Roundup of Widget Distribution Players
Since I get asked this question a lot, here is a quick round up of the more popular widget marketplaces, builders and distribution platforms (at least the ones that matter most):
| Name | SDK | Builder | Sharing | Tracking | Gallery | Ad Option |
| ClearSpring | Flash, Javascript |
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Gigya | Flash, HTML |
No | Yes | yes | No | Yes |
| iWidget | No | Yes | No (1) | No | Yes | No |
| SpringWidgets | Flash | No | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sprout | Yes (2) | Yes | Yes (Gigya) | Yes (Gigya) | Yes | No |
| WidgetBox | Config Only | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
1. Widgets to not appear to feature a full range of sharing options
2. SDK is not publicly available and adds functionality to the SproutBuilder
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