Verified against live sitesUpdated 11 July 2026

The best UK competition site alternatives

Switching from BOTB, Elite, Dream Car Giveaways or Click? Here’s the honest 2026 comparison, on the things that actually matter: what a ticket buys, how fast you get paid, and whether you can see your odds.

18+ · Free postal entry on every draw · Payout proof published · Operated by True Haven Group Ltd

from 10p
Instant-win games
1–3 days
Cash to your bank
every 10p
Earns jackpot entries
every draw
Free postal entry
The short answer

If you want wins you actually play — spin, scratch, drop the ball, open the box — from 10p, with cash in your bank in 1–3 working days and jackpot entries bundled into every stake, the alternative is MrRaffle (yes, this is our page — check every claim against the operators’ own terms). Prefer the weekly dream-car ritual? BOTB. Nightly live ball-machine draws? Elite. High-volume car draws? Dream Car Giveaways. Cheap cash draws with a Facebook community? Click. All five are legitimate 18+ UK operators.

Switching from a specific site?

Jump straight to the honest head-to-head and switch guide.

UK competition sites at a glance

The five things people ask us about most — side by side. Every cell was checked against the operator’s live site on 11 July 2026.

SiteEntry fromInstant winsPayout (as stated)Odds shownFree entry
MrRaffleOur pickfrom 10pGames you play: Plinko, wheel, scratch, box — or instant revealInstant-win cash in seconds; bank withdrawal ~1–3 working daysMax ticket count printed on every drawEvery draw (free postal, identical odds)
BOTB (Best of the Best)from 90p (Dream Car); ~10p–£6 site-wideInstant-win cash section + weekly Spot the BallUp to 21 calendar days (instant-win cash)Not published on Spot the BallSkill contests need no free route
Elite Competitionsfrom 1pInstaWin number-reveals between drawsClaims cash within 48 hours of the drawPublished on detail pages (up to 19,999,999)Yes (free postal route)
Dream Car Giveawaysadvertised from 8pInstant-win pools (tens of thousands of prizes)Cash prizes up to 14 working days% sold shown, not ticket totalsYes (free postal route)
Click Competitionsfrom 1pSub-£1 cash draws (not instant games)Cash alternative paid as site balance, not bank transferTerms allow automated drawsYes (free postal, identical odds)

Why players switch to MrRaffle

Four differences you feel from the first 10p.

Wins you play, not numbers you check

On most sites the gap between paying and knowing is a countdown or a number-check. On MrRaffle the gap is the product — spin, scratch, drop or open, or reveal instantly when you’re in a hurry.

Cash in your bank, not a site balance

Instant-win cash is credited in seconds and withdrawals reach your bank by Faster Payments in ~1–3 working days — not held as a balance you can only re-spend on site.

Every 10p earns jackpot entries

Each 10p staked also drops tickets into the open Daily, Weekly and Monthly jackpot draws — so a normal play doubles as a jackpot entry at no extra cost.

Odds up front, free entry every draw

Every draw page prints its maximum ticket count (that’s your real odds) and takes free postal entries at identical odds — no percentage bars, no exceptions.

The rundown, ranked and honest

#1MrRaffle homepage screenshot
MrRaffle logo

MrRaffle

(yes, that’s us)

Best for: Playable instant wins, fast bank payouts, jackpots included

Entry from 10p

The distinctive thing here is that wins are games you play, not numbers you check: drop the Plinko ball, spin the wheel, scratch the card, open the box, or hit reveal and skip the show when you’re in a hurry. Games start at 10p with full prize tables and odds shown up front, cash lands in your wallet the moment you win, and withdrawals reach your bank by Faster Payments in typically 1 to 3 working days. Every draw page prints its maximum ticket count, every draw takes free postal entries at identical odds, and each 10p staked earns tickets in the Daily, Weekly and Monthly jackpot draws. New players get a 25% deposit match plus 10 free spins. Run by True Haven Group Ltd, with payout proof published.

