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Baremetrics vs Geckoboard

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Baremetrics

Business Intelligence

Subscription analytics for SaaS

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Geckoboard

Business Intelligence

Real-time KPI dashboards

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Baremetrics has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Baremetrics priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that; Geckoboard there is no free plan, only a 14 day trial; the entry Essentials tier is $79 a month
  • They diverge on capability: Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Baremetrics and Geckoboard actually diverge.

Attributes where Baremetrics and Geckoboard differ
AttributeBaremetricsGeckoboard
Starting priceFree$49/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, ApiWeb, Tv, Mobile
Founded20132010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Business Intelligence).

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 Baremetrics

  • Revenue Metrics
  • Forecasting
  • Benchmarking
  • Cancellation Insights
  • Email Reports
  • Braintree
  • Recurly
  • Apple App Store

Only in Geckoboard

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

Both cover

  • Stripe
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Baremetrics

  • Subscription metrics and MRR reporting from Stripe and similar billing systemsnot Geckoboard
  • Churn and retention analysisnot Geckoboard
  • Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot Geckoboard
  • Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot Geckoboard

Geckoboard

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

Where each one falls short

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

Baremetrics

  • Priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
  • Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights are separate add-ons at $129 a month each
  • The advertised prices assume annual billing with a discount of up to 35 percent
  • There is no free tier, only a trial

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

Baremetrics

Free
  • Metrics$50/month
    • Revenue Metrics
    • Customer Profiles
    • Slack Integration
  • Recover$50/month
    • Failed Payment Recovery
    • Dunning Management
    • Analytics

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 Baremetrics if

  • You need revenue metrics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want forecasting.
Baremetrics 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 Baremetrics or Geckoboard better?
Neither clearly leads. Baremetrics starts at Free and Geckoboard at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Baremetrics or Geckoboard?
Baremetrics has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Baremetrics and $49/month for Geckoboard.
Does Baremetrics or Geckoboard run on more platforms?
Baremetrics runs on Web, Api. Geckoboard runs on Web, Tv, Mobile.
Can I use Baremetrics for free?
Yes. Baremetrics has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Geckoboard starts at $49/month.
What is Baremetrics best used for?
Baremetrics is most often used for subscription metrics and mrr reporting from stripe and similar billing systems, churn and retention analysis, failed payment recovery through the add-on, cancellation surveys to understand why customers leave. Of those, subscription metrics and mrr reporting from stripe and similar billing systems and churn and retention analysis are not what Geckoboard is typically brought in for.
What can Baremetrics do that Geckoboard cannot?
Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, TV Mode, Custom Widgets, Data Blending. Both handle Stripe, Web support.
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