ViralSweep
Lead capture software
Gamification software
Sweepstakes software
User-generated content platforms
Demand generation software
Lead generation software
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What is ViralSweep
ViralSweep is a sweepstakes and contest platform used to run promotions such as giveaways, instant wins, and referral-based campaigns to capture leads and grow email lists. It is typically used by ecommerce brands, marketers, and agencies that want to collect entries, encourage sharing, and export participant data to email and CRM tools. The product focuses on configurable promotion templates, embeddable widgets/landing pages, and integrations for follow-up marketing. It also supports user-generated content style campaigns (e.g., photo/video contests) depending on the promotion type.
Broad promotion campaign templates
ViralSweep supports multiple promotion types (e.g., sweepstakes/giveaways, instant win, referral contests, and other gamified entry mechanics). This reduces the need to build custom forms and logic for common promotional formats. For teams focused on top-of-funnel acquisition, it provides purpose-built workflows that general CRM suites typically do not include out of the box.
Lead capture with integrations
The platform captures participant data during entry and is designed to pass leads into downstream systems via integrations and exports. This helps marketing teams connect promotions to email nurturing and sales follow-up processes. Compared with data providers and outbound sales platforms, ViralSweep is oriented toward first-party lead capture rather than prospect database enrichment.
Embeddable and hosted experiences
ViralSweep can be deployed as hosted landing pages and/or embedded widgets, which supports different website and campaign setups. This flexibility helps teams run promotions without a full web development cycle. It also enables agencies to deploy similar campaign patterns across multiple client sites.
Not a full CRM
ViralSweep is not designed to replace a CRM for pipeline management, forecasting, or account-based workflows. Organizations still need a separate system for lead qualification, opportunity tracking, and sales automation. Teams expecting end-to-end revenue operations capabilities will likely treat it as a campaign input source rather than a system of record.
Promotion compliance is user-managed
Sweepstakes and contest compliance requirements vary by jurisdiction and channel, and the platform does not eliminate the need for legal review. Users typically must configure official rules, eligibility, and disclosures appropriate to their audience. This can add operational overhead for regulated industries or multi-region campaigns.
Limited depth for demand ops
While it supports lead capture and referral mechanics, it is not a full demand generation suite with advanced attribution, multi-touch reporting, or complex journey orchestration. Reporting is generally campaign-centric rather than revenue-pipeline-centric. Teams with mature lifecycle marketing often need additional tooling for segmentation, scoring, and analytics.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $49 per month (billed monthly) / $41 per month (billed annually) | Unlimited promotions & entries; Sweepstakes, Contest, Instant Win, Waitlist, Milestones, Comments, Gallery, Email Forms apps; Purchases App — up to 100 orders per campaign/store; Social actions, design/templates, embed on any site, live draws, official rules generator, real-time analytics; Manage 1 brand; No additional users. |
| Business | $199 per month (billed monthly) / $166 per month (billed annually) | All Starter features plus White Label Branding; Hashtags App (track 3 tags); Purchases App — up to 1,000 orders per campaign/store; Email notifications; Custom CSS; Custom Actions; Entry Codes; Premium integrations; Host partner sweepstakes; Manage 2 brands; 2 additional users. |
| Premium | $399 per month (billed monthly) / $333 per month (billed annually) | Business features plus Viralsweep API; Hashtags App (track 6 tags); Contest video uploads; Purchases App — up to 5,000 orders per campaign/store; A/B testing; Collect payments; Pay to vote; Multiple languages; Audience segments; Bulk import entrants; Manage 4 brands; 4 additional users. |
| Elite | $999 per month (billed monthly) / $833 per month (billed annually) | Premium features plus "White Glove" service; (1) promotion built for you per month; Purchases App — unlimited orders per campaign/store; Manage 6 brands; 6 additional users; dedicated SendGrid account (listed on pricing page). |
