DashboardFox vs. Yellowfin

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)
Yellowfin
Score 8.6 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.
$250
per month
Pricing
DashboardFoxYellowfin
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DashboardFoxYellowfin
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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.
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Community Pulse
DashboardFoxYellowfin
Features
DashboardFoxYellowfin
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Yellowfin
7.6
15 Ratings
6% above category average
Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.415 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.513 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Yellowfin
8.2
15 Ratings
5% above category average
Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.715 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.614 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Yellowfin
7.0
15 Ratings
10% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings6.715 Ratings
Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.413 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Yellowfin
7.6
14 Ratings
0% below category average
Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
DashboardFox
-
Ratings
Yellowfin
6.5
8 Ratings
11% below category average
REST API00 Ratings6.58 Ratings
Javascript API00 Ratings6.28 Ratings
iFrames00 Ratings7.47 Ratings
Java API00 Ratings6.98 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
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User Ratings
DashboardFoxYellowfin
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(15 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(10 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.6
(7 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
DashboardFoxYellowfin
Likelihood to Recommend
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
We can recommend this software without hesitation, as it has the ability to generate reports and data analysis, as well as process the data automatically, which saves time. It is ideal for small and medium-sized companies that wish to improve their services in the business world
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Pros
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
  • Yellowfin’s Storyboard, Timeline and Collaborative tools make it easy to share data and insights across an organisation.
  • Strong Operational and Executive Dashboards that reflect the business KPIs and can send out prompts to people within the business based on rules.
  • Yellowfin makes it incredibly easy to create dynamic reports and dashboards which incorporate maps through locational intelligence functionality.
  • Yellowfin is a single license and all access is via a web browser making it perfect for both on-premise and cloud deployment. Mobile apps are also available.
  • User roles and source filtering allows Admin/IT to offer different functions/views by user group/role.
  • Mobile BI applications to support any device ..
  • API connectors ( YF 7.2 on the way in Mar16 ) for a range of third-party Web-based applications, data sources, Enterprises CRM/ERP apps & open data platform apps, including Salesforce, Google Analytics, Twitter, Youtube , Zoho CRM, XE.com & more coming to make endusers to integrate their applications for better benefits
  • Yellowfin Integration with Predictive analytical and Big Data processing tools like R, UDF, Spark to build rich applications for end users
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Cons
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
  • The ability to predefine a colour for a specific graph as a selection option dynamically.
  • The ability to customise the label of a chart, especially with respect to performance related reporting graphs we need an increase in dynamic charting options to meet our more specialised requirements.
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Usability
5000fish
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Idera, Inc.
As mentioned previously, if a newer company is looking for a strong, polished BI tool, Yellowfin would be a great software vendor to consider. Unfortunately, the high cost might be a barrier to these newer companies who dont have any legacy software/agreements such as an EA agreement with Microsoft.
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Reliability and Availability
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
99.9% availability
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Support Rating
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
They have good support in what they provide. But what they provide is not what is promised. I would stay with them if I can. Be very careful before signing up with them. They are not what they seem in the sales pitches. Be very careful and make sure you test and test before you sign up.
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In-Person Training
5000fish
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Idera, Inc.
Yellowfin provides 3 levels of training to support consumers, business analytics, developers and Administrations :
  1. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 1 (Exploration)
  2. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 2 (Advanced)
  3. Yellowfin BI Training - Level 3(Expert)
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Online Training
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
Web-based training for large audiences for Level 1 and Level 2 I would suggest
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Implementation Rating
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
Design the data model and views for each dashboard is very important and it is the success factor Configuration of cluster for large implementation
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Alternatives Considered
5000fish
No answers on this topic
Idera, Inc.
Yellow Fin platform is browser agnostic and is accessible from desktops as well as mobile devices. It is very simple and fast, it is integrated with Big Data, clients do not require a great training. It just works. But it’s easier to have things on the cloud, especially if you need to use different computers. Yellow Fin lacks the cloud feature.
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Scalability
5000fish
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Idera, Inc.
- Tested 500 con-current users in Linux platform with 4 cores systems - Tested with cloud based VM - Tested with 1000 reads per minutes
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Return on Investment
5000fish
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Idera, Inc.
  • made our org more data centric
  • Decisions are made based on data vs opinion
  • has created a single source of truth for the bulk of the organization
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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.

Yellowfin Screenshots

Screenshot of Location IntelligenceScreenshot of Yellowfin DashboardScreenshot of Yellowfin SignalsScreenshot of Yellowfin MobileScreenshot of Yellowfin Sales KPIs