Gleam Competitions vs Revup

Gleam Competitions9.1Visit Revup8.6Visit

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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Revup #7 in Social Media Contest Software 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Revup

• Gleam Competitions fits best

  Flexible, multi-channel competitions

• Revup fits best

  Professional UGC voting contests

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Side by side

Feature	Gleam Competitions 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Revup 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Social Media Contest Software	#7 in Social Media Contest Software
Best for	Flexible, multi-channel competitions	Professional UGC voting contests
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$990/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	17 integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gleam Competitions 3/3 · Revup 3/3
Voting tools	✓	✓
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	Photo contests, video contests, user-generated-content contests
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	Photo uploads, video uploads, captions, custom fields, Google sign-in, social-platform video pulls, manual admin submissions
Social networks	Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr, Twitch, Telegram, Discord, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Goodreads	Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X
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	Verified voting with fraud, duplicate-vote, CAPTCHA, age, and geographic controls Photo and video submissions with moderation, judging notes, and winner management Integrations with HubSpot, Shopify, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Zapier, and more
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	No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 7 days Paid plans scale by profile, email, and SMS allowances Web and API access may not fit teams seeking native applications
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 →	Revup is promotion marketing software for brands, agencies, publishers, retailers, and other organizations running contests and promotional campaigns. It supports photo contests, video contests, and user-generated-content campaigns through… 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

• Revup — where it wins

  • Verified voting with fraud, duplicate-vote, CAPTCHA, age, and geographic controls
  • Photo and video submissions with moderation, judging notes, and winner management
  • Integrations with HubSpot, Shopify, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Zapier, and more

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; the trial lasts 7 days
  • Paid plans scale by profile, email, and SMS allowances
  • Web and API access may not fit teams seeking native applications

• Gleam Competitions9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit GleamFull verdict →
• Revup8.6/10 · 7-day trial

  A focused platform for moderated photo, video, and UGC contests with verified voting.

  Visit RevupFull verdict →