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What ViralSweep is

ViralSweep is a marketing platform for promotions intended to grow email and SMS lists, increase engagement, and generate sales. Campaign options include sweepstakes, contests, instant-win promotions, purchase campaigns, waitlists, milestones, hashtags, galleries, email forms, and comment promotions. Its Sweepstakes App offers customizable entry forms, bonus entries for social actions, website embeds, hosted links, real-time analytics, and random winner selection. Paid plans include unlimited promotions and entries, but purchase order limits vary. Starter costs $41 a month with annual billing and $49 a month with monthly billing; both list 100 purchase orders. Each selected plan begins with a 7-day trial, after which billing starts unless ended earlier. Basic integrations include Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify Email, and ActiveCampaign; premium integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and Google Analytics. The API can add and retrieve account data, requires Premium or higher, and uses an API key. Promotions use spam filtering, CAPTCHA, cookie and IP tracking, and background protections to help detect suspicious or duplicate entries.

Who it suits

ViralSweep suits teams that want to run promotions to build email or SMS lists, encourage engagement, or generate sales. It offers campaign types ranging from sweepstakes to purchase promotions.

What it does well

  • Supports a broad range of promotion types
  • Paid plans include unlimited promotions and entries
  • Sweepstakes App includes real-time analytics and winner selection
  • Spam filtering and CAPTCHA help detect suspicious entries

What to know first

  • No free plan
  • Trial lasts 7 days before billing unless ended
  • API requires Premium or higher
  • WordPress.com sites are not supported

Limits

Starter annual billing costs $41 a month and includes 100 purchase orders; monthly Starter costs $49 a month with the same allowance. Purchase order limits vary by plan. The API is available with Premium or higher.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Business (annual billing)Billed Annually · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - 1,000 orders · Manage (2) Brands · (2) Additional Users$166 a month
BusinessBilled Monthly · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - 1,000 orders · Manage (2) Brands · (2) Additional Users$199 a month
Premium (annual billing)Billed Annually · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - 5,000 orders · Manage (4) Brands · (4) Additional Users$333 a month
PremiumBilled Monthly · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - 5,000 orders · Manage (4) Brands · (4) Additional Users$399 a month
Starter (annual billing)Billed Annually · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - 100 orders$41 a month
StarterBilled Monthly · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - 100 orders$49 a month
Elite (annual billing)Billed Annually · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - ∞ orders · Manage (6) Brands · (6) Additional Users$833 a month
EliteBilled Monthly · Unlimited Promotions & Entries · Purchases App - ∞ orders · Manage (6) Brands · (6) Additional Users$999 a month

The first 8 of 9 plans, as viralsweep.com lists them, read 9 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan

Getting started

  1. Visit the ViralSweep website.
  2. Choose a plan; each selected plan starts with a 7-day trial.
  3. End the account before the trial ends to avoid billing afterward.
  4. Use the web platform or API; API access requires Premium or higher and an API key.
  5. For a WordPress site, use self-hosted WordPress.org rather than WordPress.com.

Verdict

ViralSweep covers multiple promotion formats and includes tools for entries, analytics, and suspicious-entry detection. Compare purchase-order allowances and plan requirements, especially if you need API access.

Questions

Is ViralSweep free?

No free plan is offered. Each selected plan starts with a 7-day trial.

How much does ViralSweep cost?

Annual Starter billing is $41 a month, while monthly Starter billing is $49 a month. Other listed monthly plans are Business at $199 a month, Premium at $399 a month, and Elite at $999 a month.

What platforms does ViralSweep support?

It is available on web and through an API. Listed website platforms include Shopify, BigCommerce, ClickFunnels, Leadpages, Magento, Squarespace, Wix, and self-hosted WordPress.org.

Which integrations are available?

Basic integrations include Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify Email, and ActiveCampaign. Premium integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and Google Analytics.

Can I use the API on any plan?

The API requires the Premium plan or higher and uses an API key for authentication.

Does ViralSweep support WordPress.com?

No. Its installation guide says WordPress.com blocks JavaScript; it supports self-hosted WordPress.org sites.

Facts from ViralSweep's own pages

API
The ViralSweep API can add and retrieve account data, requires the Premium plan or higher, and uses an API key for authentication. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Campaigns
The platform offers sweepstakes, contests, instant win, purchases, waitlist, milestones, hashtags, galleries, email forms, and comments promotions. · support.viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Data deletion
Customers can delete a promotion and its associated entrant data from their account or request account data deletion by email. · support.viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Integrations
Basic integrations include services such as Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Shopify Email, and ActiveCampaign; premium integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, and Google Analytics. · support.viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Limits
All paid plans include unlimited promotions and entries, while purchase order limits vary by plan. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Purpose
ViralSweep is a viral marketing platform for growing email and SMS lists, increasing engagement, and generating sales. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Security assessments
The Enterprise plan lists security assessments among its included items. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Spam protection
ViralSweep says its promotions use spam filtering, CAPTCHA, cookie and IP tracking, and background protections to help detect suspicious entries and duplicates. · support.viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Support
Support includes live chat during business hours (8AM–5PM ET), email support, scheduled phone calls, and documentation. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Sweepstakes features
The Sweepstakes App supports customizable entry forms, bonus entries for social actions, website embeds, hosted links, real-time analytics, and random winner selection. · support.viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Trial
Each selected plan starts with a 7-day trial, and pricing states that the account is billed after the trial unless ended earlier. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
Website platforms
The integrations page lists Shopify, BigCommerce, ClickFunnels, Leadpages, Magento, Squarespace, Wix, and WordPress among supported platforms. · viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026
WordPress limitation
The WordPress installation guide says WordPress.com sites are not supported because they block JavaScript; it applies to self-hosted WordPress.org sites. · support.viralsweep.com, 9 Oct 2026

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