A lucky draw tool for a company year-end party (Year End Party, or tất niên in Vietnam) has to do more than pick a random name. It must handle your headcount, import the staff list from Excel, look good on a stage LED screen, make sure nobody wins twice, draw prizes group by group, and keep working when the venue Wi-Fi drops. Free tools are built for picking a name; features for running a large event need to be checked tool by tool.
This guide reviews seven tools you can consider for a year-end party in Vietnam against those criteria, with a checklist for the test run before the big night.
What to look for in year-end party lucky draw software
- Participant limit: an 80-person company and a 2,000-person company need different plans. Limits vary by tool and plan, so check before importing a large list.
- List import: paste or import from Excel, including employee ID and department.
- Stage display: the audience screen should be separate from the control screen, so guests never see the organiser's clicks.
- No repeat winners: winners are removed from later rounds — automatically or by hand?
- Group draws: prizes reserved for one department, or only for checked-in guests.
- Offline mode: venue Wi-Fi with hundreds of guests is often unstable.
- Cost and invoices: paid per event or per month, and whether a VAT invoice is issued.
Free tools for small parties
Wheel of Names
A free website: enter a list of names and spin the wheel to pick one. According to its official FAQ it is free, has a Remove button to take the last winner off the wheel, accepts long lists, and lets you customise, save and share wheels.
- Good for: parties of a few dozen people, small teams, quick fun draws mid-programme.
- Check further: drawing many prizes in order, filtering by department, running offline.
- Source: wheelofnames.com, wheelofnames.com/faq
Quay.com.vn
A free Vietnamese-language tool with many wheel templates and a raffle mode. The site lists a share link, QR code, website embed, collection of name/email/phone and per-person spin limits, so it also works when participants spin themselves.
- Good for: small parties that want a Vietnamese interface, quick draws, or a link participants open themselves.
- Check further: drawing by prize group, a separate stage display.
- Source: quay.com.vn
Lucky draw software built for events
Quay Thưởng
A Vietnamese lucky draw platform where the result is decided on the server before the animation runs. It offers a public results page (guests scan a QR code to follow along), winner certificates with a verification link, a test-run mode and Excel/CSV import. The free plan allows up to 100 participants per programme; PRO is 142,000 VND/month billed yearly (1,699,000 VND/year) or 199,000 VND/month, with unlimited participants; a lifetime plan is also offered.
- Good for: events that want to publish results to the audience and issue winner certificates.
- Source: quaythuong.vn
Outing Lucky Draw
Its strength is batch drawing: one spin can pick 1 to 50 winners, useful when there are hundreds of consolation prizes. The free version covers up to 100 people. PRO costs 250,000 VND for one event over 96 hours (invoice included, according to the website), supports lists of up to 2,000 people and up to 10 prize types, with custom logo, background and music.
- Good for: programmes with many small prizes that need to save time.
- Source: outing.vn
Tickmi
Tickmi has two options. The free online draw allows up to 100 people per list, unlimited spins and automatic removal of winners. Tickmi Studio is a ticketing and check-in platform that draws from the checked-in list, supports multiple prizes, keeps a winner history and shows results on a big screen; it is priced per event or per ticket bundle, with a 100-ticket trial.
- Good for: small parties (free version), or events already selling tickets and checking guests in with Tickmi (Studio).
- Source: tickmi.com/quay-so-may-man, tickmi.com/bang-gia
EDC Tech Luckydraw
Two draw modes (number roll and wheel), a stage screen separate from the organiser's control screen, reusable prize scripts, participation rules by check-in, ticket tier or department, and configurable removal of winners. It records the full draw history.
- Good for: conferences and large events with complex eligibility rules. Pricing: contact the vendor.
- Source: edctech.vn/lucky-draw
Luck4You
Lucky draw software for corporate events, running in the browser with an additional desktop app. (Disclosure: Luck4You is our product.)
- Import the list from Excel; each prize can be drawn within one group of participants (for example a department); winners are removed from later rounds automatically.
- LED display, branded design, remote control from a phone; the stage screen is separate from the control page.
- Offline draws with the desktop app for Windows and macOS. The web version needs an internet connection while drawing.
- QR check-in for guests (add-on service, 490,000 VND per event).
- Cost: the Basic plan is free for up to 100 people; paid plans are priced by number of participants, VAT included, with a VAT invoice. See pricing.
- Limitations: the free plan is limited to 100 people and 1 event; advanced features (offline, remote control) are on paid plans.
Which one should you choose?
- Under 50 people, a few prizes: Wheel of Names or Quay.com.vn.
- Many consolation prizes, fast batch draws: Outing Lucky Draw.
- Public results page and winner certificates: Quay Thưởng.
- Already using Tickmi for tickets and check-in: Tickmi Studio.
- Large conference with complex eligibility (ticket tier, check-in): EDC Tech Luckydraw.
- A few hundred to a few thousand employees, LED screen, draws by department, offline backup: Luck4You is worth considering.
Whichever tool you pick, run your real script on it before deciding.
Test-run checklist before the party
- Import the real list from Excel and check accented names, employee IDs and duplicate names.
- Absent winners: make sure you can cancel a winner and redraw so every prize is given out.
- LED screen: test at the real resolution and check text, colours and effects from the back of the hall.
- Prize order: draw from consolation prizes up to the grand prize, with the right quantity for each.
- Unplug the network: see what the software does if Wi-Fi drops mid-draw.
- Export the results to a file for prize handover and reconciliation.
- Backup machine: install and load the list on a second computer.
Run the test on the actual computer and screen at the venue at least one day before the party. For a full playbook, see how to run a fair lucky draw at a corporate event.
FAQ
Is there free lucky draw software for a year-end party?
Yes. Wheel of Names and Quay.com.vn are free; Tickmi's online draw is free for up to 100 people per list; Quay Thưởng is free for up to 100 people per programme; Outing Lucky Draw and Luck4You have free plans for up to 100 people.
Which lucky draw software works offline?
Luck4You has a desktop app that runs offline on Windows and macOS. Within the public documentation we reviewed, there was not enough information to conclude on offline modes for the other tools; ask the vendors directly.
How do I make sure nobody wins twice?
Choose software that removes winners from later rounds and check whether this happens automatically or needs a manual step (for example, Wheel of Names needs you to press Remove after each spin).
Conclusion
For a small party, a free tool is enough. When the company has a few hundred people, dozens of prizes and a large LED screen, prioritise software that imports Excel, draws by group, has a separate control screen and keeps running offline. You can try Luck4You free with up to 100 people to rehearse your script before the event. For events of 500 people or more, contact us on Zalo/phone +84 901 333 434 for advice on your draw plan.
