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Geckoboard vs Notch Metrics

Geckoboard and Notch Metrics are both BI & dashboards tools. Geckoboard is aimed at small businesses, while Notch Metrics is aimed at small businesses and developers. Notch Metrics costs less, from $9/mo versus $79/mo for Geckoboard.

Geckoboard

TV dashboards for teams

Notch Metrics

Revenue, MRR and subscriber counts in your MacBook notch

PricingPaid · $79Paid · $9
Starting price$79/mo$9/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial14 days7 days
Built forSmall businessesSmall businesses, Developers, Creators, E-commerce
Platformswebmacos
CountryGB · 2010—
Rating——

Choose Geckoboard if

Teams wanting live KPI screens.

  • Great for team screens
  • Easy setup
  • Clear design

Look elsewhere if: Deep analysis.

Choose Notch Metrics if

Solo founders and small teams on Apple silicon Macs who want their revenue and growth numbers one glance away.

  • Keeps key numbers in view without opening a browser tab
  • Native Swift app with no Dock icon, window or menu bar clutter
  • Covers payment, product analytics, traffic and AI spend in one place

Look elsewhere if: Teams that need subscription analytics, cohorts or shared dashboards (ChartMogul, Klipfolio).

Geckoboard vs Notch Metrics pricing

Geckoboard

  • Essentials$79/moFrom; billed annually; 2 dashboards, 1 editor, 1 screen
  • Performance$319/moFrom; billed annually; 20 dashboards, 3 editors, 5 screens
  • EnterpriseCustomCustom dashboards, editors and screens

Notch Metrics

  • Monthly$9/moAll live connectors, custom metrics over MCP, cancel anytime
  • Yearly$49/yrSame features, billed once; about 55% off monthly billing

Geckoboard · Key features

  • TV-optimized dashboards
  • Live data from 80+ sources
  • Slack sharing
  • Goals and status
  • Spreadsheet support
  • Simple builder

Cons

  • Expensive per dashboard
  • Limited analysis
  • Fewer sources than Databox

Notch Metrics · Key features

  • Revenue, MRR and subscriber widgets that expand when you hover the notch
  • 16 live sources including Stripe, Paddle, Polar, RevenueCat and Shopify
  • Widgets in four sizes that can be dragged and resized in the notch
  • Recent-payments feed showing plan and amount beside headline numbers
  • Custom metrics written by Claude Code or another agent over MCP
  • Provider keys encrypted server-side so the Mac never holds them

Cons

  • No free tier; widgets stop updating when the trial ends
  • Only for Apple silicon Macs on macOS 14 or later
  • Several connectors are still marked beta

Geckoboard vs Notch Metrics: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Geckoboard or Notch Metrics?

Notch Metrics starts at $9/mo and Geckoboard at $79/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Geckoboard and Notch Metrics have a free plan?

Geckoboard has no free plan, a 14-day free trial. Notch Metrics has no free plan, a 7-day free trial.

Not sure yet?