Looking for an Oboard Alternative?
Loach is the planning-first OKR tool — no Jira required, free for your first 5 users, and 50–70% cheaper than Oboard's standalone app.
Free forever up to 5 users. No credit card required.
Why Teams Look for an Oboard Alternative
Oboard excels for Jira teams — but for everyone else, there are better options.
Oboard's standalone web app offers only a 14-day trial — no permanent free plan. After the trial, it's $6–10/user/month. Loach is free for up to 5 users forever.
Oboard's core differentiator is its #1 Jira plugin for automatic OKR progress tracking. Teams without Jira get a standard OKR tool at a premium price.
Oboard tracks OKR progress well, but doesn't have a weekly planning workflow that connects goals to what your team is working on this week.
Oboard's standalone app is $6–10/user/month. Loach is €2.99/user/month — roughly 50–70% cheaper for teams that don't need Jira integration.
How Loach Is Different
OKR management with weekly planning — no Jira required.
No trial expiry, no sales call. Loach is free for up to 5 users forever and €2.99/user/month after that — 50–70% cheaper than Oboard's standalone app.
Loach works as a standalone OKR tool for any team, regardless of what project management tools they use.
Beyond tracking OKR progress, Loach helps your team create weekly plans tied to Key Results — so goals drive what actually gets worked on each week.
No Jira configuration, no plugin installation. Sign up, create your OKRs, invite your team — all in one session.
Loach vs Oboard at a Glance
| Feature | Loach | Oboard |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | First 5 users free forever | 14-day trial only (standalone) |
| Pricing (10 users) | €29.90/month | $60–100/month |
| Weekly planning workflow | ||
| Jira integration | ||
| Check-ins | ||
| Setup time | < 30 minutes | 1–2 hours |
Pricing Comparison
€0
for up to 5 users, forever
€2.99/user/month
after 5 users, no minimum
- No trial expiry
- No Jira dependency
- Weekly planning included
$0
14-day trial only (standalone app)
$6–10/user/month
annual billing, standalone app
- No permanent free tier
- Best value requires Jira
- No weekly planning workflow
Switching Takes Less Than a Day
No Jira configuration, no plugin setup. Most teams are running in under an hour.
Sign up free
Create your Loach account in seconds. No trial expiry, no Jira setup required. Free for up to 5 users forever.
Set up your OKRs
Use guided templates to create your Objectives and Key Results — no configuration overhead.
Run your first weekly plan
Invite your team and create your first weekly plan tied to Key Results. Goals drive action from day one.
Frequently Asked Questions
OKRs Without the Jira Dependency
Free for up to 5 users. No trial expiry. Weekly planning included.