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ShortStack
Elevate Your Social Contests
4.5
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ShortStack Reviews & Product Details

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
Training Documentation
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 10, 2024
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82 ShortStack Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Nov 18, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DS
Delmar S.
Student
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"Engaging persons through one link"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

What I like best about this application is that if you want an engaging link in your Instagram bio, then this is the application to have as it creates social contests amongst customers and views of one's page which is good for engagement. The features you can use depend on the kind of contests you wish to launch, this means there is a wide variety of features with the application. Aside from using the link on one's Instagram bio, you can also embed the contest landing page on your website to maiximize visibility and generate more entries this means the link is able to use everywhere including in WhatsApp messages.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

What I dislike about this application is that it takes a while to get set up before one can use the link, it requires one to have a lot of tech knowledge in order to use it.

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

The problem that this application is solving is that of allowing companies, small business owners, and even regular persons the chance to always engage persons on social media.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 17, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Chad C.
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"So valuable for our national non profit!"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Customer service is A+, and the range of customization is fantastic!!

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

No dislikes. This is a great program and if you have questions, they are always ready to help!

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

Short stack helps our organization get more traffic to our social and websites and also has so many more features we are excited to use!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 26, 2021
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Shelley F.
Expansive Brand Thinker Cmo
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"ShortStack Is Very Robust and Easy To Use"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

I love how easy and quick you can set up a very professional looking site that allows you to collect important data and re-market to those who enter. There is a bit of a learning curve on all the widgets, but once you figure them out it makes developing your entry site a snap. ShortStack has allowed us to collect entries, survey questions and encourage social media engagement with our brand, resulting in increased awareness and new consumer acquisition opportunities. The ShortStack field points feature makes it easy to award extra entries. With this feature, you choose which fields entrants will receive extra entries for filling out and how many points those fields are worth. When choosing a winner, these extra entries can be applied to increase the chances of winning for those who earned them. Plus, our Earn Extra Points Giveaway template is an easy way to get started.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

I honestly have not had any big issues or dislikes with ShortStack other than maybe it starts to get a bit pricy when you have to move up plan levels to the Brand Plan (once you exceed over 50,000 entries) but you do have the option to pause the account while not in use and you can also download and clear the number of entries in order to downgrade levels.

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

Gathering soft leads, Brand Awareness, Social Media Engagement (User Generated Content), Re-Marketing Database and opportunity to offer direct purchase promotional offers to help increase sales.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Oct 21, 2020
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Overall Rating:
5.0
RM
Randy M.
Founder
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"Long time user of ShortStack"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Ease of use, customer service, lots of customization and options, very affordable

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

I've only ever received one package of great ShortStack swag from their customer service department, love my green ShortStack t-shirt. Seriously though I can't think of anyting I really dislike.

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

Better workflow, shorter development time, better integrity, ease of use, creative design. etc.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Feb 28, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Sara N.
Growth Strategist
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"Amazing customer service!"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

We are new to the platform but have been so impressed with their quick, customized customer service. Very responsive and so helpful!

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

There's definitely a learning curve but that's par for the course when you're using something with a high level of capabilities.

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

lead generation, nice design

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 17, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
MB
Michelle B.
Founder
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"Easy peasy FB contest"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The ease of making monthly photo contests for several FB pages

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

A little limited on design features - would like to be able to choose more colors and styles

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

Proper FB contests where I don't have to worry about the guidelines, rules and such.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 17, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
BB
Ben B.
Founder
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"Robust yet simple to use"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

We have benefited greatly from the Photo Contest functionality. It does all the heavy lifting needed in order to pull off all the necessary things for a successful contest.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

At the moment there is nothing I can think of.

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

Being able to utilize their lead gen and contest functionality has enabled us to quickly and efficiently launch marketing initiatives that otherwise we would not be able to accommodate in our budget. Did I mention how user-friendly it's interface is as well as the accompanying knowledgebase that has been built out!

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 12, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
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Arsenis P.
E Commerce Consultant, Speaker & Author
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"Best value for money experience"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Almost immediate support Many many functionalities Many templates and tools to use for social media Ease in navigation Easy to understand how it works Very good initial training

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Nothing to be honest except that it gets a bit expensive at higher levels of usage

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

Facebook contest to clients I would need an IT to host

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CP
Chris P.
Founder
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"Invaluable tool for rapidly assembling promotions/landing pages/competitions "
What do you like best about ShortStack?

If you run a fast based business with multiple social media/marketing channels, and need to run promotions or special content quickly and without much in the way of technical skills, then give ShortStack a go,

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

There's nothing significantly problematic which is in the control of ShortStack, the API's offered by social platforms are sometimes a little lacking, but we can normally figure out a way to achieve what we need.

