10 Best Electronic Dart Boards Reviewed in Detail (Aug. 2024) (2024)

The Arachnid Cricket Pro 800 can’t be beat for this year and is one of the bestsellers. It has an unending list of features and a fantastic design that you’ll love. From the quality of the board, to the darts that come with it, every part is precisely executed. It will be worth its price.

There is a huge X/O cricket-style display that keeps track of the scores of the current 4 players, giving you all the information you need at a glance. The board is great for up to 8 players and has 40 games with 179 variations to choose from. There’s a physical button for every control making it very easy to operate the board. The scoring system is considered one of the most accurate out there and you can also track your progress over time.

When you talk about the dartboard itself, it is regulation-sized at 15.5. Apart from the typical construction for electronic dartboards, this one has a spider web design. This means that your shots bounce off less, lengthening your game. The board is also innovative in that it has holes shaped like a dart’s tip to make it easier for the dart to stick to the board. The segments are made from durable nylon and have Arachnid’s patented sensors below them that pick up your shots and count them towards your final score.

The heckler feature will allow the board to comment on a player’s shot, but will also give them a round of applause, should they make a challenging one. This feature is optional, so you can ignore it if you need peace and quiet when you take your shot.

With the dartboard you also get 6 high quality Arachnid darts. On top of that, you get a ton of replacement tips for your darts, as these tend to wear out over time. The price might be a bit high, but this is a very feature rich board. It’ll provide hours of entertainment for your family/friends and the lifetime warranty makes it more than worth it!

Why is it special?

• Accurate sensors
  
• 39 games
  
• 8 Players
  
• Large display
  
• Durable nylon segments
  
• Replacement Tips

What are the flaws?

• Price

The DARTSLIVE-200S Soft Darts Board is our editor’s choice as the best all-round electronic dart board. It has lots of features to suit both serious and hobbyist players and is exceptionally popular due to the fact it is compatible with an excellent app, Dartslive.

The board is 15.5 inches in diameter which is slightly smaller than the tournament size, which is 18 inches, but is very much the standard size for electronic boards.

The app is the feature which gets most people excited. It allows you to collect with other users at home, track your progress and improvement and even use training modes. The training modes help you become better at aim, showing you how to hit treble 20 or bullseye regularly.

Accessories included are pretty impressive and even though there are just two sets of darts these have 10 extra tips if you have any issues and breakages.

Many users have talked about how quiet this is, and how well the darts stick in. Bounce-outs can be very frustrating for users of electronic dart boards, but aren’t much of an issue with this model.

Why is it special?

• Excellent training mode.
  
• App compatible with both iOS and Android devices.
  
• Relatively low noise from the board.
  
• Very rare bounce-outs.
  
• Comes with darts and 10 spare tips for the inevitable breakages.

What are the flaws?

• Instructions for installation are primarily in Asian languages and can be hard to understand.
  
• Darts can get stuck in the holes before they have been worn in.

The game of electronic darts is excellent entertainment. It is perfect for having fun during an evening with family or friends but also for playing solo in your room. This is adjustable on 5 levels of difficulty, depending on your skill. Otherwise, it is also possible to play with 4 and even up to 8 without a problem.

As the game is electronic, it automatically calculates the points of each player or each team. The score is displayed on the LCD screens. The number of casts remaining is also shown on this display. The various parameters and programs can be controlled using the buttons. The start/stop one is one of them. It is at the front for more practicality.

A handicap function is available to adapt the difficulty to the level of the players. This electronic dart game model incorporates 28 exciting games with 183 scoring options. The instructions provided explain each type of game. This game is designed as a cabinet as it has two doors. They can be closed when you are not using the dart. This protects the material from dust while ensuring it is also decorative.

The interior of each door contains places to keep the darts. The game includes 6 pieces of darts and 6 spare tips.

Why did it make our list?

• Ideal for home use
• Closed cabinet design
• For solo and group games
• LCD screen
• One year warranty

What is not ideal about it?

