I tested five arbitrage betting software tools side by side, comparing sportsbook coverage, speed, pricing, and features. College sports are where these tools earn their keep. When March Madness tips off with 67 games in the first week, or when a full Saturday of college football delivers 60+ matchups, sportsbooks are pricing thousands of markets simultaneously. They make mistakes. Lines on a mid-major conference tournament game or a Group of Five football matchup don't get the same attention as an NFL spread or an NBA total.

Arbitrage (or "arb") betting means placing bets on all outcomes of an event across different sportsbooks to lock in a guaranteed profit regardless of the result. If DraftKings has Team A at +150 and FanDuel has Team B at -110, and the combined implied probability dips below 100%, you have an arb. The profit margins are small (typically 1-5%), but they're risk-free when executed correctly.

The challenge is finding these opportunities before the books correct their lines. That window can close in minutes, sometimes seconds. Doing it manually across dozens of sportsbooks is impractical. You need a surebet scanner that monitors odds in real time, calculates the exact stakes for each side, and alerts you before the opportunity disappears.

Here are the five best arbitrage betting platforms available right now, ranked by overall value. Each one works as arb software, but they differ in how many books they scan, what extra tools they include, and how much they cost.

1. Bet Hero

Bet Hero's live arbitrage scanner showing MLB moneyline arbs between retail and sharp sportsbooks.

Pricing: Free plan (bet tracker only) | Starter €49.99/mo | Plus €99.99/mo | Pro €149.99/mo | 40% off with yearly billing

Sportsbooks covered: 400+

Bet Hero's arbitrage scanner monitors over 400 sportsbooks globally. The platform finds both surebets (guaranteed profit arbitrage) and positive expected value bets where you have a mathematical edge based on sharp book pricing.

The reason it's first on this list comes down to speed. Bet Hero is the only platform here that pushes arbs directly to you via Discord the moment they appear. Every other scanner on this list requires you to be sitting in a browser tab watching for opportunities. In a game where windows close in seconds, getting a notification on your phone versus manually refreshing a dashboard is a real edge. You see the arb, tap through, place the bet. When you find an arb, you can verify the true odds using the no-vig calculator without switching to a separate tool. There are also hedge, expected value, and Kelly Criterion calculators built into the platform.

The Pro plan includes live betting arbitrage, which only one other platform on this list offers (BetBurger, at nearly double the price). The Starter plan caps arbitrage opportunities at 4% ROI, which is a reasonable limit for beginners who are still learning execution speed. Plus and Pro remove that cap entirely.

The main limitation is that the free plan only includes the bet tracker. You need a paid plan to access arbitrage and value bet scanning.

Best for: Bettors who don't want to babysit a dashboard all day. The Discord alerts mean you can go about your life and act on arbs when they hit your phone.

2. BetBurger

Pricing: Free (limited) | Prematch €79.99/mo | Live €279.99/mo | Bundle €319.99/mo

Sportsbooks covered: 600+

BetBurger has the largest sportsbook coverage of any scanner on the market with over 600 bookmakers. If sheer volume of opportunities is your priority, this is the platform that surfaces the most arbs per day.

The free tier lets you test the platform, but the delays kill it: 1-minute lag on live arbs and 15-minute lag on prematch, with profits capped at 1% for surebets. That delay makes the free version essentially unusable for actually placing bets, since most arbs close within that window. It works as a demo, nothing more.

BetBurger also offers middles detection, which finds opportunities where you can bet on overlapping lines (for example, Over 42.5 at one book and Under 43.5 at another) to create a situation where one side always wins and both could win if the total lands on 43.

The downsides are price and complexity. The live plan at €280/mo is the most expensive option on this list. The interface is functional but dense, with a steep learning curve for new users. Setup takes time as you configure which books and markets to track.

Best for: Experienced arbers who want maximum sportsbook coverage and don't mind paying a premium for it.

3. OddsJam

Pricing: Positive EV $99/mo | Arbitrage $99/mo | Complete $199/mo | Global $399.99/mo

Sportsbooks covered: 150+

OddsJam was acquired by Gambling.com Group in January 2025 for up to $160 million. The platform scans 150+ sportsbooks and offers both arbitrage detection and positive EV bet finding.

The best feature is one-click betting, which auto-populates your bet slip at the sportsbook so you can place wagers faster. The bet tracker includes closing line value (CLV) analysis so you can measure whether you're consistently beating the market.

The core weakness is geographic focus. The base plans are built around US sportsbooks (DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars). If you bet at international books or live outside the US, you need the Global plan at $399.99/mo, which is the most expensive option across all five platforms here. OddsJam also doesn't offer live betting tools, so all opportunities are prematch only.

