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Organize a pool for your friends Connect through shared fandom

Sports are simply more fun when you’re competing with the people you know best. With StartaPool, it’s easy to create a pool for your friends, family or fan group…

  • no spreadsheets to edit
  • no complicated rules
  • no hassles at all

Pick your format, invite your crew and enjoy the weekly bragging rights that come with every correct pick or clutch upset.

Whether you’re organizing a small family pool or stoking friendly rivalries between members of a group chat, our platform keeps everything simple: automatic scoring, clear standings and reminders so nobody misses a week.

Stay connected, share the excitement and enjoy the season together — even if your favourite teams aren’t the same.

Start a pool →  Free for 2026

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Powerful technology platform We work on everyone’s devices

The StartaPool platform offers free apps and is built to work on any device with a browser. We work on smartphones, tablets, and computers — even on your work laptop!

  • Apple Free app on the App Store
  • Android Free app on Google Play
  • Windows All PC laptops and computers
  • Website We work on every browser

Organize a pool for your office Drive the water cooler discussion

Looking for an easy morale booster at work? A company sports pool is one of the simplest ways to bring teams together. StartaPool makes it effortless to start a friendly office competition that sparks conversation, builds camaraderie and gives everyone something to root for — even between meetings.

Set up your pool in minutes, choose a format that fits your workplace and let the fun begin. Weekly picks keep engagement high, while automatic scoring ensures transparency and zero admin time for you. It’s an easy, positive way to add energy to the office and connect coworkers across teams, departments or even locations.

Create an office pool →  Free for 2026

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Flexible rules you can customizeWe offer the best formats

  • Survivor Pools

    Pool participants choose one NFL team each week that they think will win. If you're wrong — you're out!

    Also known as suicide, eliminator, knock-out and last man standing pools.

    Start a survivor pool →

    Custom rules and scoring options available

    • Each participant chooses one team per week
    • Picks are made “straight up” — no point spread
    • If the pick is correct, they survive to the next week
    • An incorrect pick eliminates the player from the pool for the remainder of the season
    • No repicks — be strategic with your picks
  • Pick 'em Pools

    Everyone picks from the same slate of games each week and the most correct picks wins. Play against the spread or “straight up” — your pool, your rules.

    Start a pick 'em pool →

    Custom rules and scoring options available

    • Set how many games each participant picks per week
    • Play against the spread, or “straight up” if you’d rather keep it simple
    • Nominate one pick a week as your best bet — it’s worth double
    • Lines come from the sportsbooks and freeze before kickoff
    • Points build all season and the leaderboard updates as games go final
  • Over/Under Pools

    Forget who wins. Participants pick whether each game finishes over or under its combined points total.

    Start an over/under pool →

    Custom rules and scoring options available

    • Pick the over or the under on each game’s total points
    • Who wins doesn’t matter — only the final combined score
    • Totals come from the sportsbooks and freeze before kickoff
    • Half-point lines keep ties off the table
    • Scored like a pick ’em pool, with the same weekly leaderboard
  • Reverse Survivor Pools

    Survivor turned upside down. Each week you back one team to lose — if they win, you’re out.

    Start a reverse survivor pool →

    Custom rules and scoring options available

    • Each participant picks one team per week
    • You’re backing them to lose, so a win knocks you out
    • Picks are made “straight up” — no point spread
    • A tie eliminates nobody; everyone lives to the next week
    • No repicks — each team can only be used once

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All from your phone

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  • Automatic sync Your changes show up everywhere
  • Create pools Start new pools quickly and easily
  • Submit picks Make all of your picks with a tap
  • Scoreboard Track everyone's picks in real-time
  • Apps or web Use our free apps or the website
  • Trash talk Chat with the other participants
  • Leaderboard Follow how your entry is doing
  • Charts View everyone's results over time

Bundled into all of our pools Features you'll love

Scoreboard: Watch scores update in real-time so you always know where you stand. Let us be your second screen.

Trash talk: Brag about a big week or poke fun at your competition. We provide a running group chat for all pool participants.

Leaderboard: See how everyone stacks up with automatically updated rankings. Weekly breakdowns are available too!

Statistics: Get powerful insights that help you make smarter picks each week. Browse historical data of yourself and other participants.

Picker: Submit picks quickly and confidently from any device with our streamlined interface. Make as many changes as you need!

Even more: New features are added to our platform all the time. Stay tuned for new ways to make your pools even more fun and engaging!

Feature details →

  • Pools List screenshot
  • Create a Pool screenshot
  • Pick 'em screenshot
  • Survivor/Reverse Survivor screenshot
  • Over/Under screenshot
  • Invite People screenshot
  • Pool Lobby screenshot
  • Game Picker screenshot
  • Weekly Scoreboard screenshot
  • Trash Talk screenshot
  • Scores screenshot

We offer many sports, leagues and competitions

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  • NHL Hockey
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  • MLB Baseball
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  • CFL Football
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  • The Oscars
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  • More Coming
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Straight from our users Customer testimonials

See what our players have to say! From creating pools to making picks and following the action, we’re proud to make the experience simple and fun. Read real feedback from our community and discover why sports fans choose the StartaPool platform to bring a little more excitement to the games they love.

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