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Updated May 8, 2025
We’ve put together a handy guide with information on some of the most widely used poker tools and software available today. It’s designed to help our members explore what’s out there and better understand the features each tool offers.
Please note: this is not an endorsement of any third-party software (with the exception of CardsChat tools and our trusted affiliates). We encourage all players to do their own research to ensure these tools are right for them, compatible with their systems, and allowed on the poker networks they plan to use.
Ready to dive in? Let’s go!
CardsChat Poker Tools
CardsChat poker tools are free to use – anytime, for anyone!
CardsChat Poker Odds Calculator
Our poker odds calculator simulates a poker game and helps you determine the percentage of the likelihood that you will win a hand. Run your equities after play to see if you made the right call!
Supported Game Variants:
Our CardsChat Hand Converter and Replayer lets players convert their online poker hand histories into an easy to read format. Post your newly formatted hands on the forum for analysis and discussion with and by other members.
Every hand conversion has a unique replayer link that plays back your hand street by street, action by action. Share on Facebook and Twitter!
Supported Sites: pretty much all of them! All you need is a plain text hand history to plug into the converter.
Hand Converter Support Thread
Poker Tracker 4
Poker Tracker 4 is a suite of tools for the online poker player, and arguably the most well-known out of poker tracking software. Including a HUD (heads-up display) and fully customizable reports, filter, graphs, stats & themes, for Hold’em and Omaha.
Features included:
Take a peek at their supported sites.
14-Day Free Trial
Purchase Price: $69.99 - $159.99 depending on package
Poker Tracker Support Thread
Holdem Manager
Designed by poker players, for poker players HM3 (Holdem Manager 3) and OM3 (Omaha Manager 3) is another suite of tools to help online players improve their results by making more informed decisions.
HM3 database is updated simultaneously while you play, providing key stats on your opponents directly to the table. With an array of situational views, graphs, hand filters and more, HM3 can help you analyze and improve the game of the casual or professional player.
Supported Sites – click here to see the more than 12 major poker networks and 14 languages that are supported on HM3.
Full 14-Day Free Trial with limited feature version available for free use after the 14 days.
Purchase Price: Packages available from $60 - $160, with options for Hold'em or Omaha, or a combo of both variants.
Tools by CardsChat Poker Expert John A:
DriveHud2
DriveHud2 is a poker database and customizable HUD (heads-up display) for online poker players. Tracking and recording all your hands you play online, with DriveHud 2 you will be able to review, re-play, filter, graph and analyze to improve your poker game.
For Hold’em and Omaha
Other perks:
Subscription Prices:
HUD:
You can purchase a 1-Year License depending on your level:
Ace Poker Solutions
Your one-stop shop for HUD Card Catchers
Loads of poker software and strategy content including:
Leak Buster 2 – compares your online poker hands to millions of hands from winning online players, exposing your potential leaks and where you may be bleeding away your bankroll. For Hold’em Cash Games Only.
Leak Buster 2 Free Trial? Yes
Purchase Price:
Table Ninja II
Table Ninja II simplifies multi-tabling for online poker players. Everything from auto-opening tables, managing wait-lists and SNG registrations, time bank management, computing bet sizes, and a lot more. Table Ninja is designed to help multi-tablers reduce misclicks and errors, speed up their game, and stay on top of every hand they play.
Supported Sites:
Subscription Based:
ICMizer
What is ICMizer? A poker calculator designed to analyze late stage tournament preflop play when your only options are to push or fold, using ICM theory, basic ChipEV and FGS models. Their Nash calculator is a favorite tool of poker players around the world.
CAUTION: ICMizer is NOT for use in game, but rather a tool for analyzing play after the fact. Make sure to close your ICMizer software/product before starting up your online poker clients and games.
Other perks (available to PRO subscribers):
Equilab
Created by PokerStrategy, Equilab gives the user the ability to analyze the equity in a specific poker hand or range of hands. Use filters to check your equity in a multitude of scenarios. You can also analyze your opponents’ hand ranges to help you determine the profitability of any hand decision.
Other Equilab Tools:
PioSOLVER
PioSOLVER is a GTO solver software for Hold’em. With the ability to analyze optimal play from every angle: post flop spots, starting ranges, stack sizes, bet sizes. PioSOLVER can give scenarios betting frequency, best hands to semi-bluff with and on what streets, best c-bet size on flop, you name it – this software boasts taking the game from intuition based, to one anchored in game analysis and math.
PioSOLVER offers a range of products for free and for purchase, depending on how far you want to go in analyzing your game.
Products and Purchase Price:
PioSOLVER is Mac compatible.
We’ve put together a handy guide with information on some of the most widely used poker tools and software available today. It’s designed to help our members explore what’s out there and better understand the features each tool offers.
Please note: this is not an endorsement of any third-party software (with the exception of CardsChat tools and our trusted affiliates). We encourage all players to do their own research to ensure these tools are right for them, compatible with their systems, and allowed on the poker networks they plan to use.
Ready to dive in? Let’s go!
CardsChat Poker Tools
CardsChat poker tools are free to use – anytime, for anyone!
CardsChat Poker Odds Calculator
Our poker odds calculator simulates a poker game and helps you determine the percentage of the likelihood that you will win a hand. Run your equities after play to see if you made the right call!
Supported Game Variants:
- Hold’em
- Omaha
- Omaha Hi/Lo
- Seven Card Stud
- Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo
- Razz
Our CardsChat Hand Converter and Replayer lets players convert their online poker hand histories into an easy to read format. Post your newly formatted hands on the forum for analysis and discussion with and by other members.
