Pay Per Head
This section is for the bookie running his own players. A per-head shop takes their bets so you don't have to answer the phone, and the reviews below compare what each shop gives you for the fee.
What you're renting
A pay-per-head shop gives an agent a betting site, the lines, the clerks and the reports, and charges a fee for each player who bets that week. It never holds your players' money and it never carries your risk. When they win, you pay. The short version is under what pay per head is, and the long one, with what the software does and doesn't do, is under software operations.
What you're really paying for is the people moving the lines. A shop whose number is slow on a busy Sunday gets picked off by your sharpest player, and that one bad line can cost more than a season's difference in head prices. I'd ask who moves the lines, and how fast, before I asked what a head costs.
What the reviews compare
Every shop is held to the same list, from our review methodology:
- Pricing per head, what it includes, and the trial length
- Live betting and the prop builder
- Live casino and racebook
- Cashier tools and the call center
- Agent reports, the mobile product, API access and white-label options
Price is the line people read first. I'd read it last. A cheaper head is only cheaper if the rest of the list holds up, and I'd want to test a shop on a full card before moving a single player to it.
Whether you may take bets at all depends on where you live, and where the shop is based doesn't change that. Neither does the software change the oldest rule of the job: set each player's credit by what he can pay, not by what he wants to bet.
Filter the directory
15 of 15 shown. A company drops out of a filter when its review does not say.
247PPH
Two weeks free with no deposit required, says the site. Live in-game betting and the racebook are in the base plan, according to its feature pages
2 weeks free, no deposit requiredRead the review
AcePerHead
Base price as low as $3 a head a week, says the site, with the virtual casino included on every package. The site lists a call center for players, a racebook and a long set of agent controls, from line moving to SMS bet alerts
Up to 6 weeks free, says the siteRead the review
Action 23
Players can bet by phone on a toll-free number, and the site says the office is open 24 hours a day. The site lists a sportsbook with live betting, a racebook and a casino
BossAction
You can open a free account and look at the software before a price is set, says the site. Pay and Collect Online handles player deposits and payouts from the agent platform, according to the site
Start for free, says the site; length not statedRead the review
iBet
Separate toll-free numbers for customer service and for wagering, as listed on the site. The login page offers six languages, including Spanish, Chinese and Vietnamese
PayLessPricePerHead
Four weeks free with no deposit, says the sign-up offer. Live in-game betting comes in the base per-head plan at no extra weekly cost, according to the site
4 weeks freeRead the review
PayPerHead
Core has a published price, $6.49 per active player per week, says the site. Live betting and the prop builder are included in Core, according to the site
PerHead.com
A full product list: sportsbook, live wagering, prop builder, casino, live dealer and a racebook of 130+ horse and dog tracks, says the site. A 24/7 call center and a free toll-free number are listed among its front-end services
Free demoRead the review
PowerPayPerHead
A published price, from $10 per head per week, with a lower rate possible for bigger packages, says the site. The site says its in-house live betting carries no extra fee
8 weeks freeRead the review
PricePerPlayer
PricePerPlayer focuses on the basics and does them well. Player sites are straightforward, reporting is clear, and limits are easy to manage from the dashboard. Live betting works once enabled. It’s a great fit for bookies who want a sportsbook-first platform without extra noise.
2 weeks freeRead the review
RDGcorp
RDG Corp feels like software built by people who’ve actually run books. Their PPH Software delivers sharp lines, steady live betting, and reliable reporting without overcomplicating the admin side.
2 weeks freeRead the review
RealBookies
RealBookies feels like a Pay Per Head platform designed to stay out of your way. It offers broad sportsbook coverage, steady live betting, and responsive support, without overcomplicating the agent side. Best suited for bookies who want something established and predictable rather than trendy.
2 weeks free, no deposit requiredRead the review
ReliablePPH
The FAQ gives a flat $8 per active player with live betting, the prop builder and casino games included. Free trial with no deposit required, says the site
2 weeks free, no deposit, says the site (4 weeks on some pages)Read the review
StandardPerHead
A published tier table, $10 down to $7 a head by package size, says the site. Live in-game betting and the prop builder are included at every tier, according to the pricing page
2 weeks free, no deposit requiredRead the review
WagerHome
Two published prices, $9 Standard and $12 Premium per player, says the site. Up to four weeks free, and only active players are charged, according to the site
4 weeks freeRead the review