SweepWidget vs Contestit

SweepWidget9.3Visit Contestit8.0Visit

Higher score SweepWidget #2 in Social Media Contest Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SweepWidget

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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

• SweepWidget fits best

  Broad social campaigns with a free plan

• Contestit fits best

  Affordable gamified giveaways

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Side by side

Feature	SweepWidget 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Contestit 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Social Media Contest Software	#11 in Social Media Contest Software
Best for	Broad social campaigns with a free plan	Affordable gamified giveaways
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$290/yr	$15/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR
Integrations	65+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features SweepWidget 3/3 · Contestit 2/3
Voting tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Moderation tools	✓	✓
Analytics and reporting	✓	✓
Specs
Campaign types	Giveaways, sweepstakes, social media campaigns, email subscriptions, viral-sharing campaigns, custom forms, leaderboard competitions, photo contests, video contests, voting contests, airdrops, NFT giveaways, presales, and whitelist campaigns	giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, quiz/trivia campaigns, spin-wheel campaigns, referral/viral campaigns
Entry methods	Social follows, likes, comments, shares, reposts, visits, newsletter subscriptions, referrals, custom forms, polls, surveys, file uploads, secret codes, app downloads, purchases, event attendance, podcast subscriptions, and custom actions	comments, email sign-ups, custom entry forms, likes, follows, tags, shares, referrals, quiz answers, photo submissions
Social networks	Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Threads, Tumblr, Twitch, Bluesky, Kick, Steam, SoundCloud, Spotify, Snapchat, Telegram, Discord, LinkedIn, Reddit, Medium, and Patreon	Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter/X, Twitch
Winner selection	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	30+ social-platform entry actions and varied campaign types Photo, video, voting, referral, leaderboard, and reward features Hosted pages, embeds, API access, webhooks, moderation, and analytics	Free plan plus $15/month Creator pricing Points, leaderboards, badges, and spin-wheel campaigns Random, weighted, and top-performer winner selection
Cons	Free campaigns limit visible personal information to 10 users Pro manages one brand, while Premium manages three brands Advanced branding and verification features require the Premium plan	Web-only platform Platform branding remains on the Free plan Social coverage may be narrower than some alternatives
Our verdict	SweepWidget is a web-based platform for creating and managing giveaways, contests, sweepstakes, and other promotional campaigns. It supports social follows, likes, comments, shares, referrals, subscriptions, custom forms, file uploads,… 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

• SweepWidget — where it wins

  • 30+ social-platform entry actions and varied campaign types
  • Photo, video, voting, referral, leaderboard, and reward features
  • Hosted pages, embeds, API access, webhooks, moderation, and analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Free campaigns limit visible personal information to 10 users
  • Pro manages one brand, while Premium manages three brands
  • Advanced branding and verification features require 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

• SweepWidget9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible contest platform with a free plan and broad social entry options.

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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 →