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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

    Synoptix

    Score7.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Synoptic provides ERP financial reporting tools and analysis. This solution is designed to deliver real-time data. The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution empowers users to create financial and operational reports with spreadsheet ease of use.N/A
    Pricing
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $35
    per month
    Team
    $159
    per month
    Team Plus
    $275
    per month
    Company
    $599
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    Considered Both Products
    Geckoboard
    No answer on this topic
    Synoptix
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.03 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards10.05 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates10.04 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Synoptix
    7.4
    7 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Drill-down analysis8.04 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.03 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.02 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.05 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.0
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Synoptix
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Publish to Web10.05 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.01 Ratings8.45 Ratings
    Report Versioning9.02 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.03 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    8.7
    5 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.9
    3 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)10.05 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization10.05 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics6.02 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    7.8
    5 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Synoptix
    7.6
    6 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.05 Ratings7.36 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model7.03 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.03 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)6.12 Ratings7.86 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.35 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Synoptix
    6.7
    4 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.05 Ratings6.74 Ratings
    Mobile Application10.03 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile10.04 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Synoptix
    -
    Ratings
    REST API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.6
    8 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.6
    7 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.55 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings7.46 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.2
    8 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings5.73 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    6.5
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings5.94 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings6.73 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Geckoboard and Synoptix
    Feature
    Geckoboard
    -
    Ratings
    Synoptix
    7.4
    6 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.5
    (18 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.2
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GeckoboardSynoptix
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Synoptix
    Synoptix has been great for us to allow end users access to the data and information they need to make informed decisions without letting them have full access to all ERP functions. It has also been very easy to create custom reports that meet our needs. It is also nimble enough to create quick reports that are needed with a small turnaround
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Synoptix
    • Easy report building interface with an query interface that allows financial users the ability to conduct complex queries without difficulty.
    • The ability to create reporting that allows us to review in-depth financial review by drilling down into accounts to find transnational data easily.
    • Easily maintained and monitored with simple upgrade installations and end point installation.
    • Great knowledge base for review and trouble-shooting.
    • Highly knowledgeable and easy to work with staff.
    Incentivized
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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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    Synoptix
    • It has a poor install procedure which is not standard. It almost requires copying folders from an existing computer to the new install.
    • The update process is less than desirable. It seems like Compusoft needs to do a better job of testing before releasing updates.
    • The interface is a bit archaic. It looks more like a program from 20 years ago than one used today.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Geckoboard
    My company did not renew due to changes in the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Synoptix
    There is no question that we will continue to use this product for as long as it's available
    Incentivized
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    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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    Synoptix
    It didn't take long to learn how it works and has always been easy to navigate and accomplish all that we have needed. Whenever there have been any issues Synopotix has been great to address them in a timely manner and have always been able to resolve the issues we have had
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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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    Synoptix
    Support does not know much about software solutions. As an example, I have struggled for weeks just to set up LDAP that should be fairly simple.
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    Implementation Rating
    Geckoboard
    No answers on this topic
    Synoptix
    Good guidance of what steps will halppen.
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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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    Synoptix
    Synoptix is more oriented to users as their own developers. You do not need to understand any sort of coding or languages. If you are working in financials you just need to know your trial balance. The menus and programing are so user friendly the programming is "kinda obvious"
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Synoptix
    • As a reporting tool it has allowed us to make fact based decisions. We have a significant annual cost with relation to our legacy system and Synoptix provides us with the best tool to mine the data that resides in our legacy system.
    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.