PromoSimple provides web-based tools for creating and running online giveaways, sweepstakes and contests. A campaign can be designed, launched on set dates, promoted and followed by winner selection. Entry forms can collect social actions, custom data, polls, surveys and quiz responses. Forms can be embedded on websites, blogs and Facebook pages, and campaigns can also be promoted through the Giveaways Network. Winners may be selected randomly or manually. PromoSimple offers real-time reporting and CSV exports, plus integrations with MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, MadMimi and Constant Contact for sending entrants to email tools. Listed entry methods include email and Facebook login, social network actions, referral links and custom fields. The service also provides moderation and voting tools. The Free plan allows 50 entrants and has a seven-day limit. Paid plans start at $14.00 USD per month, with Basic billed at $171 per year on signup; higher tiers add capabilities such as email integrations, customizable forms, white labeling and Google Analytics. Paid plans can be canceled immediately from the Account page, with features remaining through the paid period.
Who it is for
PromoSimple is intended for marketers, bloggers, small businesses, brands and agencies running online promotions. It suits organizers who need configurable entry forms, winner selection and campaign reporting.
What is good
- Supports giveaways, sweepstakes and contests.
- Offers random or manual winner selection.
- Provides real-time reports and CSV exports.
- Forms can be embedded on websites, blogs and Facebook pages.
- Paid plans can be canceled from the Account page.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to 50 entrants.
- Free plan has a seven-day limit.
- Basic is billed at $171 per year on signup.
- Web platform only.
Verdict
PromoSimple covers the campaign flow from form creation through promotion and winner selection, with reporting and email integrations on offer. Check the Free plan limits and annual signup billing for paid plans before committing.
PromoSimple plans and pricing
All plansCompared on social media contest software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $14/mo
- Campaign types
- giveaways, sweepstakes, contests, polls, surveys, quizzes, refer-a-friend campaigns
- Entry methods
- email and Facebook login, Facebook visits or likes, Twitter follows or tweets, Instagram likes or follows, Pinterest follows or pins, polls, surveys, quizzes, refer-a-friend links, custom form fields
- Social networks
- Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest
- Voting tools
- Yes
- Winner selection
- both
- Moderation tools
- Yes
- Analytics and reporting
- Yes
