Gleam Competitions vs KingSumo

Gleam Competitions9.0Visit KingSumo6.8Visit

Higher score Gleam Competitions #1 in Sweepstakes Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan Visit Gleam

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KingSumo #7 in Sweepstakes Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from $49 Free plan Visit KingSumo

• Gleam Competitions fits best

  Established teams running broad, multi-channel sweepstakes

• KingSumo fits best

  Simple, low-cost giveaways with referrals

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Side by side

Feature	Gleam Competitions 9.0/10 Visit ↗	KingSumo 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.8
Ranking	#1 in Sweepstakes Software	#7 in Sweepstakes Software
Best for	Established teams running broad, multi-channel sweepstakes	Simple, low-cost giveaways with referrals
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	17 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Specs
Entry limit	Not published	Not published
Winner selection	Both	Random
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	Email; Facebook; social-account follows; link clicks; friend referrals
Campaign types	Giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, social media giveaways, caption-to-win contests, raffles, and user-generated-content campaigns	Giveaways; sweepstakes
Fraud controls	Not published	Not published
Native integrations	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports 90+ entry methods across social, email, video, commerce, and community Offers hosted landing pages and embeddable competition widgets Combines fraud detection with random and manual winner selection	Unlimited giveaways with referral-based bonus entries Embeddable forms, reminders and multiple prizes or winners $49 one-time plan adds branding, tracking and custom rules
Cons	Automatic entry verification applies only where supported Manual winner selection is listed on Pro, not Free The API is described as beta	Campaign scope centers on giveaways and sweepstakes Web-only deployment may not suit app-based workflows Integration options are limited to Zapier and Integrately
Our verdict	Gleam Competitions is a web-based tool for creating giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, and other promotional campaigns. Its hosted landing pages and embeddable widgets suit creators, businesses, agencies, and larger teams that want to… Read the review →	KingSumo is a cloud-based, web giveaway platform for businesses, creators and publishers that want to grow email lists and audience reach. Entrants can join through email or Facebook, follow social accounts, click links or refer friends… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gleam Competitions — where it wins

  • Supports 90+ entry methods across social, email, video, commerce, and community
  • Offers hosted landing pages and embeddable competition widgets
  • Combines fraud detection with random and manual winner selection

  Where it doesn't

  • Automatic entry verification applies only where supported
  • Manual winner selection is listed on Pro, not Free
  • The API is described as beta

• KingSumo — where it wins

  • Unlimited giveaways with referral-based bonus entries
  • Embeddable forms, reminders and multiple prizes or winners
  • $49 one-time plan adds branding, tracking and custom rules

  Where it doesn't

  • Campaign scope centers on giveaways and sweepstakes
  • Web-only deployment may not suit app-based workflows
  • Integration options are limited to Zapier and Integrately

• Gleam Competitions9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible campaign builder for teams running giveaways across multiple channels.

  Visit GleamFull verdict →
• KingSumo6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $49

  A low-cost giveaway tool with referrals, tracking and unlimited campaigns.

  Visit KingSumoFull verdict →