RecordBoard vs MeetPro
MeetPro is a well-regarded meet manager that runs natively on both Windows and Mac, which already puts it ahead of older options for anyone on Apple hardware. It is still an installed application, and that is the main difference here.
RecordBoard is browser-based, so the meet lives on the server rather than on one operator's machine. That matters most for field events, where the person recording marks is standing at a pit rather than sitting at the finish line.
Where MeetPro is stronger
Written first, because a comparison that only flatters the author is not worth reading.
Mature, and trusted by timers
MeetPro is established with timing contractors and meet directors, with results flowing to DirectAthletics and TFRRS. RecordBoard is new, and for a championship meet that history is a legitimate reason to choose MeetPro.
Native on Windows and Mac without emulation
MeetPro states it works the same on both platforms with no emulation, which removes the usual reason track offices keep an old Windows laptop around.
Split times in published results
MeetPro publishes split times in results, which distance coaches genuinely want and which RecordBoard does not currently do.
Where RecordBoard is different
The meet is not tied to one machine
Because RecordBoard runs on the server, several people can work the same meet at once from their own devices — the scorer's table, a field judge at the shot ring, and someone checking athletes in.
Entries collected in the product
Coaches submit entries directly, so entry collection is not a separate email-and-spreadsheet stage before the meet starts.
Field judging designed for standing at a pit
Large touch targets, a hold-to-confirm gesture so an accidental tap cannot record a mark, Bluetooth laser measurement, and it keeps working when the signal drops.
Side by side
| Capability | RecordBoard | MeetPro |
|---|---|---|
| Runs in a browser, nothing to installMeetPro is an installed desktop application. | YesRecordBoard: Runs in a browser, nothing to install | NoMeetPro: Runs in a browser, nothing to install |
| Works on Windows and MacMeetPro states both, with no emulation needed. | YesRecordBoard: Works on Windows and Mac | YesMeetPro: Works on Windows and Mac |
| Works on iPad or phone for meet managementMeetPro offers a web app for field-event entry. | YesRecordBoard: Works on iPad or phone for meet management | PartialMeetPro: Works on iPad or phone for meet management |
| Online entries from coachesMeetPro's page describes importing entries rather than collecting them online. | YesRecordBoard: Online entries from coaches | Not statedMeetPro: Online entries from coaches |
| Field-event scoring on a mobile deviceMeetPro provides this through its web app. | YesRecordBoard: Field-event scoring on a mobile device | YesMeetPro: Field-event scoring on a mobile device |
| Live resultsMeetPro uploads live results via FTP or S3; RecordBoard hosts them directly. | YesRecordBoard: Live results | YesMeetPro: Live results |
| Split times in results | NoRecordBoard: Split times in results | YesMeetPro: Split times in results |
| Results to DirectAthletics and TFRRSRecordBoard pushes results to Athletic.net. | NoRecordBoard: Results to DirectAthletics and TFRRS | YesMeetPro: Results to DirectAthletics and TFRRS |
| Keeps working when the signal drops | YesRecordBoard: Keeps working when the signal drops | Not statedMeetPro: Keeps working when the signal drops |
| Established adoption and track recordThe honest gap. RecordBoard is new. | NoRecordBoard: Established adoption and track record | YesMeetPro: Established adoption and track record |
MeetPro capabilities above are drawn from tfmeetpro.com, checked 8 September 2026. Where that page does not state a capability, this comparison says “not stated” rather than treating it as missing.
Common questions
Is RecordBoard a MeetPro alternative?
Yes, for running a meet end to end in a browser. MeetPro remains stronger on adoption, split times in results, and its established relationships with timing contractors.
Can several people run the meet at once in RecordBoard?
Yes. The meet lives on the server, so the scorer's table and field judges each work from their own device. One device holds a given event at a time so two people cannot silently overwrite each other's marks.
Does RecordBoard need software installed on a laptop?
No. It runs in a browser on whatever device you already have.
See it run a meet before you decide
Open a sample meet with a live event mid-competition and record a mark yourself. Running meets is free — no card, nothing to install.
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