The command center for fantasy draft day.
A cinematic draft clock, a live board, real-time remote drafting, a trade center, and an AI assistant — all in one beautifully engineered app built to run your entire draft.
Windows · macOS coming soon · Free tier available
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The first true hybrid draft platform
Not another online-only fantasy tool. DraftDay HQ unites your in-person draft table and your remote managers into one synchronized, broadcast-quality draft night.
One draft. Everyone in the room — and everyone who isn't.
Traditional platforms make everyone draft online, or leave commissioners manually syncing two worlds. DraftDay HQ is built for hybrid leagues: keep the physical draft board and bring remote members into the exact same live draft, in real time.
- Preserve the in-person atmosphere
- Remote members join the same live draft
- Everyone synchronized in real time
- One unified experience, any location
At the table
In-person managers
DraftDay HQ
Real-time sync
Anywhere
Remote participants
AI watches the board so you don't have to type a thing.
The companion app uses AI-powered pick detection to watch your physical draft board and sync every selection automatically. No manual entry, less commissioner workload, fewer mistakes — you run and enjoy the draft while the software keeps everyone in step.
- Detects newly placed stickers or cards
- Updates the board in real time
- Eliminates manual pick entry
- Keeps local + remote perfectly synced
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Physical Draft Board
A manager places a player sticker on the board.
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Companion App AI Detection
The phone watches the board and spots the change.
- 3
Automatic Pick Recognition
AI reads the pick — no typing, no manual entry.
- 4
Desktop Board Updates
The desktop draft board updates in real time.
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Remote Participants Synced
Everyone, everywhere, sees the pick instantly.
Hands-free pick detection · powered by the companion app
Technology that supports the event — not the event itself
Many leagues love gathering around a real draft board. DraftDay HQ enhances that tradition instead of replacing it with a room full of laptops.
- Keep using your physical draft board.
- Keep the player stickers and draft cards.
- Keep the thrill of announcing every pick.
- Let AI handle the digital sync automatically.
Built specifically for commissioners
Every decision in DraftDay HQ is designed around the person running the draft — so draft night is easier to host and better to experience.
- Professional, broadcast-quality presentation.
- Full commissioner controls and trade management.
- Automated draft tracking — less manual work.
- Remote league management from anywhere.
More than a draft board — a complete ecosystem
Everything works together in one platform.
Built for the whole draft
Twelve pro-grade tools working together — from the pick clock on the big screen to the AI reading the board in real time.
Don't just read about it — watch it happen
Everything below is a live simulation of DraftDay HQ. By the time you reach the bottom, you'll have watched a draft unfold.
Every pick, live on the board
No more shouting picks across the room. The board updates the instant a selection is made — player cards slide into place, the clock resets, and everyone stays in sync.
- Live pick feed
- Trade & commissioner banners
- Positional coloring
Draft Board
Round 1 · Live
- 1RBB. RobinsonATL
- 2WRJ. ChaseCIN
- 3WRCeeDee L.DAL
An AI that reads the board
The Intelligence Engine models scarcity, roster needs, and value in real time — surfacing the best available pick with a confidence score, without ever slowing you down.
- Best-available ranking
- Confidence meter
- Live scarcity model
Recommended pick
Ja'Marr Chase
WR · CIN — Best available · elite target share
Best available
- Ja'Marr Chase
- Bijan Robinson
- Puka Nacua
- Sam LaPorta
Scarcity
Trades that keep everyone in sync
Propose, counter, accept, or reject — mid-draft. Every participant's board updates together, so a trade never derails the room.
- Incoming offers
- Accept / reject flow
- Synced across devices
- Team 4 Team 9IncomingPick 14Pick 19 + Pick 32
- Team 2 Team 7AcceptedB. RobinsonJ. Jefferson
Commissioner controls at your fingertips
Pause, resume, undo, edit picks, and manage the clock — from the desktop or a phone over the LAN. The whole room sees the status change instantly.
- Pause / resume / undo
- Clock controls
- Live status broadcast
Analytics that tell the story
Position distribution, scarcity, win probability, and draft grades update as the board fills — the full picture of how your draft is actually going.
- Position distribution
- Win probability
- Draft grades
Position distribution
Win probability
Draft grade
A−
Top 12% value
You've watched it. Now run the draft.
Try a fully interactive DraftDay HQ draft right in your browser — start the clock, make picks, trade, and let the AI guide you. No download, no signup.
Launch the interactive demoA different league entirely
See how DraftDay HQ stacks up against the typical fantasy platform.
| Feature | DraftDay HQ | Typical platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Cinematic big-screen draft HUD | ||
| Real-time remote drafting | Limited | |
| Live in-draft Trade Center | ||
| Built-in AI draft assistant | Add-on | |
| Broadcast commentary & overlays | ||
| Works fully offline over LAN | ||
| Commissioner mobile controls | Partial | |
| Post-draft analytics & grades | Basic |
Designed to be seen
Screenshots are placeholders framed in device mockups — swapped for production captures at launch.
Built in the open
DraftDay HQ ships in phases. Here's where it's been and where it's going.
- Phase 1–5Shipped
Core Draft Platform
The foundation: draft engine, live board, cinematic Draft Clock HUD, persistence, keyboard-first controls, and the core data & asset platform.
- Phase 6Shipped
Cloud Services & Remote Draft
Accounts, leagues, licensing, and real-time remote drafting with ordered, exactly-once sync, reconnect recovery, and reliability tooling.
- Phase 7Shipped
Trade Center & Shared Platform
Real-time Trade Center over the sync relay, plus a shared platform-services layer powering the whole ecosystem.
- Phase 8.0In Progress
Mobile Companion & Interactive Drafting
A second-screen iOS companion and interactive remote drafting — pick, queue, watchlist, and commissioner controls from your phone over the LAN.
- Phase 8.5In Progress
Intelligence Engine
The app's UI-independent brain — scarcity, roster needs, and analytics feeding a real-time AI draft assistant.
- Phase 9Planned
Broadcast & Public Launch
Broadcast commentary, public marketing site, downloads, and the open beta — bringing DraftDay HQ to every league.
Ready when you are
Join the private beta today. More platforms are on the way.
Windows
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)
macOS
Coming soon
Mobile Companion
iOS second-screen app
Frequently asked
Make your next draft an event.
Join the private beta and be first in line when DraftDay HQ opens up. Early adopters get early-adopter pricing.