Geckoboard vs. Qlik Sense

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Geckoboard
Score 6.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Geckoboard enables users to create real time dashboards using data from over 80 cloud services. It integrates with other products such as: AWeber, Basecamp, Campaign Monitor and HubSpot.
$35
per month
Qlik Sense
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Qlik Sense® is a self-service BI platform for data discovery and visualization. It supports a full range of analytics use cases—data governance, pixel-perfect reporting, and collaboration. Its Associative Engine indexes and connects relationships between data points for creating actionable insights.
$200
per month
Pricing
GeckoboardQlik Sense
Editions & Modules
Starter
$35
per month
Team
$159
per month
Team Plus
$275
per month
Company
$599
per month
Starter
$200
per month
Standard
$825
per month
Premium
$2,750
per month
Qlik Sense Enterprise on Windows
Contact Sales
Enterprise
Custom Quote
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GeckoboardQlik Sense
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
GeckoboardQlik Sense
Considered Both Products
Geckoboard
Chose Geckoboard
We are a Google shop and our Analytics and Reporting team have and use GDS. However, Geckoboard can output some of the same types of data (albeit maybe not as granular) and can be used by a wide swath of our users (including project managers, account execs, developers, etc.). …
Chose Geckoboard
I find Geckoboard and Klipfolio to be in parallel in terms of performance and presentation. I will say that Klipfolio pulls slightly ahead as it allows for custom branding (great when sharing data with external stakeholders) and having access/edit control based on roles.
Chose Geckoboard
Domo is more robust. We do use both because Geckoboard is really easy to show the rest of our team without the need for additional licenses.
Chose Geckoboard
Geckoboard is just a lot simpler to use than the others I have used in the past.
Chose Geckoboard
Geckoboard is a great dashboard that offers value and simplicity. It is easy to train and use right away. The other systems are more expensive but offer more details.
Qlik Sense
Chose Qlik Sense
We use both Qlik Sense and QlikView. Both bring valué. However, due to simpler development Qlik Sense is the main tool.
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense cost of licensing is cheaper compared with other tools which always gives an upper edge in analytics industry with good functionality. More enhanced level of security with better user community group available to discuss about new updates. Understanding of Qlik Sense …
Chose Qlik Sense
We use Microsoft Power BI too as a BI tool, in my point of view, Qlik Sense's ETL is much better than PowerBi. In another side, PowerBI learning curve is small than Qlik Sense, especially the PowerBI Desktop.
Chose Qlik Sense
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Chose Qlik Sense
The customization of the platform opens up plenty of other options depending on the use cases. The API layer is incredibly rich and makes integration of Qlik based visualization into web pages a simple and effective pattern. It's been very easy to use with a great community …
Chose Qlik Sense
Both are good data visualisation platforms; with certain applications where one is better than the other
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense offers a broad variety of functions that are not easily achievable using PowerBi. However, I was not involved with the selection.
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense is a fast tool to implement; you can have a functional dashboard in a few days, and the ETL processes are quite easy to build it. You can have the ROI in a short period of time.
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense comes out as a superior product as well as more cost efficient than some of the other products we evaluated as a part of our Enterprise Business Intelligence stack. It offers unified view of our data and extensibility. Qlik Sense being the most interactive …
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense is relatively cheaper and more futuristic
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense is one of the best reporting systems. It is stronger than PBI and Tableau when speaking about complex KPIs. It is really similar to Microstrategy Analytics when you speak about obtained results, but it is easier to use, especially as it is more code-based. But is it …
Chose Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense can easily integrate multiple data models to visualize customer data. Tableau is easy to use—perhaps more manageable than Qlik—but expensive. Microsoft BI was chosen because it was similar to previously used
Chose Qlik Sense
We originally went with Qlik Sense because the desktop version used to be free for single users and was a very good proposition for us (we are a non-profit with a limited budget). However, from what I see, the functionality is comparable, and Qlik Sense stacks up well.
Chose Qlik Sense
As soon as you want to pull data from two or more separate tables, Qlik Sense leaves the rest in the dust, since it does not require joins or complex transformations. Zoho CRM analytics are limited to the data located in the product itself. No external tables can be combined.
Chose Qlik Sense
Other tools were not able to handle complex business requirements and performance was not too good with very huge volume data. we were required to maintain history, time-based data backups, and snapshots. Also, some of the tools were too costly compare to Qlik [Sense] solutions.
Chose Qlik Sense
We had a QlikView deployment and it made sense to utilize what was existing for our Qlik Sense use.
Chose Qlik Sense
When it comes to working with large datasets out of the box, Qlik in my opinion is unrivaled amongst the competitor. However, the overall user experience and customization options available to developers require a lot of work. When compared to other options on the market, …
Chose Qlik Sense
We thought we were getting a good (financial) deal. We had internal resources who were already familiar with Qlik.
Chose Qlik Sense
BI has some amazing features, but it requires a good understanding of DAX. It's not as user-friendly as Qlik Sense.
Features
GeckoboardQlik Sense
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.5
Ratings
4% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Customizable dashboards10.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
7.7
Ratings
5% below category average
Qlik Sense
8.6
Ratings
7% above category average
Drill-down analysis8.00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages7.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
9.0
Ratings
8% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.8
Ratings
6% above category average
Publish to Web10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Publish to PDF9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Report Versioning9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.7
Ratings
9% above category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Predictive Analytics6.00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
7.8
Ratings
8% below category average
Qlik Sense
9.0
Ratings
6% above category average
Multi-User Support (named login)9.00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)6.10 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
9.5
Ratings
19% above category average
Qlik Sense
7.4
Ratings
6% below category average
Responsive Design for Web Access9.00 Ratings8.30 Ratings
Mobile Application10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Geckoboard
10.0
Ratings
25% above category average
Qlik Sense
8.6
Ratings
10% above category average
REST API10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Javascript API10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
iFrames10.00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
Java API10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
GeckoboardQlik Sense
