These are my notes about Gleam.io. which offers 4 marketing apps designed to help you grow your e-mail list, social following, and revenue. Plans begin at $10/month.
Gleam Pricing
You can buy the Competitions App by itself under these plans:
Hobby – $120/year (no monthly option)
Pro – $49/month
Business – $149/month
Premium – $399/month
Highlights Accessible on All Plans
- All plans come with unlimited campaigns and entries.
- Facebook tab integration.
- Built-in random winner selection.
Or you can buy all four of their apps from $97 – $997 / month.
Plan Limitations
There are a lot of limitations to their plans as you move up tiers. I find their pricing structure a bit confusing and overcomplicated. If you don't pour through the feature set with a fine tooth comb, you might overlook a feature that you think you're getting but actually only comes with a higher plan.
Examples of a few things that are limited to the higher plans:
- API Connections with e-mail marketing services.
- Removing the Gleam.io branding.
- Landing page customizations.
- Leaderboards.
- Video embeds.
- Custom CSS.
Does Gleam.io have built-in e-mail marketing?
No they do not. You'd have to sync with another e-mail marketing service like Aweber to send automated e-mail follow-ups. They do have a built-in e-mail featured called “Promote E-mails” but all that allows you to do is notify people of your future giveaways. You can't use it for sending marketing or follow-up e-mails.
Overall thoughts on Gleam.io
Pros: Their software seems super simple to use for the end user which is great.
Cons: The pricing structure doesn't work for me. I want many of the features that only come with the higher plans, like the ability to customize my landing pages, e-mail marketing integration, leaderboard, etc. For my needs, I'd rather have ALL the features up front on every pricing tier, and pay more for a different variable such as number of entrants. You may be different and appreciate their free or small tier plans which could satisfy your needs for an inexpensive basic giveaway.
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