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Foxglove review

Best small operatorEstablished 2023 · Reviewed 9 June 2026 · Tested for 90 days

Our testers ran a funded Foxglove account for three months — 71 settled bets, six timed withdrawals and twelve support queries. This is what we found.

Oddsmark score6.8Ranked #14 of 15

The verdict

Our verdict on Foxglove

Foxglove is a small operator that does not restrict winning accounts and pays free bets as cash with no wagering attached. Withdrawals are the slowest we timed and the market list is thin. Across forty markets a month it averages 5.2%, thirteenth of fifteen, and our six test withdrawals cleared in 12 — 48 hrs. Its strongest categories are support and promotions; the weakest is markets, at 6.5.

What we liked

  • Winnings never restricted
  • No-wagering free bets
  • Real humans on support

What we didn't

  • Small market list
  • Slowest withdrawals tested

Who it suits: bettors who put support and promotions first. If the last half-point of price matters more than anything else, read our Kestrel review instead.

Welcome offer

Bet £10, get £10 — no wagering

The headline and, more usefully, the eight conditions attached to it.

New customer offer

Bet £10, get £10 — no wagering

Minimum deposit £5 · Credited within the hour · No wagering

Claim at Foxglove18+. Terms apply.
Qualifying bet£5 minimum, single or multiple
Minimum odds1/2 (1.50) on the qualifying bet
The offerBet £10, get £10 — no wagering
CreditedWithin one hour of the qualifying bet settling
WageringNone — winnings paid as cash
Expiry7 days from credit
Excluded paymentsNone — every listed method qualifies
MarketsFree bets usable on any sport, cash-out disabled

Our reading: an ordinary opening offer. It is worth claiming if you were opening the account anyway, but it should not decide where you bet. The seven-day expiry is the catch — plan to use the value in the first week.

18+. New customers only. Terms apply.

Sports & markets

What you can bet on

15 sports carried in total. These are the six our readers bet on most, counted per event rather than per sport.

FootballFootball
TennisTennis
BasketballBasketball
Horse racingHorse racing
GridironGridiron
EsportsEsports
SportDepthCoverage
Football65+ markets a matchEvery top-25 European league, plus 37 more competitions
Tennis27+ markets a matchAll four tours and challenger level
Basketball36+ markets a gameCBL, Basketball Cup and 5 domestic leagues
Horse racingFull racecardsUK and Ireland daily, selected international meetings
Gridiron League & college47+ markets a gameFull season and playoff coverage
Esports21+ markets a matchThe four biggest titles on major events

Odds & margins

How the prices measure up

We price the same forty markets every month across all fifteen bookmakers. The margin is the built-in edge — lower is better for you.

MarketFoxgloveBest in guideRank
Premier Division 1X25.3%+1.83.5%Thirteenth of fifteen
Match totals5.1%+1.83.3%Fourteenth of fifteen
Both teams to score5.5%+1.93.6%Twelfth of fifteen
Player shots on target7.2%+2.74.5%Fifteenth of fifteen
CBL point spread4.9%+1.73.2%Twelfth of fifteen
Tour match winner5.4%+1.93.5%Fourteenth of fifteen

Across all forty markets Foxglove averages 5.2% — thirteenth of fifteen, roughly 1.8 points behind Kestrel. On a £50 stake that difference is around 90p a bet, which is the single strongest argument for opening an account elsewhere.

How we tested

Ninety days, 412 settled bets and six withdrawal races

What we measured across all fifteen sportsbooks, and why the biggest brand finished sixth.

Read the full test

Live betting

In-play and cash-out

Serviceable rather than a reason to open the account.

Pre-match focused
10 — 14 secaverage settlement
90%markets with cash-out
Main linesin-play markets a match
No streamsvideo coverage
Settlement speed10 — 14 secondsMiddling against a field average of 11 seconds.
Cash-out coverage90% of marketsFull and partial cash-out, including most player props.
Live streamingNot offeredScoreboards and match trackers only, on all sports.
In-play marketsMain lines onlyMatch result and totals stay open in play; nothing beyond them.

