The Showdown
Geckoboardvssmashing
Why pay monthly fees for Geckoboard when you can self-host smashing 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
smashing
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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SaaS pricing is designed to scale with your success.
See how much wealth transfers from your bank account to Geckoboard's shareholders.
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
Proprietary SaaS
Widget-based Ruby
1
Connectors
REST API/Jobs
2
GUI Editor
SCSS/HTML