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

Our current web platform doesn't work well on mobile devices and is quick technical to use (we're fixing that!), but right now, ShortStack lets us build content quickly and easily for mobile targeted marketing.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JM
Jenna M.
Founder
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"Very User Friendly!"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

I like how quick and easy it is to build and even customize a form.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

The ONLY thing I dislike is that adding custom CSS isn't as easy as creating a form with the standard builder.

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

We often need to collect information and webhook it into our platform. We use ShortStack to create these form.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
MH
Melanie H.
Founder
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"Awesome tool "
What do you like best about ShortStack?

After 6 years of using custom built tools that were expensive and needed a lot of maintenance we decided to switch to Shortstack. So easy to use, affordable and have never had any issues!awes

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Nothing - I think it’s a great tool and have never had any issues

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

Social media giveaways and short forms on web

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
JP
Jessica P.
Founder
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"Great Product"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

Super easy to set up and very easy to make changes and publish them.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Nothing! Everything has always worked great!

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

For clients that don't have websites it's very helpful to use. Also for clients that have "form" submissions it's great to be able to track the submissions.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
AP
Angela P.
Founder
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"ShortStack Makes Contests Easy"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

We use ShortStack for all of our contests. It makes it easy for us to collect entries from forms on our website and from Facebook posts. We also like being able to schedule visibility so that the forms are not visible after a certain timeframe.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

It would be great if ShortStack integrated with more social media platforms. We would really like to collect likes and comments from other platforms such as Instagram and Twitter.

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

By using ShortStack we are are able to better administer our contests. Using web forms gets complicated and tricky. ShortStack is easy and compiles our entries in a easy to use way.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
SG
Sharyn G.
Director
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"Fantastic tool to support my business"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The ease of being able to create a campaign quickly and easily for my clients

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Can only now put buttons onto Facebook pages that have 2000 + likes

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

collecting information for clients, being able to run quick and easy competition for clients

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 11, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
CC
Chase C.
Social Media Marketing Director
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"they help make complicated apps easy"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

When I have a problem, they respond at the support desk very quickly and thoroughly.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

I wish it were a little cheaper, but given the support service they provide I guess that's not possible.

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

They have allowed me to publish a number of apps that constitute very popular tabs for Facebook pages, and to run a number of lead generating contests.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
DD
Donna D.
Founder
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"Shortstack's support team is great"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

The support team is great and normally gets back to very quickly if you have questions or need help. Plus they have many online tutorials including video.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

I really can't think of anything I dislike about it.

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

We are providing the application for our client's needs for sweepstakes and contest promotions. So we can offer our clients a quick and inexpensive solution to get them up and running quickly with their promotoin.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Apr 10, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
EL
Eric L.
Founder
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"Amazing Product"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

This product is great for giving you the tools to produce what you want, without a need for extensive CSS or programming knowledge. It is extremely user friendly, and the support team is very helpful and responsive. The widget based platform allows you to more easily visualize what is happening, allowing you to think of what else is possible for future ideas.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Although the new template design tools are a major step forward in terms of being user friendly, it can still be difficult to identify what exactly you are changing. It would be very helpful if there was a pop up help icon that gave a brief description and example screenshot of the section the option controls.

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

Shortstack is allowing us to quickly create and run campaigns with little to no involvement from anyone with actual development experience. This saves both time and money in regards to the potential cost of hiring a developer.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Apr 10, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
LM
Lexie M.
Founder
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"Awesome, user-friendly platform"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

I love how easy it is to build great looking landing pages for our clients. Our web designers can use code to customize a look, but those of us with no coding knowledge can also easily create a nice looking page that get results. With the forms, we are able to seamlessly generate leads for our clients, collect emails through contests and make changes on the go without missing a beat.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

There's not a whole lot I don't like, but if I had one complaint, it would be that we can't have more than two users without paying a premium.

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

Shortstack has given us a an easy way to develop a mobile website for a specific campaign without have to code one on our clients website. This saves us so much time, and it's super easy to make changes and updates as we go. It's also been a great tool for email capture and lead generation.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Mar 05, 2018
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Overall Rating:
5.0
DL
Danica L.
Architect
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"5* experience!"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

User friendly and also innovative! App that improves your ideas! You can explore and invent sth new at the same time.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

Absolutely nothing! It is real time user friendly app!

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

Quizzes and awareness campaign

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Nov 28, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
5.0
RB
Robbie B.
Avp, Paid Social
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"Shortstack Review"
What do you like best about ShortStack?

It's difficult to narrow down what I like about Shortstack. I used it for three or four years and was always very happy with results. I probably ran 20-25 different social media giveaways and contests.

What do you dislike about ShortStack?

I got to a point near the end of my use of Shortstack that I would have benefited from a less constrictive set of templates to build off of.

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

Massively successful awareness campaigns at a relatively meager cost.

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