Free Online Secret Santa Organiser

Organise your Secret Santa gift exchange in minutes. Random name drawing, integrated wishlists, budget setting, and exclusion rules — everything you need for work, family, or friends.

Organise Your Secret Santa

How Secret Santa Works on WantThis

Create a Secret Santa Group

Sign up for free and create a new Secret Santa group. Give it a name like “Office Secret Santa 2026” or “Family Christmas Exchange”. You become the organiser and can manage all settings from your dashboard.

Invite Participants

Share the group invite link via WhatsApp, email, or any messaging app. Participants can join with a free WantThis account. You can see who has joined and send reminders to anyone who has not yet accepted.

Set the Budget

Agree on a spending limit and set it within the group. Everyone sees the budget alongside their assigned person's wishlist, making it easy to find a gift within the agreed range.

Draw Names

When everyone has joined, hit the draw button. WantThis randomly assigns who buys for whom. Each person receives a private notification with their assigned name — nobody else can see their match.

Browse Wishlists and Buy

Each participant can link their WantThis wishlist to the group. When you view your assigned person, you see their wishlist with ideas at different price points. Click through to the retailer to buy, and mark the gift as purchased.

Secret Santa Features

Random Name Drawing

Truly random assignments with no bias. The algorithm ensures everyone is assigned exactly one person and nobody draws themselves. Results are revealed privately to each participant.

Integrated Wishlists

Unlike basic name generators, WantThis links each participant's wishlist to the group. Your Secret Santa can browse your actual wish list instead of guessing what to buy.

Budget Setting

Set a group-wide spending limit so everyone is on the same page. The budget is displayed alongside wishlists to help participants choose appropriately priced gifts.

Exclusion Rules

Set exclusions so certain people cannot draw each other. This is useful for couples, siblings, or anyone who already exchanges gifts separately.

Price Tracking

Items on participant wishlists can have price tracking enabled. Get notified when a gift drops in price so you can buy within budget and still get something great.

Easy Sharing

Invite participants via WhatsApp, email, or a simple link. No complicated setup or app downloads required. Learn more about sharing features.

Why Use WantThis for Secret Santa?

There are plenty of basic Secret Santa name generators out there. So why use WantThis? The difference is that WantThis is not just a name picker — it is a complete gift exchange platform.

No more guessing. Basic generators tell you who to buy for but leave you completely in the dark about what they want. WantThis integrates wishlists so you can see exactly what your assigned person would love.
Price tracking saves money. Items on wishlists can be tracked for price drops. You might find your assigned person's top pick goes on sale before the exchange date.
Everything in one place. Group management, name drawing, wishlists, budget tracking, and gift purchasing all happen within WantThis. No need to juggle multiple tools or spreadsheets.
Works for any group size. Whether it is a small family of 4 or a work team of 30, the Secret Santa organiser handles it all with the same simple workflow.
Completely free. No premium features, no per-person charges, no ads. Organise your Secret Santa without spending a penny on the tool itself.

Perfect for Every Group

Work Secret Santa

Share the invite link on Slack or Teams. Set a reasonable budget (most offices go for £10–£20) and let everyone add their wishlists. No awkward spreadsheets or drawing names from a hat.

Family Exchange

For large families where buying for everyone is too expensive, Secret Santa keeps Christmas affordable. Set exclusions for partners and let the app handle the rest.

Friend Groups

Organise a gift exchange for your friend group. The integrated wishlists mean nobody ends up with a generic candle — your friends can see exactly what you actually want.

Ready to Organise Your Secret Santa?

Create a group, invite participants, draw names, and share wishlists — all for free. No spreadsheets, no hat, no hassle.