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Secret Santa Name Generator vs Linger

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Secret Santa Name Generator compared with Linger
DetailSecret Santa Name Generator logo Secret Santa Name GeneratorLinger logo Linger
What it doesDraw Names Online, No Email A private, local-first image organizer for design references
StageEstablished Not given
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Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingCompletely free with no account required and no ads. Personal $39 USD one-time for 1 person on 2 Macs with Linger 0.x and 1.x updates included; Lifetime $79 USD one-time for 1 person on 4 Macs with all future major upgrades included. 14-day full trial available 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
  • Add personal notes and tags to each reference
  • Multiple view modes: grid, stack and focus views
  • Text search across titles, notes and tags
  • Canvas feature to arrange references side by side
  • Collections and saved searches
  • Local library with no cloud sync required
  • Optional AI for text extraction and descriptions
  • Chrome extension for easy capture
  • No item count limits
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
  • Private local-first library that keeps your data on your device with zero cloud dependency
  • One-time purchase with permanent access, no monthly subscriptions
  • Canvas tool to explore visual and conceptual relationships between references
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 checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1913
Referring domains (Majestic)171

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