MakeTheBoard
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MakeTheBoard, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MakeTheBoard's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 active boards · 15 participants per board · 16 bracket entrants · 24 round-robin teams · website embed |
| 7-day Pro pass | $9, paid once | Everything in Pro for a week · one-time, doesn't renew |
| Board unlock | $15, paid once | One board · up to 50 participants · not available for sports scoreboards · permanent |
| Pro | $24 a month | 25 active boards · 50 participants per board · 128 bracket entrants · 32 round-robin teams · up to 3 shared admins · CSV & JSON export · developer API · billed monthly; renews at $24/month |
| Premium | $52 a month | 100 active boards · 500 participants per board · 512 bracket entrants · 35 round-robin teams · unlimited shared admins · team management · analytics · audit log · billed monthly; renews at $52/month |
The facts
Each one read from MakeTheBoard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API access
- The REST API is available on Pro and Premium, uses an admin token in the URL, and supports reading standings plus score updates.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API and AI integrations
- The developer API and MCP server are available on Pro and Premium; the MCP guide describes connecting boards to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and VS Code.checked 7 Oct 2026
- API limits
- The API allows up to 120 requests per minute per token and 500 score items per call.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Availability limitation
- The terms say MakeTheBoard strives for 24/7 availability but does not guarantee uninterrupted access.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Bracket feature
- Bracket boards seed entrants, record match scores and advance winners automatically.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Data processors
- The stated infrastructure includes Firebase Authentication, Stripe, RevenueCat, Cloudflare R2, PostHog, Ahrefs Analytics and Resend.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Exports and history
- Pro and Premium include CSV and JSON export and board history; Free does not include those features.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Founder
- The maker identifies Jarred Hess as founder and creator who handles coding, operations and support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Goal and fundraising feature
- Goal trackers and fundraising thermometers show live progress toward a target with progress visuals.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent feature assessment
- SaaSHub describes the product as browser-based, cloud-accessible, customizable and usable on desktop, tablet and mobile without installation.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent listing status
- SaaSHub lists MakeTheBoard with no user reviews and categorizes it under leaderboard, live scores, sports and gamification.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent score
- WorldMetrics rates MakeTheBoard 7.7 out of 10 among leaderboard software options.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes use by teachers, sales teams, nonprofits, coaches, trivia hosts, and event organizers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Leaderboard feature
- Leaderboards automatically resort participants when scores change and broadcast the new order to viewers.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Licence
- AlternativeTo classifies MakeTheBoard as proprietary and freemium.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: originality and reliability
- A SaaSHub reviewer alleged that MakeTheBoard copied other products and recommended alternatives for higher quality and reliability.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Live updates
- Boards re-sort and update in real time when scores or values change.checked 7 Oct 2026
- MCP integration
- Each board can expose an MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and VS Code to read standings and update scores.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Microsoft integration
- A SharePoint and Microsoft Teams guide documents iframe embedding and Power Automate synchronization from Excel tables.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Participant registration
- Owners can share a signup link so participants can register themselves and, if enabled, update their own rows.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Participant self-registration
- Owners can issue signup links and join codes so participants register themselves and optionally update their own rows.checked 15 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- The About page lists 2022 as the founding year.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Ownership and size
- MakeTheBoard says it is operated by MakeThe.com and that one person runs the product, support and billing.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Mobile apps
- The terms describe MakeTheBoard as available on the web and as iOS and Android apps.checked 15 Oct 2026
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