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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Geckoboard

    Score9 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

    Klipfolio Klips

    Score6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Klipfolio is a customizable dashboard and reporting platform that provides real-time business insights. It is used by small to mid-sized businesses and agencies to track performance metrics and create tailored reports, and to consolidate, transform, and visualize data.

    $90

    per month

    Yellowfin

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Yellowfin is a cloud-based business intelligence and dashboarding platform.

    $250

    per month

    Pricing
    GeckoboardKlipfolio KlipsYellowfin
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $35
    per month
    Team
    $159
    per month
    Team Plus
    $275
    per month
    Company
    $599
    per month
    Base
    $90
    per month
    Grow
    $190
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    Team
    $350
    per month
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    Free Trial
    YesYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptionalOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing. There are various implementation and training options available, from a 60 Day Proof of Concept, to Onboarding & Training, or ongoing dedicated Data Hero support.—
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    Community Pulse
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    Considered Multiple Products
    Geckoboard
    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.
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    Klipfolio
    Chose Klipfolio Klips
    It was clear that Klipfolio had the edge in terms of the number of third-party connectors and templates available, allowing us to quickly be up and running with various API integrations and visually stunning designs in only an hour. It was a no-brainer for us, and we're glad we …
    Incentivized
    Chose Klipfolio Klips
    Klipfolio is cloud-based, allows for customization, reliable, and intuitive. The competitors were all lacking in one or more areas.
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    Idera, Inc.
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    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    63%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    67%
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    7 Answers
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    5 Answers
    Features
    GeckoboardKlipfolio KlipsYellowfin
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.0
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Yellowfin
    7.6
    15 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.03 Ratings9.13 Ratings6.78 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.05 Ratings8.933 Ratings8.415 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.04 Ratings9.13 Ratings7.613 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    8.6
    33 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Yellowfin
    8.2
    15 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.04 Ratings8.35 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.03 Ratings7.85 Ratings8.715 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.02 Ratings9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.05 Ratings9.133 Ratings8.614 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.4
    33 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Yellowfin
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    Ratings
    Publish to Web10.05 Ratings8.931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.01 Ratings9.228 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.03 Ratings10.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.3
    33 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Yellowfin
    7.1
    15 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.05 Ratings8.932 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.05 Ratings9.133 Ratings6.715 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings10.01 Ratings7.413 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    7.6
    14 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.05 Ratings00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.012 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.03 Ratings00 Ratings7.013 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)6.12 Ratings00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
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    Yellowfin
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    Responsive Design for Web Access9.05 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application10.03 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.04 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Geckoboard and Klipfolio Klips and Yellowfin
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Yellowfin
    6.4
    8 Ratings
    12% below category average
    REST API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Javascript API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
    iFrames10.02 Ratings00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Java API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings6.88 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.8
    (35 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    8.4
    (10 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
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    Performance
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    5.6
    (7 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
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    9.1
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    Online Training
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
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    Configurability
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    -
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    9.1
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    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.2
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    Vendor post-sale
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    User Testimonials
    GeckoboardKlipfolio KlipsYellowfin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Geckoboard
    Great value for the money. Excellent for smaller agencies with multiple projects and teams in a smaller space. We can quickly roll out mobile displays to help with a particular deployment push or monitoring a clients website engagement. It's also useful for showing live data without requiring analytics to run reports from a CRM, etc.
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    Klipfolio
    Using Klipfolio is one of the finest ways we can expand our business because it is so simple to use and always has new features that make it better. We also appreciate the excellent customer service they offer. There are several benefits to making this investment in your company's efficiency and profitability. We think it's worth the money.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Geckoboard
    • User self-help - the video tutorials and a robust publicly accessible knowledgebase.
    • Geckoboard can aggregate data from a number of other apps into a singular dashboard.
    • Sleek, dark UI.
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    Klipfolio
    • All my reporting requirements have been met.
    • Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Drive, and other business applications are quite easy to integrate with.
    • The information you need is at your fingertips in a matter of seconds.
    • Whenever I have a question, the customer service is always there to answer it.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Geckoboard
    • A bit more flexibility in the number of columns would be nice.
    • Ability to scale to mobile device (web).
    • App capabilities are missing on Android.
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    Klipfolio
    • While Klipfolio covers so many of the bases, one area where I would like to see expansion would be offering additional design and graphics themes for even more customization.
    • Klipfolio has an extensive offering but might be even better if there were a way that we could integrate with some small to mid-sized CRM solutions for audience list segmentation and marketing integrations.
    • It would be interesting if Klipfolio could enable us to overlay the data learnings for cross-referencing of multiple client campaigns for comparative insights.
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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Geckoboard
    My company did not renew due to changes in the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Geckoboard
    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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    Klipfolio
    My initial impressions of the software have been extremely positive. There are YouTube tutorials that explain how to make klips. The intuitive design of the UI It appears that everything in this software has been thoroughly tested to create all the visualizations that can be imagined as well as the user input controls that allow users to have exactly the data they want to be displayed in seconds, considering the various functions and formulas available in the Excel integrations and the extensive list of other services that can be integrated.
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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
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Idera, Inc.
    99.9% availability
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    Support Rating
    Geckoboard
    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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    Klipfolio
    It provides all the necessary information to be able to carry out the analysis of any type of business, to know how money is managed virtually, what to do to have greater visibility, in addition to being a platform that is always accessible and allows continuous and efficient work.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Klipfolio
    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
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Klipfolio
    None at all; just be sure of what information you will need for working.
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    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
    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.
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    Klipfolio
    These and many other BI tools are the most direct competitors. I only have experience with Klipfolio and Tableau. Tableau is definitely more capable, but much more difficult to learn and use. Klipfolio is simple and really packs a punch for its simplicity. I have yet to run into a major problem with it lacking a needed functionality.
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    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
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Geckoboard
    • 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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    Klipfolio
    • It made reporting a breeze as we didn't have to spend time creating the reports
    • The reporting forum really helped give our team more metrics to add to reporting
    • Always ready to view Dashboard meant stakeholders could view reports at any given time
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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
    Incentivized
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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.

