Qui pige qui?
A free online Christmas name draw, no signup required
The idea behind a Christmas name draw is simple: everyone draws one name and gives one gift, instead of buying for the whole group. It's the execution that gets complicated — especially with paper slips.
A well-made online draw settles it in minutes: the randomness is truly random, the results stay secret, and nobody has to sign up for anything.
Paper versus online: a short match
With slips in a bowl, three things go wrong: someone draws their own name and you start over; whoever prepares the slips ends up glimpsing results; and you need everyone in the same place at the same time. At home or at work, that rarely works out.
Online, the draw happens in one shot with no possible mistake. But beware of "free" platforms that pay for themselves with ads or by reselling your loved ones' emails. A good draw tool needs neither accounts nor address books: one secret link per person, done.
Your draw in three steps
List the participants
Enter the names — family, friends or colleagues. Add exclusions if certain people shouldn't draw each other.
Trigger the draw
The draw takes care of everything: each person draws someone else, never themselves, on the first try.
Share the secret results
Everyone receives a link that reveals, to them alone, the name they drew. Even the organizer has no access to it.
Frequently asked questions
Is the online draw really free?
Yes, for a small group — with no ads and no data resale. Larger groups use a one-time unlock of CAD $5.99, never a subscription.
Can someone draw their own name?
No, the draw rules it out from the start. No do-overs, no slip going back in the bowl: the result is right on the first try.
Who sees the results of the draw?
Each participant sees only the name they drew, through their secret link. The organizer sees nothing — the surprise holds for everyone.
Qui pige qui? runs your online Christmas draw, free and with no signup.