Best for: US-based bettors who primarily use domestic sportsbooks and want a polished interface with one-click betting.

4. RebelBetting

Pricing: Starter €89/mo | Pro €219/mo | 14-day free trial

Sportsbooks covered: ~100

RebelBetting has been around since 2019 and offers both sure betting (arbitrage) and value betting. It used to be desktop-only but moved to a web-based tool, so you can run it from any browser now.

One interesting offer is their profit guarantee: if you don't profit in your first month, you get another month free, and they repeat this until you're profitable. It signals confidence in their product, though the guarantee only applies if you follow their staking recommendations.

The limitation is coverage. At roughly 100 sportsbooks, RebelBetting surfaces fewer opportunities per day than competitors scanning 400-600+ books. The Starter plan restricts access to certain bookmakers, so you realistically need the Pro plan at €219/mo to get full functionality. There's no live betting support.

Best for: Bettors who want a proven platform with a low-risk entry point (free trial + profit guarantee) and don't need massive book coverage.

5. BreakingBet

Pricing: Prematch $15.74/mo | Live $31.49/mo | Bundle $37.79/mo

Sportsbooks covered: 62+ (prematch) | 42+ (live)

BreakingBet is a straightforward arb scanner at a low price point. It finds surebets, valuebets, and middles across 62 bookmakers and 15 sports, with both prematch and live modes included in every plan. The built-in surebet calculator handles stake sizing for you.

At under $38/mo for the full bundle, it's the cheapest dedicated arb tool on this list. It's been running since 2016 and supports multiple languages. You can filter by ROI, sport, surebet age, and number of outcomes, and there's a subscription freeze option if you want to pause during off-season.

The trade-off is coverage. At 62 books, BreakingBet scans a fraction of what Bet Hero (400+) or BetBurger (600+) cover. Fewer books means fewer arbs found per day, and the ones it does find are more likely to be spotted by other users on the same platform. You also can't view any odds or outcomes without a paid subscription, so there's no free tier to test before buying.

Best for: Bettors who want a cheap entry point into arb betting and don't need massive sportsbook coverage.

Quick Comparison

Which One Should You Pick?

If speed matters to you (and in arb betting, it should), Bet Hero is the pick. It's the only scanner that pushes opportunities to your phone the moment they appear, covers 400+ books, and includes live betting for under €150/mo.

If you want absolute maximum book coverage and don't mind the price, BetBurger's 600+ sportsbooks will surface the most raw opportunities.

If you're US-only and want a slick interface, OddsJam is purpose-built for the American market, though the pricing gets steep if you need global coverage.

If you want to test the waters, RebelBetting's free trial and profit guarantee mean you're not risking much.

And if you just want to get started without spending much, BreakingBet covers the basics at under $38/mo, though the smaller book coverage means fewer opportunities per day.

One last thing worth knowing: arb windows on college sports tend to stay open longer than NFL or NBA lines because there's less sharp money correcting the prices. College football Saturdays and the first two rounds of March Madness are consistently some of the most profitable stretches for arb bettors. Pick a scanner, have it running during those windows, and you'll see opportunities that simply don't exist the rest of the week.

Frequently asked questions

Is arbitrage betting legal?

Yes. You're placing legal bets at licensed sportsbooks. There's no law against having accounts at multiple books and betting on different outcomes. That said, sportsbooks don't like arbers. If they notice you're consistently taking only arb-friendly lines, they may limit your account or reduce your maximum bet size. This is called "gubbing" and it's the main long-term risk of arb betting.

How much money do you need to start arbitrage betting?

Most arbers start with $500-$1,000 spread across 5-10 sportsbook accounts. Arb profits are typically 1-3% per bet, so a $500 bankroll might return $5-15 per arb. The more capital you have and the more accounts you can keep active, the more you can make. The software subscription pays for itself quickly if you're placing even a few arbs per day.

What's the difference between arbitrage betting and value betting?

Arbitrage betting locks in a guaranteed profit by betting both sides of an event at different sportsbooks. Value betting only bets one side, where the odds at a retail sportsbook are higher than the "true" odds set by sharp books like Pinnacle. Value betting has higher variance (individual bets can lose) but higher long-term returns because you're not splitting your bankroll across two sides.

Do you need arbitrage betting software, or can you do it manually?

You can technically find arbs manually by checking odds across multiple sites, but it's not practical. Odds change constantly, and by the time you've compared prices at 10 books, the opportunity has probably closed. Arbitrage betting software scans hundreds of sportsbooks every few seconds and alerts you the moment a profitable gap appears. The speed difference is the whole point.