MakeContest vs Wishpond: which platform should you choose for your contest?
Wishpond is a complete marketing suite that includes, among other modules, contest creation. It's a coherent choice if you're looking for an all-in-one marketing tool, but potentially disproportionate if your only need is to publish a contest. Here's the comparison with MakeContest.
What Wishpond offers
Wishpond bundles several marketing tools under one subscription: landing page creation, email automation, lead-capture forms, and contests. This "suite" approach is interesting if you need several of these tools at once, but it also means the contest module is billed at the level of the overall subscription, even if it's the only feature you actually use.
What MakeContest offers
MakeContest does one job, the contest, and does it well: customized page, short form, compliant rules, automatic prize draw. No extra module to pay for, no unused features in your subscription: you create and publish for free, and only pay 19 dollars if you export your leads.
Direct comparison
| Criteria | Wishpond | MakeContest |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Complete marketing suite | Contest only |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription for the whole suite | Free, 19 dollars once to export |
| Payment for a single module | Not separable | Not applicable (single product) |
| Card required at sign-up | Often yes | No |
| Contest setup time | Varies with the interface | About 3 minutes |
The differences that actually matter
If you genuinely need landing pages, email automation AND contests, pooling them into one suite like Wishpond can make economic sense. But if your need is limited to the contest, paying for a full suite subscription to use just one module means paying for features you're not leveraging.
When Wishpond might be the better choice
If you're actively looking to consolidate several marketing tools (pages, emails, contests) under a single subscription to simplify your stack, Wishpond has a real argument. For a need focused solely on the contest, MakeContest avoids paying for the rest of the suite.
In summary
Wishpond charges a subscription for a complete marketing suite, of which the contest is just one module. MakeContest only charges for the contest, and only when you export your leads, never making you pay for extra tools you don't use.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wishpond only a contest tool?
No, Wishpond is a complete marketing suite including landing pages, automation and a light CRM. The contest is just one module of that suite, billed as a whole.
Does MakeContest cost less than Wishpond if I just want a contest?
Yes. Wishpond charges a subscription for its entire marketing suite, even if you only use the contest module. MakeContest only charges 19 dollars, once, only to export your leads.
Do you need a monthly subscription to use Wishpond?
Yes, Wishpond works on a monthly subscription that gives access to the whole suite. MakeContest charges nothing as long as you don't export your participants.