Overview

BoardQ turns changing scores into live leaderboards for teams, games, events, classrooms, and competitions. It is best suited to organizers who want standings on shared screens or inside an existing site, rather than a dedicated mobile app. Its free entry point is useful, but the two-board cap makes the paid tiers relevant once a program expands.

Key features

BoardQ sends score changes to connected screens in real time over WebSocket, which helps keep a contest or event’s public standings current. QR-code sharing and iframe embeds let viewers reach a board through a scan or an existing website or app; the trade-off is that BoardQ has no mobile app of its own.

Custom columns allow several KPIs to appear beside the score. That is more useful for sales and support contests with multiple targets than a single ranking alone. The REST API accepts JSON POST requests authenticated with a bearer token. API access is available on Basic as well as Premium, so a small operation can connect a workflow without upgrading just for the API.

Native integrations include HubSpot and Zendesk. Google Sheets integration is marked beta; its sync maps sheet columns to participant names and scores and reflects edits on the board. It is included with Enterprise. Webhook connections are described for Salesforce, Pipedrive, Zapier, and Make. These options make BoardQ relevant to existing sales and service workflows, though the Sheets integration’s beta status warrants caution for a process that depends on it.

Use cases include sales contests, support teams, classroom quizzes, trivia, sporting events, tournaments, and fitness challenges. CSV and Excel export on Basic provide a way to take board data out of the service, while PNG export is reserved for Premium.

Pricing

Basic costs 0.00 USD per free and allows up to 2 leaderboards. It includes real-time updates, all themes, custom columns, website embedding, and CSV and Excel export. This is a credible starting tier for a small event or one-off contest, but organizers running more than two boards will need to move up.

Premium costs 8.99 USD per month, with monthly billing shown; a yearly option advertises Save 20%. The cap rises to 20 leaderboards, and the plan adds custom branding, photo uploads, API access, PNG export, and email support. It fits a team that needs more boards or branded presentation, although API access alone is not a reason to pay because Basic already includes it.

Enterprise costs 89.00 USD per month, with monthly billing shown and a yearly option advertising Save 20%. It supports up to 200 leaderboards and adds advanced dashboard widgets, Google Sheets integration, custom CSS and backgrounds, multiple collaborators, and priority support 24/7. This is the tier for a larger program needing collaborators, extensive customization, or Sheets sync; it is a steep step from Premium for users who only need a few additional boards.

Basic and Premium include email support, while Enterprise gets 24/7 priority support. The listed tiers do not specify seat counts or usage quotas beyond leaderboard caps, so the clear capacity measure for comparing plans is the number of boards.

Platforms

BoardQ is available on web and through an API. With no mobile app, it is better for boards displayed through browsers, embeds, or connected screens than for teams seeking a native phone experience.

Who it's for

BoardQ is a sensible fit for organizers who need visible, frequently updated rankings and can work within a defined board limit: sales managers running contests, educators hosting quizzes, or event organizers tracking tournaments and challenges. Custom columns and integrations suit teams that want to connect scores to operational measures. It is less compelling for users who require a mobile app or whose program needs more than 200 boards.

Pros and cons

Pros: Real-time updates, QR sharing, and iframe embedding make standings easy to surface to participants without a separate viewer app.
Pros: Basic includes custom columns, exports, and API access, giving small users practical tools before paying.
Pros: The three tiers scale from 2 to 200 leaderboards, with Enterprise adding collaborators and priority support for broader deployments.
Cons: There is no mobile app, limiting suitability for teams that want a native phone-based workflow.
Cons: The free cap is only two boards, and the 89.00 USD per month Enterprise tier is a large jump for users who need Sheets integration or extensive capacity.
Cons: Google Sheets sync is marked beta and is confined to Enterprise, so it is not a dependable fit for a user who needs that integration on a lower tier.

Alternatives

For a broader service-team gamification comparison, see Customer Service Gamification Software; sales-focused buyers can browse Sales Gamification Software.

Choose Freshdesk instead when the priority is its free trial or a service-desk option with a free program for 1–2 agents for six months; its Growth plan is 19.00 USD per month billed annually.

MaestroQA is an alternative for teams centered on agent quality reviews, with a free tier offering 100 Agent Runs per month and unlimited Q&A, or a Starter plan at 185.00 USD per month.

Consider Genesys Workforce Engagement Management instead if you need a multi-platform workforce engagement product; its named-user add-on is 28.00 GBP per year, billed annually.

Unity Contact Center is another web and Windows contact-center option, with a free trial.

Pick LiveAgent instead when ticketing, live chat, a knowledgebase, a customer portal, contact forms, and automation rules are the central needs; its Small business plan is 15.00 USD per month billed annually.

Vonage SMS API is an alternative when the requirement is an SMS API with usage-based pricing that varies by country and number type.

OneContact Gamification is another paid web option.

For a paid contact-center platform across API, macOS, web, and Windows, consider RingCentral RingCX, whose pricing starts at 65.00 USD per month per user with monthly pricing shown.

Verdict

BoardQ is a good choice for organizers who want live, shareable scoreboards and can stay within its board caps. Its free API access and straightforward sharing make Basic unusually capable for small contests; choose Premium or Enterprise when board capacity and presentation features justify the cost. Look elsewhere if a native mobile app or a broader contact-center workflow is essential.

	BoardQ	Earnie
Free plan	Yes	No
Free trial	No	No
Paid from	$8.99/mo	$1.50/mo
Open source	No	No
Platforms	api, Web	Web
Free plan	Yes	No
CRM integration	Yes	Yes
Sales contests	Yes	Yes
Leaderboards	Yes	Yes
Rewards and incentives	Yes	Yes
Leaderboard scope	both	both
Mobile app	No	—
Paid from	—	18 /user/mo

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