> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://discortics.com/llms.txt). A consolidated single-file corpus is available at [llms-full.txt](https://discortics.com/llms-full.txt). Markdown versions of documentation and comparison pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://discortics.com/blogs/discortics-vs-giveawayboat.md).

# Discortics vs Giveaway Boat: Better Free Giveaway Entry Controls

The giveaway winner joined yesterday and left before you could DM them. Well, that went great.

Minimum account age and time-in-server rules help keep fresh accounts out of a draw. Both are free on Discortics and paid on Giveaway Boat. Here's what else differs.

**TL;DR**

- **Alt rules, free:** Minimum account age, time in server and reaction entries are paid on Giveaway Boat, included on Discortics.
- **Room for real role rules:** 20 required, bypass and blacklisted roles each, versus Giveaway Boat's 5.
- **Bigger draws:** 30 winners and 180 days free, versus 25 winners and 100 days.
- **Where Giveaway Boat wins:** Its free plan saves 10 templates to our 5.

## The two rules that matter most, priced side by side

| Capability                 | Giveaway Boat Free          | Discortics Public — Free |
| :------------------------- | :-------------------------- | :----------------------- |
| Winners per giveaway       | 25                          | **30**                   |
| Maximum duration           | 100 days                    | **180 days**             |
| Saved templates            | **10**                      | 5                        |
| Required roles             | 5                           | **20**                   |
| Requirement bypass roles   | 5                           | **20**                   |
| Blacklisted roles          | 5                           | **20**                   |
| Minimum account age        | Paid                        | **Included**             |
| Minimum time in the server | Paid                        | **Included**             |
| Reaction entries           | Paid alternative to buttons | **Included**             |

Source: [Giveaway Boat's official plan comparison](https://giveaway.boats/premium), checked November 12, 2026. Discortics limits and requirements are in the [giveaway configuration guide](/guides/giveaway-configuration). Giveaway Boat is distinct from GiveawayBot; see the [separate GiveawayBot comparison](/blogs/discortics-vs-giveawaybot).

Account age and server age requirements are included on Discortics, along with reaction entry. You don't need a paid plan for those.

## Five roles runs out fast

Level roles, boosters, verified members, blocked entrants. Those lists add up. Giveaway Boat gives you 5 required, 5 bypass and 5 blacklisted roles free. Discortics gives you **20 of each**, so there's more room to set the rules you need.

And roles are only one lever. Discortics also gates on invites, messages, levels and voice participation, so "regulars only" can mean people who actually talk, not just people who clicked a reaction role once.

## Room for the big ones

**30 winners** instead of 25 for the server-anniversary drop. **180 days** instead of 100 for the long season-pass giveaway. The free bot runs **15 giveaways at once plus 5 scheduled** ones, so the weekly drop and the partner event don't fight for slots.

Most giveaways should still be short with a few winners. The headroom is there for the event that needs it.

## Where Giveaway Boat wins

To be fair: Giveaway Boat's free plan saves **10 templates** to our 5. If you rotate a big catalog of event types, that's a real difference. Five covers the weekly drop, the boost reward, the partner event and a couple more. Also note that scheduling a start and auto-repeating an event are different things, so check which one you need before comparing.

## Everything else is already in the bot

Your giveaways sit next to [Levels](/features/levels), [Invite Tracking](/features/invite-tracker) and [Economy](/features/economy) in one dashboard, which is why the activity gates work at all. Templates repeat familiar setups and reroll tools replace a winner who ghosted.

## Close the alt loophole for free

Open [Discortics Giveaways](/features/giveaways), follow the [creation guide](/guides/giveaway-create), and run a small test draw with account-age and server-age requirements. Check that accounts below your limits are excluded.