Rafflecopter alternative: how Vast compares now Rafflecopter has closed

Updated 12 November 2026 · By the Vast team

Rafflecopter is no longer an option: its site says the platform "shut down on October 1, 2025," after 15 years. If you ran blog or brand giveaways on it, Vast covers the core of what it did, with an embeddable giveaway, entry actions, official rules and a random draw, and it has a free plan. The biggest difference is entrant data: Rafflecopter's free plan let you download every entrant's email, while Vast shares entrants' emails only on its higher plans.

Vast is our product, so weigh that. We read rafflecopter.com on November 11, 2026, where the pricing page now shows only a farewell notice. For what Rafflecopter offered, we read the last Internet Archive copy of its pricing page from before the shutdown, dated March 28, 2025, and its free trials page from June 15, 2025. Those are Rafflecopter's own words from 2025, so read them as history. Vast prices are in US dollars and can change; check the plans page.

What happened to Rafflecopter?

The farewell notice on rafflecopter.com says: "After 15 amazing years, the Rafflecopter platform shut down on October 1, 2025." It tells paying customers who need to export their data to email the team, adding "we may be able to help." An archived copy of the homepage from September 1, 2025 says the platform would keep running as normal through September 30, asks users to log in and "export anything you want to keep," and says "New user signups are closed."

The notice gives no reason, so we won't guess one. If old blog posts still embed a Rafflecopter giveaway, check how they look now and replace the widget.

How do Rafflecopter and Vast compare at a glance?

RafflecopterVast
StatusShut down on October 1, 2025Open, with a free plan
Free planUnlimited giveaways and entries, random winners, entry CSVs1 giveaway a month, 1 prize, 1 winner
Paid plansBasic $13, Grow $43 and Premium $84 a month, billed monthlyBasic $15 a month or $108 a year; Pro $49; Business $149
Entry optionsFacebook, Twitter and free-form on Free; Pinterest and polls from BasicSteam, Twitch, Discord, Kick, X, YouTube, Telegram, surveys and more
Email list sign-upsFrom Grow: Mailchimp, AWeber, Constant Contact and six moreFrom Pro: Mailchimp, MailerLite, Constant Contact and others
Entrants' emailsIn the entry CSV on every planEvery entrant's email from Business
RulesA terms and conditions template from BasicOfficial rules drafted on every plan
No branding but yoursWhite-label entry form on PremiumWhite-label giveaways from Business
AI agentsNot on its pricing pagePaid plans, via API keys and an MCP server

Rafflecopter's column is from its pricing page as archived on March 28, 2025. Vast's is from its live plan data, checked 2026-11-11.

What did Rafflecopter's plans include?

The archived pricing page lists a free plan and three paid plans, each shown as "billed monthly":

Every plan, Free included, had unlimited giveaways and entries, "instant random winners" (Rafflecopter said it used Random.org), a Facebook page tab, and downloadable entry CSVs with "names, email addresses, completed entry options, & more." Paid plans had free trials that, its free trials page says, were limited to 50 entries and lasted 7 days. It also offered 50% off to 501(c)(3) non-profits.

How does Vast's free plan compare?

It's smaller on volume. Vast's free plan runs one giveaway a month, with one prize, one winner and one action of each type, and drafts count toward the giveaway. It includes official rules drafted for you, a random draw, an embed and the same entry actions as paid plans, apart from custom actions, email list sign-ups and loyalty bonuses.

The change most Rafflecopter users will notice is entrant data. Free and Basic don't include entrants' emails. On Pro and up, entrants who choose your newsletter step go to your email tool, such as Mailchimp or MailerLite. On Business and up, you can see and export every entrant's email. On every plan you see the email on each winner's account, so you can contact them.

Several email tools Rafflecopter named are on Vast's list too, including Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, iContact, GetResponse and Mailjet. AWeber and Mad Mimi aren't. Our guide to growing an email list with giveaways covers consent and setup.

Who wins. Rafflecopter's old free plan, on volume and data. But it's closed.

Which entry options carry over?

Rafflecopter's entries centered on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, polls and free-form options. On Vast:

Vast also has actions Rafflecopter's pricing page didn't list. Steam wishlists, plays and group joins, and Twitch follows and subscriptions, are checked through accounts players connect. Discord, Kick and X actions aren't checked automatically today.

How do you move a giveaway from Rafflecopter to Vast?

  1. Collect what you have. Rafflecopter's notice says it "may be able to help" paying customers who need an export.
  2. Create the giveaway. Choose New giveaway in the hosting menu, then fill in the basics, the prize and its value, and the dates. Create your first giveaway walks through each step.
  3. Rebuild the entries. Under How people enter, choose Add more actions and pick the closest match for each Rafflecopter option.
  4. Read the rules. Vast drafts them from your details, including the minimum age and countries you set. Add anything your prize or platform needs in Additional terms. Our rules template lists what official rules need.
  5. Embed it. On the giveaway's Preview tab, choose Copy embed code and paste it into your blog post. Visitors who aren't logged in enter their name and email in the widget. See Embed a giveaway.
  6. Replace old widgets on posts that still point at Rafflecopter.

What other Rafflecopter alternatives are there?

If you mostly ran newsletter giveaways, look at KingSumo. Its pricing page lists unlimited giveaways and bonus entries on its free plan, and a Lifetime Plan for a "$49 Single Payment" through AppSumo, as of November 11, 2026. Our comparisons with KingSumo, SweepWidget and Gleam go further, and best giveaway tools compares several at once.

Pick Vast if your giveaway is for a game, a stream or a Discord server, or if you want official rules drafted for every giveaway. Prize promotion laws vary by country. This isn't legal advice; check with a lawyer for your country and prize.

Switching from Rafflecopter? Start a free giveaway on Vast, with an embed for your blog and official rules drafted for you. Start a giveaway

FAQ

Is Rafflecopter still available?

No. Its site says the platform shut down on October 1, 2025. An archived copy of its homepage from September 2025 says new sign-ups were already closed.

Can I still export my Rafflecopter entries?

Rafflecopter's farewell notice says paying customers who need to export data can email the team, and that "we may be able to help." It makes no promise beyond that.

How much did Rafflecopter cost?

Its last archived pricing page, from March 2025, lists a free plan, Basic at $13 a month, Grow at $43 and Premium at $84, each billed monthly.

Can I embed a Vast giveaway in a blog post like Rafflecopter's widget?

Yes. Copy the embed code from the giveaway's Preview tab and paste it into your post. It adds a link back to the giveaway under the widget.

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