ViralSweep alternative: how Vast compares

Updated 11 November 2026 · By the Vast team

ViralSweep has no free plan: every plan starts with a 7-day trial, and Starter costs $49 a month, or $41 a month billed annually. Vast has a free plan, no card needed, and paid plans from $15 a month. ViralSweep is built for brands and online stores, with purchase entries, instant wins and bot protection on every promotion. Vast is built for game communities, with checked Steam and Twitch actions.

Vast is our product, so weigh that. We read ViralSweep's pricing page and help center on November 11, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can change, so confirm on ViralSweep's pricing page before you decide.

How do ViralSweep and Vast compare at a glance?

ViralSweepVast
Free planNo, a 7-day trial on every planYes: 1 giveaway a month, 1 prize, 1 winner
Cheapest paid planStarter: $49 a month, or $41 a month billed annuallyBasic: $15 a month, or $108 a year
Giveaways on paid plansUnlimited promotions and entriesUnlimited giveaways
Store tie-insEntries per dollar spent on Shopify and BigCommerceNo purchase entries
Twitch, Steam, DiscordNo Twitch follow; Steam and Discord not listedSteam and Twitch checked; Discord join not checked automatically
Bot protectionSpam filter, CAPTCHA, cookie and IP tracking on every promotionYou review entries: filter by IP, mark invalid
Official rulesRules generator from StarterDrafted for every giveaway
White labelFrom Business, $199 a monthFrom Business, $149 a month
API and AI agentsAPI from Premium, $399 a monthPaid plans, via API keys and an MCP server

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

Does ViralSweep have a free plan?

No. The pricing page says "All Plans Include a 7-Day, Risk-Free Trial," and its FAQ says your account "will automatically start out on a 7 day trial of whichever plan you choose," after which you're billed unless you end it. ViralSweep does offer a free random picker and a free rules generator, but not a free plan for running giveaways.

Vast's free plan runs one giveaway a month with one prize, one winner and one action of each type, at $0 and with no card. Drafts count toward that one giveaway. It includes 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.

Who wins. Vast, if you want to run a real giveaway before paying anything.

How much does ViralSweep cost compared with Vast?

Plan stepViralSweep, monthlyViralSweep, billed annuallyVast, monthlyVast, yearly
Entry planStarter, $49$41 a monthBasic, $15$108 a year
Second planBusiness, $199$166 a monthPro, $49$348 a year
Third planPremium, $399$333 a monthBusiness, $149$1,188 a year
Fourth planElite, $999$833 a monthEnterprise, $399$2,988 a year

ViralSweep also has an Enterprise plan with no listed price, and its annual billing gives "Two months free."

Who wins. Vast on price at every step. To be fair, ViralSweep's Starter already includes real-time analytics, which Vast puts on Pro, plus live draws, refer-a-friend entries and an instant win app.

Which entry actions does each one support?

ViralSweep's social actions article lists refer-a-friend on all plans, Facebook page and post visits, X tweets, follows and retweets, Instagram and TikTok visits, TikTok and YouTube video views, Pinterest, Snapchat, Spotify, podcast subscribes, app downloads, polls, questions and coupons. Entry codes, photo uploads and store review actions start on Business, as do custom actions. The article says tracking varies by platform, and that Twitch follows aren't supported because Twitch "removed follower tracking access in 2021." Steam and Discord aren't in its list.

Vast's actions cover Steam (wishlist, play, own, join a group), Twitch (follow, subscribe, channel reward), Discord server joins, Kick, X, YouTube, Telegram, TikTok, Bluesky, Reddit, surveys and secret codes. Steam and Twitch actions are checked through the account the player connects. Discord, X and Kick actions aren't checked automatically today, so look over winners before you announce them.

Who wins. Vast for games, streams and Discord. ViralSweep for stores, with purchase entries and Yotpo, Stamped and Judge.me review actions.

Which one keeps bots and cheaters out?

ViralSweep's bot and spam article says every promotion gets a spam filter that looks for "sudden spikes, repeated data, or known bot signatures," a CAPTCHA, and cookie and IP tracking that "prevents duplicate entries from the same device or network." If bots get through, its team runs a bot check, which "typically takes 12–24 hours."

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.

Who wins. ViralSweep, clearly.

Can an AI agent set up the giveaway?

On Vast, yes. An agent such as Claude Code connects to Vast's MCP server with an API key, drafts the giveaway, adds entry actions, previews it and reports entries. It publishes only when you ask. 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.

ViralSweep lists its API on Premium, $399 a month. Its pricing page doesn't mention AI agents or an MCP server, and we found none in its help center.

Who wins. Vast.

What does ViralSweep do better?

Which one should you pick?

Online store or consumer brand. ViralSweep, for purchase entries, coupons and review actions.

Game studio, streamer or Discord community. Vast, for checked Steam and Twitch actions, at a lower price.

You want to try before you pay. Vast's free plan, or ViralSweep's 7-day trial.

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.

Try Vast free, with no card. Run a giveaway with checked Steam and Twitch actions and official rules drafted for you. Start a giveaway

FAQ

Is ViralSweep free?

No. Every ViralSweep plan starts with a 7-day trial, then bills you. Its random picker and rules generator are free tools.

What is the cheapest ViralSweep plan?

Starter, at $49 a month, or $41 a month billed annually. Vast's Basic is $15 a month, or $108 a year.

Does ViralSweep support Twitch giveaways?

Not for follows. Its help center says Twitch follows aren't supported because Twitch removed follower tracking access in 2021. Vast checks Twitch follows, subscriptions and channel rewards through the player's connected account.

Which one has better fraud protection?

ViralSweep, with a spam filter, CAPTCHA and IP tracking on every promotion. On Vast you review entries yourself.

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