Pitch & demo day timer
Keep every pitch on the clock, team after team.
Put a clean countdown on the room's screen while the organizer controls the timer from a laptop at the back, auto-advances between teams, and sends a private cue before time runs out.
Product Demo
RunCue
Built for the organizer running a full lineup of pitches.
Run every team's pitch-and-Q&A schedule from one browser room — no laptop handoff on stage and no phone alarm to reset between teams.
Compare timers
Choose the setup that matches who needs to see and control the timer.
| Timer | Price | Speaker visibility | Producer control | Cue context | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackTribe Pitch Timer (free) | Free | One shared display — the same screen for the room and whoever is running it | No separate control link, so adjusting the timer means touching the room's own display | None — no private notes or cues, just the countdown itself | A single team's rehearsal or a casual standup, not a scheduled lineup of teams |
| Stagetimer.io (Starter, free) | Free — Pro is $210/yr (~$17.50/mo), Premium $420/yr | Free plan caps you at 3 live connections and 3 timers per room | Full controller, but no private producer cue board | Color-coded on-screen messages, no dedicated cue card | A short pitch lineup under the free connection cap |
| RunCue | $19/mo Pro, $49/mo Team | Separate room-display link, hosted for you | Separate control link for the organizer, nothing to install | Private cue cards for time warnings and handoffs on every plan | Organizers running a full lineup of teams back-to-back |
Sources: HackTribe Pitch Timer and Stagetimer.io for conferences and Stagetimer.io pricing.
How it works
Set up the lineup before the first team pitches.
Built for
Hackathon organizers, accelerator and demo-day program managers, and pitch-competition judges or emcees.
Pricing
Try the live workflow for 15 minutes.
Keep the room active with every template and custom branding
$19/moPro plus white-label displays
$49/moMonth-to-month, no minimum term — cancel anytime from your secure purchase library, so subscribing for a single event is a normal way to use RunCue. Review the Terms, Privacy Policy, and Refund Policy.
Weighing it against a free stage timer? See the full price and feature comparison.
FAQ
Choosing a timer for pitches and demo days
Isn't there already a free pitch timer for hackathons?
Yes — tools like HackTribe's Pitch Timer are free and work well for a single shared display. They don't offer a separate control link, though, so whoever adjusts the timer is touching the same screen the room sees, and there's no way to send a private time-check to just the organizer.
Isn't stagetimer.io free too?
Its Starter plan is free, but it caps you at 3 live connections and 3 timers per room and does not include a private producer cue board. Its Pro plan is $210/yr (about $17.50/mo), and Premium is $420/yr.
Can judges or the room see the organizer's cues?
No. The room's display link only shows a clean countdown, suitable for a projector or shared screen. Cue cards and controls stay on the organizer's control link.
Does the schedule auto-advance between teams?
Yes. The control view moves to the next team's pitch slot on schedule so the organizer isn't manually resetting a timer for every team.
Is RunCue free?
No. There's no permanent free plan. A 15-minute, no-card trial runs the full timer, then Pro is $19/mo and Team is $49/mo — Team also removes RunCue branding from display links, useful for a public-facing projector screen.
Is there a trial?
Yes — and there's no rush to set it up. You get up to 7 days to build the run of show before any clock starts; the 15-minute live trial begins only once you press Start, and it includes the live timer, separate role links, cues, Reset, and segment editing before the room locks — no card required.
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