Bookmakkers is an independent comparison site for online sports betting. We test bookmakers the way a bettor uses them — opening real accounts, placing real bets, requesting real withdrawals — and publish what we find, including the parts operators would rather we left out.
What we do
Every bookmaker on this site is reviewed against the same checklist, so the comparison means something. We look at licensing and player protection first, then at the things that decide whether a sportsbook is worth your time: how competitive the odds are on the markets people actually bet, how deep the coverage goes beyond the headline leagues, how the in-play product holds up during a busy Saturday, how quickly money arrives when you withdraw, and how the app behaves on a phone with a poor connection.
Ratings are out of 10 and are reviewed monthly. They move. A bookmaker that slows its payouts or thins out its markets loses ground, and we would rather update a score than defend one.
How we rate bookmakers
- Licence and safety. Only operators with a valid licence are listed. We check the player-protection tools — deposit limits, self-exclusion, reality checks — and how easy they are to find.
- Odds. We compare prices on the same fixtures across operators over time, rather than quoting one flattering example.
- Market depth. Top leagues are table stakes. What separates books is the lower divisions, the niche sports and the number of markets per event.
- Live betting. Speed of the console, breadth of in-play markets, and whether cash out works when it matters.
- Payments. Deposit options, withdrawal times by method, and how painful identity verification is in practice.
- Mobile. We use the apps daily on iOS and Android, not just the screenshots on the store page.
- Support. We contact customer service with real questions and time the replies.
How we make money
This site is free to read because some links to bookmakers are affiliate links: if you open an account through one, we may receive a commission from the operator. It costs you nothing and it does not change the bonus you receive.
What it also does not change is the ranking. Commercial agreements have no influence on scores or on the order of our tables — a bookmaker cannot buy a position here, and several operators we earn nothing from are listed above ones we do. Where a bookmaker's offer is weak, we say so, whatever the commercial relationship. If we ever could not review an operator independently, we would rather not list it at all.
Who writes the reviews
The reviews are written by people who bet. That means the detail you get is the detail that matters in practice — which book actually pays out fastest, where the cash-out button freezes, which app is usable one-handed on a train. We describe what we found, not what a press release says.
Where we are unsure, we say we are unsure. Bonus terms, market availability and payment methods change frequently and vary by country: we keep the pages current, but the operator's own terms are always the final word. Check them before you deposit.
Betting responsibly
Betting is entertainment, not income, and it should be budgeted like any other form of entertainment. Set a deposit limit before you place a first bet rather than after a losing week. Never bet money set aside for something else, and never bet to recover a loss — chasing is the single most reliable way to turn a bad day into a worse one.
Every licensed operator on this site offers deposit limits, session reminders, time-outs and self-exclusion. Using them is ordinary, not an admission of anything. If betting has stopped being enjoyable, or someone close to you has raised it with you, stop and speak to a support service in your country — free, confidential help exists everywhere we cover.
Online betting is restricted to adults aged 18 or over.
Corrections and contact
If something on this site is out of date or wrong — a bonus that has changed, a market that no longer exists, a withdrawal time that no longer matches reality — tell us and we will check it and correct the page. Accuracy is the only thing a comparison site really has.
If you have a question we have not answered here, start with the betting FAQ, or with the comparison in online bookmakers.