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Secret Santa Name Generator vs Crest

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Secret Santa Name Generator compared with Crest
DetailSecret Santa Name Generator logo Secret Santa Name GeneratorCrest logo Crest
What it doesDraw Names Online, No Email Answer Claude Code approvals from your MacBook's notch
StageEstablished Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingCompletely free with no account required and no ads. Crest Pro: $14.99 once (use on 2 Macs, updates through Crest 7). Crest Cloud + Drop add-on: 50 GB for $4.99/month or $39.99/year; 200 GB for $7.99/month or $79.99/year. 7-day free trial of everything with no card required.
Key features
  • Keep couples and households apart from drawing each other
  • Add gift wish lists for each person
  • Send links via WhatsApp, text, or email
  • Paste names from spreadsheets or group chats
  • Draw up to 200 people in one group
  • Redraw and send new links if plans change
  • Mark groups with children under 13 for ad-free cards
  • Display Claude Code permission prompts on the MacBook notch
  • Answer with Allow or Deny with a single tap
  • View full command details before approving
  • Answer Claude's multiple-choice questions from the notch
  • Support for Codex CLI
  • Support for GitHub Copilot CLI
  • Visible on any display, even over fullscreen apps
  • Works with Claude Code's native hook system
What makes it different
  • No email required, no account, no data sent to server
  • All names and pairs stay in your browser only
  • Each person gets a private link showing only their match
  • Works offline in your browser without server dependency
  • Shows prompts on the notch, visible over any fullscreen app or external display
  • One-time purchase with no subscription required
  • Uses native hooks instead of patching or injecting
  • No API key or extra signup required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check8 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)09
Citation Flow (Majestic)1931
Referring domains (Majestic)17107

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