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Geckoboard vs Leaderboarded

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Geckoboard

$79/mo 14 day free trial

Geckoboard fits recruiting teams that want a clean TV or Slack dashboard of desk numbers already sitting in a CRM, dialer or spreadsheet. Pricing starts at $79/month billed annually for 2 dashboards and 1 screen, and Performance runs from $319/month.

Where Geckoboard fits

  • Office TV KPI dashboards
  • Teams already using HubSpot or Salesforce
  • Dialer metrics from Aircall or Dialpad
  • Querying metrics from Claude or ChatGPT

Leaderboarded

$19/mo Free tier

Leaderboarded fits small and mid-size recruitment agencies that want a billings or activity board on the office TV without per-recruiter pricing. There is a free plan, and paid plans are $19/mo for up to 100 participants or $39/mo for up to 1,000.

Where Leaderboarded fits

  • Recruitment billings boards on a floor TV
  • Small agencies on a tight budget
  • Manual or spreadsheet-fed scores
  • Quick office competitions

At a glance

DetailGeckoboardLeaderboarded
Starting price$79/mo$19/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
Free trial14 day free trialNot on record
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underDashboards & leaderboardsDashboards & leaderboards
Capterra4.7 from 123 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Geckoboard

Stands out: Geckoboard runs its own Metrics MCP server, so Claude or ChatGPT can query live dashboard metrics, and it is included on every plan with no usage charge. Viewers are unlimited on all plans, so only editors and screens add cost.

Watch out: Geckoboard has no Bullhorn or other ATS connector on its data sources page, so recruiting agencies have to route ATS data through Google Sheets, a SQL database, Zapier or the Datasets API. Geckoboard's pricing page shows only annual prices, and Essentials caps you at 2 dashboards and 1 screen before add-on fees.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies needing a native Bullhorn feed
  • Leaderboard contests and rewards

Leaderboarded

Stands out: Its sales leaderboard page has a dedicated recruitment section for running a billings board, with perm fees and temp margin tracked side by side under one flat plan. The REST API is included even on the free plan.

Watch out: There is no automatic CRM or ATS sync: the vendor says Bullhorn is not supported natively, and Salesforce or HubSpot data has to come through Zapier or the API. The free plan only shows the top 25 publicly, and there are no coaching, AI or reward features.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams needing live Bullhorn data
  • Coaching or AI-driven performance insight

Pros and cons

Geckoboard

  • Viewers are unlimited on every plan
  • Vendor-run Metrics MCP server is included on all plans
  • Many CRM, dialer and spreadsheet connectors, plus SQL and a push API
  • No ATS or Bullhorn connector listed
  • Essentials covers only 2 dashboards, 1 editor and 1 screen
  • No leaderboard contests, rewards or gamification

Leaderboarded

  • Free plan and flat $19/mo paid plan
  • No per-recruiter pricing
  • API included on every plan
  • No native Bullhorn or CRM sync
  • Free plan shows only the top 25 publicly
  • No AI, coaching or reward features

What each one costs

Geckoboard

$79/mo

Geckoboard publishes three plans priced in USD before VAT. Essentials starts at $79/month billed annually with 2 dashboards, 1 editor and 1 screen, and you can add dashboards at $24 each and editors or screens at $20 each. Performance starts at $319/month billed annually with 20 dashboards, 3 editors and 5 screens, and Enterprise is quoted. Monthly billing is offered, but the page shows only annual prices and says annual billing saves 20%. Viewers are unlimited on every plan, a 14-day free trial is available, and non-profits get 20% off. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Leaderboarded

$19/mo

Leaderboarded has a free plan with 2 boards that shows the top 25 participants publicly. Plus is $19/mo for 20 boards and 100 participants per board, and Pro is $39/mo for 200 boards, 1,000 participants per board and all boards on one TV. Enterprise is priced on request, prices are flat rather than per seat, and paid plans can be bought as a one-time purchase or an annual subscription with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Geckoboard cheaper than Leaderboarded?
Leaderboarded starts lower, at $19/mo against $79/mo for Geckoboard. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Geckoboard or Leaderboarded for free?
Leaderboarded carries a free tier on our listing. Geckoboard offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Geckoboard or Leaderboarded have an MCP server?
Geckoboard ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 6 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?