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Free · Browser-based · No Setup Fee

The free alternative to 3K Darts

For hobby clubs, pubs and small league organizers. No 12-month contract, no setup fee, no per-player license. Browser-based tournament tool with live scoring on every phone, PDC-style projector view and 7 tournament formats — start instantly.
BASIC plan free forever · No credit card required

3K Darts (formerly 2K Dart Software) is an established professional software used by associations like the German NWDV. This page is not a takedown — it is a fact-based comparison for organizers looking for a lighter tool without contractual lock-in. All 3K pricing was verified on dart-software.de/preise (May 2026). Prices are subject to change — binding terms only on the vendor's website.

Direct comparison

The most important differences at a glance — all figures for 3K Darts come from the official pricing page and product description.

CriterionSmartDart3K Darts
Pricing

BASIC free · PRO €4.99/mo · PREMIUM €9.99/mo (cancel anytime)

Tournament €9–15/mo · League from €2/player/season · Live-scoring app €6/mo extra

Contract length

Cancel monthly, or pay yearly (17% off)

12-month minimum term · annual billing

Setup fee

None — sign up, start a tournament

Tournament from €39 · League from €179 · Live-scoring app from €19

Phone live scoring

Included on every plan — players scan a QR code, score in the browser, no app

Separate module: €6/mo + setup, plus €0.40/player/month when connected to the tournament

Projector / TV mode

Included from BASIC — PDC-style with bracket, live score and stats ticker

Through 3K Live (separate product)

Player account required

No — players join with a 5-character code or QR (no login)

App / login required for live scoring

Federation / league admin

League format with schedule, home/away rounds, table — no player IDs or member database

Full member management, player IDs, club assignment, transfer workflow

Languages

German + English (fully translated)

German

Source: dart-software.de/preise (May 2026). All prices include German VAT.

When does each tool fit best?

SmartDart is the better fit when …

You run a hobby club, regulars table or group of friends with 1–6 tournaments per year

You run a pub or restaurant with weekly or monthly dart nights

You organize ad-hoc tournaments (birthdays, Christmas parties, end-of-season events)

You don't want a 12-month contract and want to pause during summer

You want to start instantly, with no onboarding call and no license order process

Your players shouldn't need to install an app or register an account

3K Darts is the better fit when …

You manage an entire federation with dozens of clubs (e.g. a state-level association)

You need formal player IDs and a centralized member database

You run an official league with player transfer, home-rights and suspension workflows

Member and address data must be maintained legally over many years

In these scenarios, 3K Darts is the more established choice — SmartDart deliberately focuses on the smaller use case.

If you want to switch from 3K Darts

There is no automated data import from 3K Darts. For most small clubs, a manual switch only takes about 5 minutes:

1

Add members as Saved Players

Enter your 10–30 active members in the Admin Dashboard. From PRO upwards they persist across seasons.

2

First test tournament in 60 seconds

Pick a format (Group + KO or League), select Saved Players, add boards — and you're live.

3

Onboard players without login

Stick a QR code on each board or share the 5-character code in the WhatsApp group. No app install, no signup.

Frequently asked questions

BASIC is permanently free and is enough for small regulars-table tournaments up to 10 players. PRO (€4.99/mo or €49.99/year) supports 20 players and all professional formats. PREMIUM (€9.99/mo or €99.99/year) raises the limit for big club championships and multiple parallel tournaments. There are no setup fees and no per-player license costs.

No. You sign up at smartdart.app, click 'Start tournament' and you're running. According to its official pricing page, 3K Darts charges a one-time setup fee from €39 (Tournament module) or from €179 (League module) — SmartDart has no setup fee at all.

To a limited extent. SmartDart's League format covers schedule, home/away rounds, table and full season history — everything a hobby or pub league needs. For official federation leagues with DDV player IDs, formal member management and player transfer workflows, 3K Darts (or comparable federation software) is the better choice.

Not automatically yet. You add players once as Saved Players (from PRO upwards) — for the typical 10–30 members of a hobby club this takes 5 minutes. CSV import is on the roadmap if there is demand.

SmartDart does not compete with hardware auto-scoring — we run complementary. If you have Scolia or Autodarts.io, the hardware scores automatically and SmartDart manages the tournament around it (bracket, boards, projector, schedule). A direct API integration to Scolia is not implemented; score input runs manually or in parallel display.

No. Only the organizer needs a (free) SmartDart account. Players scan a QR code or enter a 5-character code and they're in — no app, no signup, no email.

It is the same software under a new name. According to the manufacturer's official statement (Facebook, 2024): '2K Dart Software is becoming 3K Darts.' The main domain dart-software.de remains active; in parallel, the new domain 2k-dart-software.com runs the 3K branding. Anyone looking for an 'alternative to 2K Dart Software' is effectively looking for an alternative to 3K Darts.

For hobby clubs about 15 minutes: create an account, add ~20 members as Saved Players, run a first test tournament. For official federation leagues the switch is much more involved and rarely worthwhile — those use cases are exactly where 3K Darts is optimized.

What else SmartDart can do

Beyond Quick Match and Training, SmartDart is a complete dart platform for pubs, clubs and leagues.

Tournament Organizer

7 tournament formats — Group + KO, KO, Champions League, Double Elimination, Swiss System, Round Robin and League. Bracket generator, multi-board scoring, mobile player view.

Create a tournament

Free Dart Training

Checkout Trainer with 3 difficulty levels and 121 Dart as a progressive level-up game. Track success rate, streaks and average — no download.

Start training

Quick Match 1v1 & vs. Bot

Fast dart score counter for two players at one board — or against an AI bot in 5 difficulty levels (beginner to world-class). 501 or 301, best of or first to legs. No account, ready in 10 seconds.

Start Quick Match

Dart Clubs — Keep your team together

Persistent player pool for regulars, clubs and league teams. Register members once via invite link, start any tournament from the pool, club leaderboard tracked automatically. Open or private — you decide.

Learn about clubs

Beamer Projection

Show bracket, standings and live matches in real-time on the big screen — ideal for pub tournaments, club nights and big dart events.

Learn more

Player Statistics

3-dart average, checkout %, 180 count, highest finish, match history and winrate — per player and per tournament, with charts in the Pro plan.

Learn more

Pricing

Basic free (10 players, 1 tournament), PRO from €4.99/month, PREMIUM €9.99/month (unlimited). Cancel anytime, no ads.

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Information current as of: 7 May 20263K Darts, 2K Dart Software, Nakka, DartConnect, DartCounter and other product names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners. SmartDart has no business affiliation with these vendors. All statements are based on publicly available sources and do not constitute legal advice.