Can You Really Take Surveys to Win Free Stuff? (7 Best Options)

Everybody likes a good contest and a chance to win great prizes, right?

A great way to get chances for this for free is by joining survey and GPT (Get-Paid-To) sites.

On many of these sites, you can take surveys or complete other online microtasks to win free stuff, and in many cases, you will even be guaranteed rewards as long as you complete the surveys or tasks.

I have tested hundreds of sites like this, and in this article, you will learn how to do it, what to be aware of when deciding where to participate in these contests, and which sites are best for contest participation.

The difference between earning and winning prizes

First, I would like to clarify what I mean by having the chance to win free stuff.

Survey and GPT sites offer several ways to pay members for participating. Some pay you in cash, and others in products or gift cards. This is really great, but this is not what I define as winning.

This is earning cash or prizes by completing surveys or other small tasks, such as taking paid offers, watching videos, playing games, downloading apps, and more.

When you use this option and earn cash or points, you will be guaranteed to get rewards. I myself love using this option, but in this article, I will focus on the survey sites that also have further options to win through contests or sweepstakes, as they are sometimes called.

I am also here NOT talking about the sites where the only reward you get for participating in surveys is tickets for a lottery. For me, that is not a good enough reward if this is the only option a site offers, and sites that offer only this as a reward option are usually not very interesting, in my opinion.

I prefer the option to earn cash or rewards for taking surveys, and it's great when a site also offers extra contests that give you more chances to boost your earnings. I will focus on these sites and this possibility below.

What kind of prizes can you win on survey sites?

Now that we are clear about what it means to win stuff on survey sites, let´s look into what kind of stuff you can then win.

There are, in general, 3 main rewards that are used as rewards in contests on survey and GPT sites (get-paid-to). They are money, gift cards, and products:

• Money prizes:
  Money is always a popular prize:-) In addition to often giving cash for taking surveys, many survey sites also use money as a reward in their different contests. The size varies from site to site and contest to contest. It can be anything from $5 up to several hundred dollars (or, in rare cases, even thousands of dollars). Definitely, something that can boost your earnings, if you are lucky.
• Gift cards:
  Gift cards are almost as good as cash, and they are a very common prize in free contests on survey sites. I assume that one of the reasons this is often used as a prize is that the sites can have these gift cards sponsored, and therefore, it will not give them a loss. Whatever the reason is, it can be great to win gift cards as they are often for services or shops that are very well-known and useful.
• Products:
  Products are not very often used as prizes for the contests I have seen on survey sites. It does happen that you can win products, but it takes more effort for the site to deal with this, as the products have to be sent, etc. Both gift cards and money can, in most cases, be paid out electronically. Especially on sites that have members all over the world, you will rarely see products as contest rewards.

How do you participate in survey site contests?

I am sure some of the above prizes will appeal to you, so let´s now look at how you can then participate in the contests where you can win these prizes.

Again, there are big differences from site to site, but there are also some similarities.

Some contests you participate in automatically by being a member of a site, and other times, you have to do something more active, either on the platform itself or on other channels. Below, I will explain more about the different kinds of contests.

One thing that most contests and sweeps on survey sites, however, have in common is that they are easy and fast to participate in. So, you will very easily be able to see how you participate in contests on your favorite sites.

What kinds of contests can you participate in?

Survey sites and GPT sites often come up with new kinds of contests, so there is no way I am able to cover all the kinds of contests that you will be able to find. But there are 3 kinds that you will very often find:

Option 1 – Ranking Contests:

Ranking contests are contests that you usually automatically participate in if you are an active member on a survey or GPT site.

Not many sites have this kind of contest, but the ones that have them usually have pretty decent cash prizes.

You can win in different ways by being very active. There will, for example, be a top 10 of the people who have taken the most surveys within 2 weeks. If you are on the list at the end of the period, you will get a prize.

It can also be the people who have taken the most paid offers, earned the most within the last day, etc.

These prizes are usually very good, and I have seen them up to $350-$500, so they are definitely worth going for.

Option 2 – Draws/sweeps:

Draws or sweeps are contests where the winner is randomly selected. How you enter these contests is very different from site to site.

On some sites, you automatically participate by being an active member. At others, you get tickets for the draw together with the other rewards you earn, and at some sites, you can buy extra access tickets or claim free tickets.

