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Dashwall vs Geckoboard

Geckoboard is the established KPI-dashboard tool for office TVs. Dashwall is the lightweight, agent-native newcomer — free to start, fed by webhooks, built so an AI agent can run the wall. Here's the honest side-by-side, including where Geckoboard is the better pick.

Pick Dashwall if…

  • Your numbers live in your own systems, and posting them to a webhook is one line of code — or one Zapier step.
  • You want an AI agent to build the wall for you: create the board, wire the tiles, push the data, hand you the link.
  • You want the board on several screens without paying per screen.
  • You want to start free and keep the bill small.

Pick Geckoboard if…

  • You want point-and-click integrations with tools like HubSpot, Zendesk or Google Analytics — no code, no webhooks.
  • You need alerts, drilldowns, SSO or enterprise support today.
  • You want a product with a decade of track record — Dashwall is new.

Side by side

The short version

Ten dimensions that decide which tool fits. The sections below unpack the three that matter most.

Feature-by-feature comparison of Dashwall and Geckoboard
FeatureDashwallGeckoboard
Starting priceFree plan; Pro from $29/monthFrom $79/month billed annually (Essentials)
Free planYes — 1 board with up to 3 live tilesNo — 14-day free trial
Dashboards1 on Free, 10 on Pro2 on Essentials (+$24/month each), 20 on Performance
Office screensEvery board has a public display link — point any screen at it1 on Essentials, 5 on Performance (+$20/month each)
Getting data inA webhook on every tile — anything that can send an HTTP POST90+ native integrations, plus a datasets API
Update speedScreens update under one second after a value is postedPushed data is fast; integrations refresh on each source's cycle
Tile typesnumber, chart, leaderboard, status — all types on every planA wider widget set, tied to its integrations
Targets & comparisonsOn every tile, on every planGoals supported; alerts start on the Performance plan
AI agentsMCP server that builds, feeds and reads boards — OAuth consent or scoped API keysMetrics MCP in early access — read-only questions about your metrics
MaturityNew — launched in 2026Established product, on office walls for over a decade

Geckoboard details last checked on August 8, 2026 against geckoboard.com; see their site for current pricing. Geckoboard is a trademark of its owner. Dashwall is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by Geckoboard.

The real differences

Three different bets on how a KPI wall should work

Most of the table follows from three design choices. Whichever side of each bet matches your team is the tool to pick.

Integrations pull. Webhooks push.

Geckoboard's 90+ integrations log into tools like HubSpot, Zendesk and Google Analytics and pull metrics out — genuinely convenient when your numbers already live there. Dashwall turns the arrow around: every tile has its own webhook URL, and anything that can send an HTTP POST sets the number. One curl command to try it; your backend, a cron job or a Zapier webhook step to keep it fresh. Your metric doesn't have to live in a supported tool — it just has to be reachable.

Agents that answer vs agents that build

Geckoboard's Metrics MCP, in early access, gives assistants read-only access: you can ask what your win rate is, but the agent can't touch the dashboards. Dashwall's MCP server is built for doing — an agent creates the board, adds the tiles, pushes the first readings, hands you the display link, then reads the wall back to verify its work. You stay in control: access runs through an OAuth consent screen, or an API key you can scope to read-only and set to expire.

Screens shouldn't be a line item

Geckoboard counts dashboards, editors and TV screens — Essentials includes two dashboards and one screen, and more of either costs more per month. A Dashwall board is a public display link: open it full-screen on as many TVs, monitors and tablets as you like, on any plan. Start free with up to 3 live tiles on the wall; Pro is $29/month or $290/year.

FAQ

Asked directly

Is Dashwall a free alternative to Geckoboard?
Partly. Dashwall has a real free plan — 1 board with up to 3 live tiles, all four tile types included — while Geckoboard has no free plan, only a 14-day trial. For bigger walls you'll want Dashwall Pro at $29/month — still a fraction of Geckoboard's $79/month starting price.
Does Dashwall have Geckoboard's integrations?
No. Geckoboard's strength is its 90+ native integrations. Dashwall takes the other route: every tile has a webhook URL, so anything that can send an HTTP POST can feed the wall — your backend, a cron job, or a webhook step in Zapier or Make. And if you'd rather not write that POST yourself, an AI agent connected to the Dashwall MCP can usually wire it for you.
Can an AI agent manage both products?
Both speak MCP, but differently. Geckoboard's Metrics MCP is read-only and in early access: an assistant can answer questions about your metrics but cannot change dashboards. Dashwall's MCP server is built for doing: an agent can create boards, add tiles, push readings and read the wall back, authorized through an OAuth consent screen or a scoped, expiring API key.
Can I import my Geckoboard dashboards into Dashwall?
There is no importer. A Dashwall board is small enough to rebuild in minutes, though: create a board, add a tile per metric, and point your data at the webhooks — or paste your list of metrics into an agent connected to the Dashwall MCP and let it do exactly that.
Can I use Dashwall today?
Yes. Dashwall is live — create a free account at app.dashwall.io and put your first metric on a screen today. Starting costs nothing: the free plan doesn't ask for a credit card.

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