An online gift exchange, ready in two minutes
A gift exchange isn't complicated in theory: a group of people, a random draw, and everyone buys one gift for whoever they pulled. What actually gets complicated is the organizing — collecting everyone's email, making sure nobody draws their own name, keeping the results secret until the big day, and chasing down stragglers without turning into the gift-exchange police.
Qui pige qui? handles that organizing for you. You create the exchange, add your participants, and the site runs the draw, sends out the secret links, and keeps the results hidden — including from you, the organizer. Whether it's for Christmas, an office birthday tradition, or a group of friends who just want to treat each other without breaking the bank, the mechanics stay the same.
No account required, for you or anyone else — just an email link for everyone involved. It's free for up to 12 participants, and unlocking unlimited spots is a one-time $5.99 CAD if your group is bigger than that.
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How to set up an online gift exchange, step by step
Create the exchange: give it a title, pick the type of occasion (Christmas, office, family, friends, or something else), and add a suggested budget and date if you'd like.
Add your participants: a name and an email per person is all it takes, and you can adjust the list right up until you run the draw.
Set any exclusions: two partners, a parent and child who already shop for each other — check them off and the draw takes it into account, without ever pairing them up.
Run the draw: each participant immediately gets an email with a secret, personal link to the name they drew, plus a spot to fill in their own wish list.
Free for up to 12 participants. After that, $5.99 CAD once, for an unlimited number of participants.
What sets an online exchange apart from a paper draw
The biggest advantage is privacy: in a traditional draw, someone handles the slips of paper and inevitably sees part of the results. Online, the draw runs on an algorithm, and even the organizer never sees who's buying for whom — only that the draw happened and the links went out.
There's also the wish list, which genuinely changes the experience: each participant can jot down a couple of gift ideas, with a link to the exact item if they have one. Whoever draws them doesn't have to guess a size or a colour — they just click through.
And if a participant joins late or something changes the list, a new draw takes seconds to run, without starting over by hand or re-explaining the rules to everyone involved.
What does it cost?
Nothing, for most groups: it's free for up to 12 participants, draw, exclusions, and wish lists all included. If your exchange grows past that — a big office, an extended family — unlocking unlimited participants is a one-time $5.99 CAD payment, no subscription to remember to cancel next year.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need to create an account to organize a gift exchange?
- No, not you or your participants. The organizer gets an admin link to hold onto, and each participant gets their own secret link by email — no passwords, no accounts to remember.
- How many people can join for free?
- Up to 12 participants at no cost. Beyond that, a one-time $5.99 CAD payment unlocks unlimited participants, with no subscription.
- How do wish lists work?
- Each participant can add a few gift ideas, with a link if they have one. Only the person who drew them can see their list — a good way to avoid gifts that end up in a drawer.
- Can I run more than one exchange at a time?
- Yes, nothing stops you from creating one exchange for the office and another for the family — each has its own link and participants, with no overlap.
- What if someone loses their secret link?
- The organizer can resend the email with the link from the admin page, without ever seeing the name that person drew.