Is the Secret Santa draw really free, with no hidden fee?

Yes. The draw never charges anyone who takes part, on any plan, and there's no participant cap — that never changes, even on the Free plan, which does cap other event types at 40 guests.

Do I need to create an account to run the draw?

Not to build the list and run the draw. An email is only requested afterward, to save the result and generate each participant's individual link.

Do the Free plan limits apply to Secret Santa too?

No. The limits of 1 published event, 40 guests, no check-in and no bulk import apply to other event types, like a birthday or wedding. The Secret Santa draw is fully unlocked on every plan.

How many people does the draw need?

At least 3 participants. With fewer, the outcome is obvious before anyone opens their link.

Free Online Secret Santa: How to Set Yours Up

Yes, it's genuinely free: the Secret Santa draw on TeConvidei never charges anyone who takes part, on any plan, and has no cap on participants — a group of 8 or 80 draws the same way. You build the draw without an account, and an email is only requested to save it and generate the links. The catch you're looking for doesn't exist here; what does exist are a few Free plan limits that apply to other event types, and it's worth understanding the difference.

The draw is one thing, the event plan is another

Secret Santa is a feature, not a plan. It's fully unlocked on every plan — including Free — with no limit on how many people join the list.

The Free plan's limits are for whoever is organizing other kinds of events, like a birthday or a wedding: 1 published event at a time, up to 40 guests, no bulk import, no QR-code check-in, no automatic email reminders, no CSV export, and the TeConvidei brand shown on the invitation. None of that applies to the Secret Santa draw.

Why no account is required upfront

You build the participant list, set restrictions and run the draw without creating anything. The account comes afterward: to save the result and generate each person's individual link, the system needs the organizer's email, so you can come back later to resend a link or check who has already opened theirs. It's a quick signup — just the email.

What the free draw includes

Automatic separation of couples, so nobody draws their own partner
Restrictions in both directions (so-and-so can't draw so-and-so, and vice versa)
An individual link per participant, with the name revealed only after tapping a button
A wishlist: each participant can leave hints about what they'd like to receive
A button to share each participant's link over WhatsApp

The only technical requirement is at least 3 participants. There's no fine print: nobody who takes part is ever charged. There are also no automatic reminders — every notice is sent manually by the organizer.

Compared to the classic paper hat

Drawing folded names from a hat doesn't need the internet, but it tends to fail where it matters most: someone finds out the result early, couple restrictions get calculated on the spot and are easy to get wrong, and anyone far away is left out. An online draw solves exactly that, without charging anyone who takes part. If you've decided to set yours up, head to the Secret Santa page to get started, or check the plans if your event needs more than just the draw.