SweepWidget vs Revup

SweepWidget9.3Visit Revup8.6Visit

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

• SweepWidget fits best

  Broad social campaigns with a free plan

• Revup fits best

  Professional UGC voting contests

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Side by side

Feature	SweepWidget 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Revup 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Social Media Contest Software	#7 in Social Media Contest Software
Best for	Broad social campaigns with a free plan	Professional UGC voting contests
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$290/yr	$990/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	65+ integrations	8 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SweepWidget 3/3 · Revup 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	Photo contests, video contests, user-generated-content contests
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	Photo uploads, video uploads, captions, custom fields, Google sign-in, social-platform video pulls, manual admin 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, X
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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• SweepWidget9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Revup8.6/10 · 7-day trial

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

  Visit RevupFull verdict →