How Longboard compares

An honest look at the alternatives.

We won't name names — but here's how Longboard stacks up against other sampling apps and the agencies most brands hire.

Option A

Other sampling apps

Software you configure yourself — but usually behind a sales call, priced per seat or on an annual contract, with setup and onboarding fees before your first tasting.

Typical: "Request a quote"

Option B

Full-service agencies

You hand the whole program to an agency that staffs and runs it for you. Convenient — but pricier per market, slower to launch, and you lose day-to-day visibility and control.

Typical: per-program billing

The Longboard way

Run it yourself, in the open

Self-serve software with straightforward, no-quote pricing. Start free, pay per booked tasting, keep full control of your crew and your data — no sales call, no contract.

Free to start · no sales call

Longboard vs. other sampling apps

Same goal — getting your brand in front of shoppers. Very different on price, control, and how fast you start.

	Other sampling apps	Longboard
How you get pricing	Quote / sales call	Simple, no quote
Free to start	Setup fees & minimums	$0 on Wax Up
Commitment	Annual for best rate	Same price, no commitment
How you pay	Per seat / per program	Per booked tasting
Cost as you grow	Rises with seats	Fee drops with volume
Ambassadors & locations	Often capped	Unlimited, every plan
Time to launch	Onboarding / implementation	Self-serve, in minutes
Ambassador mobile app	Varies / add-on
Advanced analytics & exports	Paid add-on	From Swell
Ambassador pay & tax forms	Separate payroll	Built in · Stripe (soon)
Start without a sales call	–

Reflects common pricing and practices across the category as of 2026, based on publicly available information. Individual tools vary — always check current terms.

Switching is easy

Already on another tool? Bring it all over in minutes.

Export your locations, products, and ambassadors from your current platform and drop the files into Longboard. Our importer maps your columns to ours, shows you exactly what will change, and never creates duplicates — so a messy export from anywhere becomes a clean setup here.

Downloadable CSV templates for every list

Column mapping for any platform's export

Preview every change before you commit

Import preview

locations.csv

128 locations to create

9 chains added automatically

3 rows need a fix before import

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