DashboardFox vs. Databox

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DashboardFox
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
DashboardFox is cloud-based business intelligence and dashboard software from 5000fish, built for teams that create and deliver dashboards and reports to clients, departments, or business units. It is priced by monthly active users (MAU) rather than per seat, so organizations pay for a tier instead of for every login, and accounts that do not sign in are not counted. Row-level security, white-label branding, and custom domains are included in every plan, which…
$99
per month Monthly Active User (MAU)
Databox
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Databox is business intelligence software built for teams that need fast, actionable insights.
$199
per month
Pricing
DashboardFoxDatabox
Editions & Modules
Starter
$99
per month Monthly Active Users (MAU)
Growth
$249
per month Monthly Active Users (MAU)
Scale
$499
per month Monthly Active Users (MAU)
Starter
$4,995
one-time fee per user
Growth
$9,995
one-time fee per user
Business
$14,995
one-time fee per user
Premium
$19,995
one-time fee per user
Professional
$199
per month
Growth
$499
per month
Premium
$999
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DashboardFoxDatabox
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA primary pricing consideration is the licensing model: DashboardFox is priced by monthly active users (MAU), not per seat. You pay for a tier, and only users who actually log in count toward it — recipients who view shared or scheduled reports without logging in are excluded. For teams with many occasional or read-only users, this is often more cost-effective than per-seat BI tools. Feature inclusion is also notable: row-level security, white-label branding, custom domains, and unlimited reports and dashboards are standard on every plan, including the $99/month Starter tier. Higher tiers scale capacity (more MAU, concurrent load, larger datasets, FastCache, Server Sync) and support levels rather than unlocking core features. Connecting data sources incurs no cost — there are no per-connector fees and no ETL requirement. Additional factors for buyers: annual billing provides a 20% discount; every plan includes a 7-day trial with no credit card required; discounts are available for nonprofits, education, government, and agencies/resellers; and for teams preferring to avoid subscriptions, a self-hosted perpetual license is available from $4,995, with the first year of upgrades and priority support included.20% discount for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DashboardFoxDatabox
Features
DashboardFoxDatabox
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Databox
9.3
8 Ratings
13% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Databox
8.6
8 Ratings
7% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.48 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Databox
8.3
8 Ratings
2% above category average
Publish to Web00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Report Versioning00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Databox
7.7
7 Ratings
4% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.95 Ratings
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DashboardFoxDatabox
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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Score 10.0 out of 10
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User Ratings
DashboardFoxDatabox
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(8 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.8
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
DashboardFoxDatabox
Likelihood to Recommend
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
I believe Databox can be an asset for any company. We are a small company, but I can see the value for large companies too. Databox is a great fit for departments or organizations that need to put their data into a readable form without needing a ton of reports. Databox allows you to save time and put together a nice report without having to do too much extra work. Once it is set up, it basically runs on its own at the frequency you set. I personally receive a daily report and have it sent to the respective people on the day of our meeting so we can quickly review it.
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Pros
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
  • Create dashboards from a variety of data sources.
  • Set & track goals based on the data and metrics provided.
  • Send alerts and scorecard updates to Slack and email automatically.
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Cons
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
  • Some types of data can only be reported on for 1-2 months back. Unless I'm misunderstanding the function of the software this seems really weird. I can't figure out how to report on Activities more than 2 months ago
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Usability
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
Databox is an intuitive, well-designed platform that can be used by non-technical marketers. It is easy to learn, and while set up takes time, usability is high and the team has enjoyed creating custom dashboards and clients have also given us great feedback regarding its usability and value. While other BI tools are much more complex to navigate, Databox is a breeze.
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Support Rating
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
I have really enjoyed using Databox and have seen the value of it in many ways. They also continue to improve the functions of it and grow their integrations and templates. I look forward to continuing to use Databox in the future, potentially even finding ways to incorporate it into other departments to help them with reporting as well.
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Alternatives Considered
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
Databox is unique in its ability to report from multiple data sources. Google Analytics is the standard when it comes to web metrics, but it's just one of the tools that integrates with Databox. Tableau is fantastic for data visualizations and reporting, but it's much more expensive than Databox, so it's not ideal for everyone. Tableau is also superior with customization
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Return on Investment
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Databox
  • It has helped us to show our value to clients
  • Easily digestible dashboards make it easy to understand what you're looking at
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ScreenShots

DashboardFox Screenshots

Screenshot of an interactive DashboardFox sales pipeline dashboard with KPI tiles, a revenue-by-rep chart, and a rep leaderboard. Business users filter by region, industry, or fiscal year and save their own views — self-service analytics with no SQL required.Screenshot of the Documents library in DashboardFox, where teams organize dashboards and reports into Team, Private, and Favorite folders. Share them with colleagues or clients, control guest access per item, and find any report fast with search and tags.Screenshot of DashboardFox's report Composer: pick fields, apply formulas and sorting, and preview the result live as a chart. Build dashboards and reports across 20+ visualizations without writing code, then save and share them with your team or clients.Screenshot of the App Builder in DashboardFox, where admins connect a data source and choose the exact tables and fields users can report on. Set up governed self-service reporting once, so business users only ever see the data they're allowed to.Screenshot of DashboardFox admin settings: manage data-source integrations, ODBC drivers, API access, scheduling, branding, and security in one place. Connect SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and more with no ETL, and white-label the experience for your clients.Screenshot of a single DashboardFox report shown as a color-coded calendar heatmap, flagging good, watch, and bad days at a glance. Open any report from the library, refresh or schedule it, and deliver it branded to your team or clients.

Databox Screenshots

Screenshot of a dashboard used to tack and monitor company’s metrics and KPIs.Screenshot of an example of a custom dashboard that can be built in minutes, without code.Screenshot of a custom report which can be created by adding dashboards, images, and text. In both slide and pageless format.Screenshot of an example of how to compare performance across companies, to see where there’s room to improve.Screenshot of an example prediction of how a campaign is likely to perform. These can be viewed over months, quarters, or years.Screenshot of an AI-generated summary of performance.