The same tournaments, far less busywork
Put FairGame next to the tournament systems Icelandic and Nordic organizers use today. Here's where it pulls ahead — and what it does that they simply don't.
| The job | FairGameThat's us | Torneopal | Keppniskerfi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Custom tournament builder | FairGameCompose multi-phase systems — groups, tables & brackets — then save and reuse them | TorneopalFixed menu of preset formats; not a composable builder | KeppniskerfiRound-robin + auto brackets; no custom builder documented |
| Everyone keeps playing | FairGameConsolation plate & ladder cups keep knocked-out teams in real matches | TorneopalKnockout with a 3rd-place playoff; no full consolation track documented | KeppniskerfiRound-robin + playoff bracket; no consolation track documented |
| Automatic scheduling | FairGameSolver fills every pitch in seconds; pin what you set and it re-flows the rest | TorneopalManual drag-and-drop placement; no optimizing solver | KeppniskerfiAuto-scheduler advertised; speed at scale unpublished |
| Rules the scheduler enforces | FairGameArrival & departure windows, rest, break windows, pitch limits — required or preferred | TorneopalManual placement, so rules live in the organizer's head | KeppniskerfiAuto-scheduler advertised; no configurable rule set documented |
| Reuse last year's setup | FairGameSave venues, pitches, categories & format as a template — and share it with another organizer | TorneopalNo saved reusable setup documented | KeppniskerfiNo saved reusable setup documented |
| Schedule version history | FairGameEvery publish snapshots the schedule; save checkpoints and restore any version in one click | TorneopalNo schedule revision history or one-click restore documented | KeppniskerfiNo schedule revision history or one-click restore documented |
| Live control room | FairGameA 'needs attention' queue surfaces conflicts, gaps & knockout readiness, most urgent first | TorneopalAdmin dashboard + public results; no prioritized action queue documented | KeppniskerfiReal-time standings; no live decision queue documented |
| Score from the pitch | FairGameQR on the match card — no app, no login; one tap goes live and refs fix their own slips | TorneopalQR cards too, but refs can't self-correct; live app costs extra | KeppniskerfiNo referee scoring flow documented |
| Referee coverage | FairGameAssign refs across the schedule; every uncovered pitch flagged before kickoff | TorneopalReferee appointments, fees & grading; coverage-gap flagging not documented | KeppniskerfiNo referee assignment flow documented |
| Referees staff themselves | FairGameEach referee gets a personal link — no account — to set availability and claim shifts | TorneopalOrganizer-side appointments; no referee self-service documented | KeppniskerfiNo referee assignment flow documented |
| Tell every coach at once | FairGameEmail every team's contact in one go, with a delivery record and who's unreachable | TorneopalNo organizer-to-coach announcement tool documented | KeppniskerfiNo organizer-to-coach announcement tool documented |
| Skill-based fairness | FairGameOpenSkill ratings flag mis-classed teams and seed brackets fairly | TorneopalStandard groups & knockouts; no skill-rating fairness | KeppniskerfiRe-seeds by standings; no skill-rating fairness |
| Ratings that compound | FairGameClub skill ratings carry across every tournament — a fairer draw each event | TorneopalPer-event results only; no cross-tournament skill ratings | KeppniskerfiPer-event standings; no cross-tournament skill ratings |
| Parent & fan view | FairGamePersonal parent view — merged schedule, live scores, alerts, calendar export | TorneopalPublic live results; no personalized follow-your-team view | KeppniskerfiPublic standings; no personalized follow-your-team view |
| Free to start | FairGameFree forever up to 16 teams and your first tournament free at any size; then a flat fee per team above 16 on publish | TorneopalPaid per team from £2.50; apps, API & modern skin cost extra | KeppniskerfiFree while in development; pricing not yet decided |
| Modern, branded & bilingual | FairGameFast, mobile-first UI in Icelandic and English — with your logo, sponsors and pages on the public site | TorneopalBrowser utility look; a 'modern' skin is a paid upgrade | KeppniskerfiClean web app, but Icelandic only; mobile support undocumented |
Based on each product's publicly available information as of July 2026. Competitors' features may have changed since.