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Best Contest Software in 2026
- 20 apps
- Research read 28 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
SweepWidget
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+1SweepWidget covers a broad range of giveaway and contest formats, with email, e-commerce, and fraud-control features.
- 2
AwardKit
Free plan WebAwardKit covers submission collection, judging, voting, fee payments and result publishing for award programs.
- 3
Judgify
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebJudgify brings entry collection, judging, voting, and reporting into one contest workflow. Check the per-event limits and onboarding fee against the size and structure of your program.
- 4
Socialman
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebSocialman combines social campaign creation with entry tallying, winner selection and CSV email exports.
- 5
PromoSimple
Free plan WebPromoSimple brings campaign setup, entry collection, winner selection, and reporting into one web service. Check the free plan's entrant and time limits against your campaign before choosing a tier.
- 6
ShortStack
Free plan APIWebChoose ShortStack if you need a visual way to create varied marketing campaigns and collect leads, with integrations and entry protections.
- 7
Woobox
Free plan WebWoobox offers a broad set of campaign formats and multiple ways to publish them.
- 8
AwardStage
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWebChoose AwardStage to manage submissions and judging in one awards programme, especially if you need configurable forms, judging rounds, and anonymous assessment.
- 9
Easypromos
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Easypromos if you need a configurable platform for giveaways, contests, games, or other digital promotions, with campaign embedding and a broad integration list.
- 10
Continuous Cup
Free plan Web - 11
Evalato
Free trial WebEvalato brings submission management, judging controls, payments, and integrations into one program-based service.
- 12
Award Force
by Award ForcePaid APIWebAward Force brings program setup, entry collection, judging, and results management into one awards platform.
- 13
Revup
Free trial APIWebRevup combines contest management, entry forms, voting controls and customer data features for promotional campaigns.
- 14
OpenWater
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebChoose OpenWater if your association, foundation, or institution needs to manage submissions, reviews, scoring, and reporting in a configurable system.
- 15
ViralSweep
Free trial APIWebViralSweep covers multiple promotion formats and includes tools for entries, analytics, and suspicious-entry detection.
- 16
Awardmatic
Paid WebChoose Awardmatic if you need a web-based workflow for submissions, fee collection, judging, and publishing results, with controls such as blind review and role-based access.
- 17
Reviewr
Paid APIWebChoose Reviewr if your organization manages scholarship, grant, or award programs and needs connected application intake, review, and post-award tracking.
- 18
Votigo
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Votigo combines campaign tools with optional strategy, development, and fulfillment services.
- 19
Agorize
Paid Web - 20
Picter
Paid Web
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