• No tip storage
• Darts don't really stick to board

If you want to have a solid and sturdy dartboard for home use, then this is going to be a brilliant option. It comes with all the features you need, and it will give you endless hours of enjoyment, whether that is for fun or serious practice.

Along with regular play, there are plenty of ways to have fun with the board as it has 27 games with 243 variations that you can choose from. It comes with detailed instructions, so you’ll soon know exactly what you’re doing.

You get 6 darts with the board, and they all have impressive quality. They should last for a long time. The problems with the darts can come at the start as they can be a little hard to assemble, especially the flights. Once they are assembled, however, you’ll love them.

The board has an impressive level of stability, and it’ll be able to cope with a lot of repetitive action without coming loose. The board is great, and you’ll love playing it, especially with its other useful features such as the voice prompts.

Why are we impressed?

• Bright displays
• High-quality darts
• Detailed instructions
• Heavy and sturdy

What negatives must you be aware of?

• Hard to assemble darts

The Gran Board dash is a very popular board. It has improved over time and the latest generation of this board has incorporated a new impact mat. This means that it makes a lot less noise, something that was a criticism with earlier incarnations of this board.

The app included and bluetooth compatibility means that you can use this with smartphones and tablets but also Smart TVs! The free app runs on iOS or Android and regularly adds new games. The app is great for tracking the games you’ve played and your performance on the board, and can even tell you how many games you’ve won that month.

One of the best things about this board is how good it is for solo players, there are nine different game modes you can play against the computer so even when you don’t have an opposition with you, you can have great fun!

Since issues around noise were improved this is definitely one of the top electronic dart boards for the money, as it doesn’t cost the earth. Like many of its competitors it has a 15.5-inch diameter across the face, and can use battery or AC power. It comes with six darts and spare tips.

Why are we impressed?

• Nine different game modes make this great for playing against the computer.
  
• Sturdy build.
  
• Improved noise with softer pad so it doesn’t resonate as much when you throw a dart.
  
• Compatible with lots of devices.

What negatives must you be aware of?

• Some users have reported the darts sticking and causing issues with scoring.
  
• A lot of the instructions around the app are in Asian languages.

The Arachnid brand is one of the biggest electronic dart companies in the world. This successful company has made several units over the years, and for more than 4 decades have been the go-to option for most folks. Throughout this time, they have built a reputation for being making some of the best dart board. If you are looking to set up your dart board, then you should consider a unit from this brand.

The 650 model is an excellent mid-range option from the manufacturer. It comes with an elaborate design that makes it look right at home in a pub. There is simply no mistaking what this is from the design. It is built tall and has a compact design that will allow it to fit into most spaces.

The playing surface is 15.5”, which is the recommended size for games and tournaments. Therefore, if you are a serious player you can have this as a practice board.

The overall design of the dart board is nice. It has dividers between the zones that will reduce rebound – which is one of the problems many have with electronic boards. Included in the design is an LED readout for the score. Another thing we liked in terms of design is that the storage area lets you keep your supplies and playing accessories.

Apart from the design there are other features like the voice prompt. It is a simple feature that really comes in useful. This board can also support up to 8 players which gives ample opportunity to have a great time with friends. And if that isn’t pleasing to you, there is the option to play solo and improve your skills.

Lastly, the handicap mode makes for an excellent dartboard.

What are our favorite features?

• Beautiful cabinet design
• Voice prompts
• Great for entertaining guests
• Regulation-standard board

What could be better?

• Fewer game modes
• Tricky setup

This is a great option for anyone looking for a traditional cabinet look for their electronic dartboard. Though a cabinet doesn’t play quite the same role for electronic boards as it does for bristle boards (protecting your walls and giving space to score), it certainly looks great in a games room or home bar area.

You will have to factor in the fact this takes up more space overall, but the actual playing area is still only 15.5 inches, just like most of the boards we’ve featured.

