BetPro vs Betfair: Two Exchanges, One Works From Pakistan

Verified by our team Updated 12 September 20263 min read

Quick answer

Both are betting exchanges with the same mechanics: back, lay, commission on net wins. Betfair is the original, with the deepest global liquidity — but it doesn't accept Pakistani accounts, runs in GBP/EUR/USD and needs international payment methods. BetPro is built for Pakistan: PKR balances, Easypaisa/JazzCash/bank deposits and payouts through a dealer, and cricket liquidity that's deep on PSL, IPL and internationals. For a user in Pakistan, BetPro is the exchange that actually works end to end.

Same engine, different chassis

If you understand one, you understand the other. Both show back prices and lay prices, match users against each other, charge commission on the winner’s net profit in each market, and let you trade out of a position before the result. The back and lay page and the trading strategies apply to either.

What differs is everything around the engine: who can open an account, what currency it holds, how money gets in and out, and where the liquidity is.

Side by side

	BetPro Exchange	Betfair Exchange
Founded	2020s (Pakistan-focused)	2000 (UK; the original exchange)
Accepts Pakistani users	Yes, via dealers/portal	No (geo-restricted)
Currency	PKR	GBP, EUR, USD and others
Deposits	Easypaisa, JazzCash, bank/Raast via dealer	Cards, PayPal, bank in supported countries
Withdrawals	To your wallet/bank via dealer; median 38 min (our data)	To the deposit method; 1–5 days
KYC	CNIC number once, before first withdrawal	Full document verification
Commission	~2–3% on net wins	2–5% on net wins, varies by market/country
Cricket liquidity (PSL, Pak internationals, IPL)	Deep	Deep
Cricket liquidity (English/Australian domestic)	Thin	Deep
Other sports	Thin	Very deep (football, racing, tennis)
App	Android APK via dealer; iPhone web app	Native apps in supported countries
Support	Dealer on WhatsApp, 24/7	Company support, email/chat

Why Betfair doesn’t work from Pakistan

Three barriers, all about plumbing rather than the product:

Geo-restriction. Betfair only serves countries where it holds licences or isn’t excluded. Pakistan isn’t among them; registration is blocked.
Currency. Balances in GBP/EUR/USD mean every deposit and withdrawal is a conversion with fees and delays.
Payments. Cards and e-wallets that most Pakistanis don’t hold, with document-based KYC.

These are the exact gaps that Pakistani dealers filled from around 2010 onward — first informally, then through platforms built for the dealer model. BetPro is the mature form of that solution. The history article tells the full story.

Where BetPro is the better exchange for a Pakistani user

You can actually use it. Register through a dealer or our portal, deposit PKR 500 from Easypaisa, bet, withdraw to Easypaisa — no cards, no conversions.
Payout speed. Our median of 38 minutes to wallets (tracker) versus days on an international exchange.
Cricket that matters here. PSL, Pakistan internationals and the IPL have spreads of 0.01–0.03 on Match Odds — as tight as it gets.
A person on WhatsApp. Especially for login and payment issues.

Where Betfair is the better exchange (if you could use it)

Global liquidity. Football, horse racing, tennis, and cricket outside the subcontinent are far deeper.
Tools. Third-party trading software, APIs, ladder interfaces built over 25 years.
No dealer risk. Your relationship is with a regulated company, not an intermediary. (On BetPro, that risk is managed by choosing the dealer well.)

Bottom line

For someone in Pakistan the comparison is mostly theoretical: Betfair is the exchange you can read about; BetPro is the exchange you can fund, trade and cash out in rupees today. If you’re coming from Betfair knowledge — from the diaspora, or from reading — everything you know about exchange trading transfers directly. The BetPro account in Pakistan page covers what you’ll be working with; creating your ID takes two minutes.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Betfair in Pakistan?

Not directly. Betfair does not accept accounts from Pakistan, and its payment methods and currencies don't fit Pakistani wallets. Historically, Pakistani users reached exchange markets through agents — which is the model BetPro formalised.

Is BetPro a copy of Betfair?

It uses the same exchange concept — Betfair invented it in 2000 — but is a separate platform with its own markets, liquidity and account system built around Pakistani dealers and PKR.

Which has better cricket liquidity?

Betfair overall, especially on English and Australian cricket. On PSL, Pakistan internationals and the IPL, BetPro's liquidity is deep enough that spreads on Match Odds are 0.01–0.03 — effectively the same experience for a Pakistani user.

Which has lower commission?

BetPro's ~2–3% on net wins is at the low end of Betfair's 2–5% range (Betfair varies by market and country). In practice the difference is small; the payment and currency differences matter far more.

Is BetPro the Betfair alternative for Pakistan?

Yes — BetPro is the practical Betfair alternative Pakistan users have, because Betfair Pakistan accounts aren't accepted. Betfair vs BetPro mechanics are identical; exchange betting Pakistan-side runs on BetPro because it takes PKR wallets.