Play instant wins from 10p
#2BOTB homepage screenshot
BOTB logo

BOTB (Best of the Best)

Best for: Weekly dream-car competitions decided by skill

Entry from 90p (Dream Car); ~10p–£6 site-wide

The 26-year veteran. Started with supercars on stands at UK airports, now runs the weekly Spot the Ball contest judged by an independent panel, and has signed the DCMS voluntary code for prize draw operators. They state over £162 million in prizes since 1999. Know the trade-offs before entering: no published entry totals on Spot the Ball, a cash alternative worth 70% of the prize per their T&Cs, and car deliveries that can take up to 12 months.

#3Elite Competitions homepage screenshot
Elite Competitions logo

Elite Competitions

4.4/5

Best for: Penny tickets and daily live ball-machine draws

Entry from 1p

Trustpilot, 15,000+ reviews

Blackpool’s nightly ritual: a 10pm live draw with a physical ball machine, streamed on Facebook and YouTube, with tickets from a penny and InstaWin number-reveals in between. They publish entry totals on detail pages (draws can be huge — their terms allow up to 19,999,999 entries) and claim cash payouts within 48 hours, which is genuinely fast. Around 4.4 on Trustpilot across 15,000+ reviews.

#4Dream Car Giveaways homepage screenshot
Dream Car Giveaways logo

Dream Car Giveaways

Best for: High-volume daily car draws with big instant-win pools

Entry advertised from 8p

The volume player: multiple draws closing daily, guaranteed regardless of sell-through, with live presenters and instant-win pools running to tens of thousands of prizes. Running since 2018, owned by the Australian-listed Jumbo Interactive since October 2025. Check the terms on money though: cash prizes can take up to 14 working days, and listings show percentage sold rather than ticket totals.

#5Click Competitions homepage screenshot
Click Competitions logo

Click Competitions

Best for: Cheap cash draws and a live Facebook draw community

Entry from 1p

Norfolk operator, part of the Winvia group with BOTB since April 2025, focused on sub-£1 tax-free cash draws plus cars and tech. Free postal route with identical odds, regular live Facebook draws (though the terms allow automated draws at the promoter’s discretion), and one payout quirk worth knowing: cash alternatives are worth 100% of the prize but arrive as balance on the site, not as a bank transfer.

How we compared them (and why to double-check us)

Yes, MrRaffle wrote this page, so we’ve kept it checkable. Every claim was verified against each operator’s public website and published terms on 11 July 2026, and where a rival does something better than us we’ve said so plainly: Elite claims the fastest stated cash payouts of anyone here, and nobody matches BOTB’s track record. We compared five things: minimum entry price, what instant wins actually are on each site, payout terms as written, odds and ticket-count visibility, and the free entry route.

One thing all five share: they run as lawful UK prize competitions using skill questions and/or free entry routes, not as Gambling Commission licensed gambling. That model is legal and standard for this sector — the differences are in how transparently each operator runs it.

What actually separates competition sites

Ticket price gets the headlines, but it’s the wrong place to start. Start with where winnings land — your bank account, or a balance on the site. Then how long the operator gives itself in the terms (anywhere from 48 hours to 21 days across these five). Then whether you can see the total ticket count before entering, or just a percentage bar. Then the free route: every draw, or only some.

And one more, easy to overlook: what happens between buying and knowing. On MrRaffle that gap is the game itself — which is also why every 10p staked doubles as a ticket in each open Daily, Weekly and Monthly jackpot draw.

A note on trust

All five operators are real businesses paying real prizes, each with a registered company behind it and winners published in some form. Whatever you play: look for identity-verified winners, published results, a reachable company, and responsible-play tools. We publish bank-transfer payout proof with winners’ consent, and print the exact maximum ticket count on every draw page. 18+ only everywhere — set limits, and treat competitions as entertainment, not income.

Frequently asked questions

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Written and maintained by the MrRaffle editorial team. MrRaffle is operated by True Haven Group Ltd. Facts about other operators were last verified against their live sites and terms on 11 July 2026 and may change — always check the operator’s own terms before entering. Spotted something out of date? Tell us. 18+ only. Please play responsibly.