mybracket.app vs Challonge: the free, ad-free Challonge alternative
mybracket.app is a free, ad-free Challonge alternative for single and double elimination brackets of 2–32 teams, built for in-person events like cornhole, beer pong, ping pong and office tournaments. Organizers create a free account, and players and spectators follow the bracket from a share link with no sign-in and no ads; Challonge remains the stronger choice for esports, API integrations, and round robin or Swiss formats.
Last updated
I built mybracket.app, so I'm not neutral. Challonge details on this page were checked in October 2026, and Challonge's plans and prices change, so confirm current pricing on challonge.com before you rely on it.
Template: 8 teams, double elimination, 1 station. Free for organizers; players and spectators never sign in.
mybracket.app at a glance
- What it is
- A free, ad-free online tournament bracket maker
- Price
- Free — no paid plan
- Ads
- None
- Formats
- Single elimination and double elimination (with losers bracket and grand-final reset)
- Bracket size
- 2–32 teams or players, with automatic byes
- Courts, boards or tables
- 1–16, with games assigned automatically
- Who signs in
- Only the organizer (free account). Players and spectators never sign in.
- Sharing
- Read-only share link that works in any browser
Why organizers choose mybracket.app over Challonge
- No ads, ever. Challonge's free tier is ad-supported; mybracket.app is completely free and ad-free.
- No sign-in for players or spectators. They open a read-only share link and see the bracket.
- A five-step setup: name, team count, team names, format, review.
- Games are assigned across your courts, boards or tables automatically, from 1 to 16 at once.
- Undo any result if someone reports the wrong winner, and the bracket corrects itself.
- Automatic byes and a third-place game, plus a grand-final reset in double elimination.
When Challonge is the better choice
- Esports and online events, where Challonge has a long track record with gaming communities.
- API integrations: Challonge has a public developer API for bots, websites and custom tools.
- Round robin and Swiss formats, in addition to single and double elimination.
- Brackets larger than 32 participants.
| Challonge | mybracket.app | |
|---|---|---|
| Formats | Single elim, double elim, round robin, Swiss | Single elim, double elim |
| Bracket size | Larger brackets supported | 2–32 teams |
| Ads on free tier | Yes | No ads |
| Players and spectators | Check their site | No sign-in needed |
| Developer API | Yes | — |
| Best for | Esports, online events, integrations | In-person events, ad-free sharing |
How to run your next bracket on mybracket.app
- 1
Start from the template
Click "Start this bracket". You'll sign in with Google or email, then land in the setup wizard with the name, team count and format already filled in.
- 2
Set your team count and stations
Pick any number from 2 to 32. If you have several setups or courts, set the field count so games are spread across them.
- 3
List teams in pairing order
The first two names play each other, then the next two, and so on. If your count isn't a power of two, the teams at the end of the list get first-round byes.
- 4
Choose single or double elimination
Single elimination is fastest. Double elimination sends first-time losers to a losers bracket, and the grand final can reset if the losers-bracket team wins it.
- 5
Share the link and record winners
Copy the read-only share link for players. Tap the winner of each game as it finishes, and use undo if a result was entered wrong.
Bracket size cheat sheet
Game counts below come straight from how mybracket.app builds brackets, including the automatic third-place game.
| Teams | First-round byes | Rounds | Single-elim games | Double-elim games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 16 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 47 |
| 32 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 63 |
Game counts include the third-place game. In double elimination, add one more game if the grand final resets. Rounds are winners-bracket rounds.
Frequently asked questions
Is mybracket.app really free?
Yes. mybracket.app is completely free, with no ads and no paid plan. Organizers create a free account; players and spectators never need one.
Who is mybracket.app best for?
Organizers running in-person single or double elimination events for 2–32 teams: cornhole, beer pong, ping pong, office tournaments, birthday parties and local leagues.
How do I move my next tournament from Challonge to mybracket.app?
Click "Start this bracket", sign in, and type your team names into the five-step wizard. Then share the read-only link with your players.
Do players and spectators need to sign up?
No. Only the organizer creates a free account. Players and spectators open the read-only share link in any browser, with no sign-in, no download and no ads.