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KickoffLabs vs ShortStack

Compare KickoffLabs to ShortStack for giveaways, contests, and landing pages

You've got options for your next contest marketing campaign. So what sets KickoffLabs apart from competition like ShortStack? Simplicity, flexibility, scaling, and support.

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Quick answer

How is KickoffLabs different from ShortStack?

Our goal is to help you create a campaign that goes viral with simpler tools that are more flexible, and support that feels like a trusted advisor before, during, and after each campaign. Any good technology can and will be copied, so we aim to provide the best overall experience for building a marketing campaign, with pricing that starts low and scales with you.

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How KickoffLabs and ShortStack compare

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Support
Personal 1:1 onboarding callEnterprise plan customers can schedule a call to get started and answer questions.
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Concierge custom domain setupHelp setting up your custom domain and installing scripts.
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Free feedback on demandKnow you're following best practices. We've been doing this since 2011 and we're always happy to lend our two cents.
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Done for You servicesWe get your campaign off the ground quickly so you can focus on your product and other marketing tasks. About Done for You
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Based on our own review of ShortStack's public plans when we wrote this comparison. Features and prices change, so check ShortStack's site for their current offer.

Why teams switch

Flexible giveaway design options to engage your audience

KickoffLabs works for non-tech marketers and those with some tech expertise by combining out-of-the-box simplicity with scalable script and giveaway API options.

KickoffLabs page designer editing a sweepstakes signup page with a hero image, headline and entry form
A no-code contest page builder Design your next giveaway in our page builder. Start from a ready-to-convert template, add or remove sections, and edit the copy and images right on the page. Browse giveaway templates
Turn any existing landing page into a contest Connect to KickoffLabs with our AnyForm script. AnyForm turns custom HTML or pages from other page builders into the perfect giveaway with minimal effort, and you keep total control over the look of your form. About AnyForm
Mix and match giveaway types Add a random prize to a reward level campaign with a leaderboard. Every reward is up to you, and there's a campaign type for whatever stage you're in. See campaign types
Faster and more affordable simple contests Our pricing scales with you. Start at a lower price, and only pay more when your campaign goes bonkers. Premium and higher plans remove all KickoffLabs branding. See pricing
Campaigns tailored to your brand Publish your pages to custom domains and use a custom email domain. Every plan can style landing and thank-you pages with custom CSS, custom fields, and custom fonts.
Referral progress and viral sharing reports on every plan Every lead lives in your campaign's Leads and Reports tabs. Track progress, social share actions, and referrals at any time, filter leads by custom conditions, and save custom audiences to export as separate lists.
“KickoffLabs did a design review with us and they found two things that made a ton of sense and actually improved our conversion even more. So that handholding support was really helpful!”
Sharon Winter · COO + Co-Founder, EsportsOne

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