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DashThis vs Geckoboard

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DashThis

Business Intelligence

Fixed-price marketing dashboards for agencies billed by dashboard, not by seat

From
$44/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Geckoboard logo

Geckoboard

Business Intelligence

Real-time KPI dashboards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Geckoboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: DashThis dashboards are the billing unit, so an agency that gives each client a summary and a channel detail view consumes its allowance at twice the expected rate and upgrades jump by roughly a hundred dollars a step.; Geckoboard annual billing required; monthly billing not offered
  • They diverge on capability: DashThis covers Unlimited users, Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DashThis and Geckoboard actually diverge.

Attributes where DashThis and Geckoboard differ
AttributeDashThisGeckoboard
Starting price$44/monthFree
Pricing modelPer month by dashboard countsubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Tv, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2010

Identical on both: 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 DashThis

  • Unlimited users
  • Preset templates
  • Multi-source widgets
  • Calculated widgets
  • White labelling
  • Scheduled delivery
  • Data source library
  • Comment annotations

Only in Geckoboard

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

What people use each for

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

DashThis

  • A twenty-person agency that wants every account manager and every client to have a login without per-seat billingnot Geckoboard
  • A PPC team producing the same monthly report for forty accounts and wanting it emailed automaticallynot Geckoboard
  • An in-house marketing lead who needs one cross-channel view for the board without involving a data teamnot Geckoboard
  • An SEO consultancy white labelling client reports under its own domain and sending addressnot Geckoboard

Geckoboard

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

Where each one falls short

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

DashThis

  • Dashboards are the billing unit, so an agency that gives each client a summary and a channel detail view consumes its allowance at twice the expected rate and upgrades jump by roughly a hundred dollars a step.
  • There is no data warehouse, SQL layer or real data modelling, so anything requiring joins beyond simple multi-source widgets has to be done in another tool first.
  • Historical data depends on what each connected API will return, so switching to DashThis does not retroactively give you years of comparable history.
  • There is no free tier at all, and the fourteen day trial is short for an agency wanting to rebuild forty client reports before committing.
  • Visualisation options are limited to a fixed widget set, so clients who want a specific chart type or layout often cannot get it.

Geckoboard

  • Annual billing required; monthly billing not offered
  • Add-on dashboards cost $24 each
  • Additional editors cost $20 each
  • Additional screens cost $20 each

Pricing, plan by plan

DashThis

$44/month
  • Individual$44/month
    • 3 dashboards
    • 15 data sources
    • Unlimited users
  • Professional$139/month
    • 10 dashboards
    • 40 data sources
    • Unlimited users
  • Business$279/month
    • 25 dashboards
    • 100 data sources
    • Unlimited users
  • Standard$429/month
    • 50 dashboards
    • 200 data sources
    • Unlimited users

Geckoboard

Free
  • Essentials$79/month
    • 2 dashboards
    • 1 editor
    • 1 screen
  • Performance$319/month
    • 20 dashboards
    • 3 editors
    • 5 screens
  • Enterprise$null/mo
    • Unlimited dashboards, editors, and screens
    • All Performance features
    • Dedicated support manager

Which should you pick?

Choose DashThis if

  • You need unlimited users.
  • You also want preset templates.
DashThis review

Choose Geckoboard if

  • You need real-time updates.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Tv, Mobile.
  • You also want tv mode.
Geckoboard review

Questions people ask

Is DashThis or Geckoboard better?
Neither clearly leads. DashThis starts at $44/month and Geckoboard at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DashThis or Geckoboard?
Geckoboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $44/month for DashThis and Free for Geckoboard.
Does DashThis or Geckoboard run on more platforms?
DashThis runs on Web. Geckoboard runs on Web, Tv, Mobile.
Can I use Geckoboard for free?
Yes. Geckoboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. DashThis starts at $44/month.
What is DashThis best used for?
DashThis is most often used for a twenty-person agency that wants every account manager and every client to have a login without per-seat billing, a ppc team producing the same monthly report for forty accounts and wanting it emailed automatically, an in-house marketing lead who needs one cross-channel view for the board without involving a data team, an seo consultancy white labelling client reports under its own domain and sending address. Of those, a twenty-person agency that wants every account manager and every client to have a login without per-seat billing and a ppc team producing the same monthly report for forty accounts and wanting it emailed automatically are not what Geckoboard is typically brought in for.
What can DashThis do that Geckoboard cannot?
DashThis covers Unlimited users, Preset templates, Multi-source widgets, Calculated widgets. Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, TV Mode, Custom Widgets, Data Blending.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

DashThis: Does DashThis charge per user?

No. Every plan includes unlimited users and client viewers; you pay for dashboards and data sources.

Geckoboard: How much does Geckoboard cost?

Geckoboard offers Essentials at $79 per month, Performance at $319 per month, and custom-priced Enterprise plans. All plans are billed annually. A 14-day free trial is available.

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DashThis: Is there a free plan?

No. Pricing starts at 44 US dollars a month for three dashboards, after a short trial.

Geckoboard: Is there an annual billing discount for Geckoboard?

Yes, annual billing provides 20% savings compared to monthly pricing. Pricing is shown for annual billing with VAT not included.

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DashThis: Can I blend data from several ad accounts?

Yes, through multi-source widgets and calculated widgets, but there is no general purpose join or SQL layer.

Geckoboard: What are the add-on costs for additional Geckoboard resources?

Additional dashboards cost $24 each, extra editors cost $20 each, and additional screens cost $20 each. All add-ons are billed with the annual subscription.

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DashThis: Does it white label fully?

Yes, including logo, colours, sending email address and a custom domain on the higher plans.

Geckoboard: Does Geckoboard offer discounts for nonprofits?

Yes, Geckoboard offers 20% off any plan for nonprofit organizations.

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