Types of Boards
MakeTheBoard has five core board types, each built for a different job — plus a Google Sheets–synced leaderboard for data you already keep in a spreadsheet. Here's how they compare so you can pick the right one in seconds.
| Leaderboard | Scoresheet | Goal Tracker | Sports Scoreboard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ranked list of participants | Multi-round scoring table | Progress bar toward a target | Live two-team game |
| How scoring works | One score per person, auto-sorted | A score per round, auto-totaled | Contributions add to a total | Live score, fouls, clock & possession |
| Has rounds? | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Best for | Sales, classrooms, contests | Tournaments, quizzes, game nights | Fundraisers, fitness, quotas | Basketball and other live games |
| Where it lives | /b/<slug> | /b/<slug> | /b/<slug> | /s/<slug> |
Leaderboard
A ranked list that auto-sorts by score, with proportional score bars and optional podium medals. Update a score and every viewer's rankings re-order instantly.
Scoresheet
A multi-round scoring table. Each round is a named column, players are rows, and an auto-total column ranks everyone. Add rounds as the event progresses.
Goal Tracker
A thermometer-style progress bar that fills as contributions add up toward a numeric target. Set a unit like $ and watch it climb to 100%.
Sports Scoreboard
A live two-team game display — home and away score, timeouts, fouls, period, possession, and a running game clock. No participants, no rankings; just the game in front of you.
Read the sports scoreboard guide →
Tournament Bracket
A single-elimination draw for head-to-head events. Seed 2–64 players or teams (byes added automatically when it isn't a power of two), enter each match score, and the winner advances round by round until a champion is crowned. Perfect for playoffs, gaming tournaments, and office pools.
Google Sheets Leaderboard
Already track scores in a spreadsheet? Paste a Google Sheet link and MakeTheBoard builds a leaderboard that pulls names and scores live from it. The sheet stays the source of truth — edit it as usual and the board re-reads it automatically, so it's a clean, view-only display of data you already maintain.
Which should I choose?
Ranking people by a single number? Use a leaderboard — or a Google Sheets leaderboard if the numbers already live in a spreadsheet. Scoring many players across rounds? Use a scoresheet. Filling a bar toward a target? Use a goal tracker. Running a live two-team game with a clock? Use a sports scoreboard. Running a knockout tournament? Use a tournament bracket.
You can create more boards anytime — Free includes 2. See pricing →