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GeckoboardQlik Sense
Likelihood to Recommend
A beautiful UI, with visuals that interest even those that hate staring at data. It's well suited for small to medium-sized businesses/corporations in which high-level sharing of data between teams is required -- the larger the distance between teams, the better as it's a great tool for level-setting on complex data. It would be less appropriate for small businesses, or those that do not need to summarize complex data to share with those not familiar with the data source
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Qlik Sense is a program whose purpose is to greatly improve all your operations and use of all data in an organic way. The mission will always be to increase the economic and commercial processes of the company in a short time. I recommended it for its high technology, which was Created for this area, the results are successful. We have noticed how it has increased relationships with our clients thanks to the credibility and security that we provide.
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Pros
  • Simple to use and configure.
  • A good set of pre-built integrations to pull data back and summarise on a dashboard.
  • Excellent support! They actually respond when you ask them questions and are very thorough with their response.
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  • Self-Service Visualization and Discovery
  • Fullstack BI from ETL to Visualization, its built-in ETL engine can transform disparate data sets into a common data structure
  • Uses HTML5 based responsive design which visualization automatically adapt to the screen size and orientation of the users device
  • Actively engaged community and resources to help you learn this software in the best possible manner
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Cons
  • Not a must have, but unless you are decent with CSS, some style options would be nice from the user end.
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  • Not a lot of room for customization as we were used to in QlikView
  • UI and default navigation can be very clunky and not user friendly
  • Although the backend is fantastic, the front end experience leaves a lot to be desired. As a developer you don't have a lot of options to customized your app unless you turn to Javascript, CSS and HTML. This is not a common stack you would find in most BI developers
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Likelihood to Renew
My company did not renew due to changes in the organization.
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Qlik Sense is a constantly improving it's software and working with its' users to make it better. They are great at keeping their users informed of progress and care about delivering a quality product
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Usability
With a simple interface and available templates, creating basic dashboards is easy. Obviously depending on the data you want to visualize, there may be higher learning curves. That being said, they have a huge amount of integrations and extensible frameworks. If you are using anything made in the past ten years there is an API function or integration that can get it talking to the platform. As such, it's pretty easy to hit the main data points you want and get it on a cheap display in front of your team.
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Qlik Sense has a better and easy to learn user interface compared with other analytics tool which always help us to create regular and adhoc reports within the stipulated time frame and can be easily refreshed at a scheduled time and sent to multiple stakeholders for timely update regarding the Key metrics indicator.
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Support Rating
The support levels vary based on the level of plan that you have but that's to be expected. Virtually everything except the Enterprise plan has basic chat/email support. While they are responsive they are not going to be much assistance in helping you figure out API calls or implementing 3rd party integrations. That is to be expected and the support community can pretty much get you in the right direction if you look.
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Not only can you ask the support team for help, but you can also ask the community. Also with the community there is a vast amount of problems that have already been solved. The problem you are encountering has a likely chance of already being discussed and even solved in the community section saving you time from reaching out.
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In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
The instructor was very knowledgeable.
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Online Training
No answers on this topic
The online instructor was very knowledgeable.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Hire Qlik consultants. It's better done by them or with their aid.
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Alternatives Considered
We are a Google shop and our Analytics and Reporting team have and use GDS. However, Geckoboard can output some of the same types of data (albeit maybe not as granular) and can be used by a wide swath of our users (including project managers, account execs, developers, etc.). We can also save and reuse boards for similar products and get our data in front of the eyes that need to see it quickly without a lot of fuss.
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The customization of the platform opens up plenty of other options depending on the use cases. The API layer is incredibly rich and makes integration of Qlik based visualization into web pages a simple and effective pattern. It's been very easy to use with a great community made up of professionals. Qlik Sense has introduces artificial Intelligence into my data visualization and reporting activity.
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Return on Investment
  • While we originally used this as an internal IS tool, we eventually have expanded it to be used by nearly every department.
  • Because pricing is monthly, we can grow or decrease our usage based on our current client needs.
  • Because it is low cost and easy to deploy, we can utilize it in place of considerable resources in analytics and reporting by delivering snapshots of data without pulling reports.
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  • The impact has undoubtedly been positive, it is difficult to quantify it, however in terms of effectiveness or efficiency I give it a 90%.
  • I don't give it 100% because to use the complete package you have to pay, and it's not that cheap and on the other hand because it has some deficiencies, such as technical support and some issues like windows that are not so friendly and easy to work with.
  • Still, I can't stop using it.
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ScreenShots

Geckoboard Screenshots

Screenshot of Create live KPI dashboards in minutes. No coding or training required.Screenshot of Easily pull in real-time data from over 80 different tools, including spreadsheets and databases, as well as popular business tools like Salesforce, Zendesk, Google Analytics and many more.Screenshot of Anyone can build custom dashboards that make data and KPIs look professional and are easy for everyone on the team to understand at a glance.Screenshot of Get important numbers in front of the team or stakeholders, whether they're in the office or WFH.Screenshot of Every part of your organisation can surface metrics that matter to them and show progress towards their goals.

Qlik Sense Screenshots

Screenshot of Qlik Sense Cash Flow DashboardScreenshot of Qlik Sense Global Smart SearchScreenshot of Qlik Sense Smart Data Compression - Get immediate insight on large dataScreenshot of Extend, mix and mash-up with our APIsScreenshot of Add "External data" with Qlik DataMarket - Data as a ServiceScreenshot of Visualization Bundle