Rafflecopter Shut Down? Here’s a Better Alternative

Rafflecopter vs. RandomPicker comparison

Rafflecopter was an entry collection tool. It let participants enter a giveaway through a widget embedded on your site or social media, then you picked a winner from the entries. It was simple and worked well for bloggers and small brands running social promotions.

RandomPicker is a winner selection tool with verified results. You bring the entries — from a spreadsheet, a registration form, or a copy-pasted list — and RandomPicker picks the winner with a permanent public record that anyone can check.

That distinction matters. Here’s how they compare:

	Rafflecopter (was)	RandomPicker
Random winner selection	✔	✔
Public verification record	✘	✔
Tamper-proof audit trail	✘	✔
Weighted entries / ticket multiples	✘	✔
Multiple winners	Limited	✔
Import from spreadsheet	✘	✔
Registration form / entry collection	✔	✔
Preferred prize selection	✘	✔
Free plan	✔	✔

The main thing RandomPicker does that Rafflecopter never did: it proves the draw was fair. Every drawing generates a permanent public record page with a unique URL — entries, timestamp, winner, drawing method. Share the link. Anyone can open it and verify the result. Once the draw closes, the record locks. Nobody can change it, not even you.

That’s the piece most giveaway tools skip.

How RandomPicker works

1. Add your entries
Paste a list of names or email addresses, import a spreadsheet, or collect entries through a built-in registration form. If you were exporting entries from Rafflecopter into a CSV, RandomPicker accepts that format directly.

2. Set your rules
Choose how many winners to pick. Assign weighted chances if participants earned multiple tickets. Let winners choose their preferred prize if you’re running a multi-prize draw.

3. Run the draw
One click. RandomPicker uses cryptographically secure randomization — every entry has a mathematically equal chance unless you’ve set weights intentionally.

4. Share the verified result
Every draw generates a public record page. Share the URL with participants, post it on social media, or link to it from your announcement. The record shows who won, how many entries were in the pool, and when the draw took place. It can’t be edited after the fact.

If you moved to Gleam, RafflePress, or SweepWidget — RandomPicker still helps

Many former Rafflecopter users have already migrated to tools like Gleam or RafflePress for their entry collection. Those tools are good at what they do — managing entry methods, growing email lists, tracking social actions.

What they don’t provide is a verifiable, locked record of the winner selection itself.

You can use RandomPicker alongside your existing giveaway tool: collect entries there, export the list, then run the final draw in RandomPicker. Your participants get a public verification link. Your organization gets an audit trail. Both problems solved.

Who uses RandomPicker?

Businesses — Employee engagement raffles, customer giveaways, trade show drawings. The audit trail gives your compliance team documentation if they need it.

Nonprofits and charities — Fundraiser drawings, donor appreciation raffles, 50/50 events. Transparent results build donor trust. See our 50/50 raffle guide →

Schools and PTAs — Student prize draws, volunteer recognition, event giveaways. Easy enough for anyone on the team to run.

Bloggers and creators — If you ran regular reader giveaways on Rafflecopter, RandomPicker handles the same use case with less friction and more credibility.

Pricing

RandomPicker is free for draws with up to 100 entries — no credit card required. Larger draws start at $49 for up to 1,000 entries. See full pricing →

Get started

Your entries are ready. RandomPicker picks the winner fairly — and proves it.

Frequently asked questions

Is RandomPicker free?
Yes — free for draws with up to 100 entries, no credit card needed. Larger draws start at $49. See pricing →

Can I import my Rafflecopter entry data?
Yes. If you exported your entries from Rafflecopter as a CSV, you can import that list directly into RandomPicker. The format is compatible.

How is RandomPicker different from other Rafflecopter alternatives?
Most alternatives focus on entry collection — social media actions, email signups, viral sharing. RandomPicker focuses on the draw itself: fair, secure selection with a public record that participants can verify. It’s a different part of the same process.

What is the public verification record?
Every draw on RandomPicker generates a unique public URL showing the winner, entry count, timestamp, and drawing method. The record is locked after the draw — it can’t be edited by anyone, including you. Share the link to prove the result was fair.

Can I pick multiple winners?
Yes. Set how many winners you need and RandomPicker selects them all in one draw, with or without replacement.

How long has RandomPicker been running?
Since 2009. Over 100,000 organizers in 120+ countries have used it for raffles, giveaways, sweepstakes, and prize draws.

What if I already use Gleam or RafflePress?
You can use RandomPicker alongside those tools. Collect entries there, export the list, and run the verified draw in RandomPicker. Entry collection and winner verification handled separately — each tool doing what it does best.