The Showdown
Geckoboardvslyst
Why pay monthly fees for Geckoboard when you can self-host lyst for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Geckoboard
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
lyst
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Geckoboard. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$1,440
Monthly Burn Rate$120
5-Year Projection$7,200
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $12/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
Private/Paywalled
Public by design
1
Template restricted
Full CSS/JS control
2
Per-dashboard subscription
Free (Self-hosted)