At a glance
| App | Best for | Runs on | Free plan | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Table | recurring home leagues | Any browser | 18 players | $9/mo |
| The Tournament Director | a Windows laptop, even offline | Windows 10 or 11 | No | One-time $49.99 |
| Blind Valet | clubs and venues with staff | Any browser | Small games | Not published |
| Home Poker System | a league website with forums and photos | Online | 25 players | $9.95/mo |
| NextBlind | running one night, with players signing in at the table | Any browser | Up to 9 players | $7/mo |
| Poker Hawk | native apps and multi-table events | Native apps | Single table | $14.99/mo |
| ScallyWagers | text-message reminders and cash games | Web | 14-day trial | $5/mo |
Want every feature side by side? See the full comparison grid.
1. Final Table: best for recurring home leagues
Final Table runs a home league from the invite to the standings: email invites players RSVP to with one tap, a blind clock you run from your phone and show on any TV, check-in, rebuys, knockouts and payouts on the night, and season standings that update when the results are saved.
- Runs on
- Any browser
- Free plan
- 18 players, one league, no ads
- Paid plans
- League $9/mo, Club $19/mo
Pick it if:
- You run a recurring league and want invites, one-tap RSVPs and reminders by email, even for players who never make an account.
- You want game night run from a phone: the clock on any TV, check-in, rebuys, knockouts and payouts.
- You want season standings, head-to-head records and badges on the free plan, with best-N and drop-worst rules when you need them.
Where it falls short:
- Needs an internet connection: there is no offline mode.
- Runs in the browser only: no app-store apps for the host, the players or the TV.
- Reminders go by email only, not by text message or push notification.
- No cash-game tracking.
- Money is shown in US dollars, and the app is in English only.
2. The Tournament Director: best for a Windows laptop, even offline
The Tournament Director is poker tournament management software for Windows PCs. Its site says it is used from home games and charity events to card rooms and casinos.
- Runs on
- Windows 10 or 11
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- One-time $49.99
Pick it if:
- You run the night from a Windows laptop, sometimes somewhere without internet.
- You want to design your own clock screen: layouts, images, banners and alerts for just about anything.
- You run bigger or more varied events: game changes between levels, dealer-button-aware table balancing, locked seats.
- You'd rather pay once for a personal license than pay monthly.
Where it beats Final Table: works offline; pay once; a clock screen you design yourself; built for bigger and more varied events.
Full The Tournament Director vs Final Table comparison, with pricing and a source for every claim (checked October 3, 2026). Their site: thetournamentdirector.net.
3. Blind Valet: best for clubs and venues with staff
Blind Valet is a browser-based poker tournament system: a blind structure calculator, tournament clock, payout calculator and league management, used by staff and players on their own devices.
- Runs on
- Any browser
- Free plan
- Small games
- Paid from
- Not published
Pick it if:
- You run tournaments for a club or venue and want staff roles like Director, Floor and Table Captain.
- You want formats beyond a standard game: shootouts, heads-up brackets, split fields or mystery bounties.
- Your players would rather use the app in a language other than English.
Where it beats Final Table: more than 40 languages; shootouts, brackets and split fields; staff roles for running a room.
Full Blind Valet vs Final Table comparison, with pricing and a source for every claim (checked October 3, 2026). Their site: blindvalet.com.
4. Home Poker System: best for a league website with forums and photos
Home Poker System is an online poker league manager. You schedule games, send invites with RSVPs, post news, view player stats, set your own points and payouts, and export results.
- Runs on
- Online
- Free plan
- 25 players
- Paid from
- $9.95/mo
Pick it if:
- You want a league website with news posts, forums, a photo gallery and your own pages.
- Your league has 19 to 25 players and you want to stay on a free plan.
- Your league plays for a currency other than US dollars.
- You mainly need results, standings and player stats recorded after each game.
Where it beats Final Table: a bigger free league; forums, a photo gallery and your own pages; a public home for the league; currency and date format; a long track record.
Full Home Poker System vs Final Table comparison, with pricing and a source for every claim (checked October 3, 2026). Their site: homepokersystem.com.
5. NextBlind: best for running one night, with players signing in at the table
NextBlind is a browser-based poker timer and tournament clock for home games and poker clubs. One link runs the blind timer, seating, payouts and a TV display, and players join without an app or an account.
- Runs on
- Any browser
- Free plan
- Up to 9 players
- Paid from
- $7/mo
Pick it if:
- You want players to sign themselves in at the table by scanning a QR code, with their name and photo on the TV.
- You want the TV to cycle through several screens: the clock, every player, the prize pool and registration.
- You run a commercial room or several venues and want a white-label option.
- You mostly need one night run well, and keep the season's records somewhere else.
Where it beats Final Table: players sign themselves in at the table; a tv display with several screens; plans for commercial rooms; run the room with a co-host.
Full NextBlind vs Final Table comparison, with pricing and a source for every claim (checked October 3, 2026). Their site: nextblind.com.
6. Poker Hawk: best for native apps and multi-table events
Poker Hawk is a live poker tournament platform for clubs and home games. One clock stays in sync across its desktop, mobile and TV apps, with payouts, leaderboards and a free app for players.
- Runs on
- Native apps
- Free plan
- Single table
- Paid from
- $14.99/mo
Pick it if:
- You want native apps: Mac or Windows for the host, iPhone and Android for players, and a TV app for Fire TV or Google TV.
- You run multi-table events and want a check-in kiosk and screens that show different tables.
- You host one table at a time, don't need season standings, and want a free host plan with no player cap.
- You play for a currency other than US dollars.
Where it beats Final Table: native apps on many platforms; more of the clock works through a wi-fi drop; no player cap on the free plan; tools for bigger, multi-table events; many currencies.
Full Poker Hawk vs Final Table comparison, with pricing and a source for every claim (checked October 3, 2026). Their site: pokerhawk.io.
7. ScallyWagers: best for text-message reminders and cash games
ScallyWagers describes itself as a poker tournament and home game management platform: scheduling, RSVPs, blind structures, live clocks, player views, payouts and stats.
- Runs on
- Web
- Free plan
- 14-day trial
- Paid from
- $5/mo
Pick it if:
- You want reminders by text message or push notification as well as email.
- You host the odd one-off game and would rather pay per event than keep a subscription.
- You also run cash games and want buy-ins, cash-outs and settlement tracked in the same app.
- You want players following stacks and payouts on their phones from a QR code.
Where it beats Final Table: text messages and push notifications; pay per event with a day sail; cash game tracking; a qr player view.
Full ScallyWagers vs Final Table comparison, with pricing and a source for every claim (checked October 3, 2026). Their site: scallywagers.com.
Or a free spreadsheet
For a small group with one person who likes keeping records, you may not need an app at all. Our free poker league spreadsheet is a Google Sheet (or Excel file) with a player roster, points, payouts and standings that fill themselves in. For where a spreadsheet stops being enough, see poker league app vs spreadsheet.
How to choose
- Where will you run it? A Windows laptop with no internet, a phone, or native apps on every device narrows the list fast.
- One night, or a season? Some apps run a great night and leave the season to you. If standings matter, check how each one keeps them, and whether that's on the free plan.
- How do your players RSVP? If some will never install an app or make an account, pick one that works from an email or a text.
- How big is the league? Free plans differ most on player limits. Count your regulars, not just the ones who turn up.
- Try two. Most have a free plan or a trial. Run one real night in each before you move your league.