Gleam Competitions vs Contestit

Gleam Competitions9.1Visit Contestit8.0Visit

Higher score Gleam Competitions #3 in Social Media Contest Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Gleam

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Contestit #11 in Social Media Contest Software 8.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Contestit

• Gleam Competitions fits best

  Flexible, multi-channel competitions

• Contestit fits best

  Affordable gamified giveaways

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Side by side

Feature	Gleam Competitions 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Contestit 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Social Media Contest Software	#11 in Social Media Contest Software
Best for	Flexible, multi-channel competitions	Affordable gamified giveaways
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$15/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	17 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Gleam Competitions 3/3 · Contestit 2/3
Voting tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Moderation tools	✓	✓
Analytics and reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Campaign types	Giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, social media giveaways, caption-to-win contests, raffles, and user-generated-content campaigns	giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, quiz/trivia campaigns, spin-wheel campaigns, referral/viral campaigns
Entry methods	Email subscriptions, social follows and visits, comments, shares, hashtags, video actions, file uploads, quizzes, custom actions, coupon codes, Discord entries, and event actions	comments, email sign-ups, custom entry forms, likes, follows, tags, shares, referrals, quiz answers, photo submissions
Social networks	Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr, Twitch, Telegram, Discord, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Goodreads	Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter/X, Twitch
Winner selection	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	90+ entry methods across social, email, commerce, and community channels Supports hosted pages, embeddable widgets, voting, analytics, and fraud detection Offers both random and manual winner selection across campaign types	Free plan plus $15/month Creator pricing Points, leaderboards, badges, and spin-wheel campaigns Random, weighted, and top-performer winner selection
Cons	The Free plan includes 20+ entry types and random winner draws only Automatic entry verification applies only where supported API access is listed as beta on the Premium plan	Web-only platform Platform branding remains on the Free plan Social coverage may be narrower than some alternatives
Our verdict	Gleam Competitions is a web-based platform for creating giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, raffles, caption-to-win contests, and user-generated-content campaigns. It is suited to creators, small businesses, agencies, brands, and… Read the review →	Contestit is a web-based platform for creators, brands, small businesses, and agencies that run giveaways and social-media contests. It supports customizable rules, custom entry forms, comments, email sign-ups, likes, follows, tags,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gleam Competitions — where it wins

  • 90+ entry methods across social, email, commerce, and community channels
  • Supports hosted pages, embeddable widgets, voting, analytics, and fraud detection
  • Offers both random and manual winner selection across campaign types

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes 20+ entry types and random winner draws only
  • Automatic entry verification applies only where supported
  • API access is listed as beta on the Premium plan

• Contestit — where it wins

  • Free plan plus $15/month Creator pricing
  • Points, leaderboards, badges, and spin-wheel campaigns
  • Random, weighted, and top-performer winner selection

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only platform
  • Platform branding remains on the Free plan
  • Social coverage may be narrower than some alternatives

• Gleam Competitions9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible contest platform for multi-channel campaigns, with a capable free tier.

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• Contestit8.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A low-cost contest platform with gamification, flexible winner selection, and analytics.

  Visit ContestitFull verdict →