A free alternative to RANDOM.ORG draws
Looking for a RANDOM.ORG alternative? Perkadoo's Winner Picker runs a verifiable draw of up to 10,000 names for free with no account, where RANDOM.ORG's Third-Party Draw Service starts at $4.95 for 500 entries and costs $54.95 for 10,000.
RANDOM.ORG vs. Perkadoo
A draw your entrants can check, at each size.
| RANDOM.ORG | Perkadoo | |
|---|---|---|
| Checkable draw, 500 entries | $4.95, from prepaid credit. | Free. |
| Checkable draw, 10,000 entries | $54.95. | Free. |
| Account | Needed, with at least $4.95 of prepaid credit. | Not needed. |
| How long the record lasts | At least five years, as a public record unless you keep it private. | Names for 30 days on a free results page, or for good with a free account. |
| Biggest draw | Up to 1,000,000 entries ($1,149.95), and more on request. | 10,000 |
Sources, checked 2026-10-21: RANDOM.ORG draw pricing, RANDOM.ORG Third-Party Draw Service
Pick RANDOM.ORG if
- Your draw has more than 10,000 entries. RANDOM.ORG prices draws up to 1,000,000.
- A sponsor or lawyer asks for a long-established third party to run the draw and keep the record for five years.
- You only need to shuffle a list. RANDOM.ORG's List Randomizer is free for up to 10,000 items.
Why creators switch
Free at every size up to 10,000
A 1,000-entry draw costs $8.95 on RANDOM.ORG. On Perkadoo it's free, and so is a 10,000-entry one.
Anyone can rerun it
Perkadoo locks your list and publishes its fingerprint, then draws with public drand randomness published after the lock. Anyone can check the pick, not just trust it.
Built for giveaways
Paste Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or Facebook comments, require tags or a hashtag, and draw. The rules are applied before the list is locked.
Run a verifiable draw free
Run giveaways that bring people back
Save one draw free. Host giveaways from $24/month or $19 for one.
Questions people ask
How much does a RANDOM.ORG draw cost?
As of October 2026, the RANDOM.ORG Third-Party Draw Service costs $4.95 for up to 500 entries, $8.95 for 1,000 and $54.95 for 10,000, paid from prepaid credit.
How can a free draw be verifiable?
Perkadoo locks your entry list and publishes its fingerprint before the draw, then picks with a drand round, a public random number published after the lock. Anyone can repeat the pick from the results page.
Does Perkadoo keep the result?
A free results page keeps names for 30 days. Sign up free to keep it for good.