ShortStack

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What ShortStack is

ShortStack is a no-code marketing platform for building contests and other campaigns that collect leads. Its drag-and-drop builder uses templates and supports custom styling. Campaigns can be published as landing pages or embedded on a website, with formats including sweepstakes, instant-win games, quizzes, photo and video contests, public voting, and refer-a-friend promotions. ShortStack provides campaign analytics and supports Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Other listed integrations include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API. Leads can be exported to CSV. Bot and entry protections include Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, a fraud filter, and entry restrictions. ShortStack offers a free plan and paid plans from $24 a month, billed annually. The free plan allows 500 campaign views per month and 200 stored entries; exceeding its view limit may trigger an ad overlay or cause form submissions to return an error. ShortStack describes live chat and email support, guided onboarding, and dedicated account managers on higher plans. It says its infrastructure providers hold security certifications, while ShortStack itself is not SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified.

Who it suits

ShortStack suits marketers who want to build lead-capture campaigns using a visual builder and a range of contest formats. Its enterprise and agency offering is aimed at teams handling multiple brands, campaigns, or clients, with role permissions and white-label options.

What it does well

Builds contests, landing pages, forms, pop-ups, and quizzes.
Campaigns can be embedded or published as landing pages.
CSV lead export and campaign analytics are available.
Entry protections include reCAPTCHA and Cloudflare Turnstile.
Integrations include Mailchimp, HubSpot, webhooks, and Entry API.

What to know first

Free plan is limited to 500 campaign views per month.
Free plan stores up to 200 entries and has no team seats.
Launch starts at $24 a month, billed annually.
ShortStack itself is not SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified.

Limits

The free plan allows 500 campaign views per month, 200 stored entries, one connected site, and no team seats. The pricing FAQ says that exceeding the free view limit may show an ad overlay or cause form submissions to return an error.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Free forever · 500 views/mo · 200 entries stored · 1 connected site · no team seats	Free
Max	Billed annually · $1,990/yr; billed month to month also shown · 750,000 views/mo · 150,000 entries stored · 10 connected sites · 3 team seats	$166 a month
Launch	Billed annually · $290/yr; billed month to month also shown · 25,000 views/mo · 5,000 entries stored · 1 connected site · no team seats	$24 a month
Build	Billed annually · $590/yr; billed month to month also shown · 100,000 views/mo · 20,000 entries stored · 3 connected sites · no team seats	$49 a month
Scale	Billed annually · $1,190/yr; billed month to month also shown · 300,000 views/mo · 60,000 entries stored · 5 connected sites · 1 team seat	$99 a month
Enterprise	Custom pricing · Higher view and entry limits · dedicated account manager and priority support · custom integrations and data-retention controls	On request

As shortstack.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit https://www.shortstack.com/.
Choose the Free plan or a paid plan; the Free plan is free forever, and Launch is $24 a month billed annually.
Use the drag-and-drop builder, templates, and custom styling to create a campaign.
Publish the campaign as a landing page or embed it on a website.

Verdict

Choose ShortStack if you need a visual way to create varied marketing campaigns and collect leads, with integrations and entry protections. The free plan has low view and stored-entry limits, and teams needing more capacity or seats will need a paid plan.

Questions

Is ShortStack free?

Yes. Its Free plan costs nothing, billed free forever.

How much do paid plans cost?

Launch is $24 a month billed annually, shown as $290/yr. Month-to-month billing is also shown.

What platforms does ShortStack support?

Its listed platforms are web and API.

What integrations are listed?

They include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API.

Does ShortStack offer a free trial?

No. The listed free option is a free plan, and the free-trial field says no.

Is ShortStack SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified?

ShortStack says it is not itself SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified. It says its infrastructure providers maintain SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS Level 1 certifications.

Facts from ShortStack's own pages

Analytics: ShortStack provides campaign analytics and integrations with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Builder: Its drag-and-drop builder supports templates and custom styling, with campaigns publishable as landing pages or embedded on websites. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Campaign features: Campaign types include sweepstakes, instant-win games, quizzes, photo and video contests, public voting, and refer-a-friend promotions. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Company history: The company says it has 15 years of experience and more than 50,000 businesses using ShortStack. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Data protection: The security FAQ says data is hosted in AWS data centers in the United States, encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2+ and at rest using AES-256. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Fraud prevention: Bot and entry protections include Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, a fraud filter, and entry restrictions. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Integrations: Listed integrations include Mailchimp, Facebook, Instagram, Google Analytics, Vimeo, YouTube, HubSpot, Klaviyo, webhooks, and Entry API. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Intended users: ShortStack describes its enterprise and agency offering for teams managing multiple brands, campaigns, or clients, with role permissions and white-label options. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Lead export: The pricing page lists CSV export, and the homepage says leads can be exported to CSV anytime. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Limits: Free usage is limited to 500 campaign views per month and 200 stored entries, and the pricing FAQ says exceeding the free view limit may show an ad overlay or cause form submissions to return an error. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Privacy: ShortStack says it supports GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, the Australian Privacy Act, UK DPA, and Swiss DPA requirements, and offers a DPA to customers. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Product: ShortStack is a no-code marketing platform for creating contests, landing pages, forms, pop-ups, quizzes, and lead-capture campaigns. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Security: ShortStack says it is not itself SOC 2 or ISO 27001 certified; its infrastructure providers maintain SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS Level 1 certifications. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026
Support: The company describes live chat and email support, guided onboarding, and dedicated account managers on higher plans. · shortstack.com, 9 Oct 2026