Gleam Competitions vs LeadXForms

Gleam Competitions is software for running online contests intended to encourage engagement and sales. Campaign formats include giveaways, sweepstakes, photo contests, raffles and user-generated-content campaigns. Organizers can award entries for actions such as email subscriptions, social follows, comments, shares, hashtags, quizzes, file uploads and coupon codes across networks including Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Spotify and Discord. Winners can be selected randomly, from an entries leaderboard or by hand. Campaigns can be embedded on websites, blogs, Shopify, Linktree, landing pages or overlays. Tools include fraud detection, smart CAPTCHA, custom forms, custom CSS, first-party data collection, voting, moderation and analytics. The service supports more than 25 languages and lists integrations such as ActiveCampaign, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Salesforce, Shopify and Zapier. The free plan allows unlimited campaigns and entries, with 10 winners per campaign, one repeat action and one team member. Paid plans are Free at free, Hobby at $29 a month, Pro at $59 a month, Business at $179 a month and Premium at $499 a month. Zapier requires Pro or above and currently requires a Subscribe to Newsletter action.

LeadXForms is an AI-powered form builder for capturing leads, qualifying prospects and automating workflows. Users can describe the form they need and have the AI generate it. Supported formats include multi-step and conversational forms, with conditional logic. Submissions become structured leads in a centralized dashboard with search, filters, statuses and activity tracking; the service can also capture partial submissions from visitors who do not finish a form. Spam controls include keyword and IP address blocking, plus submission tracking. Forms can be embedded on websites through a dedicated WordPress plugin or iframe. Captured leads can trigger CRM updates, notifications and other workflow automations. Listed integrations include Mailchimp, HubSpot, Claude AI, Klaviyo, Slack, Zapier, Make, Pabbly Connect, Google Sheets, Zoho CRM, Pipedrive and ActiveCampaign. LeadXForms is available on the web, Android and iOS. The Free plan costs nothing, billed Lifetime, and covers one website, one form, unlimited submissions and 10 managed leads. Elite costs $89 a month and includes 10 websites, unlimited forms, 10,000 managed leads and five team members. Elite also includes 24/7 support and a mobile application.