A nice extra feature is the backlit scoring windows, these collect the scores based on which game mode you’ve selected and display them very clearly. There are 38 different game modes, and within these modes you’ll find over 100 different variations, so you have plenty of choice for which type of darts game you wish to play!

This is one of the boards which also has some very cool sound effects built-in, including a heckler mode, designed to put you off and add a level of comedy to the game.

Though there are lots of great features, the darts themselves can get stuck and many people have reported that they are cheaply made. This means you might need to find compatible darts elsewhere.

What makes it stand out?

• Comes with a cabinet to protect the walls and store your darts.
  
• Sound effects and heckle mode.
  
• Loads of different game modes and over 100 variations.

Which disadvantages must you keep in mind?

• Darts aren’t the best.
  
• Some users have reported issues with sound effects.

The Viper 850 is a wonderful choice if you plan to play with friends and family, or play alone, and aren’t too bothered about having any sort of an online mode with your dart board.

It is also made to be very hard-wearing, and the actual playing area is the reason we’ve included it on our list of best soft tip electronic dart boards.

The scoreboard display has been cleverly redesigned to give an extra level of clarity, some scoreboards can be tough to see in other boards and mean you are constantly squinting or leaning forward, but this is very clear and easy. The controls are equally simple even though over 50 game modes are available to play.

The durability comes from the very tough segments which have been included and this also includes ‘locking holes’ which can greatly lower the chances of your soft tipped darts bouncing out. This is also helped by the thin spider.

It comes with six darts, just like most of the products of this list, and another cool accessory is the measuring tape which means you can mark the throwline for all your players to obey!

What are our favorite features?

• Very durable.
  
• Less bounce-outs due to the locking holes.
  
• Over 50 game modes and clear scoreboard to track them.

What could be better?

• No online play at all.
  
• No lights or sound effects.

This is a model which isn’t completely perfect, but it does have a couple of big advantages due to the fact that it comes embedded in a cabinet and it has loads of darts, if you’re playing in a big group this can be really helpful. Four people can have their own set of darts. It also has 40 tips for when the tips inevitably become frayed.

The controls at the top and the LED scoring system are clear and easy and tracks the score of up to four players at once. This is great for playing in a group.

In spite of having quite a large cabinet design it is really quite simple to install and comes with the mounting hardware required.

One downside, and the reason this isn’t higher up on our list of top dart boards is the fact that this has a lot of bounce-outs. The design of the playing surface combined with the darts means they don’t always stick, and this can be very frustrating. If this were fixed then this would be a real contender. That said, some people use different darts and have had more success, and the other features including the 27 game modes are very positive.

Why did it make our list?

• 27 game modes.
  
• Comes with 12 darts, great for playing as bigger groups.
  
• Clear LED scoring system.
  
• Quality and easy-to-install cabinet included.

What is not ideal about it?

• Darts included are not the best quality and some reviewers have reported breakages.
  
• No online modes.

This dartboard is featured due to the fact it has a low price point and is a good option for those wanting something a little more compact. It is great for children and teenagers and can be mounted lower if you need. It has a 13 inch target area which is a little lower than the normal 15.5 inches.

The micro-thin spider has been designed in order to lower bounce-outs and make sure the darts stick. As well as this, there is a bounce-out amend feature, so you can retrospectively edit if your bounce-outs were unfair!

It has 27 games with 123 different variations and it has five different cricket games which is a popular way of playing for bigger groups. Big groups can be catered for with this board as it has the ability to cope with up to 8 players. It can also be played totally on your own as it has a solo mode.

There is a heckler option which is good for novelty, but if you don’t want this it is a bit of a pain as you have to manually turn it off when you start the game.

It comes with 6 Soft Tip Darts and game instructions for all different modes that are available so that you can get up to speed with the variations.

Why are we impressed?

• Lots of different game modes.
  
• Good for smaller players as it is more of a compact board.
  
• Very few bounce-outs.

What negatives must you be aware of?

• Some of the sound features can be very annoying and not easy to turn down or off.