Timeform alternative
Probabilities, not just ratings.
Timeform tells you a horse rates 132. We tell you what that actually means — roughly a 1-in-4 shot, and the bookies look a shade generous — in plain English, on your phone, five minutes before the off.
Side by side
StableOdds vs Timeform
Timeform positioning: 70-year UK form ratings publisher, owned by Flutter. Pricing: £45/mo standard, Smartform tier from £55/mo.
| Feature | StableOdds | Timeform |
|---|---|---|
True-probability output (not just ratings) | Yes | No |
Live overlay flagging vs bookmaker market | Yes | Partial |
Real-time overlay alerts (push + email) | Yes | No |
Plain-English overlay explanations | Yes | No |
Historical UK form database depth Timeform's 70-year archive is genuinely unmatched. | Partial | Yes |
Mobile-first design | Yes | Partial |
Multi-region (UK + IRE + US) Timeform is UK / IRE strong; US coverage thinner. | Yes | Partial |
Free tier (no card) Timeform is paid-only; StableOdds Free shows 3 races a day. | Yes | No |
Where StableOdds wins
What you see that they don't.
Probabilities beat ratings for value betting.
A Timeform rating of 132 vs 128 tells you horse A is rated higher. It does not tell you whether the bookmaker has priced the gap correctly. A true-probability estimate of 28% vs an implied 18% does — that's a value gap you can act on. Ratings answer the wrong question for value bettors.
Built for the phone, not the printed form-card.
Timeform's UX is built around the printable form-card. StableOdds is built around a phone five minutes before post. Different decade, different problem statement.
Fair odds, not a black-box rating.
A Timeform rating is a single number you take on trust. StableOdds shows the fair odds and the live market side by side, with the form, going, pace and draw behind each — so you see how the number was built and where the price is wrong. The read is yours, not handed down.
Cheaper, and free to start.
Timeform standard is £45/mo and Smartform is £55/mo, both paid-only. StableOdds has a free tier — 3 races a day, no card — then Pro at $29 and Pro+ at $59. You can read the tool on real races before you pay anything.
Where Timeform wins
Honest concessions.
We won't straw-man. Timeformis genuinely better than us in these areas — and pretending otherwise would damage the same trust we're trying to build everywhere else.
Historical depth nobody else has.
70 years of consistent UK form data. If your edge depends on long-tail historical precedents — class drops at obscure tracks, going-and-distance combinations not seen since 2009 — Timeform is irreplaceable. We don't try to match this.
Brand trust in UK racing.
Timeform is woven into UK racing journalism, betting, and trade. The brand carries weight that we won't have for years. Many of our users stack both — Timeform for archival depth, StableOdds for daily probability and live alerts.
Smartform raw-data depth.
If you want SQL access to decades of structured form data to build your own systems, Smartform is the product. We're a finished decision surface, not a raw-data warehouse — deliberately so, but it means we don't replace a query-it-yourself form database.
Best for
Who StableOdds is the right pick for.
The UK or IRE punter who already reads form and wants fair odds against the live market on every runner, with value overlays flagged. Or anyone tired of paying £45/mo for ratings alone — start free, upgrade only if the full card earns it.
Switching
Already on Timeform?
Keep it for the archive. The two stack well — Timeform for historical form depth, StableOdds for fair odds against the live market and value overlays. Start on the free tier and run them side by side.
Migration offer
Timeform subscribers: send proof of subscription to [email protected] and we'll give you your first month of Pro free.
See it for yourself.
Start free. Every number on one screen — fair odds, the live market, and the gap between them. You make the call.