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Both cover giveaways & referrals. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
Dozens of contest formats, one subscription
Referral programs from templates, per campaign
Easypromos | Viral Loops | |
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| Starting price (they differ) | From $29 | From $35 |
| Pricing model (they differ) | Paid subscription | Free trial, then paid |
| Free tier | No | No |
| Billing | Monthly or annual | Monthly or annual |
| Free trial | Not stated | 14 days |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
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Dozens of contest formats, one subscription
Easypromos is a library of promotion mechanics rather than a single giveaway form: random draws, quizzes, photo contests, instant win games and a set of small browser games people actually play. Everything runs from one account with entry rules, winner selection and the compliance text a public draw needs. A plan covers unlimited promotions for as long as it is active. The interface shows its age in places.
Our note
Buy a month rather than a year unless you promote continuously, because the ability to activate a plan for a three week contest and stop is the thing this pricing allows and most competitors do not. Check which formats sit in which tier first, since that is the only axis the ladder moves on.
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Referral programs from templates, per campaign
Viral Loops ships templates for the referral mechanics that already worked for somebody else, a waiting list, a milestone giveaway, a straight refer-a-friend, and lets you run one without building it. Participants import and export as a list, so it plugs into whatever you already send email with. Pricing rises with the number of participants rather than with features.
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| Everything, in an open format |
| Their cut | Not stated | Not stated |
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| Runs on | Web | Web |
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| Covers | Giveaways & Referrals, Social Media Management | Giveaways & Referrals, Affiliate & Referral |
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| Works with | Instagram, TikTok, Facebook | Nothing in particular |
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| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
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| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
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| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
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Our note
The ten-participant cap on the trial is the thing to plan around: it proves the mechanics work and tells you nothing about scale. Against UpViral this is cheaper at the entry tier and gives away less of the API.
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