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Best Social Media Contest Software in 2026
Running a social media contest can mean gathering entries, inviting different kinds of participation, or letting audiences vote. Compare campaign types and entry methods with supported social networks to see how each option may suit your campaign. Moderation tools and analytics and reporting are relevant for managing activity, while voting tools and winner selection address ways to handle outcomes. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer additional comparison points. SweepWidget, Socialman, and Contestit are among the entries shown, along with Gleam Competitions and KickoffLabs. Think about the contest mechanics you need and the level of oversight that makes sense for your team.
- 28 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
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SweepWidget
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+1SweepWidget covers a broad range of giveaway and contest formats, with email, e-commerce, and fraud-control features.
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Comment Picker
Free plan ExtensionWebComment Picker covers comment-based giveaways across multiple social platforms, with filters and several ways to share results.
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Heyo
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebCreators focused on Instagram and TikTok can consider the new Heyo for comment-triggered messaging and its automation builder.
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Contestit
Free plan WebContestit offers multiple giveaway formats, entry methods, winner-selection options, and campaign reporting.
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Gleam Competitions
Free plan APIWebGleam Competitions offers multiple contest formats, entry actions, and winner-selection methods, with a free plan for smaller campaigns.
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KickoffLabs
Free plan APIWebKickoffLabs combines several audience-growth campaign formats with referral tracking and integrations.
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Simpliers
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Simpliers combines giveaway selection and Instagram automation with entry filtering and shareable results. Check the free plan limits and Instagram account requirements before choosing it.
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FairGiveaway
Free plan WebChoose FairGiveaway for free X giveaways when random selection and publicly reviewable draw records matter. Its task options, optional winner checks, and API support varied giveaway workflows.
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KingSumo
Free plan ExtensionWebKingSumo covers giveaway entry collection, bonus actions, embedding, and entrant reminders, but winner selection remains the organizer’s task.
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Lukky
Free plan AndroidiPhoneChoose Lukky for comment-based Instagram or Facebook draws with entry rules and a ready-to-publish draw video.
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ShortStack
Free plan APIWebChoose ShortStack if you need a visual way to create varied marketing campaigns and collect leads, with integrations and entry protections.
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Socialman
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebSocialman combines social campaign creation with entry tallying, winner selection and CSV email exports.
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PromoSimple
Free plan WebPromoSimple brings campaign setup, entry collection, winner selection, and reporting into one web service. Check the free plan's entrant and time limits against your campaign before choosing a tier.
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SocialDog Contests Plus
by SocialDog Contests PlusFree plan WebChoose SocialDog Contests Plus if your campaign needs entry collection, winner selection, notifications, and reports across its supported social networks.
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Easypromos
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Easypromos if you need a configurable platform for giveaways, contests, games, or other digital promotions, with campaign embedding and a broad integration list.
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Woobox
Free plan WebWoobox offers a broad set of campaign formats and multiple ways to publish them.
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Cool Tabs Social Listening
by Cool Tabs Social ListeningFree trial WebChoose Cool Tabs Social Listening for web-based monitoring of X and Instagram activity with live alerts, sentiment analysis and report exports.
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Strutta
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Strutta if you need campaign creation and management tools across several promotion formats, with contest moderation, voting and analytics capabilities.
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Revup
Free trial APIWebRevup combines contest management, entry forms, voting controls and customer data features for promotional campaigns.
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UpViral
Free trial APIWebUpViral combines campaign creation, referral tracking, rewards, and integrations in a paid web platform.
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ContestKit
Paid WebContestKit combines customizable lead campaigns with referrals, social-entry options, automated Twitter contests, and campaign reporting.
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ViralSweep
Free trial APIWebViralSweep covers multiple promotion formats and includes tools for entries, analytics, and suspicious-entry detection.
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WASK
Free trial APIWebWASK combines campaign automation, reporting, creative analysis, and assistant-based controls across major ad networks.
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RafflePress
Paid Self-hostedWebRafflePress offers a broad set of contest formats, entry actions, and campaign tools for WordPress sites. Its self-hosted WordPress.org requirement and one-time plan costs are key considerations.
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