Comparison · updated September 2026
A Kicktippalternative forfriends & offices
pickplay.bet is a free alternative to Kicktipp for friend groups of up to 20 and company circles of up to 300. The difference is the game itself: instead of predicting exact scores, players predict the outcome (1X2 or the winner), and correct predictions are weighted by the pre-match odds, so an upset pays more than a favourite. Around that sits a social layer Kicktipp does not have — head-to-head Battles, callouts and trash talk. Kicktipp remains the better choice for very large groups, exact-score prediction and custom rules.
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Side by side
pickplay.bet and Kicktipp compared
Kicktipp is the most established predictor game in Europe and it is good at what it does. These are different games for different groups, so the table says where each one fits rather than declaring a winner.
| pickplay.bet | Kicktipp | |
|---|---|---|
| What you predict | The outcome — 1X2 in football and handball, the winner elsewhere | Match scores |
| Scoring | Odds-weighted by default (base points × pre-match odds), flat optional; Banker doubles one pick a day | Customisable point rules; an odds-style system based on how rare a prediction was |
| Group size | 20 in a friends circle, 300 in a company circle (with company name and logo); unlimited circles | Free for up to 300 players; paid packages from 100 to 30,000 players |
| Price | Free. No paid tier, no ads | Free tier; professional account from €9.90 a month |
| Head-to-head | Battles between two players on one match; callouts | Individual, team and group rankings |
| Social layer | Marks on revealed picks, Call It, the weekly Crown, GIF throws — all owner-switchable | — |
| Bonus questions | Not built | Yes, set by the administrator |
| Sports | Football, NFL, NBA & EuroLeague, NHL, tennis, handball, rugby | Football, NFL, NBA, rugby, Formula 1, cycling and more |
| Languages | English | German, English and others |
| Install | None — runs in the browser | Web plus mobile apps |
Kicktipp details are as published by Kicktipp on 17 September 2026 and may have changed since; check their site for the current offer. Kicktipp is a trademark of its owner and pickplay.bet is not affiliated with it. Sources: kicktipp.com, professional account functions, prices.
Which one
Who should pick which
Choose pickplay.bet if…
Friends & officesYour group is a group chat — five to twenty people who know each other — or an office of up to 300. You want calling an upset to matter, you want to challenge one specific person on one specific match, and you think the talking is half the game. You also want it free with no advertising.
Choose Kicktipp if…
Very large groupsYou are running one table for a thousand or thirty thousand people, you want exact-score predictions with your own point rules and bonus questions, you need German, or you want a native mobile app. It does those things and pickplay.bet does not.
Coming from a spreadsheet
EitherBoth replace it completely: fixtures load themselves, predictions lock at kick-off and scoring is automatic. The honest tie-breaker is the format — scores or outcomes — and the size of your group.
Running both
CommonPlenty of offices keep one big score-prediction table for the whole company and a small circle for the people who actually sit together. They are different games and do not compete for the same five minutes.
Switching
How to move a small group over
01
Create a circle
Choose the competition you already predict — the Bundesliga, the Premier League, the Champions League — and whether to score by odds or flat.
02
Send the link to the group
Everybody who opens the invite link joins immediately. There is no approval step and nothing to install.
03
Explain the one rule change
You predict 1, X or 2 instead of a scoreline, and a correct underdog pays more. That is the whole briefing.
04
Pick a Banker
Each matchday, one prediction can be doubled. It is the first thing a group coming from exact scores ends up arguing about.
FAQ
Kicktipp alternative — common questions
What is the best free alternative to Kicktipp?
For a friend group of up to 20 or a company of up to 300 that wants outcome predictions rather than exact scores, pickplay.bet: it is free with no ads and adds odds-weighted scoring, head-to-head Battles and a social layer. For very large groups or exact-score prediction, Kicktipp itself or Superbru is a closer fit.
How is pickplay.bet different from Kicktipp?
Three ways. You predict the outcome (1X2 or the winner), not the score. Points are weighted by pre-match odds, so upsets pay more. And there is a social layer — Battles between two players, callouts, marks on revealed predictions — that a circle owner can switch on or off. Friends circles hold 20 and company circles 300; Kicktipp is free for up to 300 and sells packages up to 30,000.
Is pickplay.bet free like Kicktipp?
Yes, and there is no paid tier at all. There is no advertising and no feature held back for a subscription.
Can I predict exact scores on pickplay.bet?
No. pickplay.bet is an outcome predictor: home win, draw or away win in football and handball, and the winner in every other sport. If exact scores are what your group enjoys, stay with a score predictor.
Is pickplay.bet available in German?
The interface is in English. There is a German overview page at /tippspiel that explains how the game works, but the app itself is not translated.
Does pickplay.bet cover the Bundesliga?
Yes — the Bundesliga, the Champions League, the Europa League, the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1, plus the Handball-Bundesliga.
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