answer it usually within 20 minutes! The questions can range from "what's the best type of campaign" or even them fixing my CSS/HTML issues!

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

There are so many options for things you can do that it almost feels overwhelming. It's a tough line to walk, but they navigate it well.

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

I work for a marketing agency. We use shortstack to run Facebook contests on behalf of our clients. Their superstar support team always answers my questions, fixes my campaigns, and makes me look better than I am when it comes to HTML and CSS. They're also always very nice and follow up within 20 minutes of my questions being asked!

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Jul 03, 2022
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
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Cassie G.
Senior Technical Product Manager
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"Overall good, east to manage contests and winners"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The contests were easy to build and manage, forms were easy in their WYSIWYG and embedded onto our site super easily!

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Not super feature-rich. Difficult to divorce from their system and get my data .

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

Making a custom UI for a contest and managing the winners in a non-biased, click of a button way is super helpful.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 18, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.0
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Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Generally positive experience from service"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Different options for promotions. Great for non-tech persons.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Flexibility in design - typeface/borders etc..

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

Database gathering from unique promotions. Facebook apps. Embedding particular functionalities within our web page in continuity with social media.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 18, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Been a user for years"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The variety of contests types. Plus it is easy for the user to enter. I'm also a fan of the auto responder for entries.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Template variety is still somewhat limited. And the custom CSS option is too complicated. Also there is no way to allow entrants to enter daily without setting it to 12 hours. If you set it at 24 hours, then someone who enters at 4 pm on Monday can't enter again until 4 pm on Tuesday and that confuses people. If you set it to 12 hours then you have cheaters who work the system. It should reset at midnight each day.

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

Much easier than programming a contest from scratch.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 17, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great competition tool"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The ease of publishing changes .........

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

The pop that tells you how to use a template everytime you access an existing campaign

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

The ability to run competitions

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 17, 2018
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Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Shortstack has been a great experience for us!"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

We really enjoy the ease of integration into our website. We've been creating tons of landing pages for contests and announcements, with how simple it is to embed.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Having to pay for additional users to access the platform. Might be better to create a package that includes at least 3 users. Maybe include a few more templates for contests.

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

With the amount of promotions and contests we are creating throughout the year, this platform saves us a lot of the time. Especially with collecting contest entrant data and choosing winners.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Apr 17, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.0
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Director of Marketing"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The ease of use is great. Also the ability to upload our own graphics.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Everything we've used ShortStack for has been great. Very pleased.

What problems is ShortStack solving and how is that benefiting you?

Social media contests. Easy to upload our graphics. Tracking and updates are good.