Best NFL survivor pool sites, compared

Who pays, what it costs, and who touches the money. Splash Sports, Sunday Survivor, PoolHost, RunYourPool and TourneyRun, side by side.

Which survivor pool sites do not take a cut of the pot?

TourneyRun and Sunday Survivor both charge the commissioner a flat software fee and never hold the pot; buy-ins stay between the commissioner and the players. Splash Sports custodies entries and deducts a rake from the prize payout (10%, or 12.5% with Commissioner Rewards on, per its help center).

What is the cheapest way to run a 100-person survivor pool?

On flat-fee sites it depends on the exact size. At 100 players Sunday Survivor is $54 and TourneyRun is $65; at 80 players TourneyRun is $40 and Sunday Survivor is $54; at 150 players TourneyRun is $65 and Sunday Survivor is $99. On Splash a 100-player, $25 pool pays about $250 in rake.

Do my players have to deposit money to join?

Not on TourneyRun or Sunday Survivor: players tap an invite link and pick, and they never enter payment details. Splash is a real-money platform, so entries are funded through it.

Can I run more than survivor on the same site?

TourneyRun runs survivor alongside weekly pick'em, Pick 5, confidence, against-the-spread, Super Bowl squares, TD Chase and Anytime-TD Survivor, plus college football, golf, college basketball tournament and horse racing pools. Sunday Survivor is survivor only. Splash runs many formats including daily fantasy.

Is TourneyRun a Splash Sports alternative?

If you're running a private NFL survivor pool with friends, TourneyRun is a Splash Sports alternative that doesn't take a percentage of the pot. Commissioners pay a flat software fee while the players join through an invite link and pay the commissioner directly.