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Amazon QuickSight vs Geckoboard

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Amazon QuickSight

Software

Scalable, serverless BI by AWS

From
$3/month per user
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Geckoboard

Software

Real-time KPI dashboards

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Amazon QuickSight reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month; Geckoboard there is no free plan, only a 14 day trial; the entry Essentials tier is $79 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon QuickSight and Geckoboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon QuickSight and Geckoboard differ
AttributeAmazon QuickSightGeckoboard
Starting price$3/month per user$49/month
PlatformsAWSWeb, Tv, Mobile
Founded20062010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amazon QuickSight

  • SPICE In-memory Engine
  • ML Insights
  • Natural Language Queries
  • Embedded Analytics
  • Pay-per-session
  • Redshift
  • S3
  • Athena

Only in Geckoboard

  • Real-time Updates
  • TV Mode
  • Custom Widgets
  • Data Blending
  • Sharing
  • Zendesk
  • Google Analytics
  • Stripe

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon QuickSight

  • Business intelligence dashboards and analyticsnot Geckoboard
  • Scalable embedded analytics for applicationsnot Geckoboard

Geckoboard

  • TV wall dashboards for office and operations displaysnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Live KPI monitoring for sales and support teamsnot Amazon QuickSight
  • Sharing read-only metrics widely, since viewers are unlimited on every tiernot Amazon QuickSight
  • Alerting when a metric crosses a thresholdnot Amazon QuickSight

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amazon QuickSight

  • Reader and Reader Pro roles charged separately at $3 and $20/month
  • Author and Author Pro roles charged at $24 and $40/month
  • $250/month infrastructure fee required if Pro users or Q&A enabled
  • SPICE storage charged at $0.38/GB monthly (10 GB included)
  • Pixel-perfect reports start at $500/month for 500 monthly units
  • Alerts charged at $0.05-$0.50 per 1,000 metrics evaluated

Geckoboard

  • There is no free plan, only a 14 day trial; the entry Essentials tier is $79 a month
  • Essentials includes 2 dashboards, 1 editor and 1 screen, with extras billed at $24 per dashboard and $20 per editor or screen
  • Alerts, drilldowns and custom templates need the Performance tier at $319 a month
  • SSO, audit logs and dedicated support are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon QuickSight

$3/month per user

No published plan breakdown. See the Amazon QuickSight review.

Geckoboard

$49/month
  • Essential$49/month
    • 1 Dashboard
    • 60+ Integrations
    • TV Display
  • Scale$99/month
    • Multiple Dashboards
    • Advanced Features
    • Priority Support

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon QuickSight if

  • You need spice in-memory engine.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want ml insights.
Amazon QuickSight review

Choose Geckoboard if

  • You need real-time updates.
  • You work on Web, Tv, Mobile.
  • You also want tv mode.
Geckoboard review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon QuickSight or Geckoboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and Geckoboard at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon QuickSight or Geckoboard?
Amazon QuickSight starts at $3/month per user and Geckoboard at $49/month.
Does Amazon QuickSight or Geckoboard run on more platforms?
Amazon QuickSight runs on AWS. Geckoboard runs on Web, Tv, Mobile.
What is Amazon QuickSight best used for?
Amazon QuickSight is most often used for business intelligence dashboards and analytics, scalable embedded analytics for applications. Of those, business intelligence dashboards and analytics and scalable embedded analytics for applications are not what Geckoboard is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon QuickSight do that Geckoboard cannot?
Amazon QuickSight covers SPICE In-memory Engine, ML Insights, Natural Language Queries, Embedded Analytics. Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, TV Mode, Custom Widgets, Data Blending. Both handle Salesforce, Web support, Mobile support.
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