Triqs vs Liveheats vs JudgeMate
Liveheats runs events across many sports. JudgeMate runs even more, for free. Triqs does one, properly: judging and running skateboarding contests the way the rulebook actually works — decimals, tricks, voice and official formats.
Breadth is already free. Depth isn't.
JudgeMate proves that "we score 23 sports too" is no longer an advantage. Triqs wins where the others are thin: a federation-grade trick engine, voice dictation for the spotter, official WSK/ISU formats, live broadcast graphics, and the layer a club actually needs — entries, payments and rankings.
The comparison, row by row
| Triqs | Liveheats | JudgeMate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | 🛹 Skateboarding only, in depth | Multi-sport (action) | 23+ sports, generic |
| Decimal scoring (tiebreaks) | ✓ Native 2 decimals | ✕ No | ~ Basic |
| Trick engine (per-trick scoring) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Voice dictation (spotter) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Official WSK / ISU modes | ✓ Yes | ~ Generic | ✕ No |
| Reusable judge pool | ✓ Yes | ~ Limited | ~ Limited |
| Entries + payments | ✓ Yes, low fee | ~ Yes, 4% | ~ Thin / opaque |
| Broadcast graphics (OBS) | ✓ 6 designs, live | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Athlete profiles + palmarès | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Works offline | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ~ Varies |
| Local language + support | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Price per event | Fair, pay-per-event | $132–396 + 4% | Free (opaque) |
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Why Triqs, section by section
🎯 Decimals decide podiums
In skateboarding, ties are broken by tenths. Liveheats doesn't score in decimals — federations already feel it. Triqs scores to 2 decimals by default, so the ranking reflects what actually happened in the run.
🛹 Judging the way it's really done
Triqs understands tricks, not just one overall number. A trick engine, voice dictation for the spotter, and official WSK/ISU formats. It isn't a spreadsheet in disguise — it's the rulebook as software.
📺 Your contest looks like a broadcast
Six graphics designs for OBS and for the screen at the park, wired to the judging: when the judges lock a score, the overlay updates itself. Neither competitor leads with this.
💸 The model, not just the price
Liveheats charges $132–396 per event plus 4%. JudgeMate is free but won't help you collect entry fees — and someone is paying for the party somehow. Triqs lets you score for free and takes a low fee only when you get paid: free events cost you €0.
📈 Your athletes get a history
Every contest feeds public profiles and palmarès. Neither Liveheats nor JudgeMate does this. Your league stops being a results PDF and becomes a season with rankings people share.
📡 Works even when skatepark wifi doesn't
Real offline mode. Your judges don't get stranded at the worst possible moment.
The objections you'll have
"We already use Liveheats — switching is a hassle."
We migrate you ourselves, free: we set the event up and import your athletes. You just judge.
"JudgeMate is free — why would I pay?"
Scoring with Triqs is free too. You pay a low fee only when you're collecting entry fees — and in exchange you get skate depth and a tool that actually helps you get paid, which JudgeMate doesn't.
"You're new."
We are. That's why your first contest is on us and we set it up with you. If you don't love it, you've lost nothing.