RunYourPool alternative
A RunYourPool alternative that stays simple
RunYourPool, OfficeFootballPool and Splash Sports are now one brand, and the site now pitches Splash's real-money contests, where it collects entry fees and pays out winners. If you just want to run your group's pool and handle the money yourselves, Pick'em Builder does that, and only that.
Your pick'em, survivor, confidence or playoff pool sets up in about two minutes, your players join from one link, and you can bring your whole roster over in one paste.
Side by side
| Pick'em Builder | RunYourPool | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free up to 10 players. Unlimited: $5/month or $49/year, every pool, any size | Free through the first week of the season, then a one-time fee based on how many members your pool has |
| Money | Never touched: you run the buy-in and payouts | Self-run pools, or Splash's real-money contests (Splash collects entry fees and pays winners) |
| NFL pick'em, confidence, survivor, squares | ✓ (squares open in January) | ✓ |
| College football and bowl pools | ✓ (bowls and the College Football Playoff open Dec 6) | ✓ |
| NBA and NHL | Weekly pick'em, survivor, streak, playoff brackets and playoff pick'em, plus box, draft and open player pools | Pick'em, survivor, playoff bracket (NBA) and playoff power ranking (NHL) |
| College basketball | Weekly pick'em and conference pools now; March Madness brackets coming for the 2027 tournament | Bracket, squares, survivor, head-to-head, pick X |
| Soccer | Weekly pick'em in nine leagues (Premier League to MLS) | World Cup and Euro pools |
| Golf | Pick-N, tiered majors pools, majors series | Majors, pick X, FedExCup Playoffs |
| Baseball, Oscars, Olympics | — | ✓ |
RunYourPool details are from runyourpool.com in October 2026; check their site for current pricing and features. RunYourPoolis a trademark of its owner, and Pick'em Builder isn't affiliated with it.
What a season costs
Here the price doesn't depend on how many people play or how many pools you run. Keep each pool to 10 players and it's free. Go bigger and Unlimited is $49 for the year (about $4 a month) or $5 month to month, covering every pool you run in every sport, with branded pool pages and emails included.
If your football pool, March Madness bracket and NHL playoff pool all have 30 people, that's still $49 for the year.
What you get here
- Players join from one link with just a name and email: no app, no account, no age or location checks.
- Live scoring, reminders before every lock, weekly recaps, and an emailed receipt for every pick.
- Weekly pick'em (straight up, against the spread, confidence, pick any N), survivor with lives, streak, and a weekly tiebreaker.
- Hockey, NBA and Premier League box, draft and open pools; NHL and NBA playoff brackets and playoff pick'em.
- NFL, college football, NBA, NHL, college hoops, nine soccer leagues, and golf, all on one plan.
- We never touch the money: you collect buy-ins and pay winners however you like, and we just keep score.
Switching your pool over
- Create your pool (about two minutes) and set your house rules: scoring, tiebreaker, buy-in and payouts.
- On your pool's manage page, choose Import your players and paste your list (name and email, or just emails). Everyone is added, and each gets an email with a one-tap link to their picks.
- Start any week: standings begin with your first week here, so a mid-season move isn't a problem.
When RunYourPool is the better fit
If your pool is baseball, the Oscars or the Olympics, or you want the site to hold the money and pay out winners for you, RunYourPool and Splash cover those today. For football, basketball, hockey, soccer and golf pools where your group handles the money, give us a try: it's free to set up.
Run your next pool here
Free for up to 10 players. $5 a month, or $49 a year, for every pool after that.
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