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Geckoboard vs SimpleKPI

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Geckoboard

$79/mo 14 day free trial

Geckoboard fits recruiting teams that want a clean TV or Slack dashboard of desk numbers already sitting in a CRM, dialer or spreadsheet. Pricing starts at $79/month billed annually for 2 dashboards and 1 screen, and Performance runs from $319/month.

Where Geckoboard fits

  • Office TV KPI dashboards
  • Teams already using HubSpot or Salesforce
  • Dialer metrics from Aircall or Dialpad
  • Querying metrics from Claude or ChatGPT

SimpleKPI

$63/mo 14 day free trial

SimpleKPI fits a recruitment agency or TA team that wants KPI dashboards and league tables for the whole team at a fixed cost. It costs $63 per month billed annually or $79 month to month, with unlimited users.

Where SimpleKPI fits

  • Agencies wanting flat pricing for unlimited users
  • Recruiter league tables on a dashboard
  • Manual or spreadsheet KPI tracking
  • Teams pushing ATS data through an API

At a glance

DetailGeckoboardSimpleKPI
Starting price$79/mo$63/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underDashboards & leaderboardsDashboards & leaderboards
Capterra4.7 from 123 reviewsNot enough reviews

Where they pull apart

Geckoboard

Stands out: Geckoboard runs its own Metrics MCP server, so Claude or ChatGPT can query live dashboard metrics, and it is included on every plan with no usage charge. Viewers are unlimited on all plans, so only editors and screens add cost.

Watch out: Geckoboard has no Bullhorn or other ATS connector on its data sources page, so recruiting agencies have to route ATS data through Google Sheets, a SQL database, Zapier or the Datasets API. Geckoboard's pricing page shows only annual prices, and Essentials caps you at 2 dashboards and 1 screen before add-on fees.

Not the right fit for

  • Agencies needing a native Bullhorn feed
  • Leaderboard contests and rewards

SimpleKPI

Stands out: The price never changes with headcount, because one flat plan covers unlimited users, dashboards and KPIs. It also combines league table widgets, targets with RAG status and AI tools such as Kip, Pulse and KPI Score in that single plan.

Watch out: Only six native integrations are listed (GA4, Search Console, Google Sheets, Stripe, Xero and Zendesk), so recruiting data has to come through manual entry, spreadsheet import, Zapier or the API. There is no ATS connector, and the leaderboard is a dashboard widget rather than a gamification module with contests or rewards.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams wanting native ATS connectors
  • Contest and reward based gamification

Pros and cons

Geckoboard

  • Viewers are unlimited on every plan
  • Vendor-run Metrics MCP server is included on all plans
  • Many CRM, dialer and spreadsheet connectors, plus SQL and a push API
  • No ATS or Bullhorn connector listed
  • Essentials covers only 2 dashboards, 1 editor and 1 screen
  • No leaderboard contests, rewards or gamification

SimpleKPI

  • Flat price with unlimited users
  • League tables, targets and RAG status in one plan
  • 14 day trial with no credit card
  • Only six native integrations listed
  • No ATS or recruiting CRM connector
  • No contests, rewards or TV gamification features named

What each one costs

Geckoboard

$79/mo

Geckoboard publishes three plans priced in USD before VAT. Essentials starts at $79/month billed annually with 2 dashboards, 1 editor and 1 screen, and you can add dashboards at $24 each and editors or screens at $20 each. Performance starts at $319/month billed annually with 20 dashboards, 3 editors and 5 screens, and Enterprise is quoted. Monthly billing is offered, but the page shows only annual prices and says annual billing saves 20%. Viewers are unlimited on every plan, a 14-day free trial is available, and non-profits get 20% off. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

SimpleKPI

$63/mo

SimpleKPI sells one plan at a flat price: $79 per month billed monthly, or $63 per month billed as $758 per year. There is no per user charge, and users, dashboards, reports, KPIs and data connections are unlimited. Every feature, including the AI tools, the Developer API and priority support, is in the one plan. A 14 day free trial needs no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 6 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Geckoboard cheaper than SimpleKPI?
SimpleKPI starts lower, at $63/mo against $79/mo for Geckoboard. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Geckoboard or SimpleKPI for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Geckoboard offers a 14 day free trial. SimpleKPI offers a 14 day free trial.
Does Geckoboard or SimpleKPI have an MCP server?
Geckoboard ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 6 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?