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What’s the best fit for your launch?

Let's take a look at how these two solutions differ in handling the challenges of in-demand product launches.
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Why brands are turning to EQL

End-to-end support

EQL is an end-to-end solution, offering payments processing, fan communications, and more. Gleam requires hands-on invoicing, and does not offer flexibility for hybrid online/in-store fulfillment.

Scalable infrastructure

Gleam operates as a pop-up or embedded widget which could crash during traffic spikes. With EQL, your launch will run through our cloud-based servers that can handle an infinite number of visitors.

Tech that beats the bots

Gleam has limited fraud detection, but it isn’t always reliable and can require manual validation. EQL analyzes thousands of signals to ensure that only real fans win.

Built for lauches

Gleam was built to support ecommerce teams in running contests and promotions. EQL was built as a comprehensive solution tailored to running high-demand product launches.

Side-by-side comparison

See how Gleam and EQL stack up in supporting in-demand product launches.

Feature

EQL

Gleam

Industry-Leading Bot Mitigation
Convenient Fan Entry Experience
Flexible Landing Pages
Up-Front Payment Verification
Fan Notification Emails
Customer Service
In-Store and Online Experiences
Locals First and VIP Options
Putting Fan Experience and Fairness First
Branded Experience

We don't mean to brag but...

The brands and fans who use EQL seem pretty stoked about our platfom and features.
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF
Our partnership with EQL has allowed us to manage the overwhelming demand for our extremely limited supply of whisky, created a better experience for the customer and provided us with valuable information to better serve our customers.
ADAM SABLE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SULLIVANS COVE
The EQL Team is leading the way when it comes to innovation in launch and fairness, and we couldn’t be happier with the partnership across the Pacific marketplace.
ASHLEY READE
VP/GM, PACIFIC, NIKE
Honestly, @EQLofficial is doing some good work out here.
@SNEAKERPHETISH
Supplying bots and resellers offers no reward to our business. I’m confident that partnering with EQL will continue to enhance the collecting experience, contributing to the sustainability of a loyal, long-term customer base.
JOSHUA BROWN
E-COMMERCE SALES LEAD AT WYNYARD COIN CENTRE
I’m incredibly relieved to be partnering with EQL — and its friendly, supportive team — to protect my releases from professional resellers. Thanks to EQL, my true collectors can conveniently score my limited edition prints and posters. Launching is fun again.
CHUCK SPERRY
CHUCK SPERRY ART
“Thanks to EQL, we can now manage our launches with ease and deliver a more reliable and trustworthy experience to our customers. We have enjoyed collaborating with EQL’s team.”
FELIZ PAPICH
VP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AT CROCS
It's important to reward locals because it allows us to give back to the community that has supported us since day one. Our local consumers are some of our most loyal and being able to reward them is an awesome EQL offering.
Abby Albino
Co-founder and CEO
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF
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Our partnership with EQL has allowed us to manage the overwhelming demand for our extremely limited supply of whisky, created a better experience for the customer and provided us with valuable information to better serve our customers.
ADAM SABLE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SULLIVANS COVE
Swag Logo
The EQL Team is leading the way when it comes to innovation in launch and fairness, and we couldn’t be happier with the partnership across the Pacific marketplace.
ASHLEY READE
VP/GM, PACIFIC, NIKE
Swag Logo
Honestly, @EQLofficial is doing some good work out here.
@SNEAKERPHETISH
Swag Logo
Supplying bots and resellers offers no reward to our business. I’m confident that partnering with EQL will continue to enhance the collecting experience, contributing to the sustainability of a loyal, long-term customer base.
JOSHUA BROWN
E-COMMERCE SALES LEAD AT WYNYARD COIN CENTRE
Swag Logo
I’m incredibly relieved to be partnering with EQL — and its friendly, supportive team — to protect my releases from professional resellers. Thanks to EQL, my true collectors can conveniently score my limited edition prints and posters. Launching is fun again.
CHUCK SPERRY
CHUCK SPERRY ART
Swag Logo
“Thanks to EQL, we can now manage our launches with ease and deliver a more reliable and trustworthy experience to our customers. We have enjoyed collaborating with EQL’s team.”
FELIZ PAPICH
VP, CONSUMER EXPERIENCE AT CROCS
Swag Logo
It's important to reward locals because it allows us to give back to the community that has supported us since day one. Our local consumers are some of our most loyal and being able to reward them is an awesome EQL offering.
Abby Albino
Co-founder and CEO
Swag Logo
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF
Before EQL, managing our lottery-style launches was highly manual. It was an all day affair waiting for invoices to be paid to get all the units allocated. With EQL, the process is automated and seamless. It has saved our team a lot of hours of manual work.
ANDREW JONES
DIRECTOR OF E-COMMERCE, SWAG GOLF

Get more from your launches

Both Gleam and EQL meet different needs in the ecommerce landscape. While Gleam is great for contests, EQL is the clear choice to support product launches.

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