Free poker tournament software — without the catch.
A lot of "free" poker software is actually a watermarked nag-ware trial. Poker Hawk is genuinely free for every player at your table, free trial for hosts, and Founder pricing locks in ~50% off for life if you decide to stay.
There's free, and then there's "free."
Search "free poker tournament software" and you mostly find two things: real free clocks that are basically a stopwatch with poker themes, and "free" trials of paid software that bury the actual product behind a watermark, a popup, or a 30-event countdown.
Poker Hawk takes a different approach. The Player tier is genuinely free, forever, for unlimited events — your players don't pay anything to use the mobile app, see the clock, track their stats, or join your club. The Host side has a real free trial (full feature access, time-limited so you can run real events) and after that it's a paid subscription starting at $9.99/mo — about $5/mo with Founder pricing during Early Access.
We don't do nag-ware. We don't watermark the TV display. We don't cap your event count and then ask for payment in the middle of a tournament. If you're going to charge people, charge them straightforwardly. Otherwise call your product free and mean it.
A specific list of what you get for $0.
No marketing fluff — here's exactly what the free tiers cover.
Player tier — free forever
Mobile app, live clock view, seat + stack + payout, club RSVPs, lifetime personal stats. Unlimited events.
TV display — free with any account
The big-screen tournament display runs free on Fire TV, Google TV, or any browser. No subscription needed for the room view.
Mobile player app — free download
iOS and Android. The free Player tier covers everything most players need. Player Pro adds advanced stats.
Host free trial — full features
Time-limited free trial of any Host plan. Run real events with the full clock, structures, payouts, and club tools.
Founder pricing locks in for life
Subscribe during Early Access at Founder rates (~50% off) and those rates stay locked as long as you stay subscribed.
No data hostage situation
Cancel your Host subscription and your club + member data stays accessible. We don't hold your event history hostage.
Unlimited players in free tier
A 50-player home-game tournament costs the same as a 5-player one — nothing per player. Free tier scales with you.
Honest billing
Stripe-managed subscriptions. Upgrade, downgrade, or cancel from your account at any time. No phone calls, no retention queue.
What "free poker software" usually means in 2026.
Apples-to-apples — what real free poker software looks like vs. what marketing pages claim.
| Feature | Poker Hawk | Typical "free" timer Free downloads + paid upgrades |
|---|---|---|
| Free clock | ||
| No watermark on TV | ||
| No popup nags | ||
| Free mobile companion app | ||
| Free TV display | ||
| Auto payout calculation | ||
| Unlimited events on free tier | ||
| Club / league features | ||
| Honest paid tier when you outgrow free |
Free poker software questions
Real questions about what costs money, what doesn't, and what happens when the trial ends.
Is there a fully-free way to run a tournament with Poker Hawk?
What happens when my host free trial ends?
Why isn't the host side fully free?
What's Founder pricing?
Can I downgrade or cancel?
Do you sell player data?
What about other "free" poker tournament software?
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Start free. Stay free as a player. Try Host free.
No credit card form before you see the product. Player tier free forever, Host free trial, Founder pricing during Early Access if you decide to subscribe.