    Klipfolio Klips Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of a customized dashboard. For showcasing KPIs, tracking performance, or telling complex data stories, Klips lets the user tailor layouts, visuals, and insights, ensuring dashboards are suitable for internal teams or external stakeholders.Screenshot of visualizations, with descriptive text blocks and live data to communicate more than just numbers. Klips lets users insert real-time data directly into text to add context, improving interpretation. Progress towards goals and trends can be tracked using vibrant charts, colors, and text descriptions.Screenshot of one example of the over 30 chart types available, some including bar graphs, pie charts, and heatmaps. The library of pre-built Klip templates connect to popular data sources like Google Analytics, HubSpot, or Salesforce. These templates can be modified.Screenshot of Klipfolio’s formula engine. Similar to Excel, the Klip Editor can be used to clean, transform, and analyze data using functions. Users can perform complex calculations, manipulate dates or text, and add logic or statistical formulas.Screenshot of the Klip editor, used to take precise control over visual properties, customizing font sizes, colors, and styles to match a brand, or to emphasize key metrics. Set decimal places for numerical data, and add prefixes or suffixes—such as currency symbols or percentages—for clear and professional formatting. It also supports conditional formatting, and dynamic colors or icons to highlight trends, anomalies, or thresholds. These tools allow the user to craft Klips that not only deliver insights but also communicate them at a glance.Screenshot of a Klipfolio Klips dashboard. These allow users to customize every aspect, from layouts and fonts to colors and chart styles, ensuring that dashboards align with a brand. For presenting on a laptop, a big-screen TV, or by sharing published links, dashboards are designed to look exceptional in both light and dark modes.

    Yellowfin Screenshots

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