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Leaderboarded vs SimpleKPI

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

Starting price

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

SimpleKPI

$63/mo 14 day free trial

SimpleKPI fits a recruitment agency or TA team that wants KPI dashboards and league tables for the whole team at a fixed cost. It costs $63 per month billed annually or $79 month to month, with unlimited users.

Where SimpleKPI fits

  • Agencies wanting flat pricing for unlimited users
  • Recruiter league tables on a dashboard
  • Manual or spreadsheet KPI tracking
  • Teams pushing ATS data through an API

At a glance

DetailLeaderboardedSimpleKPI
Starting price$19/mo$63/mo
Free tier✓Yes–No
Free trialNot on record14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underDashboards & leaderboardsDashboards & leaderboards

Where they pull apart

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

SimpleKPI

Stands out: The price never changes with headcount, because one flat plan covers unlimited users, dashboards and KPIs. It also combines league table widgets, targets with RAG status and AI tools such as Kip, Pulse and KPI Score in that single plan.

Watch out: Only six native integrations are listed (GA4, Search Console, Google Sheets, Stripe, Xero and Zendesk), so recruiting data has to come through manual entry, spreadsheet import, Zapier or the API. There is no ATS connector, and the leaderboard is a dashboard widget rather than a gamification module with contests or rewards.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams wanting native ATS connectors
  • Contest and reward based gamification

Pros and cons

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

SimpleKPI

  • Flat price with unlimited users
  • League tables, targets and RAG status in one plan
  • 14 day trial with no credit card
  • Only six native integrations listed
  • No ATS or recruiting CRM connector
  • No contests, rewards or TV gamification features named

What each one costs

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

SimpleKPI

$63/mo

SimpleKPI sells one plan at a flat price: $79 per month billed monthly, or $63 per month billed as $758 per year. There is no per user charge, and users, dashboards, reports, KPIs and data connections are unlimited. Every feature, including the AI tools, the Developer API and priority support, is in the one plan. A 14 day free trial needs no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Leaderboarded cheaper than SimpleKPI?
Leaderboarded starts lower, at $19/mo against $63/mo for SimpleKPI. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Leaderboarded or SimpleKPI for free?
Leaderboarded carries a free tier on our listing. SimpleKPI offers a 14 day free trial.

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