Comparison

ChooseASquare vs OfficePoolStop

A modern, mobile-first home for your office squares, pick’em and survivor pools — always free to run, with fundraising and your own branding built in.

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OfficePoolStop has hosted office pools for a long time, and it works — but the experience feels dated next to a phone-first world, and it isn’t built for fundraising or your own branding. ChooseASquare runs the same pools from one shareable link, always free, and lets any contest double as a fundraiser where you keep every dollar. Here’s the side-by-side.

Why people switch

Why commissioners choose ChooseASquare

📱

Phone-first, one link

Everyone plays from a single shareable link on their phone — no clunky desktop screens, no accounts to set up. Numbers, winners and standings update live.

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Always free, keep 100%

Run unlimited contests for free and keep the entire pot — no platform cut, no per-player fee. Upgrade only when you want the busywork automated.

🎗️

Turn any pool into a fundraiser

Flip on the fundraising module and your squares, pick’em or survivor pool raises money for your team, school or cause — with goals and progress built in.

Side by side

ChooseASquare vs OfficePoolStop

FeatureChooseASquareOfficePoolStop

Run contests free, forever✓Varies

Keep 100% of the pot (no platform cut)✓Varies

Mobile-first, one shareable link✓Basic

Built-in fundraising mode✓—

White-label with your own brandingYes (Pro)—

Auto-reconcile Venmo / PayPal paymentsYes (Pro)—

Contest types (squares, pick’em, survivor, golf, NASCAR, draft, calendar…)10+Several

Season Squares — one square, every game✓—

Automatic numbers, winners & reminders✓✓

No gambling / sportsbook promotionsNeverNever

Comparison reflects our understanding of publicly available information; competitor features, pricing and promotions change — check their site for the latest. OfficePoolStop is a trademark of its respective owner and isn’t affiliated with ChooseASquare.

FAQ

Switching, answered

Is there a free alternative to OfficePoolStop?

Yes — ChooseASquare lets you run unlimited contests for free with no card and no cut of your pot. Optional Pro tools add auto-reconciled payments, white-label branding and bulk import.

Can I run office squares, pick’em and survivor pools?

Yes — all of them, plus confidence pools, golf and NASCAR pick’em, draft leagues, and calendar/club fundraisers, from one shareable link.

Can it be a fundraiser?

Yes. Any contest can become a fundraiser — set your cut, track a goal, and keep 100% of what you collect (there’s no platform fee for players).

How do I move my office pool over?

Create the contest on ChooseASquare and share the link — no installs, no accounts required for players, and it’s live in minutes.

Make the switch in minutes

Run your first contest free — no card, no cut of the pot, no gambling ads. Share one link and you’re live.

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