COMPARE BETTING SITES · AUGUST 2026
Fifteen bookmakers, one honest table
Every sportsbook we currently rate, scored on the same six categories and sortable by what matters to you. Open any row to see the full score breakdown, the measured margin and how long withdrawals took.
- 15
- bookmakers rated
- 3.4%
- lowest margin found
- 412
- bets settled in testing
- 8 Aug
- last full refresh
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Score breakdown
What we liked
- Best all-round product in this guide
- Cash-out on almost everything
- Support answers in under two minutes
What we didn't
- Not the sharpest odds
- Free bets expire in 7 days
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.1%
- Withdrawal time
- 2 — 4 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 4 listed
- Sports covered
- 34
Score breakdown
What we liked
- 300+ markets per Premier Division match
- Above-market player props
- Honest bet builder pricing
What we didn't
- Slow weekend support
- No live streaming
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 3.9%
- Withdrawal time
- 4 — 12 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 4 listed
- Sports covered
- 28
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Best live product tested this year
- Streams beside the slip
- Very fast withdrawals
What we didn't
- Thin outright markets
- No telephone support
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.6%
- Withdrawal time
- 1 — 3 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £5
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 26
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Sharpest prices in this guide
- No win caps on major leagues
- Weekly boosts with fair terms
What we didn't
- Fewer sports than rivals
- Dated desktop site
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 3.4%
- Withdrawal time
- 6 — 24 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 22
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Outstanding mobile app
- Face-ID withdrawals
- Clear stake and return display
What we didn't
- Weak desktop site
- Average football odds
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.8%
- Withdrawal time
- 2 — 6 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 24
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Easiest site for a first bet
- Limits switched on by default
- Genuinely readable terms
What we didn't
- Higher margins than rivals
- Small market list
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 5.1%
- Withdrawal time
- 4 — 12 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £5
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 18
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Fastest withdrawals we timed
- 14 payment methods, no fees
- Crypto and bank both supported
What we didn't
- Middling odds margins
- Dated site design
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.9%
- Withdrawal time
- Under 2 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 5 listed
- Sports covered
- 25
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Deepest bet builder tested
- Insurance promo runs daily
- Correlated legs priced fairly
What we didn't
- Slow support
- Clunky mobile slip
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.3%
- Withdrawal time
- 6 — 24 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 20
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Best odds guaranteed as standard
- Strong racing coverage
- Early non-runner protection
What we didn't
- Weak football markets
- Slow withdrawals
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.4%
- Withdrawal time
- 12 — 24 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £5
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 16
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Outrights posted months early
- Generous each-way terms
- Good ante-post depth
What we didn't
- Basic live betting
- No cash-out on outrights
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.7%
- Withdrawal time
- 6 — 24 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 21
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Best acca promotion schedule
- Boosts apply automatically
- Clear promo terms
What we didn't
- High margins on singles
- Support is email only
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 5.0%
- Withdrawal time
- 4 — 12 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 19
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Deep tennis in-play
- Streams every Continental Tour and Women’s Tour match
- Tight handicap pricing
What we didn't
- Little beyond tennis and football
- Sparse promotions
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 4.5%
- Withdrawal time
- 6 — 24 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 17
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Best esports depth tested
- Live map and round markets
- Streams embedded
What we didn't
- Weak traditional sports
- Highest margins in this guide
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 5.3%
- Withdrawal time
- 2 — 6 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £10
- Payment methods
- 3 listed
- Sports covered
- 23
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Winnings never restricted
- No-wagering free bets
- Real humans on support
What we didn't
- Small market list
- Slowest withdrawals tested
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 5.2%
- Withdrawal time
- 12 — 48 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £5
- Payment methods
- 2 listed
- Sports covered
- 15
Score breakdown
What we liked
- Genuinely low minimum stakes
- Spend summary every week
- Caps required at signup
What we didn't
- Highest margins in the guide
- Very small market list
Measured in testing
- Average margin
- 5.6%
- Withdrawal time
- 6 — 24 hrs
- Minimum deposit
- £1
- Payment methods
- 2 listed
- Sports covered
- 14
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Ratings reflect our own testing between May and August 2026. Offers were correct on 8 August 2026 and may change — always check the operator’s terms before depositing. 18+. Please gamble responsibly.
HOW WE SCORE
Six categories, fixed weights
Every bookmaker in the table is scored against the same weighted model. We open a funded account, place and settle real bets, time a withdrawal and measure the margin across forty markets a month. The weights below have not changed since 2024.
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QUESTIONS
About this
table
How the rankings are built, and what the numbers in each column actually mean.
Six weighted categories — odds, markets, payments, usability, promotions and support — scored from our own testing. The weights are published above and applied identically to every bookmaker.
No. We earn commission when a reader opens an account, but commercial terms are agreed after a review is written and never change a score or a position. Several bookmakers pay us nothing and still rank in the top five.
It is the bookmaker’s built-in edge, sometimes called the overround. A 3.4% margin means that on an average market the prices add up to 103.4% — the lower the number, the better the odds you get.
Margins are re-measured monthly across the same 40 markets, and every review is re-checked quarterly. The date at the top of the table is the last full refresh.
Yes — the head-to-head above puts any two side by side across every scored category, drawn from the same fifteen tested accounts.
Every operator in this guide holds a licence in the market it is shown to. We remove any bookmaker that loses its licence on the day we learn of it.
A better bookmaker will not make you a winner
Sharper odds narrow the house edge; they do not remove it. Set a deposit limit before you open any account on this page, and treat every stake as spent the moment it is placed.