Gleam pricing 2026: every plan, what it unlocks and the 3-year cost
Gleam Competitions starts at Hobby, $10 a month (yearly only), then Pro at $39 a month billed yearly or $59 monthly, Business at $119 or $179, and Premium at $299 or $499. Most people who want referral entries end up on Pro, which is $468 a year. If you just need a list-building giveaway, KingSumo is free with referral entries, and Pro is $49 once.
I make KingSumo, which competes with Gleam, so weigh my opinions with that in mind. The prices below are Gleam's own. Gleam's pricing is fair for what it does. It is also easy to pay for a lot more than you use, so here is what each plan actually unlocks.
Every Gleam Competitions plan
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly | What it adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Yearly only | $10/mo ($120/yr) | 25 winners, 5 prizes, full entry data, unlimited campaigns |
| Pro | $59/mo | $39/mo ($468/yr) | Viral share action, email integrations, Instagram comment picker, 50 winners (100 yearly) |
| Business | $179/mo | $119/mo ($1,428/yr) | Removes "Powered by Gleam", SMS verification, 3 seats (6 yearly), 250 winners (500 yearly) |
| Premium | $499/mo | $299/mo ($3,588/yr) | API, webhooks, custom SMTP, 5 seats (10 yearly), 500 winners (1,000 yearly) |
From gleam.io/pricing (Competitions app), checked November 3, 2026. Every plan allows unlimited campaigns. The page shows a "Get Started Free" button but no free plan, so we don't list one.
The plan you probably need
The feature that makes a giveaway spread is the viral share action: each entrant gets a link, and friends who enter through it earn them more entries. On Gleam that starts on Pro. So the realistic starting price for a list-building giveaway is $39 a month on a yearly plan, or $59 if you only turn it on for the months you run one.
If you want the page to look like yours, the jump is bigger. Business removes "Powered by Gleam" and costs $119 a month billed yearly, $1,428 a year. If branding matters to you, that is the number to compare against.
The other Gleam apps
Competitions is one of four apps. Rewards unlocks coupons and downloads instantly when someone completes an action, and Captures is popups and opt-in forms. Each is priced separately, with Pro listed at $49 on Gleam's pricing page. The Full Package bundles all four: Pro is $119 a month, or $79 a month billed yearly.
What Gleam costs over 3 years
| Plan | 1 year | 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby, yearly | $120 | $360 |
| Pro, yearly | $468 | $1,404 |
| Pro, monthly | $708 | $2,124 |
| Business, yearly | $1,428 | $4,284 |
| Premium, yearly | $3,588 | $10,764 |
| KingSumo Free, for comparison | $0 | $0 |
| KingSumo Pro, for comparison | $49 | $49 (one payment) |
List prices before tax. KingSumo Pro is the one-time Pro License on AppSumo.
Is Gleam worth it?
For a brand that runs giveaways every week, yes. You get far more entry actions, TikTok and Twitch, SMS-verified entries and team seats, and that's hard to find elsewhere. For a creator or a small shop that runs a giveaway every month or two to grow an email list, it's more tool than you need. KingSumo's free plan already has referral entries, bonus entries for follows, videos and daily visits, and every entrant's email.
How we checked
Every competitor price comes from that company's own pricing page, read on November 3, 2026, at the billing period shown next to it. Where a vendor shows monthly and yearly prices, we say which one we used. Anything we couldn't confirm on the vendor's site carries no number. The comparison is for anyone pricing Gleam Competitions for list-building giveaways. Nobody paid to be on this page. KingSumo's prices are the ones we sell: the Free plan, and Pro at $49 once on AppSumo. KingSumo features are checked against the product itself, not our marketing.
Questions people ask
Is Gleam free?
Not really. Gleam's pricing page has a "Get Started Free" button but no free plan, so we can't tell you what a free account includes. The cheapest listed plan is Hobby at $10 a month, billed yearly, and it is the first that lists full entry data. The viral share action needs Pro.
How much is Gleam per month?
Gleam Competitions Pro is $59 a month, or $39 a month billed yearly. Business is $179 or $119 yearly, and Premium is $499 or $299 yearly. Hobby is $10 a month, yearly only.
Which Gleam plan removes "Powered by Gleam"?
Business, at $119 a month billed yearly or $179 month to month.
Is Gleam cheaper billed yearly?
Yes. Pro drops 33%, Business 33% and Premium 40% on yearly billing, and the winner and seat limits roughly double.
How much is the Gleam Full Package?
The Full Package bundles all four Gleam apps. Pro is $119 a month, or $79 a month billed yearly.
What is a cheaper alternative to Gleam?
KingSumo. The free plan has unlimited giveaways, referral entries and every entrant's email, and Pro is $49 once.
Weighing your options? See the 5 best Gleam alternatives or KingSumo vs Gleam.
Run your next giveaway on KingSumo
Unlimited giveaways, referral entries and every entrant's email on the free plan. Pro is $49 once if you want your branding, Mailchimp, Kit or Klaviyo.
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