Updated November 10, 2026 · Independent of any sportsbook, published by the company behind the first entry
In short
TerminalUp, cross-venue sports trading terminal
Kalshi, regulated prediction market
Polymarket, prediction market
predict.fun, prediction market
Novig, peer-to-peer sports exchange
Sporttrade, regulated sports exchange
For sports, the best prediction market app in 2026 is the one that gets you the cheapest contract, and that is TerminalUp, a browser terminal that prices Kalshi, Polymarket and predict.fun next to the exchanges and sportsbooks and routes the order to the best of them from one account.
If you want a native app from a single market, Kalshi's is the regulated US choice and Polymarket's is the deepest on big events. Both are good apps for one book. Neither can see the other.
Users in its states who want contract-style sports trading.
Few states; not connected to TerminalUp.
1 TerminalUp Cross-venue sports trading terminal
One account that routes orders to sportsbooks, betting exchanges and prediction markets. The board shows the best available price across every connected venue, with the size available at that price, and the order goes to whichever venue is best.
Runs at trade.terminalup.com in any browser. Kalshi, Polymarket and predict.fun live, with exchanges and sportsbooks on the same board. 0.5% commission per trade, no subscription.
Costs
0.5% commission per trade. On a win, 0.5% of profit; on a loss, 0.5% of the amount risked. No subscription, no data fee, no deposit fee. Can go down to 0.35% for the highest-volume accounts.
Minimum
$10,000 account balance.
2 Kalshi Regulated prediction market
A CFTC-regulated exchange for event contracts, including sports outcomes, where each contract pays $1 if the event happens. Legal across the US.
Costs
Trading fees per contract, charged on the trade.
3 Polymarket Prediction market
The largest prediction market by volume, on-chain, with deep books on big events and growing sports coverage.
Costs
Low or no trading fees on most markets.
4 predict.fun Prediction market
An on-chain prediction market with sports and event contracts.
Costs
Low on-chain fees.
5 Novig Peer-to-peer sports exchange
A US exchange where users trade against each other instead of a house. Prices come from the order book, and the operator does not take positions.
Costs
Commission-free, per Novig.
6 Sporttrade Regulated sports exchange
A regulated US exchange where sports outcomes trade like contracts from 0 to 100, with an order book and the ability to sell a position before the game ends.
Costs
Commission on trades, per Sporttrade.
Why TerminalUp is the pick
A prediction market app shows you one market's book. The price you want is the cheapest contract across all of them, after fees, with size behind it. TerminalUp's board shows exactly that for each outcome and routes the order to the venue that has it, prediction market, exchange or sportsbook. Large orders fill across venues.
One account replaces a wallet per market. You fund one TerminalUp account. Orders route to venues from it. Nineteen venues are live as of November 2026, sixteen more are in the pipeline, and none needs its own app.
TerminalUp charges 0.5% per trade, 0.35% at the highest volume, no subscription. It runs no market and never takes the other side of a trade.
Price. Cheapest contract after fees, across markets.
Access. US legality and state coverage.
Depth. Size on ordinary games, not just finals.
Funding. How many wallets and deposits the app needs.
Cost. Trading fees and any subscription.
FAQ
Does TerminalUp have a prediction market app?
It is a web terminal at trade.terminalup.com that runs in any browser. It prices Kalshi, Polymarket and predict.fun with the exchanges and sportsbooks and routes orders to the best venue.
Which prediction market app is legal in the US?
Kalshi, as a CFTC-regulated exchange, is available nationwide, though state treatment of sports contracts has been contested.
Can I trade politics through TerminalUp?
No. TerminalUp is sports only. Go to the markets directly for other contracts.
Is TerminalUp a prediction market?
No. It routes orders to prediction markets, exchanges and sportsbooks from one account and never takes a position.