Free Comping Tools UK Compers Trust
Three genuinely useful, free tools for UK competition enthusiasts: a competition tracker that keeps every entry tidy, an odds calculator so you know what you are up against, and deadline alerts so you stop losing draws to forgotten close-times. No signup, no credit card, no nonsense.
What free comping tools are and why UK compers need them
Comping is the British hobby of regularly entering free competitions and prize draws. The most successful UK compers we know are entering 20-30 competitions a day in roughly 20-30 minutes — that is only possible with a bit of admin kit. What is comping gives the full background if you are brand new.
Without tools, the hobby gets messy fast. You forget which competitions you entered. You miss closing dates. You enter the same draw twice (waste of minutes) or skip a comp because you cannot remember if you already entered (waste of a potential win). You spend more time admin-ing your hobby than enjoying it.
These three free comping tools fix the most common pain points: tracking entries, estimating odds, and watching deadlines. They were built for UK comping behaviour specifically — small-to-mid prize draws, brand giveaways, on-pack promos and social media competitions — not for the gigantic US sweepstakes the global comping software tends to assume.
Who they are for: beginners who want a tidy way to start tracking (try the free competition tracker), experienced compers who want to be strategic about which comps to prioritise (try the competition odds calculator), and anyone who has ever realised at 23:55 that a comp closes at midnight (try the deadline alerts). If you would rather see how it all fits together first, our comping for beginners guide walks through a typical comping session.
Pick a tool and get started
Each tool is self-contained — use one, two or all three. None of them require an account to try.
Key features
- Quick-add entries with one paste
- Filter by closing date, prize or platform
- Mark wins and see your hit rate
- Works on phone, tablet or desktop
Key features
- Plain-English odds maths
- Worked examples for typical comp sizes
- Skill-based competition guidance
- Methodology behind Sweepzy estimates
Key features
- Custom alert windows (1h to 48h)
- Email and push notifications
- Daily digest of closing comps
- Smart filters for prize type
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How the free tools differ from the full Sweepzy app
We are not going to pretend the tools do everything the full app does. They are free, no-signup utilities — good for what they do, deliberately scoped. The full app adds a live competitions database, persistent history, and a couple of premium niceties. Here is the honest split.
| Capability | Free Tools | Full Sweepzy App |
|---|---|---|
| Signup required | No | Yes (free) |
| Save your data across sessions | Limited (browser-only) | Yes (synced cloud database) |
| Use on mobile and desktop | Yes | Yes |
| Browse the live competitions feed | No | Yes (16,000+ UK comps) |
| Win-rate analytics over time | Single calculation only | Full history and trends |
| Auto-detect wins from email | No | Yes (Premium Mailbox) |
| Chrome extension auto-fill | No | Yes (Premium) |
| Cost | Free, no account | Free forever / £5 a month Premium |
The upgrade path is genuinely optional. If you just want to log entries, work out odds and not miss deadlines, the free tools are enough. People who upgrade do it because they want to all Sweepzy features in one place — particularly the Sweepzy Mailbox that auto-detects competition wins from email confirmations.
If you want the full picture before deciding, the features overview shows everything Premium unlocks. Or skip the marketing and just create a free Sweepzy account — Free has no time limit and never expires.
Tools good. Full app better.
Sign up free and your tracker data syncs across devices, your win history builds over months, and you get access to browse live UK competitions instead of having to find them yourself.
Other UK comping resources worth knowing about
Sweepzy is not the only useful kit in a UK comper's toolbox. Here are the other tools, templates and add-ons that real compers swear by — including some that work alongside Sweepzy and a few that work independently.
Comping Spreadsheet Template
Free Google Sheets / Excel template if you prefer offline tracking.
Read the guideBrowser Extensions for Compers
Auto-fill add-ons that cut your form-filling time in half.
Read the guideEssential Comping Tools and Resources
Round-up of every free tool, app and resource UK compers use.
Read the guideCreating Your Own Comping Spreadsheet
Step-by-step build for compers who want full control.
Read the guideFor the full kit list — including comping forums, Facebook groups, and hardware tips for fast form-filling — read our essential comping tools and resources round-up.
How these comping tools fit into a daily routine
Morning: browse and queue
Open your favourite competition source — for many compers that is the Sweepzy live competitions feed. Skim 30-50 comps, shortlist the ones worth entering, and queue them in the competition tracker. This takes 10 minutes.
Triage with the odds calculator
For higher-value prizes (anything over £100) run the entry count through the competition odds calculator. If a comp has 250,000 entries for one iPhone, you might decide your minute is better spent on a low-entry comp with 200 entries for £50 of vouchers.
Enter and log
Work through the queue. As you enter each comp, mark it in the tracker. Premium compers use the Chrome extension auto-fill so this step takes seconds per comp; free compers do it manually but the tracker remembers it for you.
Let alerts handle the deadlines
Set deadline alerts on the high-priority entries so you can do the last re-enter for daily competitions and never miss a closer. Daily-entry competitions are particularly easy to forget — the alert fixes that.
Review wins (and the misses)
When you win, log it in the tracker. After a couple of months you can see which competition types convert for you and which to skip. Most active UK compers settle around a 2-5% win rate — the data tells you whether you are in that range or whether your strategy needs a tweak.
Free comping tools — common questions
Quick answers to what compers ask before trying the tools.
Still have questions? See the full Sweepzy FAQ or contact Sweepzy and we will reply within a working day.
UK-based, GDPR compliant
Free forever plan
Works on mobile
Community of UK compers
Ready to win more competitions?
The free comping tools UK compers use every day are right here. Go all-in and start tracking entries free with the full app — no credit card needed.