# RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool Alternatives (2026–27)

> RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool are now part of Splash Sports. The alternatives compared fairly on sports, formats, pricing, apps and who holds the money: Splash Sports, PikSheet, PoolTrack, ESPN, Yahoo and golf specialists.

Source: https://piksheet.com/blog/runyourpool-officefootballpool-alternatives?via=md
Last updated: 2026-11-10

Published 2026-11-10.

The main RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool alternatives in 2026–27 are Splash Sports (the company that now runs both), PikSheet (ours), PoolTrack, ESPN's free Tournament Challenge, Yahoo's pick'em games, and golf specialists such as Easy Office Pools and Majors Challenge. The right one depends on your sports, whether you want the platform to hold the entry money, and what you're willing to pay.

## What happened to RunYourPool and OfficeFootballPool?

Splash Inc. acquired both sites in late 2021 ([Splash](https://splashsports.com/blog/splash-inc-acquires-runyourpool-officefootball-pool)). RunYourPool's site now reads "Splash Sports, RunYourPool, & OfficeFootballPool are now a unified brand" ([RunYourPool](https://www.runyourpool.com/)), and Splash's help center says the two "have officially merged into a single home: Splash Sports" and that OFP "will be fully retired after the NFL season" ([archived article](https://web.archive.org/web/20260415123805/https://intercom.help/splashsports-helpcenter/en/articles/12874449-transitioning-from-officefootballpool-to-splash-sports-for-the-2026-pga-season)). Details: [OfficeFootballPool is retiring: where to move your pool](https://piksheet.com/blog/officefootballpool-retiring-where-to-move-your-pool?via=md).

## How do the RunYourPool alternatives compare?

| App | Sports | Pool formats | Pricing | Apps | Who handles money |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PikSheet (ours) | Football (NFL and college), basketball (NBA), baseball (MLB), hockey (NHL) and golf (PGA TOUR and the majors). Golf pools open on PikSheet ahead of the 2027 PGA TOUR season. MLB Slate Pick'em and MLB Survivor pools open ahead of the 2027 MLB season. [March Madness](https://piksheet.com/march-madness?via=md) pools are coming. | Pick'em, survivor, confidence, margin, brackets, power rankings, One and Done Fantasy, squares, [Golf Pick 6](https://piksheet.com/pools/golf_pick6?via=md) (tiered) and [Golf One and Done](https://piksheet.com/pools/golf_one_and_done?via=md) | $1.00 per billable entry for the first 25, then less; squares cap at $30 ([pricing](https://piksheet.com/pricing?via=md)) | Web, iOS and Android | Never touches entry fees or prizes; the commissioner collects and pays out |
| RunYourPool / OfficeFootballPool (Splash Sports) | NFL, college bowls, college basketball, NBA, MLB, NHL, golf, soccer, plus Oscars and Olympics pools | Survivor, pick'em, confidence, margin, squares, brackets, golf majors, Pick X and One-and-Done | Based on total entries; free through the first week of the season | Splash Sports app | Splash can hold the pot and pay winners (real-money, eligibility rules apply), or the commissioner handles money in a self-managed contest |
| Splash Sports (real-money contests) | NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, MLB, WNBA, NHL and PGA | Quick Picks, Survivor, Pick'em, One & Done, Tiers | Real-money entry; 18+ (21+ in some states) | iOS app | Splash collects entry fees and pays prizes |
| PoolTrack | NFL, college football, March Madness, NBA, NHL, MLB, World Cup, cricket | Pick'em, survivor, brackets, bowl challenge, squares, props | Free pools with banner ads; optional paid upgrades | Installable web app | Not described on its site |
| ESPN Tournament Challenge | March Madness | Brackets (up to 25 per game, each in up to 10 groups) | Free, with ESPN-run prizes | ESPN Tournament Challenge, ESPN and ESPN Fantasy apps | No entry fees |
| Yahoo Pro Football Pick'em | NFL (Yahoo also runs College Football Pick'em, Survival Football and Bracket Mayhem) | Pick'em; private groups of up to 100 friends | No fee listed | Yahoo ID required | Not described |
| Easy Office Pools | Golf, football, basketball | Masters default: Pick 6, Use 4 from six tiers | Free for 4 or fewer entrants; $20 once for unlimited entries | Web | Participants pay the site nothing |

