By the Elo-X team · Checked 8 November 2026
Two ways to run your club night
Eight friends, two tables and an evening to play. Both tools can organize a round robin. The choice depends on how you want to manage the event and keep playing afterwards.
Choose Bracket Maker for…
A browser-based draw, public standings and printable schedules. It also has iOS and Android apps, recurring leagues and seasons. Its Pro plan adds clean printing and CSV/Excel exports.
Explore Bracket Maker →Choose Elo-X for…
Your group’s tournaments and everyday games in one phone app. Confirm results, track head-to-head history and let eligible rated group-tournament matches contribute to the same group rating.
Explore Elo-X tournaments →Bracket Maker vs Elo-X at a glance
| Feature | Bracket Maker | Elo-X | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Pro | ||
| Cost & capacity | |||
| Cost (USD/month) | Free1 | $5.99 | Free |
| Players per event (singles) | 8 | ∞ | 64 |
| Where you organize | |||
| Browser | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| iOS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Tournament formats | |||
| Round robin, single elimination & Swiss | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Group stage | — | — | ✓ |
| Set Swiss round count | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Running your event | |||
| Multi-stage setup | — | 2 | ✓ |
| Live standings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guests without accounts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Clean print / exports | ✕ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Between tournaments | |||
| Ongoing group rating | — | — | ✓ |
| Head-to-head record | — | — | ✓ |
| Personal match history | — | — | ✓ |
✓ Available✕ Not available✓ Conditions apply— Not verified
1 · Free plan: Bracket Maker lists one tournament; it does not specify whether this means one at a time or one in total.
2 · Multi-stage: Bracket Maker adds elimination playoffs after round robin or Swiss. Elo-X offers configurable stages. See examples.
Elo-X guests: group tournaments only.
Price: US App Store · 8 November 2026. Varies by country and platform.
Sources and conditions
Bracket Maker Free sets Swiss rounds automatically; manual selection requires Pro. Annual Pro: $39.99 in the US App Store.
Elo-X’s 64-player limit includes team members. Group ratings use eligible confirmed rated results in the same activity and format.
We make Elo-X. Sources: Plans · Swiss generator · Updates. A dash means unverified, not unavailable.
Combine formats in Elo-X.
Round robin means everyone meets everyone. A group stage splits the field into pools, each playing a round robin. Choose who qualifies for the next stage:
- Round robin → Single elimination
- Group stage → Single elimination
- Group stage → Swiss
- Swiss → Single elimination
Set rounds, qualification places and tie rules before play. Available formats depend on the activity; some also support score-table stages.
Keep the rivalry going.
Keep head-to-head records, confirmed match history and player ratings alongside your tournaments. Eligible rated tournament games and everyday matches build the same group competition. These Elo-X features are free.
From tonight’s rounds to next week’s rematch
Create a group tournament to include your group’s guests and connect eligible rated matches to its leaderboard.
Follow the tournament
Choose an activity and stages, then follow pairings, results and event standings on your phone. Players can record and confirm results; guest confirmation follows the group’s settings.
Table tennis · Example standalone event.
Demo players.Keep the rivalry going
With rated games enabled, eligible confirmed group-tournament results and everyday games in the same format build the same group rating. Event standings still decide the tournament winner.
Table tennis · Separate demo group.
Guest ratings depend on group settings.
For an eight-player evening, a round robin gives each player seven matches: 28 in total. Single elimination needs seven matches to decide a winner, excluding a third-place game. Choose based on your time and how much everyone should play. See the format guide.
When Bracket Maker fits better
Choose it when a browser generator, public bracket or exported schedule is central to your event. It also supports double elimination and has a Padel Americano tool for rotating partners. Elo-X supports single elimination; its doubles tournaments use fixed partners, so choose Bracket Maker when those other formats are essential.
Both products support competition beyond one evening: Bracket Maker offers leagues and seasons; Elo-X brings group-tournament results and everyday games into an ongoing rating. Pick the record you want your group to return to.
Before you choose
Is Elo-X a Bracket Maker alternative?
Yes, for supported club and casual tournament formats, especially when your group wants ongoing ratings and match history. If your main need is a browser bracket or a specialist tournament format, compare Bracket Maker’s tools first.
Can I combine tournament formats?
Elo-X lets you combine stages, such as group play followed by a single-elimination stage. Bracket Maker documents playoffs after round robin or Swiss, with single- or double-elimination options. See its September 2026 update.
Do all Elo-X players need an account?
Group tournaments can include guests from that group. The organizer adds them during registration; guests need no account or phone. Standalone tournaments for standard activities require registered players.
