New: Multi-step contests are here — try them free today.

Features built to grow your audience

Everything you need to launch, embed, measure, and conclude a contest.

Used by marketers and creators running contests with Rewards Fuel.

Entry methods

Plan limits apply. Free tier includes core methods; paid plans unlock social and platform actions.

Core

Click to enter · Newsletter signup · Answer a question · Visit a URL · Code word · Refer a friend (milestones + leaderboard) · File upload

Social & platforms

Instagram, Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, LinkedIn, Discord, Telegram, Twitch, Spotify, Pinterest, and more

Appearance & embed

  • Custom colors, fonts, backgrounds, and widget copy
  • Hosted contest pages at short links
  • Embed script for any website
  • Free WordPress plugin with shortcode and block
  • 11 widget languages

Statistics & export

  • Entries by method, country, and timeline
  • Traffic, referrers, and device breakdown
  • Live entry feed and entrant summaries
  • Viral referral leaderboard & milestone tracking
  • CSV download from the dashboard

Winners & automation

  • Manual or random winner selection
  • Optional auto-pick when the contest ends
  • Winner notification emails and prize claim links
  • Public winner list on the embed when the contest ends
  • Scheduled prize draws while live
  • Physical and digital prizes

Viral growth

Refer-a-friend with milestones & leaderboard

Live Ends in 2d 14h 2,847 entrants

One field — then unlock share links & milestone bonuses in the live widget demo.

Live referral leaderboard 412 active referrers

  1. Jamie R. 14 friends
  2. Alex M. 11 friends
  3. Sam K. 9 friends
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Turn every entrant into a promoter. Personal share links, social one-clicks, milestone bonuses, and a live leaderboard — built into the widget and dashboard.

  • Share linksPersonal URLs & social one-clicks
  • Dashboard statsMilestones & referrer counts

Refer 3, 5, or 10 friends who complete their main entry — unlock +3, +5, or +10 bonus entries at each tier.

Bronze3 friends+3 bonus entries
Silver5 friends+5 bonus entries
Gold10 friends+10 bonus entries

How it works across your contest

Entrant

Entrant journey

  1. Complete the main entry (email, newsletter, or question)
  2. Open Share to get a personal link
  3. Friends enter via the link — you earn bonus entries
  4. Hit milestone tiers for bigger bonus entry packs
  5. Climb the referral leaderboard

Dashboard

Viral referrals panel

Milestone counts

Bronze 3 friends Silver 5 friends Gold 10 friends

Leaderboard & activity

  • Top referrers with friends entered
  • Referral sign-ups & active referrers at a glance

Paid plans

AI contest assistant

Describe what you want in plain language — the assistant updates your contest draft and applies changes to the live contest. Available when you create a contest or edit an existing one in the dashboard.

  • Add or tune entry methods (social follow, watch video, visit URL, and more)
  • Change widget colors, layout, and wording
  • Update official rules — eligibility, dates, winner selection, prize claim
  • Add prizes and rename contests
  • Translate widget copy (Promoter Pro language limits apply)

Compare paid plans · MCP for Cursor and Claude

Three ways to use AI with Rewards Fuel

SurfaceWhoBest for
AI contest assistant Paid dashboard users Building and editing contests without clicking every field
Product assistant All logged-in accounts Stack help — plans, integrations, RFWIN, RankFuel (/assistant in dashboard)
MCP server Paid + API key Cursor, Claude Desktop, or custom agents reading and writing contest data

Contest assistant changes use the same draft model as REST sync_contest and MCP write tools — one source of truth for configuration.

Contest essentials checklist

Everything you expect from other contest software — included without per-entry fees.

  • Embed widget on any website
  • Hosted contest page with short link
  • Free WordPress plugin (shortcode + block)
  • Email & newsletter capture with CSV export
  • 20+ social & bonus entry actions
  • Refer-a-friend viral entries
  • Referral milestones (Bronze / Silver / Gold)
  • Public referral leaderboard in widget
  • Secret code word & visit-a-URL actions
  • Watch YouTube/Vimeo to enter
  • Custom colors, fonts & backgrounds
  • Start/end scheduling with countdown
  • Official rules & terms
  • Random or manual winner selection
  • Auto-pick winners when contest ends
  • Winner emails & prize claim links
  • Public winner list on ended contests
  • Geo country blocking
  • Bot protection (CAPTCHA)
  • Live stats — methods, traffic, countries
  • AI contest assistant (paid plans)
  • MCP server for AI agents (paid plans)