Looking for a Wheel of Names Alternative?
If you're comparing wheel spinners, Wheel of Names is a solid, well-established tool — it uses cryptographically secure randomness for its draws, has a clean Material-design interface, and comfortably handles up to 1000 names with weights, auto-remove, cloud save behind a free account, and iframe embeds for your own site. It's a genuinely good free tool, and we say that without hedging. We built Tidy Wheel as a modern alternative for people who want that same fair spin without the ads.
That's the main practical difference: Wheel of Names is ad-supported, with ads you can close each session, and its own FAQ is explicit that it doesn't take payments of any kind — including paying to remove those ads. We went the other way. Tidy Wheel has never shown an ad and never will; we plan to fund development with optional Pro features later, not with banners next to your giveaway or classroom picker.
On fairness, we're on equal footing: both wheels pick winners with cryptographically secure randomness, so neither one can be predicted or quietly steered. Where we differ today is setup and feel — Tidy Wheel needs no account for anything on this page, saves your wheel locally in your browser the moment you edit it, and ships ten built-in styles with weighted entries, auto-remove, bulk paste, and a fullscreen mode, all free, all without an email address.
Give it a spin below — your entries, style, and settings save automatically on this device, no signup required, and no ad will ever load while you do it.
Tidy Wheel vs Wheel of Names
| Feature | Tidy Wheel | Wheel of Names |
|---|---|---|
| Ads | None, ever | Yes (closable per session) |
| Signup required | No | No to spin; optional account for cloud save |
| Fair RNG | Yes — crypto.getRandomValues | Yes — cryptographically secure |
| Wheel styles | 10 built-in styles | Deep customization: colors, logo, backgrounds |
| Weighted entries | Yes | Yes |
| Auto-remove winner | Yes | Yes |
| Saves locally | Yes, automatically in your browser | Cloud save (free account) or local file export |
On our roadmap
These features are coming soon — not available yet:
- An OBS-native transparent overlay with live remote control, so you can drive the wheel from a dashboard without touching your capture scene.
- Cloud accounts for syncing wheels and settings across devices.
- Chat-driven giveaways — let viewers add entries and trigger spins from Twitch or YouTube chat.
Try it right now
Entries (6)
- Alex
- Sam
- Jordan
- Riley
- Casey
- Morgan
Wheel style
Frequently asked questions
Is Tidy Wheel free?
Yes — the wheel, all ten styles, weighted entries, auto-remove, bulk paste, and fullscreen mode are free with no ads and no account. Optional paid features for power users are on our roadmap, but the core wheel stays free.
Do I need an account?
No. Everything on this page works without signing up, and your wheel is saved automatically in your browser. Cloud accounts for syncing wheels across devices are coming soon.
Can I import my Wheel of Names wheels?
There's no one-click import yet, but it takes seconds by hand: copy your entries from Wheel of Names, click "Bulk add" here, and paste — one entry per line or separated by commas.
Why doesn't Tidy Wheel show ads?
Because ad-free is the product. We'd rather fund Tidy Wheel with optional Pro features than put banners next to your classroom picker or prize draw. The free wheel stays ad-free permanently.