Best PrizePicks Alternatives: Ranked By Real Edge
By Sam Smith
July 13, 2026
Anyone with a DFS pick'em bone in their body has tried PrizePicks, and for most players it is the default. But maybe you want more picks per entry, a different bonus, a contest type PrizePicks does not offer, or maybe PrizePicks is not even available in your state. Whatever pushed you to look, the important thing to know up front is that the app is just the wrapper. For the player-prop pick'em you are actually entering, every one of these apps is the same underlying decision, so by the end of this I will show you the one number that gives you an edge on all of them, no matter which logo you tap. First, the rundown of the best PrizePicks alternatives and how each pick'em app actually differs.
TL;DR
- Underdog is the closest all-around alternative: nearly the same pick'em format, plus Rivals head-to-heads, more picks per entry, and a top-rated Best Ball product in the same app.
- Sleeper is the most social of the fixed-app options, with variable multipliers that move with the action instead of a fixed table.
- Dabble puts a copy-the-picks social feed at the center of the same more/less format and is one of the fastest-growing apps, live in about 30 states.
- Peer-To-Peer Play Is Now The Norm, Not A Workaround: PrizePicks itself moved to a peer-to-peer "Arena" format nationwide in 2025, and DraftKings Pick6 pits you against other users too, so "against the house" is no longer the dividing line it used to be.
- The Edge Never Changes: across every one of them, the winners are the players putting their picks on the +EV lines, and that is exactly what Stokastic's projections solve for.
Exact multipliers, deposit matches, max payouts, and state availability change often. Treat the figures here as a general guide and confirm the current terms in each app before you play.
What Makes A Good PrizePicks Alternative
Three things separate the alternatives worth your time: format (how picks and flex entries work), payouts (fixed multipliers vs. variable, and the max upside), and availability (whether a standard or peer-to-peer product runs where you live). The one I have learned to weight most heavily, though, is not the interface: it is the payout structure. Two apps can show you the identical player line, and the one with the better multiplier on that leg is the only one where the pick is actually +EV. The interface is preference; the payout math is your win rate. Keep that in mind as we take the whole board at a glance before going app by app.
The Alternatives At A Glance
| App | How it plays | Where it stands out | Peer-to-peer version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Underdog | Same more/less pick'em, flex-style entries | Rivals head-to-heads + Best Ball in one app | Pick'em Champions |
| Sleeper | Pick'em with a social layer on top | Variable multipliers that move with the action | PicksVS |
| Dabble | More/less pick'em with a copy-the-picks feed | Fast-growing, live in about 30 states, heavy social layer | Varies by state |
| DraftKings Pick6 | Peer-to-peer prize pool | Familiar DK ecosystem, estimated payouts shown | Native peer-to-peer |
One name is missing from that table on purpose: PrizePicks itself now runs only its peer-to-peer "Arena" format nationwide (it made the switch across all its states in 2025), so competing against other users instead of the house is the default rather than the restricted-state exception it used to be. The row I keep coming back to is Underdog, because it is the only one that answers two different itches at once: it plays almost exactly like PrizePicks for your daily props, then hands you Rivals and Best Ball in the same login. Notice that last column, too — every app now has a peer-to-peer path, which tells you how little of this decision is really about the interface. With that map in hand, here is what each one actually does.
Underdog Fantasy
Similar to PrizePicks: the core pick'em is the same. You choose a player and a stat, then take more or less. Both offer a flex-style entry that still pays if you miss a pick, and both run a peer-to-peer product for restricted states (Underdog's is Pick'em Champions).
Different from PrizePicks: Underdog packs all of a player's projections onto one card, which makes multi-stat entries on a single player easy. It also has Rivals, a head-to-head format PrizePicks does not offer, and it has historically allowed more picks per entry. Its payout table differs from PrizePicks in spots, though the exact multipliers move, so check the app. The big extra is Best Ball: Underdog runs one of the most popular Best Ball products inside the same app, so it is more of a one-stop shop. If you are coming over specifically for the daily card, I would learn its scoring first in how to play Underdog Fantasy, and if payout speed matters to you, here is how long Underdog takes to pay out. New-user deposit-match terms differ between the two and change regularly, so compare the current offers before depositing.
Sleeper Fantasy
Similar to PrizePicks: Sleeper's pick'em works the same way, with a clean card layout sorted by game or stat, and it runs a peer-to-peer game (PicksVS) for restricted states.
Different from PrizePicks: Sleeper was built as a social app first, so chats, leagues, and following other users sit front and center, and it offers customizable season-long leagues. The biggest functional difference is payouts. Instead of a fixed multiplier table, Sleeper's multipliers vary with the data and the public action on each side of a projection, so the number moves as picks come in. Its flex-style Combo entries stack variable per-pick multipliers rather than paying a set amount. The result is a trickier, more dynamic contest aimed at players who want to test their edge against a live market, which — as you will see below — is exactly the kind of moving line the right tool is built to attack.