Every hand conversion has a unique replayer link that plays back your hand street by street, action by action. Share on Facebook and Twitter!
Supported Sites: pretty much all of them! All you need is a plain text hand history to plug into the converter.
Hand Converter Support Thread
Poker Tracker 4
Poker Tracker 4 is a suite of tools for the online poker player, and arguably the most well-known out of poker tracking software. Including a HUD (heads-up display) and fully customizable reports, filter, graphs, stats & themes, for Hold’em and Omaha.
Features included:
- LeakTracker
- NoteTracker
- Equity Calculator for Hold’em and Omaha
- ICM tool for SNG and final table analysis
Take a peek at their supported sites.
14-Day Free Trial
Purchase Price: $69.99 - $159.99 depending on package
Poker Tracker Support Thread
Holdem Manager
Designed by poker players, for poker players HM3 (Holdem Manager 3) and OM3 (Omaha Manager 3) is another suite of tools to help online players improve their results by making more informed decisions.
HM3 database is updated simultaneously while you play, providing key stats on your opponents directly to the table. With an array of situational views, graphs, hand filters and more, HM3 can help you analyze and improve the game of the casual or professional player.
Supported Sites – click here to see the more than 12 major poker networks and 14 languages that are supported on HM3.
Full 14-Day Free Trial with limited feature version available for free use after the 14 days.
Purchase Price: Packages available from $60 - $160, with options for Hold'em or Omaha, or a combo of both variants.
Tools by CardsChat Poker Expert John A:
DriveHud2
DriveHud2 is a poker database and customizable HUD (heads-up display) for online poker players. Tracking and recording all your hands you play online, with DriveHud 2 you will be able to review, re-play, filter, graph and analyze to improve your poker game.
For Hold’em and Omaha
Other perks:
- Tilt Meter
- Equity Calculator
Subscription Prices:
HUD:
You can purchase a 1-Year License depending on your level:
- Micro-Stakes: $23.99
- Small Stakes: $45.99
- Pro Version: $73.99
- $4.99 to $9.99 for each additional year after that (depending on package).
- Three levels of subscription
- Subscriptions range from $219.99 to $269.99 for a 1 year license.
Ace Poker Solutions
Your one-stop shop for HUD Card Catchers
Loads of poker software and strategy content including:
Leak Buster 2 – compares your online poker hands to millions of hands from winning online players, exposing your potential leaks and where you may be bleeding away your bankroll. For Hold’em Cash Games Only.
Leak Buster 2 Free Trial? Yes
Purchase Price:
- $59.99 for Standard (Micro and Small Stakes)
- $89.99 for Pro (Advanced)
Table Ninja II
Table Ninja II simplifies multi-tabling for online poker players. Everything from auto-opening tables, managing wait-lists and SNG registrations, time bank management, computing bet sizes, and a lot more. Table Ninja is designed to help multi-tablers reduce misclicks and errors, speed up their game, and stay on top of every hand they play.
Supported Sites:
- PokerStars
- FullTilt Poker
- 888poker (Tournaments only)
- Borgata (NJ)
Subscription Based:
- $4.99 - $19.99 per month depending on the package you choose.
- Annual Subscriptions of $75 - $150
ICMizer
What is ICMizer? A poker calculator designed to analyze late stage tournament preflop play when your only options are to push or fold, using ICM theory, basic ChipEV and FGS models. Their Nash calculator is a favorite tool of poker players around the world.
CAUTION: ICMizer is NOT for use in game, but rather a tool for analyzing play after the fact. Make sure to close your ICMizer software/product before starting up your online poker clients and games.
Other perks (available to PRO subscribers):
- SNG Coach – game simulator
- Virtual Hand Replayer
- ICM Nitro - Auto-Hands Analyzer
- ICM Calculator (Free)
- Free 7-Day Trial Available
- Basic Package: $99.99/year
- Pro Package: $179.99/year
Equilab
Created by PokerStrategy, Equilab gives the user the ability to analyze the equity in a specific poker hand or range of hands. Use filters to check your equity in a multitude of scenarios. You can also analyze your opponents’ hand ranges to help you determine the profitability of any hand decision.
Other Equilab Tools:
- Scenario Analyzer: Analyzes potential flops, turns, and river and gives you the equity of that scenario
- Equity Trainer: Test your equity knowledge with predetermined quizzes or ranges that you define yourself.
PioSOLVER
PioSOLVER is a GTO solver software for Hold’em. With the ability to analyze optimal play from every angle: post flop spots, starting ranges, stack sizes, bet sizes. PioSOLVER can give scenarios betting frequency, best hands to semi-bluff with and on what streets, best c-bet size on flop, you name it – this software boasts taking the game from intuition based, to one anchored in game analysis and math.
PioSOLVER offers a range of products for free and for purchase, depending on how far you want to go in analyzing your game.
Products and Purchase Price:
- PioSOLVER 3.0 Pro: $249
- Pro Features
- Solve flop/turn/river spots with multiple bet sizes
- Full version of PioVIEWER
- 1 activation
- Support for up to 16 cores
- Scripting capabilities
- 1 year of software updates
- PioSOLVER 3.0 Edge: $549
- Edge Features
- Solve flop/turn/river spots with multiple bet sizes
- Full version of PioVIEWER
- 1 activation, unlimited deactivations
- Support for up to 64 cores
- Scripting capabilities
- Preflop solver (for heads-up spots)
- Custom compiles for specific hardware
- 1 year of software updates
PioSOLVER is Mac compatible.
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