KPI Dashboards: 11 providers in comparison

Companies generate a wide range of data in many different areas. KPI dashboards help to aggregate this data, analyse it and make it usable. In this way, departments can be managed efficiently, budgets can be allocated sensibly and developments can be recognised at an early stage. We have compared 11 KPI dashboards on the basis of over 250 criteria. As always, a summary of the comparison is available for download.

Keeping an eye on key figures for successful corporate management
Today, hardly any company can do without a detailed analysis of its figures. However, this does not mean controlling the key financial figures. At least not only. Because successful companies use the possibilities to keep an eye on other data that are important for them. These figures can be gathered from the most diverse areas of the company. This creates a multitude of data streams that initially – depending on the software stack – each stand on their own.  It is correspondingly time-consuming to maintain an overview. In the past, the respective departments often helped themselves with their own constructions, which, despite all the advantages and diverse application possibilities of this tool, have clear disadvantages. Firstly, a relatively high set-up effort, secondly, a high susceptibility to errors and thirdly, limited visualisation possibilities. A classic case of „there must be an easier way to do this“.

KPI dashboards provide an aggregated data overview
In fact, it can be better. Through KPI dashboards that bundle data sources, put them in relation to each other and merge them into an individual cockpit depending on the user. This enables a simple overview of the most important key figures, available at any time. This enables effective control of one’s own department, one’s own team and ultimately the entire company. KPI dashboards provide a high degree of transparency and enable the user to react quickly to current developments. The possibilities for use are huge, wherever data is available or generated. Ultimately, KPIs can only be used meaningfully if they are also up-to-date and can be observed and related to each other. This is what KPI dashboards do.

Whoever collects key figures must also keep an eye on them, otherwise they are meaningless. KPI dashboards are ideal aids for the efficient management of departments and companies.

Frank Mühlenbeck, publisher contentmanager.de

11 KPI Dashboard Tools in Comparison
We have defined over 250 criteria for our market overview, which should give you an orientation for your selection. Based on these criteria, we have compared 11 different tools with different focuses. Accordingly, there can be no „test winner“ in our market overview. Rather, we want to help you get an overview and make a preliminary selection for your individual task. We have considered the following KPI dashboards in our market overview:

Abis Cloud
Apteco Orbit
ClicData i4
DashboardFox
Executive Strategy Manager
Hootsuite Enterprise
Klipfolio
Knowi
Plecto
Whatagraph
Zoho Analytics