Dabble
Similar to PrizePicks: the core is the same more/less pick'em — choose a player and a stat, take over or under, and build a multi-pick entry for a bigger payout.
Different from PrizePicks: Dabble is built around its social feed, so following other users and copying their entries is the whole point rather than a bolt-on, and it plays like a pick'em app crossed with a betting-Twitter timeline. It is one of the fastest-growing options in the space and is live in about 30 states as of this writing, though availability (like every app here) shifts, so confirm it runs where you live before you get attached. Its new-user offer changes regularly and has at times been more generous than PrizePicks', so compare the current terms before you deposit rather than trusting a past number.
Peer-to-Peer: DraftKings Pick6 (And PrizePicks' Own Pivot)
Here is the shift that reframes this whole list: peer-to-peer used to be the restricted-state workaround, but in 2025 PrizePicks moved its entire product to a peer-to-peer "Arena" format nationwide — you now compete against other PrizePicks users, not the house, in every state it operates. That makes DraftKings 🎁 Pick6 less of a fallback and more of a straight peer-to-peer competitor: it uses a set prize pool split among winners, so the exact payout varies by contest, though it shows an estimated payout, and it has offered a "play and get" new-user bonus rather than a deposit match. This is also where the legal line between contest formats matters most, since playing other users rather than the house is precisely how these apps stay classified as DFS instead of sportsbooks. If that distinction is new to you, we broke it down in is PrizePicks gambling or DFS. Availability and terms shift constantly, so confirm what is offered in your state.
Which Alternative Is Best For You?
- Want The Closest Thing To PrizePicks, Plus Best Ball And Head-To-Heads? Underdog.
- Want A Live, Moving Multiplier Market? Sleeper.
- Want A Copy-The-Picks Social Feed And A Fast-Growing App? Dabble.
- In A Restricted State — Or You Just Prefer Playing Other Users Over The House? A peer-to-peer app like DraftKings Pick6 (and PrizePicks Arena itself, now that it is peer-to-peer everywhere).
How To Win On Any Pick'em App
Here is the number I promised you in the opening, the one that matters more than which logo you tap: every one of these apps is the same underlying bet — a player's stat, more or less, at a set line. The winning players are not the ones chasing the flashiest multiplier. They are the ones taking the picks with the highest true win probability at the offered line. That is a platform-agnostic edge, which is exactly what makes it automatable.
Stokastic's Prop Tools and projections do that math for you. We build a projection for every player from the same Sims that power our DFS optimizer, then compare it against the no-vig market: the tool surfaces the line by pulling the sharpest sportsbook prices (DraftKings, FanDuel 🎁, and the rest of the 20+ books we track), stripping the vig out of both sides, and following the line movement into lock. In the daily workflow that means you open the tool, sort by projected edge, and the +EV pick'em lines float to the top before you ever leave the app you play on. Say Sleeper's card offers a "more" that de-vigs to a true 55% shot while the app's payout on that leg only needs about 52% to break even. That gap is your edge, whether the pick sits on Sleeper, Underdog, or PrizePicks. The app changes; the math does not. It is the same win-probability read that underpins how PrizePicks multipliers work, just applied to whichever app you happen to be on.
Find the +EV side on any pick'em app. Stokastic's Prop Tools project a win probability for every player line, built on the same Sims that power our DFS optimizer. New members get 10% off their first Stokastic Sims payment with code STOK10.
Where Else To Play Your Picks
PrizePicks is not the only board paying on player projections — the same read often cashes at a better multiplier on a competing app, and each one pays new users to try it:
- Underdog Fantasy — get your first deposit DOUBLED, up to $100. Closest format match to PrizePicks, with higher ceilings on some slates.
- Betr Picks — get your first deposit matched up to $250, the largest match on this list.
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The App Is The Wrapper, The Edge Is The Same
So circle back to the top: you did not really come here to pick an interface, you came to win more often on whatever pick'em you play. Underdog wins on formats and Best Ball, Sleeper on its live moving market, Dabble on its copy-the-picks social feed, and a peer-to-peer app like Pick6 wins when you would rather face other players than the house — which, now that PrizePicks itself has gone fully peer-to-peer, is quickly becoming the norm rather than the exception. But once you have signed up, the one number from that "How to Win" section is what carries you — the true win probability at the offered line, the same read whether you are on PrizePicks or any of its alternatives. Put your entries on the +EV side with Stokastic's Prop Tools, and use code STOK10 for 10% off your first Stokastic Sims payment.