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Geckoboard vs Quid

Geckoboard logo

Geckoboard

Business Intelligence

Real-time KPI dashboards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quid logo

Quid

Business Intelligence

Consumer and market intelligence combining social listening with unstructured text network analysis

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; Quid the company has changed name twice, from NetBase to NetBase Quid to Quid, which fragments documentation, third-party comparisons and support material across three brand identities and makes older guidance unreliable.
  • They diverge on capability: Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, 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 Quid actually diverge.

Attributes where Geckoboard and Quid differ
AttributeGeckoboardQuid
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 Quid

  • Social listening
  • Network analysis
  • Non-social data sets
  • Quid Terminal
  • Quid Monitor
  • AI agents
  • Image analytics
  • API access

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

Quid

  • A corporate strategy team mapping which technology clusters in a patent set are accelerating and which companies own them, before an acquisition decisionnot Geckoboard
  • A consumer insights function that wants to know what themes drive negative sentiment about a category rather than counting mentions of its own brandnot Geckoboard
  • An innovation group scanning research literature and startup activity for adjacent white space it has no internal expertise innot Geckoboard
  • A brand tracking how a reputational incident propagates across news, social and forums with sentiment broken down by theme rather than by channelnot 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

Quid

  • The company has changed name twice, from NetBase to NetBase Quid to Quid, which fragments documentation, third-party comparisons and support material across three brand identities and makes older guidance unreliable.
  • Nothing is published on price and contracts sit well above ordinary listening tools, so the evaluation cost is high before you know whether the network analysis will actually be used.
  • The network maps require an analyst who knows how to interpret them; teams without a dedicated insights person tend to use the platform as an expensive listening tool and never touch the capability they paid for.
  • Historical data depth and source coverage are scoped per contract rather than included, so a question that needs five years of back data can require a contract amendment mid-project.
  • Social platform access is subject to the same API restrictions that affect every listening vendor, and coverage of closed networks is thinner than the marketing implies, which matters if your category lives in private communities.

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

Quid

On request
  • Quid$undefined/year
    • Quid Terminal analyst workspace
    • Social listening and sentiment
    • Network analysis over patents, filings, news and research

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 Quid if

  • You need social listening.
  • You also want network analysis.
Quid review

Questions people ask

Is Geckoboard or Quid better?
Neither clearly leads. Geckoboard starts at Free and Quid at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Geckoboard or Quid?
Geckoboard has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Geckoboard and On request for Quid.
Does Geckoboard or Quid run on more platforms?
Geckoboard runs on Web, Tv, Mobile. Quid runs on Web.
Can I use Geckoboard for free?
Yes. Geckoboard has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 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 Quid is typically brought in for.
What can Geckoboard do that Quid cannot?
Geckoboard covers Real-time Updates, TV Mode, Custom Widgets, Data Blending. Quid covers Social listening, Network analysis, Non-social data sets, Quid Terminal.

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
Quid: Is this the same company as NetBase?

Yes. NetBase and Quid merged in 2020, traded as NetBase Quid, and now sell under the single Quid brand.

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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Quid: Is it a social listening tool?

It includes social listening, but the reason to buy it is the network analysis over patents, filings, news and research. If you only need social listening, cheaper tools cover it.

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.

Source
Quid: What does it cost?

Not published. Expect an annual enterprise contract priced by seats, data sources and historical depth.

Geckoboard: Does Geckoboard offer discounts for nonprofits?

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

Source
Quid: Who uses it day to day?

Corporate insights, strategy and innovation analysts more often than social media managers. It rewards someone trained in analysis.

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