Everything You Need to Run "Best Of" Campaigns

From nominations to voting to results, Besto provides all the tools to engage your community, celebrate local businesses, and generate revenue.

Core Features

The foundation of every successful voting campaign.

3 Campaign Types

Voting-only, nomination-then-voting, or combined nomination and voting. Choose the format that fits your community's needs.

Verified Daily Voting

Email verification ensures authentic participation. Each voter can vote once per day per campaign with full audit trails.

Complete Branding

Custom colors, fonts, logos, welcome messages, thank you screens, and footer content. White-label your entire campaign.

Real-Time Analytics

Live-updating dashboards with vote tracking, participation rates, leaderboards, and trend analysis. Export PDF and CSV reports.

Person Mode

Run campaigns to vote for people instead of businesses. Perfect for Employee of the Year, Teacher Awards, and community recognition.

Engagement & Sharing

Maximize participation and reach with built-in engagement tools.

Social Sharing

Built-in sharing for Facebook, LinkedIn, and X with auto-generated messages, QR codes, and campaign-level sharing.

Embeddable Widgets

Embed campaigns and voter leaderboards on your website with customizable iframe snippets. Full responsive support.

Voter Leaderboard

Gamify voting with live leaderboards, streak badges, rank celebrations, and prizes for top voters. Fully customizable display.

Voter Referrals

Voters can share referral links to invite friends. Earn badges for successful referrals and boost campaign participation.

Kiosk Mode

Run voting stations at events with auto-reset sessions, streamlined email collection, and pattern-based verification.

Milestone Notifications

Get notified when your campaign hits vote milestones. Customize which thresholds trigger alerts.

Management & Setup

Powerful tools to manage your campaigns with your team.

Team Collaboration

Invite team members with granular permissions. Control who can view stats, edit content, manage nominations, and more.

AI-Powered Setup

Generate categories with AI based on your location type. Auto-lookup businesses via Google Places integration.

Campaign Scheduling

Control voting periods, archive past campaigns, preview before publishing, and manage campaign lifecycle.

Export & Reports

Download comprehensive PDF and CSV reports including leaderboards, category stats, voter data, and daily activity.

Monetization

Turn your campaigns into revenue streams. Keep 60% of all business purchases.

Premium Listings

Sell featured placements to businesses. Premium listings get highlighted display with descriptions and priority positioning.

Banner Advertising

Sell banner ad spots with category targeting and scheduling. Track impressions and clicks for advertisers.

Business Portal

Businesses can claim listings, purchase upgrades, and track their performance. Built-in approval workflow.

Integrations

Connect with custom webhooks to sync voter data. Export to your CRM or marketing automation tools.

Security & Privacy

Enterprise-grade security to protect your campaigns and voter data.

Rate Limiting

Database-level protection against abuse with per-user thresholds and automatic violation logging.

Voter Privacy

Email hashing, RLS policies, and secure data handling. Voters' identities protected with audit capabilities.

Access Control

Row-level security on all tables. Team permissions, voter blocking, and campaign-specific access rules.

Ready to Get Started?

Join organizations across the country running successful "Best Of" campaigns with Besto.