The best giveaway winner picker
Perkadoo is the best fit for most giveaways. As of October 2026 it's the only free picker here that takes up to 10,000 comments with no account and no ads, and every draw ends on a results page anyone can rerun. Comment Picker Premium is better if one giveaway runs across several posts.
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Instagram comment pickers, free tier first
| Free tier | Paid tier | |
|---|---|---|
| Perkadoo | Up to 10,000 comments and 100 winners. Tag, word and exclude filters. No ads, no account. | None needed to pick. A hosted giveaway page is a one-off $19. |
| Comment Picker | Up to 100 comments on 1 post, 1 winner, with ads. | Premium: $9.99/month. Unlimited comments, up to 10 winners, multi-post draws. |
| Simpliers | Up to 200 entries, 1 pick per post. Paste the post link. | $19.90/month, or $9.99/month billed yearly. Up to 40,000 entries. |
| Gleam | Up to 200 comments. | $3.99 per post for up to 1,000 comments. |
Sources, checked 2026-10-16: Comment Picker Instagram tool, Comment Picker Premium, Simpliers pricing, Gleam Instagram comment picker
Picking from a list of names
| Price | Most names | |
|---|---|---|
| Perkadoo Winner Picker | Free, no ads, no account. | 10,000, or 500 on the wheel. |
| Wheel of Names | Free, with ads. No ad-free plan. | 1,000 on screen, with more rotating in at equal odds. |
Sources, checked 2026-10-16: Wheel of Names FAQ
Pick something else if
- You draw across several posts or networks at once. Comment Picker Premium does multi-post and multi-platform draws.
- You want Instagram comments loaded from the post link. Simpliers reads a public post for you. Perkadoo loads links from YouTube and Bluesky and takes a paste or a CSV for Instagram.
- You filter by likes or comment date. Perkadoo filters by tags, words and excluded accounts only.
- Your draw has more than 10,000 entries, or a sponsor wants a long-established third party to keep the record. As of October 2026, RANDOM.ORG's paid draw service goes up to 1,000,000 entries.
- The wheel is just for fun and ads don't bother you. Wheel of Names shows more names on one wheel.
What to check in a giveaway picker
A limit above your comment count
A 100-comment cap on a post with 600 comments draws from a sixth of your entrants, and the rest never know. Check the free limit against your post before you trust the result.
Your caption's rules, applied first
If you asked for two tagged friends, the picker should drop comments that don't have them, and ignore self-tags. You should see the eligible list before anything is drawn.
Proof your followers can open
A screenshot only shows a name. A results page shows the locked list and the random number, so anyone can redo the draw and get the same winner.
Backups in the same draw
Draw two or three backups at once, so when a winner doesn't reply the next name is already fair and on record.
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Questions people ask
What is the best free giveaway picker?
Perkadoo, for big posts and results people can check. As of October 2026 it takes up to 10,000 comments and 100 winners free with no ads. Comment Picker's free tier stops at 100 comments and Simpliers' at 200 entries.
Which giveaway picker is the most trusted?
The one your followers can check themselves. Perkadoo's results page shows the locked entry list and a public random number published after it, so anyone can rerun the pick.
Is there a giveaway picker with no comment limit?
Paid ones: Comment Picker Premium is unlimited for $9.99/month as of October 2026. Free, Perkadoo goes furthest at 10,000 comments.
Can I pick a winner without logging in to Instagram?
Yes. Copy the comments from your post and paste them into Perkadoo's Instagram comment picker. It never asks for your Instagram login.
Are random wheels fair for giveaways?
The odds can be fair, but a spin on your screen is hard for anyone else to check. For a prize, use a draw that ends on a results page.
