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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Geckoboard

    Score6.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Geckoboard enables users to create real time dashboards using data from over 80 cloud services. It integrates with other products such as: AWeber, Basecamp, Campaign Monitor and HubSpot.

    $35

    per month

    Tableau Desktop

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ATableau Desktop is a data visualization product from Tableau. It connects to a variety of data sources for combining disparate data sources without coding. It provides tools for discovering patterns and insights, data calculations, forecasts, and statistical summaries and visual storytelling.

    $75

    per month

    Pricing
    GeckoboardTableau Desktop
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $35
    per month
    Team
    $159
    per month
    Team Plus
    $275
    per month
    Company
    $599
    per month
    Tableau
    $75
    per month per user
    Tableau Enterprise
    $115
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GeckoboardTableau Desktop
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll pricing plans are billed annually.
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    Community Pulse
    GeckoboardTableau Desktop
    Considered Both Products
    Geckoboard
    No answer on this topic
    Tableau
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Would buy again
    51 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    91%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    37 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    43 Answers
    Features
    GeckoboardTableau Desktop
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.3
    167 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.03 Ratings8.8139 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.05 Ratings8.4166 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.04 Ratings7.8145 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    164 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.04 Ratings8.6159 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.03 Ratings9.2162 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.02 Ratings7.7122 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.05 Ratings9.2157 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.1
    158 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web10.05 Ratings7.3149 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.01 Ratings7.9149 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.02 Ratings8.2116 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.03 Ratings9.2123 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.03 Ratings8.073 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.4
    156 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.05 Ratings9.0154 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.05 Ratings8.2149 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings8.6126 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.7
    142 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.05 Ratings9.0139 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.03 Ratings8.0119 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.03 Ratings8.8129 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)6.12 Ratings8.877 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    8.0
    135 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.05 Ratings8.2124 Ratings
    Mobile Application10.03 Ratings7.097 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.04 Ratings8.8117 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Geckoboard and Tableau Desktop
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Tableau Desktop
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    14% above category average
    REST API10.02 Ratings9.256 Ratings
    Javascript API10.02 Ratings9.051 Ratings
    iFrames10.02 Ratings9.249 Ratings
    Java API10.02 Ratings10.046 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.02 Ratings8.453 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.02 Ratings8.446 Ratings
    User Ratings
    GeckoboardTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.7
    (194 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (39 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.6
    (63 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.1
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (56 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (34 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
    (115 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    7.9
    (115 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GeckoboardTableau Desktop
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    The best scenario is definitely to collect data from several sources and create dedicated dashboards for specific recipients. However, I miss the possibility of explaining these reports in more detail. Sometimes, we order a report, and after half a year, we don't remember the meaning of some data (I know it's our fault as an organization, but the tool could force better practices).
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    Pros
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    • An excellent tool for data visualization, it presents information in an appealing visual format—an exceptional platform for storing and analyzing data in any size organization.
    • Through interactive parameters, it enables real-time interaction with the user and is easy to learn and get support from the community.
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    Cons
    Geckoboard
    • A bit more flexibility in the number of columns would be nice.
    • Ability to scale to mobile device (web).
    • App capabilities are missing on Android.
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    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Likelihood to Renew
    Geckoboard
    My company did not renew due to changes in the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    Tableau Desktop has proven to be a lifesaver in many situations. Once we've completed the initial setup, it's simple to use. It has all of the features we need to quickly and efficiently synthesize our data. Tableau Desktop has advanced capabilities to improve our company's data structure and enable self-service for our employees.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    When used as a stand-alone tool, Tableau Desktop has unlimited uptime, which is always nice. When used in conjunction with Tableau Server, this tool has as much uptime as your server admins are willing to give it. All in all, I've never had an issue with Tableau's availability.
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    Performance
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    It is admittedly hard to train a group of people with disparate levels of ability coming in, but the software is so easy to use that this is not a huge problem; anyone who can follow simple instructions can catch up pretty quickly.
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    Online Training
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    Again, training is the key and the company provides a lot of example videos that will help users discover use cases that will greatly assist their creation of original visualizations. As with any new software tool, productivity will decline for a period. In the case of Tableau, the decline period is short and the later gains are well worth it.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Geckoboard
    Domo is more robust. We do use both because Geckoboard is really easy to show the rest of our team without the need for additional licenses.
    Incentivized
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    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Tableau
    • Tableau was acquired years ago, and has provided good value with the content created.
    • Ongoing maintenance costs for the platform, both to maintain desktop and server licensing has made the continuing value questionable when compared to other offerings in the marketplace.
    • Users have largely been satisfied with the content, but not with the overall performance. This is due to a combination of factors including the performance of the Tableau engines as well as development deficiencies.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Geckoboard Screenshots

    Screenshot of Create live KPI dashboards in minutes. No coding or training required.Screenshot of Easily pull in real-time data from over 80 different tools, including spreadsheets and databases, as well as popular business tools like Salesforce, Zendesk, Google Analytics and many more.Screenshot of Anyone can build custom dashboards that make data and KPIs look professional and are easy for everyone on the team to understand at a glance.Screenshot of Get important numbers in front of the team or stakeholders, whether they're in the office or WFH.Screenshot of Every part of your organisation can surface metrics that matter to them and show progress towards their goals.