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Built around the UK Government Code of Practice

The Complete Platform
for Prize Competitions

Build your own competition website — or add competitions to your existing site. Fully compliant, built for scale, ready for the UK market.

As seen on

TechFlow
Venturely
LaunchPad
WIRED
Meridian
Inc.

Two ways to compete

Choose your path

Whether you're building a competition business from scratch or adding prize draws to an existing site.

Full Competition Website
PlatformFor competition business founders

Full Competition Website

Everything you need to launch and scale a competition business. Complete website, ticketing, payments, draws, and CRM — all built for high traffic and UK compliance.

  • Custom branded competition website
  • Scalable ticketing & entry system
  • Integrated payment processing
  • Automated draw management
  • Customer CRM & marketing tools
  • Analytics & conversion tracking
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Add to Your Website
PluginFor brands & charities

Add to Your Website

Embed competitions directly into your existing website. Perfect for brands clearing stock or charities raising funds — no rebuild required.

  • Simple install & onboarding wizard
  • Embed competition blocks anywhere
  • Hosted landing page option
  • Live competitions carousel widget
  • Charity donation mode
  • Full compliance built in
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Everything you need

Powerful features, zero complexity

From competition creation to draw management — every tool you need to run a successful prize competition business.

Competition Creation

Create competitions in minutes. Set prizes, ticket prices, limits, dates, and launch with SEO-friendly landing pages, countdown timers, and urgency banners.

Ticketing & Entries

Flexible ticket bundles, optional number selection, live entry lists, entry limits per person, and built-in fraud prevention for trust and transparency.

Payments & Checkout

Powered by DNA Payments with Apple Pay and Google Pay support. Email receipts, order confirmations, and a checkout built for maximum conversion.

Customer CRM

Rich customer profiles with purchase history, lifetime value tracking, segmentation for high spenders and lapsed buyers, and exportable lists.

Marketing Tools

Klaviyo and Mailchimp integration, SMS support, discount codes, referral tracking, and social sharing blocks to drive repeat traffic.

Draw Management

Full draw dashboard with winner selection tooling, audit logs, published winner pages, automated notifications, and compliance-ready record keeping.

Analytics & Reporting

Sales reporting by competition, conversion funnel metrics, cohort analysis, UTM tracking, and CSV exports to understand and scale what works.

Built-in Compliance

Developed around the UK Government's voluntary code of practice for prize draw operators. T&Cs support, free entry routes, transparent draw processes.

Simple process

Up and running in three steps

We handle the complexity of compliance, payments, and infrastructure. You focus on prizes and promotion.

01

Get set up

Book a demo, choose your plan, and our team helps you configure your competition platform or install the plugin on your existing site.

02

Create & launch

Build your first competition with our intuitive tools. Set prizes, ticket options, compliance elements, and go live with a fully branded experience.

03

Grow & scale

Use built-in marketing tools, CRM, and analytics to drive repeat buyers, increase ticket sales, and scale your competition business.

Built for everyone

Tailored to your goals

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a brand, or a charity — ByteStack adapts to how you want to run competitions.

For Founders

Start and scale your competition business

  • Launch a competition business faster with pre-built infrastructure
  • Built to handle traffic spikes and high ticket demand at scale
  • Reduce admin overhead with automation and competition templates
  • Increase repeat buyers with retention and marketing tools
  • Transparent draws and winner publishing builds public trust
  • Compliance-ready from day one — no legal guesswork

For Brands

Turn excess stock into revenue and new customers

  • Convert slow-moving or end-of-year stock into prize competition revenue
  • Capture emails and grow your customer list with every entry
  • Run seasonal campaigns quickly — Black Friday, end-of-year, launches
  • Drive engagement with an exciting, proven competition format
  • No website rebuild needed — plugin installs on your existing site

For Charities

Raise more with a proven fundraising mechanism

  • Raise more money with a competition format donors love
  • Transparency tools and published draws build donor trust
  • Easy to promote and share across social media channels
  • Charity-specific features: donation messaging, fund allocation displays
  • Compliance and regulation handled — focus on your mission

Compliance first

Built around the
government code

The UK Government has published a voluntary code of good practice for prize draw operators. ByteStack is one of the first platforms to build its entire system around this framework, giving you confidence that your competitions meet the highest standards.

DCMS Compliant
Built around the UK Government's voluntary code of good practice

DCMS Code of Practice

Our systems are built around the UK Government's voluntary code of good practice for prize draw operators — one of the first platforms to do so.

Legal Compliance Built In

Terms & conditions support, mandatory free entry routes, transparent draw processes, and compliance-ready record keeping — all baked into the platform.

Secure & Auditable

Every draw is logged with a full audit trail. Winner selection is transparent and verifiable. Your competitions meet the highest standards of integrity.

UK Market Ready

Purpose-built for the UK regulatory environment. We stay on top of evolving prize competition legislation so you don't have to.

Inspire your audience

Active prizes

Real prize draws powered by competition platforms — from luxury properties to once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

£6M Coastal House, NorfolkProperty

£6M Coastal House, Norfolk

Stunning coastal property with panoramic sea views. The highest value UK prize draw house to date.

Draw: 14 Jun 2024Comic Relief
£5M Warehouse, Victoria ParkProperty

£5M Warehouse, Victoria Park

Luxury warehouse conversion in Hackney, London — plus £250,000 cash.

Draw: 16 Aug 2024Alzheimer's Society
£4.5M Lake District HideawayProperty

£4.5M Lake District Hideaway

Lakeland retreat on the shore of Coniston Water with breathtaking fell views.

Draw: 22 Nov 2024RSPCA
£5M Cotswolds EstateProperty

£5M Cotswolds Estate

Idyllic landscaped gardens near Cirencester with period features throughout.

Draw: 26 May 2025Guide Dogs
£4.5M South Bank TownhouseProperty

£4.5M South Bank Townhouse

Georgian townhouse on London's vibrant South Bank — plus £250,000 cash.

Draw: 28 Mar 2025The King's Trust
£4M Bath Riverside HomeProperty

£4M Bath Riverside Home

Elegant property on the banks of the River Avon — plus £250,000 cash.

Draw: 18 Oct 2024British Heart Foundation
£4M Highland Retreat, ScotlandProperty

£4M Highland Retreat, Scotland

Perthshire escape on the shore of Loch Rannoch with mountain views.

Draw: 9 Aug 2024Alzheimer's Research
£3M New Forest EstateProperty

£3M New Forest Estate

Heated outdoor pool, Swedish garden sauna — plus £500,000 cash.

Draw: 6 Sep 2024NSPCC

Common questions

FAQ

ByteStack is built from the ground up around the UK Government's voluntary code of good practice for prize draw operators. We combine enterprise-grade competition management with built-in compliance, so you can focus on running great competitions without worrying about regulation.

Yes — prize competitions (skill-based) and free-to-enter prize draws are legal in the UK. However, there are specific regulations around how they must be structured, including requirements for free entry routes, transparent draws, and proper terms and conditions. ByteStack handles all of this for you.

The Platform is a complete competition website solution for people who want to start or scale a dedicated competition business. The Plugin lets existing businesses and charities embed competitions directly into their own website without rebuilding anything.

We integrate with DNA Payments, supporting all major card payments, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. Every transaction includes email receipts and order confirmations for a seamless customer experience.

Our draw management system includes a full dashboard for conducting draws, winner selection tooling with complete audit logs, published winner pages, automated winner notifications, and compliance-ready record keeping that you can export at any time.

Book a demo with our team and we'll walk you through the full platform, answer your questions, and help you understand which solution is right for your needs. We'll also show you how compliance features work in practice.

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the compliant way

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