If you’re on a budget but you’re still looking for something of decent quality – but quality that won’t break the bank – then check out my list of the best cheap women’s snowboards below.
This represents what we consider to be the top 5 cheap women’s snowboards for the 2024-2025 season.
Because every snowboarder is different this list is broken down into the following:
- Best cheap women’s freestyle snowboard
- Best cheap women’s all-mountain-freestyle snowboard
- Best cheap women’s all-mountain snowboard
- Best cheap women’s freeride snowboard
- Best cheap women’s beginner snowboard
All prices represent the recommended retail price in US dollars.
Related: BEST CHEAP SNOWBOARDS FOR MEN
BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD
Board: Rome Hype
Price: $399
SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 84.2/100
WOMEN'S FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS CATEGORY STATS |
Number of freestyle snowboards rated: | 23 | |
Cheapest board we rated: | $349 | |
Average price of freestyle snowboards: | $456 | |
Average Rating Score: | 82.9/100 | |
Why This Board Was Chosen
Taking over from Rome's other women's freestyle board (the Heist), the Hype comes in after the Heist went up in price. It was only by $10 but it was enough for us to consider that the Hyper is now better value-for-money, especially with the average price for this category actually decreasing this year.
The Hype is $57 cheaper than the average price of all the women's freestyle snowboards we rated but still scores a good bit above the average.
Some other notable numbers:
- The average price for this category went down by $13 compared to last year
- Of the top half (top 12) of the 23 boards, the average price was $482.
- The Hype is $83 cheaper than the average price of the the top 12.
- Of the top 12, the Hype is lowest priced.
- The average score for the 3 boards, not named the Hype, that cost $399 or less was 74.6.
Alternatives
Honorable mentions to:
Capita Space Metal Fantasy ($429 | 84.8 points)
Burton Good Company ($439 | 85.9 points)
Bataleon Moodboard ($449 | 86.4 points)
Rome Heist ($459 | 86.4 points)
BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD
Board: Nidecker Women's Sensor
Price: $449
SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 85.4/100
WOMEN'S ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE CATEGORY STATS |
Number of all-mtn-freestyle snowboards rated: | 21 | |
Cheapest board we rated: | $399 | |
Average price of all-mtn-freestyle snowboards: | $517 | |
Average Rating Score: | 82.1/100 | |
Why This Board Was Chosen
The Nidecker Women's Sensor takes over the all-mountain-freestyle value-for-money spot. It comes in $68 cheaper than the average price but scores well above the average.
It takes the #4 spot in our top 5 women's all-mountain freestyle snowboards list this year, which doesn't take price into account.
Some other notable numbers:
- The average price for this category stayed steady, only changing by $1. It went down by $1 compared to last year
- The average price for this category is $61 higher than the freestyle category (see above)
- The average price for the top half (top 11) was $540, making the Women's Sensor $91 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list, which included the Women's Sensor at #4.
- The Women's Sensor is the lowest priced board in the Top 11.
- Of the 3 boards, not named the Women's Sensor, costing $449 or less, the average score was 77.9. This compares to the Sensor's score of 85.4!
Alternatives
YES Women's Basic ($429 | 82.6 points);
Jones Women's Tweaker ($499 | 87.6 points);
BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD
Board: Nidecker Venus
Price: $479
SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 86.1/100
WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS CATEGORY STATS |
Number of all-mountain snowboards rated: | 27 | |
Cheapest board we rated: | $349 | |
Average price of all-mountain snowboards: | $497 | |
Average Rating Score: | 82.7/100 | |
Why This Board Was Chosen
Another new entry for the all-mountain category, and another Nidecker takes the spot. The Venus offers great performance for the price and while it's only $18 cheaper than the average price for this category, it has a significantly higher than average rating.
It made #5 in this year's Top 10 Women's All-Mountain snowboards list, which doesn't take price into account.
Some other notable numbers:
- The average price for this category also (like the all-mtn-freestyle category above) stayed steady, only going up by $3 compared to last year.
- The average price for this category is $20 lower than the all-mtn-freestyle category (see above) but $41 higher than the freestyle category (see first category above).
- The average price for the top half (top 14) was $543, making the Venus $64 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
- The Venus is the lowest priced board in the top half.
- Of the 10 boards costing $479 or less, not named the Venus, the average score was 77.7. This compares to the 86.1 scored by the Venus.
Alternatives
YES Hello ($499 | 87.3 points)
Rome Muse ($499 | 85.5 points)
Nidecker Astral ($429 | 83.1 points)
Jones Dream Weaver ($499 | 84.9 points)
Capita Paradise ($479 | 82.5 points)
BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S FREERIDE SNOWBOARD
Board: GNU Frosting
Price: $479
SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 83.3/100
WOMEN'S FREERIDE SNOWBOARD CATEGORY STATS |
Number of freeride snowboards rated: | 21 | |
Cheapest board we rated: | $439 | |
Average price of freeride snowboards: | $559 | |
Average Rating Score: | 83.1/100 | |
Why This Board Was Chosen
The GNU Frosting takes the honors this year.
It's only just above the average score, but with a price that's $80 cheaper than the average and $119 cheaper than the average for the top 11 scorers in the list, it didn't require too much thought to select the Frosting.
Some other notable numbers:
- The average price for this category (much like most of our women's snowboards categories) stayed steady, only going up by just $2 compared to last year.
- The average price for this category is the highest of all categories - $42 higher than the next highest.
- The average price for the top half (top 11 scores) was $598, making the Frosting a significant $119 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
- The Frosting was the lowest priced board in the Top 11.
- Of the 3 boards costing $479 or less, not named the Frosting, the average score was 75.6. This compares to the Frosting's score at 83.3.
Alternatives
Honorable mention to the:
Capita Equalizer ($549 | 86.1 points);
BEST CHEAP WOMEN'S BEGINNER SNOWBOARD
Board: NITRO LECTA
Price: $349
SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 94/100
WOMEN'S BEGINNER SNOWBOARD CATEGORY STATS |
Number of beginner snowboards rated: | 30 | |
Cheapest board we rated: | $349 | |
Average price of beginner snowboards: | $444 | |
Average Rating Score: | 87.9/100 | |
Why This Board Was Chosen
The Lectra was the equal cheapest – and it was the highest that I rated of all beginner boards. Not to mention that it's $95 cheaper than the average price.
Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed in this category.
Some other notable numbers:
- The average price for this category went up by $34 compared to last year.
- The average price for this category is the lowest of all categories - $12 lower than the next lowest.
- The average price for the top half (top 15) was $403, making the Lectra $54 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The bottom half of the list had a higher average price than the top half though - because price in this case influenced the scores.
Alternatives
Honorable mentions to:
Rossignol Ultraviolet ($349 | 92 points)
Roxy Dawn ($349 | 92 points).
Nidecker Elle ($349 | 91.5 points)
How the Boards were Chosen
The boards chosen above were not chosen because they were the cheapest in their category, but because they were the best value-for-money.
This is a list of cheap snowboards, so of course they had to be at a low price, but the price-quality ratio was also an important consideration.
Over to You
Thanks for reading and I hope that this page has been helpful to narrow down some options if you are looking for a well-priced snowboard of a reasonable quality.
Check out the links under each board for more details, current availability and where to buy.
Hi Nate, why is salomon lotus absent in this list? This board have good price and good characteristics or in this season worse than last season?
Thanks so much in advance!
Hi Rachel
The Lotus is well priced as a beginner board. It is in our top 10 beginner boards – which for the most part are all pretty well priced. At the end of the beginner section here I mentioned a couple of other’s then linked to that list. But yes, it is a well priced board and well suited as a beginner board.