Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
A full-featured extension for creating and managing giveaways on your WooCommerce store.
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| Metric | Giveaway (formerly Lottery) | Waitlist |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 46 | 17 |
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| Pricing | $79/year | ★ $49/year |
Based on the data on this page, Waitlist is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.8★ vs Giveaway (formerly Lottery)'s 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing is noticeably different: Waitlist at $49/year vs Giveaway (formerly Lottery) at $79/year (~61% premium on the entry tier). For early-stage store owners the cheaper tier is the lower-risk starting point; mid-market store owners should compare the specific capacity gates the higher tier unlocks before treating the premium as justified.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Waitlist; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Giveaway (formerly Lottery)'s 46-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Waitlist's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WooCommerce Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Giveaway (formerly Lottery) audit • Waitlist audit
| Keyword | Giveaway (formerly Lottery) | Waitlist |
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| form | #203 | #112 |
| payment | #203 | #112 |
Both Giveaway (formerly Lottery) and Waitlist offer paid plans only. Giveaway (formerly Lottery) starts at $79/year; Waitlist starts at $49/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Waitlist has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 17 reviews) compared to Giveaway (formerly Lottery) (4.3★ from 46 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Waitlist holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WooCommerce Marketplace. Giveaway (formerly Lottery) has the deeper published review base (46 vs 17), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Giveaway (formerly Lottery) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (46 reviews). Waitlist typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (17 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Giveaway (formerly Lottery) and Waitlist both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Waitlist" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
