SweepWidget alternative: how Vast compares

Updated 11 November 2026 · By the Vast team

If you want a cheaper SweepWidget alternative, Vast's paid plans start at $15 a month against SweepWidget's $29. Vast's free plan runs one giveaway a month with one prize and one winner, while SweepWidget's free plan shows the name and email of only 10 entrants. SweepWidget has far more entry methods and stronger anti-cheat tools. Vast is built for game communities, with checked Steam wishlist and Twitch actions.

Vast is our product, so weigh that. We read SweepWidget's pricing page, its plan comparison guide and its verification guide on November 11, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can change, so confirm on SweepWidget's pricing page before you decide.

How do SweepWidget and Vast compare at a glance?

SweepWidgetVast
Free planUnlimited entries, but names and emails for only 10 users1 giveaway a month, 1 prize, 1 winner
Cheapest paid planPro: $29 a month, or $290 a yearBasic: $15 a month, or $108 a year
Entry methods120+ listedSteam, Twitch, Discord, Kick, X, YouTube, Telegram, Bluesky and more
SteamJoin a group, from ProWishlist, play, own, join a group, all checked
TwitchFollow and subscribe, checked, from ProFollow, subscribe, channel reward, all checked
DiscordJoin, role and boost, checked, from Business ($59)Join a server, not checked automatically
Anti-cheatIP limits and VPN blocking from Pro, email verification from PremiumYou review entries: filter by IP, mark invalid
No vendor brandingPremium, $119 a monthWhite-label giveaways from Business, $149 a month
AI agentsNo MCP server of its own foundPaid plans, via API keys and an MCP server

Last checked 2026-11-11, on each company's own pages.

How much does SweepWidget cost compared with Vast?

SweepWidget's plan comparison guide lists Free at $0, Pro at $29 a month ($290 a year), Business at $59 ($590), Premium at $119 ($1,190) and Enterprise at $249 ($2,490). Until November 30, 2026, its pricing page also runs a Black Friday offer: on monthly billing your third month is free after two payments in a row, and yearly plans are 30% off the first year, so Pro is $243.60 for year one.

Vast's plans, from our live plan data, are Free, Basic at $15 a month ($108 a year), Pro at $49 ($348), Business at $149 ($1,188) and Enterprise at $399 ($2,988). Our plans comparison goes through each one.

Who wins. Vast at the entry level: $15 against $29 a month, or $108 against $290 a year. Above that it depends on what you need. SweepWidget's Pro allows 50 winners per giveaway and Vast's Basic allows 30, and SweepWidget's top plan is $249 a month against Vast's $399.

What does each free plan let you do?

SweepWidget's guide says: "You can have unlimited entries on the free plan, but personal information (name/email/location) beyond 10 users shows as 'Upgrade to view' in the dashboard and CSV export." It adds that the free plan doesn't allow verified entries. So anyone can enter, but you can't see who most of them are, or how to reach a winner after the tenth, without upgrading.

Vast's free plan runs one giveaway a month, with one prize, one winner and one action of each type. Drafts count toward that one giveaway. You get the same entry actions as paid plans, apart from custom actions, email list sign-ups and loyalty bonuses, plus official rules drafted for you, a random draw and an embed for your site. No card is needed to sign up.

Who wins. Vast, if you want to know who entered a free giveaway: its entries list shows each entrant and what they did on every plan, though downloading entry data as a CSV needs Business. SweepWidget's free plan is enough to try its builder, and its guide we didn't find a giveaway or winner limit.

Which one checks Steam, Twitch and Discord entries?

SweepWidget's verification guide says Discord, Telegram, Twitch, Reddit and Bluesky are checked through the platform's API, while X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube subscribes are taken on trust. Checked methods need a paid plan: Twitch and Bluesky from Pro, and Discord from Business. Its Steam page lists one Steam entry method, joining a group, plus Steam login. The same page says Discord joins need Premium, which differs from the pricing grid, so ask before you buy.

Vast checks Steam actions for wishlisting a game, playing or owning it, and joining a group, through the Steam account the player connects. Players need their Steam profile and game details set to public. Twitch follows, subscriptions and channel reward redemptions are checked the same way. Discord, X and Kick actions aren't checked automatically today, so look over winners before you announce them. Telegram joins can be checked with a bot you own.

Who wins. Vast for Steam, because SweepWidget has no wishlist action. A tie on Twitch. SweepWidget for Discord, with role and boost checks that Vast doesn't have.

Which one is better at stopping cheaters?

SweepWidget's pricing grid puts anti-cheating tools, a limit on entries per IP address, IP and email block lists and VPN blocking on Pro. Premium adds email verification and limits by country, and Enterprise adds phone verification.

Vast has no automatic detection of one person running several accounts today. You can filter entries to see everything done from one IP address and mark entries invalid, and the official rules ban multiple identities, bots and scripts. On Pro you can swap a drawn winner for another entrant.

Who wins. SweepWidget, clearly.

Can an AI agent run the giveaway for you?

Vast has an MCP server and API keys, so an agent such as Claude Code can draft a giveaway, add entry actions, preview it and report entries. It publishes only when you ask, with a key that has publish access. Today, API keys for agents need a paid plan, and Basic at $15 a month is the cheapest. See running a giveaway with an AI agent.

SweepWidget puts its API and webhooks on Enterprise, $249 a month. We found no MCP server from SweepWidget. Zapier's MCP directory lists SweepWidget with one trigger, a new entry, and no actions.

Who wins. Vast, on what we could find.

What does SweepWidget do better?

Which one should you pick?

Studio launching on Steam. Vast, for checked wishlist actions.

Streamer. Either for Twitch. SweepWidget Business if you need a Discord role check.

Shop or social-first brand. SweepWidget, for TikTok and Instagram entries, coupons and the Shopify app.

Tight budget. Vast: the free plan, then Basic at $15 a month.

You work with an AI agent. Vast.

Prize promotion laws vary by country. This isn't legal advice; check with a lawyer for your country and prize.

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FAQ

Is SweepWidget free?

Yes. SweepWidget's own guide says the free plan takes unlimited entries but shows names, emails and locations for only 10 users, and doesn't allow verified entries.

Is Vast cheaper than SweepWidget?

At the entry level, yes. Vast's Basic is $15 a month or $108 a year; SweepWidget's Pro is $29 a month or $290 a year.

Does SweepWidget check Discord and Twitch entries?

Yes, through each platform's API, on paid plans: Twitch from Pro and Discord from Business. Vast checks Twitch but not Discord joins.

Which is better for a Steam game?

Vast, if you want wishlists. SweepWidget lists a Steam group join and Steam login, but no wishlist action.

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