Competitor details checked November 10, 2026, from each company's own pages: [RunYourPool](https://www.runyourpool.com/), [RunYourPool golf](https://www.runyourpool.com/Golf/index.cfm), [RunYourPool pricing FAQ](https://sm.app.splashsports.com/support/faq.cfm?id=29), [Splash self-managed contests](https://intercom.help/entertainment-only-help-center/en/articles/14418706-do-members-need-to-pay-for-a-private-self-managed-contest), [Splash Sports on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/splash-sports/id6451190245), [ESPN Tournament Challenge on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id359891723), [Yahoo Pro Football Pick'em groups](https://help.yahoo.com/kb/pro-football-pickem/sln6643.html), [Yahoo fantasy games](https://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/games/), [PoolTrack](https://pooltracker.com/), [PoolTrack upgrades](https://banishedbrewing.pooltracker.com/game_info/pricing.asp?t=1635), [Easy Office Pools](https://www.easyofficepools.com/how-to-run-a-masters-pool/) and [Majors Challenge](https://www.majorschallenge.com/games). Prices and features change; check each site before you commit.

## Which RunYourPool alternative fits my group?

- You want the platform to collect entry fees and pay winners: Splash Sports, in a Splash-managed contest. PikSheet doesn't do this by design.
- You want to stay where your history is: Splash Sports, by unifying your RunYourPool or OFP login.
- You run pools across football, basketball, baseball, hockey and golf and want one ad-free app with native iOS and Android apps: PikSheet. Golf pools open on PikSheet ahead of the 2027 PGA TOUR season. MLB Slate Pick'em and MLB Survivor pools open ahead of the 2027 MLB season.
- You want free hosting and don't mind ads: PoolTrack.
- A bracket or pick'em game with friends and nothing to set up: ESPN Tournament Challenge (free) or Yahoo Pro Football Pick'em.
- A single golf major with a small group: Easy Office Pools.

## Is PikSheet a good RunYourPool alternative?

For a private pool where the commissioner handles the money, yes. PikSheet runs 13 NFL formats (Pick'em, NFL Playoff Pick'em, NFL Playoff Bracket, NFL Playoff Power Ranking, NFL Playoff Survivor, High 5, Confidence, Margin, Survivor, Best Bet, Touchdown Calls, One and Done Fantasy and Box Pool), college football's Bowl Pick'em, CFP Pick'em, CFP Bracket, CFP Power Ranking and CFP Survivor, NBA Slate Pick'em, NBA One and Done Fantasy, NBA Survivor and NBA Margin, NHL Slate Pick'em and NHL Survivor, MLB Slate Pick'em, MLB Survivor, MLB Playoff Bracket and MLB Playoff Power Ranking, and Golf Pick 6 and Golf One and Done. Scores and standings update as games finish, the Field view shows everyone's picks after lock, and the apps send pick reminders. Golf pools open on PikSheet ahead of the 2027 PGA TOUR season. MLB Slate Pick'em and MLB Survivor pools open ahead of the 2027 MLB season.

Where it falls short: PikSheet doesn't run soccer, NASCAR, awards or Olympics pools, and it never holds entry money, so a group that wants the platform to collect and pay out should use Splash.

Pricing is $1.00 per billable entry for a competitive pool's first 25 entries, $0.75 for the next 50 and $0.50 after that, per season; Box pools are billed by covered game and cap at $30: a 25-entry pool is $25.00 for the season and a 50-entry pool is $43.75.

## Start a pool on PikSheet

PikSheet runs pools for every major sport — football (NFL and college), basketball (NBA), baseball (MLB), hockey (NHL) and golf (PGA TOUR and the majors) — with auto-scoring on the web, iOS and Android.

1. Go to [piksheet.com/create](https://piksheet.com/create?via=md) and sign in or create an account.
2. Pick a sport and a pool format, then set your rules.
3. Share your pool's invite link. Members join on the web or in the iOS and Android apps.

Pricing: a competitive pool costs $1.00 per billable entry (a pick sheet that reaches its first locked week) for its first 25 entries each season. Full pricing: [piksheet.com/pricing](https://piksheet.com/pricing?via=md).

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