App & mobile

The mobile product

Tested on a current iOS handset and a current Android handset over the full ninety days.

Bet slipSingle
Ashford City to win2.10
£10 stakeReturns £21.00
iOS3.7 / 53,640 ratings
Android3.5 / 59,425 ratings
Size106 MBUniversal build
Face / Touch IDLogin onlyNot offered for withdrawals
Bet slip5 tapsFrom market to confirmed bet in our lab test
OfflineNoSlip persists, submission queues

Payments & withdrawals

Getting money in and out

Deposit and withdrawal times below are our own, measured across six real withdrawals rather than quoted from the operator.

MethodMinimumDepositWithdrawalFees
Visa / Mastercard£5Instant12 — 48 hrsNo fee
E-wallet£5Instant12 — 48 hrsNo fee
Withdrawal window12 — 48 hrsAcross six timed test withdrawals
Minimum deposit£5The same on every listed method
VerificationAt signupPassport and address, cleared the same day

Customer support

Getting help

Twelve queries sent across three channels, at different times of day and week.

Live chat08:00 — 00:00Answered in 4 min 10 s across twelve test queries
Email24/7Median reply 8 hrs
TelephoneNot offeredChat and email only
Help centreAlways124 articles, searchable and current

Licensing & security

Is it safe?

What protects your money and your data. Licence details should be confirmed on the regulator's own register before you deposit.

Licensedin every market shown
Segregatedcustomer funds held apart
TLS 1.3with optional 2FA
0unresolved payout complaints
LicensingLicensed in every market shown on this page, with the licence number in the site footer and verifiable on the regulator register.
Segregated fundsCustomer balances are held separately from operating funds, at the medium protection rating.
EncryptionTLS 1.3 throughout, with two-factor authentication available and mandatory for withdrawals over £2,000.
Identity checksVerification is requested at signup rather than at first withdrawal — slower to start, far fewer payout disputes.

Safer betting tools

What Foxglove gives you to stay in control

Foxglove carries five of the six controls we check, all reachable from the account menu without contacting support. Set your limits before your first deposit, not after a losing week.

Responsible gambling hub
Deposit limitsDaily, weekly and monthly. Decreases apply immediately; increases take 24 hours.
Loss and stake limitsOptional caps on total losses or single-bet stake.
Reality checksNot offeredNot available at Foxglove — the other controls listed here are.
Time-out24 hours to six weeks, applied instantly and irreversible for the period.
Self-exclusionSix months to five years, and registered with the national scheme.
Activity statementA full record of deposits, stakes and returns, downloadable at any time.

Questions

Foxglove FAQ

The things readers ask us most often about Foxglove.

It holds a licence in every market where it is shown on this page, segregates customer funds and runs identity checks at signup. We have logged no unresolved payout complaints in eighteen months of monitoring.

Foxglove6.8
Welcome offerBet £10, get £10 — no wagering
Min deposit
£5
Withdrawals
12 — 48 hrs
Avg margin
5.2%
Sports
15
Visit Foxglove18+. New customers only. Terms apply.
Score breakdown
Odds 25%6.9
Markets 20%6.5
Payments 15%6.8
Usability 20%7.2
Promotions 10%7.5
Support 10%8.4

Alternatives

If Foxglove is not for you

KestrelHighest odds8.6

Sharpest prices in this guide. Average margin 3.4%, minimum deposit £10.

NovaBetBest football markets9.0

300+ markets per Premier Division match. Average margin 3.9%, minimum deposit £10.

StadionBest for live betting8.8

Best live product tested this year. Average margin 4.6%, minimum deposit £5.

Bet £10, get £10 — no wagering

Minimum deposit £5 · Free bets credited within the hour · No wagering

Visit Foxglove18+. New customers only. Terms apply.