Head-to-head · Social Media Contest Software
ShortStack vs Revup
ShortStack leads on 1 check, Revup on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreShortStack · 8.8/10
- Free planonly ShortStack
- Free trialonly Revup
- Most featuresRevup · 3 of 3
ShortStack scores higher on our rubric for social media contest software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.
ShortStack offers free plan; Revup doesn't.
ShortStack is the better fit for branded landing-page contests. Revup is the better fit for professional UGC voting contests.
- ShortStack fits best
Branded landing-page contests
- Revup fits best
Professional UGC voting contests
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Side by side
| Feature | ShortStack 8.8/10 Visit ↗ | Revup 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #5 in Social Media Contest Software | #7 in Social Media Contest Software |
| Best for | Branded landing-page contests | Professional UGC voting contests |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $24/mo | $990/yr |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | 7 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat | Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 11 integrations | 8 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ShortStack 0/3 · Revup 3/3 | ||
| Voting tools | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Moderation tools | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Analytics and reporting | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Campaign types | Not checked yet | Photo contests, video contests, user-generated-content contests |
| Entry methods | Not checked yet | Photo uploads, video uploads, captions, custom fields, Google sign-in, social-platform video pulls, manual admin submissions |
| Social networks | Not checked yet | Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X |
| Winner selection | Not checked yet | Both |
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| Our verdict | ShortStack is a no-code marketing platform for businesses, marketers, and agencies running interactive campaigns. It supports quizzes, sweepstakes, contests, instant-win campaigns, referral programs, branded lead forms, landing pages, and… Read the review → |
Revup is promotion marketing software for brands, agencies, publishers, retailers, and other organizations running contests and promotional campaigns. It supports photo contests, video contests, and user-generated-content campaigns through… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ShortStack — where it wins
- Unlimited forms, pop-ups, and landing pages
- A/B testing, analytics, and conversion tracking
- Fraud prevention, bot protection, and Entry API
Where it doesn't
- Free plan is limited to 500 views and 200 stored entries monthly
- Advanced contest features begin on paid plans
- Annual-plan monthly equivalents are shown rather than explicit monthly prices
Revup — where it wins
- Verified voting with fraud, duplicate-vote, CAPTCHA, age, and geographic controls
- Photo and video submissions with moderation, judging notes, and winner management
- Integrations with HubSpot, Shopify, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Zapier, and more
Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 7 days
- Paid plans scale by profile, email, and SMS allowances
- Web and API access may not fit teams seeking native applications
- ShortStack8.8/10 · Free plan
A strong fit for branded contests that need forms, landing pages, testing, and analytics.
Visit ShortStackFull verdict → - Revup8.6/10 · 7-day trial
A focused platform for moderated photo, video, and UGC contests with verified voting.
Visit RevupFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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