Gleam Competitions vs Evalato

Gleam Competitions9.1Visit Evalato8.6Visit

Higher score Gleam Competitions #1 in Contest Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Gleam

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Evalato #4 in Contest Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Evalato

• Gleam Competitions fits best

  Social giveaways and multi-channel competitions

• Evalato fits best

  Organizations running paid awards with automated judging

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Side by side

Feature	Gleam Competitions 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Evalato 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Contest Software	#4 in Contest Software
Best for	Social giveaways and multi-channel competitions	Organizations running paid awards with automated judging
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	€2,500 one-time
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	17 integrations	5,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gleam Competitions 0/2 · Evalato 0/2
Social sharing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom branding	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Contest formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Not checked yet
Entry limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Winner selection	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	90+ entry methods across social, email, commerce, video, and communities Hosted pages, embeddable widgets, and automatic entry verification Random or manual winner selection with fraud detection and CAPTCHA	Collects entry fees and supports six voting methods, including public voting Automates emails and workflows across multiple judging rounds Publishes winner galleries and public winner lists
Cons	The Free plan includes only 20+ entry types Manual winners, branding, and location restrictions require Pro API access is listed as beta and available only on Premium	Pricing starts at €2,500 per program, with no free plan Grow tiers list basic judging; advanced multi-round judging starts at Pro Enterprise pricing is not stated in the plan details
Our verdict	Gleam Competitions is a web-based platform for creating giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, raffles, caption-to-win campaigns, and user-generated-content promotions. It suits creators, small businesses, agencies, brands, and larger… Read the review →	Evalato is cloud-based awards management software for organizations running awards, competitions, scholarships, grants, nominations, and other recognition programs. It brings entry forms, submissions, fee collection, judge assignment,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gleam Competitions — where it wins

  • 90+ entry methods across social, email, commerce, video, and communities
  • Hosted pages, embeddable widgets, and automatic entry verification
  • Random or manual winner selection with fraud detection and CAPTCHA

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan includes only 20+ entry types
  • Manual winners, branding, and location restrictions require Pro
  • API access is listed as beta and available only on Premium

• Evalato — where it wins

  • Collects entry fees and supports six voting methods, including public voting
  • Automates emails and workflows across multiple judging rounds
  • Publishes winner galleries and public winner lists

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing starts at €2,500 per program, with no free plan
  • Grow tiers list basic judging; advanced multi-round judging starts at Pro
  • Enterprise pricing is not stated in the plan details

• Gleam Competitions9.1/10 · Free plan

  A flexible contest builder with broad entry methods, fraud controls, and tiered campaign features.

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• Evalato8.6/10 · Paid

  A paid, web-based awards platform with configurable judging and entry payments.

  Visit EvalatoFull verdict →