Often, these are also very nice to win. They are, however, solely based on luck, so there is not a lot you can do actively to win, other than get as many entry tickets as possible on the sites where this is a possibility.

Option 3 – Social media contests:

More and more survey sites use social media channels to have contests, as it is a great way to attract attention. So, if the survey sites you are using have social media channels, check them out and see what they offer.

It can, for example, be a contest where you have to comment on a post for the chance to win, or a contest that takes place on the platform itself is announced on the social media channels. These contests are usually very easy to participate in.

Remember that survey sites can have more than one kind of contest. So, just because your favorite site has a ranking contest does not mean that it does not also have a social media contest or something completely else. So, be sure to check up on the free chances to win.

7 survey sites with awesome contests

Now you know more about what opportunities there are to win free stuff on survey sites and GPT sites. Now, I want to show you some of the survey and GPT sites I have found to have some awesome contests.

When choosing which sites to join, contests should, of course, not be the only decider, but if a site is great and at the same time has some amazing contests, it is definitely worth using this opportunity as well

#1 – Freecash:

Freecash has become one of the most popular GPT sites, as you can find a lot of different ways to earn here.

It also has some of the highest-paying contests and giveaways. They have a leaderboard contest where they give away a total of $500 in their daily contest and a total of $5000 in their monthly contest.

You can join Freecash from more or less all countries, and it offers great cashout options, whether you want to get paid in cash, crypto, or gift cards.

Click to read more about Freecash

#2 – SwagBucks:

SwagBucks is, in general, a great GPT (get-paid-to) site and one of the most popular in the world. It also offers some great contests.

Usually, they are announced on SwagBuck´s blog or social media channels. So, if you are using this site, be sure to check out these channels.

You can join SwagBucks from more or less all countries, but it gives the most opportunities if you live in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, France, or Germany.

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#3 – PrizeRebel:

PrizeRebel is not only a great survey site with many opportunities. It also has several great contests. You can participate in the frequent raffle, where you can win gift cards, or participate in the “Lucky numbers” draw.

For both of these options, you have to buy tickets from your earnings, but if you are lucky, it can be a very good investment, as the tickets are very cheap.

PrizeRebel also has several ranking contests that can really boost your earnings, and you can regularly find some kind of contest on its social media channels. So, a site that has plenty of contest opportunities. You can join no matter where in the world you live.

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#4 – TimeBucks:

You can join TimeBucks no matter where you live. You will always be able to find some kind of way to earn a little extra there, and it has a daily contest.

Every day, the top 5 earners will get a reward. It is also not that difficult to get into the top 5, as on some other sites, so there are good chances to boost your earnings this way.

If you choose the tasks carefully, this can be a great site to earn some extra cash. And it also gives some great bonuses if you invite friends to join.

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#5 – Branded Surveys:

Branded Surveys is a website that pays you to take surveys. It has a decent number of surveys available, and you can also complete offers to earn more rewards.

It has a leaderboard contest where you can win good rewards if you are among the top earners. It is available in the US, the UK, and Canada.

It also has an app that works on both Android and iOS devices.

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#6 – HeyCash:

HeyCash is a Get-Paid-To (GPT) site that lets you earn by completing surveys and offers. It also offers a good number of surveys, so you can earn a decent amount quickly.

You can win significant prizes through its leaderboard contests. You just have to be very patient and answer many surveys to do so.

It is available in 70+ countries, and it also has a mobile app you can download, so you can earn conveniently on your phone.

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#7 – Gemsloot:

Gemsloot is another GPT site that lets users earn rewards by playing games, completing offers, answering surveys, and more.  is available in many countries worldwide.

It holds leaderboard contests regularly, so you can always aim to be a top earner to maximize your earnings. It also offers convenient payout options, so you won't have any trouble withdrawing your earnings.

It also has an app for Android devices, so you don't need to sit in front of a computer to earn if you are an Android user.

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Final Thoughts

Joining sites that give you access to winning free stuff can be really great and does not necessarily take much effort.

As mentioned earlier, you should, however, not determine which survey or GPT sites to use solely based on the free contests they offer. But it can add to the opportunities on a site.

It is a free chance to win some extra money or prizes, and usually, it is easy and does not take a lot of extra effort to participate, so I can only encourage you to use this opportunity.

If you have any questions, comments, or experience with contests on survey sites, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.