Geckoboard alternative ·
Klipfolio vs Geckoboard
From a shared TV screen to a custom operational dashboard: compare how each tool turns live metrics into a view your team can use.
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At a glance
| Geckoboard | ||
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams & agencies | Frontline teams |
| Starting price | $120 / mo | $79 / month |
| Pricing model | Flat, unlimited users | Dashboards, editors & screens |
| Connectors | 130+ | 90+ |
| Free option | 14-day trial | 14-day free trial |
The short answer
Klips or Geckoboard?
Klips fits teams that need custom calculations, flexible layouts and unlimited editors. Geckoboard fits teams that want live support and sales metrics on office TVs with minimal setup and only a few people building dashboards.
Choose Klips if…
- YesYou need spreadsheet-style formulas and joins across business data.
- YesYou want unlimited editors as well as unlimited viewers.
- YesYou need agency client accounts and optional white-labelling.
Choose Geckoboard if…
- YesYou want a focused TV-dashboard workflow with remote screen management.
- YesYou want frontline support and sales metrics visible at a glance.
- YesYou want ready-made metrics from popular tools with minimal setup.
What sets Klips apart from Geckoboard
- 01
Unlimited users, editors included
Klips includes unlimited users on every plan, including everyone who builds dashboards. Geckoboard gives everyone free viewing but includes 1 editor on Essentials and 3 on Performance, charging for each extra editor, dashboard and screen.
- 02
Formulas and custom visuals
Klips gives you data modelling, joins, 100+ spreadsheet-style functions and custom HTML and JavaScript visuals. Geckoboard focuses on ready-made metrics from its 90+ integrations, laid out for at-a-glance reading.
- 03
Pull from any REST API
Klips can pull data from almost any JSON or XML API with its REST connector, on a refresh schedule you control. Geckoboard takes custom data through an API you push metrics into.
- 04
Agency client management
Klips agency plans give each client its own account, with templates you deploy across clients and optional white-labelling. Geckoboard is built for internal team visibility.
Feature comparison
- Yes Included
- Partial Limited or add-on
- No Not available
- 1 Vendor source
| Feature | Klips | Geckoboard |
|---|---|---|
| Data connections | ||
| Pre-built connectorsAll included on every Klips plan | 130+ | 90+2 |
| SQL databases & cloud warehouses | Yes | Yes4MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redshift, Snowflake and SQL Server. |
| Spreadsheets & cloud filesExcel, CSV, Google Sheets, Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint | Yes | Yes2 |
| Push data in via API or Zapier | Yes | Yes2API for sending your own metrics into a dashboard. |
| Scheduled data refreshKlips: Base 4 hr · Grow 1 hr · Team 15 min · Team+ up-to-the-minute; Agency plans 4 hr to 30 min | By plan | Every few minutes2Most integrations refresh automatically every few minutes. |
| Building dashboards | ||
| Interactive filters & drill-down | Yes | Drilldown on Performance+1 |
| Sharing & access | ||
| User pricing | Unlimited users | Unlimited viewers1Editors by plan: 1 on Essentials, 3 on Performance, $20/month each to add. |
| Live dashboard links, no login | Grow+ / Lite+ | Yes1 |
| Scheduled email reportsKlips: PDF or image snapshots | Grow+ / Lite+ | Yes1Scheduled snapshots to email, Slack or Microsoft Teams. |
| TV / wallboard mode | Yes | Yes1Remote screen pairing and dashboard loops. |
| Share to Slack | Yes | Yes1 |
| Security & admin | ||
| SAML single sign-on | Plan / add-on | Enterprise5SAML-based SSO with Okta, Azure AD and others. |
| Audit logs | Yes | Enterprise1 |
| AI & automation | ||
| MCP server for AI assistantsLets Claude, ChatGPT and agents work with your Klips account | Yes | Read-only3Metrics MCP on all plans for 15+ integrations; each user needs an editor seat. |
| Ask questions in plain EnglishKlips AI is a Chrome-based AI assistant, available on all plans | Klips AI | Via external assistant3 |
Some capabilities need a specific plan, add-on or setup. Features we couldn’t confirm from Geckoboard’s own documentation are left out, and connector counts use each vendor’s own definition. Numbered links go to the vendor pages behind each answer.
Pricing compared
Klips
$120 / month
Base plan, billed annually · plans to $600/mo
- Unlimited users on every plan
- All 130+ connectors included
- 14-day free trial, no credit card
Geckoboard
$79 / month
Essentials: 2 dashboards, 1 editor, 1 screen; USD, billed annually
- Unlimited viewers on every plan; extra dashboards are $24/month, extra editors and screens $20/month each.
- Performance starts at $319/month annually with 20 dashboards, 3 editors and 5 screens.
- SSO and audit logs are on Enterprise, with custom pricing.
- 14-day free trial.
Klips prices are in USD, billed annually. Geckoboard pricing reflects the plan named above, checked October 29, 2026; taxes, add-ons and usage charges may apply.
Switching from Geckoboard
- Step 1
Connect your sources
Connect Klips to the same support, sales and marketing tools behind your Geckoboard dashboards. Use the REST API connector for anything you currently push in through Geckoboard's API.
- Step 2
Rebuild one dashboard
Recreate your busiest TV dashboard in Klips, adding the formulas or joins your team has been missing. Compare the numbers side by side for the same period.
- Step 3
Put it on the screen
Run the dashboard in Klips TV mode on your office display and invite the whole team, editors included, at no extra cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sources & methodology
Written by Klipfolio. Geckoboard details come from Geckoboard’s public pricing and product documentation, checked on October 29, 2026; Klips details come from our current product and pricing. Features and prices change, so confirm with each vendor before you decide. A listed capability doesn’t mean the two work identically. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.