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Geckoboard vs NetBase Quid

Geckoboard logo

Geckoboard

Business Intelligence

Real-time KPI dashboards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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NetBase Quid

Business Intelligence

Consumer and market intelligence combining social listening with unstructured text analytics

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Geckoboard has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Geckoboard annual billing required; monthly billing not offered; NetBase Quid nothing about pricing is published and the review sites carry no plan data either, so you cannot size a budget without entering a sales process, and reported costs put it out of reach of small and mid-sized teams.
  • They diverge on capability: Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, NetBase Quid covers Social listening.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Geckoboard and NetBase Quid actually diverge.

Attributes where Geckoboard and NetBase Quid differ
AttributeGeckoboardNetBase Quid
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Tv, MobileWeb
Founded2010Unknown

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 Geckoboard

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

Only in NetBase Quid

  • Social listening
  • Network visualisation
  • Unstructured data analytics
  • Image and logo analytics
  • Custom taxonomies
  • Alerting
  • AI agent library
  • API and exports

What people use each for

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

Geckoboard

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

NetBase Quid

  • A consumer goods strategy team mapping five years of category news and patent filings to find unserved product territorynot Geckoboard
  • A brand insights function tracking how consumer language about an ingredient shifts across social and news simultaneouslynot Geckoboard
  • A corporate development team sizing an adjacent market from filings, transcripts and press before commissioning a consultancynot Geckoboard
  • An agency building a category point of view for a pitch that needs evidence broader than social conversation alonenot Geckoboard

Where each one falls short

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

Geckoboard

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

NetBase Quid

  • Nothing about pricing is published and the review sites carry no plan data either, so you cannot size a budget without entering a sales process, and reported costs put it out of reach of small and mid-sized teams.
  • The two halves of the platform came from separate companies and still feel like separate products, which means the workflow from a social finding to a market-map investigation involves more manual bridging than the marketing implies.
  • The network visualisations are compelling in a demo and demanding in practice; teams without an analyst who understands clustering tend to produce pretty maps they cannot defend in a meeting.
  • Historical social data beyond the contracted window is typically an additional cost, so a retrospective study you did not scope at signing turns into a change order.
  • The rebrand from NetBase Quid to Quid has left documentation, support material and third-party integration listings under a mixture of names, which makes finding accurate current information about the product harder than it should be.

Pricing, plan by plan

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

NetBase Quid

On request
  • Quid$undefined/year
    • Social listening with sentiment and emotion analysis
    • Network visualisation of unstructured corpora
    • News, patent and filing datasets

Which should you pick?

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

Choose NetBase Quid if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want network visualisation.
NetBase Quid review

Questions people ask

Is Geckoboard or NetBase Quid better?
Neither clearly leads. Geckoboard starts at Free and NetBase Quid at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Geckoboard or NetBase Quid?
Geckoboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Geckoboard and On request for NetBase Quid.
Does Geckoboard or NetBase Quid run on more platforms?
Geckoboard runs on Web, Tv, Mobile. NetBase Quid runs on Web.
Can I use Geckoboard for free?
Yes. Geckoboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. NetBase Quid starts at On request.
What is Geckoboard best used for?
Geckoboard is most often used for tv wall dashboards for office and operations displays, live kpi monitoring for sales and support teams, sharing read-only metrics widely, since viewers are unlimited on every tier, alerting when a metric crosses a threshold. Of those, tv wall dashboards for office and operations displays and live kpi monitoring for sales and support teams are not what NetBase Quid is typically brought in for.
What can Geckoboard do that NetBase Quid cannot?
Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, TV Mode, Custom Widgets, Data Blending. NetBase Quid covers Social listening, Network visualisation, Unstructured data analytics, Image and logo analytics.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

Source
NetBase Quid: Is NetBase Quid the same as Quid?

Yes. The merged company now trades as Quid and netbasequid.com redirects to quid.com.

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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NetBase Quid: Does it publish pricing?

No. Contracts are annual and quoted, and independent review sites list no plan pricing at all.

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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NetBase Quid: Is there a trial?

The site offers a two-week trial on request rather than open self-service signup.

Geckoboard: Does Geckoboard offer discounts for nonprofits?

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

Source
NetBase Quid: Is this a replacement for a social listening tool?

It can be, but you would be paying for the market intelligence half as well. If you only need social monitoring, cheaper tools cover it.

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