SweepWidget vs Gleam Competitions

SweepWidget9.3Visit Gleam Competitions9.1Visit

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

• SweepWidget fits best

  Broad social campaigns with a free plan

• Gleam Competitions fits best

  Flexible, multi-channel competitions

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Side by side

Feature	SweepWidget 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Gleam Competitions 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.1
Ranking	#2 in Social Media Contest Software	#3 in Social Media Contest Software
Best for	Broad social campaigns with a free plan	Flexible, multi-channel competitions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$290/yr	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, 2FA
Integrations	65+ integrations	17 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SweepWidget 3/3 · Gleam Competitions 3/3
Voting tools	✓	✓
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, social media giveaways, caption-to-win contests, raffles, and user-generated-content 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	Email subscriptions, social follows and visits, comments, shares, hashtags, video actions, file uploads, quizzes, custom actions, coupon codes, Discord entries, and event actions
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	Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter/X, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr, Twitch, Telegram, Discord, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Goodreads
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	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
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	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
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• SweepWidget9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Gleam Competitions9.1/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit GleamFull verdict →