Power BI alternative | Create KPI dashboards in minutes | Geckoboard

Loved by data-driven teams at businesses big & small

1. Connect your data

Choose from over 90 data sources and connect real-time data in a few clicks.

2. Design your dashboard

Select the metrics you care about. Then use our drag and drop interface to design a dashboard that makes you look like a pro.

3. Make it unmissable

Create a sharing link. Display on TV. View on mobile. Or schedule snapshots for email, Microsoft Teams, and Slack.

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Price

Geckoboard

From $60 per month

Our sharing features mean unlimited viewers can access your dashboards.

Power BI

$10 per user per month

Scaling to $4,995 per capacity/month.

Data sources

Geckoboard

Connects to 90+ tools in real-time

Geckoboard directly integrates with over 90 cloud-based business tools like Google Analytics, Shopify, and Zendesk. No complex data processes required.

Power BI

Designed for data warehouses

Power BI is primarily designed to be used with a data warehouse. Meaning most businesses will need to streamline and store their business data in a SQL database. The complexity of this process also means your data is unlikely to be refreshed in real-time.

Ease-of-use

Geckoboard

No training required

You’ll be able to build your first dashboard in just a few minutes.

Power BI

Specialists only

Like all BI tools, Power BI is not something you can set up and use without prior training or specialist knowledge.

Data analysis

Geckoboard

No – it’s a KPI dashboard tool

That means it’s designed for visualizing, sharing, and drilling into KPIs. But not for complicated analysis tasks – for this, you will need a BI tool.

Power BI

Yes – it’s a BI tool

Providing you have the specialist expertise to pull all your data together, Power BI is a great tool for data modeling and analysis.

Optimized for TV

Geckoboard

Yes

Our Send to TV feature makes it easy to display and manage your TV dashboards.

Power BI

Not really

You will need to purchase additional digital signage software. Even then, Power BI dashboards are rarely optimized for TV display.

Can I freely share my dashboard?

Geckoboard

Yes – unlimited sharing

Sharing links mean you can share your dashboard with whoever you want. You can also set up alerts and automated reports for email, Microsoft Teams, and Slack.

Power BI

No – only with Power BI users

If you want to share your dashboard, your users will need a Power BI Pro or Premium Per User (PPU) license.

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