A free giveaway tool with no card: what Vast's free plan includes
Updated 11 November 2026 · By the Vast team
Vast is a free giveaway tool: you sign up with an email, add no card, and run one giveaway a month with one prize and one winner. Steam, Twitch, Discord, X and YouTube actions, official rules, an embed and a random draw are included. When you need more giveaways, prizes or winners, Basic at $15 a month lifts the limits.
Vast is our product, so weigh that. Every limit below comes from Vast's live plan data, checked on November 11, 2026. Plans can change, so check the plans page before you rely on a number.
What does Vast's free plan include?
- One giveaway a month. Drafts count toward it, including drafts an AI agent makes.
- One prize and one winner per giveaway.
- One action of each type. For example, one Follow on X action and one Twitch follow, not two of either.
- One secret code in a secret code action.
- The same entry actions as paid plans, apart from custom actions, email list sign-ups and loyalty bonuses. That includes Steam, Twitch, Discord, Kick, X, YouTube, Telegram and Bluesky.
- Checked Steam and Twitch actions. Vast checks Steam wishlists, plays, ownership and group joins, and Twitch follows, subscriptions and channel rewards, through the accounts players connect.
- Official rules drafted from your giveaway's details, which you can edit or replace.
- A random draw. Winners are drawn at random from everyone who entered, and actions worth more entries improve a player's odds.
- An embed for your own site. Our embed help article shows the code.
What it doesn't include: the analytics dashboard, one-country limits and manual winner swaps (Pro), and CSV export and white-label giveaways (Business).
Do you need a credit card?
No. To sign up, you give a username, email, full name, birthday and password, then enter the 6-digit code we email you. Or continue with Discord, Twitch, X or Facebook. You only add a card if you pick a paid plan and check out. See Log in and sign up.
Where do the free plan's limits kick in?
The first limit most hosts hit is the monthly one. One giveaway a month means one draft too, so if you scrap a draft, it still counts. Next is winners: the builder shows, next to Winners, the total across your prizes and the most your plan allows, which is one.
Each action type can appear once, so a giveaway that asks people to follow two X accounts needs Basic, which allows up to five actions of each type. What the free plan includes has the details.
How do free giveaway tools compare?
| Tool | Free plan | What limits it | Cheapest paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vast | Yes, no card | 1 giveaway a month, 1 prize, 1 winner | Basic, $15 a month |
| SweepWidget | Yes | Names and emails shown for only 10 users; no checked entries | Pro, $29 a month |
| KingSumo | Yes | KingSumo branding and a sponsored bonus entry | Pro, $49 once |
| ViralSweep | No | A 7-day trial, then billed | Starter, $49 a month |
Last checked 2026-11-11, on each company's own pages. Gleam's live site blocked us again (HTTP 403), so it isn't in the table; our Gleam comparison covers what its archived pages say.
To be fair: KingSumo's free plan is more generous on volume, with unlimited giveaways and several winners each. Vast's free plan suits one giveaway a month, especially for a game or a stream. Our comparisons with SweepWidget, KingSumo and ViralSweep go further.
How can an AI agent set up a free giveaway?
Today, API keys for agents need a paid plan, so on the free plan you build the giveaway yourself. Choose New giveaway in the hosting menu, then work through the builder: basics, prizes, images, description and rules, dates, location and how people enter. Preview it, then publish. Create your first giveaway walks through each step.
To hand the job to an agent, Basic at $15 a month is the cheapest plan with API keys. An agent such as Claude Code then connects to Vast's MCP server, checks your plan limits, drafts the giveaway, adds entry actions, previews it and waits. It publishes only when you ask, with a key that has publish access.
Our guide to running a giveaway with an AI agent has the setup for each tool.
When should you upgrade?
Upgrade when a limit gets in the way, not before. Basic is $15 a month, or $108 a year ($9 a month):
- More than one giveaway a month. Basic has no monthly limit.
- More prizes or winners. Basic allows 10 prizes and 30 winners per giveaway.
- Two of the same action, such as two X accounts to follow. Basic allows five of each type.
- Custom actions or loyalty bonuses. Both start on Basic.
- An AI agent. Basic is the cheapest plan with API keys.
Pro, at $49 a month, adds email list sign-ups, the analytics dashboard, one-country limits and manual winner swaps. Business, at $149, adds CSV export and white-label giveaways. Our plans comparison lists everything.
What are the free plan's weak spots?
- One giveaway, one winner. Fine for a monthly key drop, tight for anything bigger.
- Not every action is checked. Discord, X and Kick actions aren't checked automatically today, and there is no automatic detection of one person running several accounts, so look over winners before you announce them.
- Entrants need a Vast account, or must give a name and email in the embedded widget.
Prize promotion laws vary by country. This isn't legal advice; check with a lawyer for your country and prize.
Start a free giveaway on Vast. No card, official rules drafted for you, and checked Steam and Twitch actions. Start a giveaway
FAQ
Is Vast really free?
Yes. The free plan is $0, needs no card, and runs one giveaway a month with one prize and one winner.
Do drafts count toward the free giveaway?
Yes. Every draft you or an agent creates counts toward your giveaways for the month.
Can an AI agent use the free plan?
Not today. API keys for agents need a paid plan, and Basic at $15 a month is the cheapest.
What's the cheapest upgrade?
Basic, at $15 a month or $108 a year. It removes the monthly limit and allows up to 30 winners.
Sources
- Vast live plan data — free and paid plan limits and prices, checked 2026-11-11
- Vast plans — what each plan includes, checked 2026-11-11
- Vast help center (What the free plan includes, Log in and sign up, Create your first giveaway, Plans and billing, Use Vast with AI agents) — sign-up, limits, the builder and agents, checked 2026-11-11
- SweepWidget plan comparison guide — free plan and Pro price, checked 2026-11-11
- KingSumo pricing — Free and Lifetime plans, checked 2026-11-11
- KingSumo vs SweepWidget, by KingSumo — free plan branding and sponsored entry, checked 2026-11-11
- ViralSweep pricing — 7-day trial and Starter price, checked 2026-11-11
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- How to run a giveaway on X, Discord, Twitch and Kick: Platform rules, setup checklists and common mistakes for running a giveaway on X (Twitter), Discord, Twitch and Kick, plus one way to run all four at once.