Random Winner

Organizing a contest where the winner is chosen randomly can be a tedious task, especially at the end when the actual winner has to be named. To avoid accusations of subjectivity, most contest organizers have turned to using software tools that are capable of randomly choosing the winner. One such software tool is Random Winner, and it is a 100% objective random name chooser.

It features the ability to add, delete or edit records, set points ratio anywhere between 1 to 1000000 and set number of winners (1-20). While not complex in what it does, it can indeed come in handy when you are trying to choose something and someone from a pool of up to 20 other characters. As for entries, the UI is pretty self-explanatory, as you simply have to provide the name, number, balance, and number of points. Points themselves are a unit that measures the chance of one name coming out as opposed to the others, similar to a bonus percentage chance.

Names can be way over 40 characters long so unless you have six surnames and a long family name, inputting your name in the program will not be a problem. The ID number bracket can only support up to 20 characters, while the balance bracket (which by default is expressed in "$") can hold in sums of up to seven digits. All entries can be edited and deleted, and once you have all names in place, simply pressing "randomize" will get randomly select a random entry from your list.

Random Winner is a lightweight software tool that does one single job, but as per our tests, it does it well. Names inputted were always randomly chosen, and there was no pattern observed, nor any favoritism regarding certain names or numbers. This makes this app an excellent addition for when you need to make unbiased choices.