Peakboard
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$500 per license per year
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- Manufacturing
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What is Peakboard
Peakboard is a data visualization and dashboarding product used to build and display real-time KPI dashboards on screens in workplaces such as manufacturing, logistics, and operations centers. It provides a visual designer to create dashboards and connect to common data sources, and it supports deployment to dedicated player devices for digital signage-style rollouts. The product is typically used by operations, IT, and continuous improvement teams that need shop-floor or team-level visibility rather than analyst-centric reporting.
Designed for screen-based dashboards
Peakboard focuses on dashboards intended for continuous display on TVs and monitors, which fits operational and shop-floor use cases. It supports player-style deployment so teams can standardize how dashboards run on endpoints. This orientation can reduce the effort required to operationalize dashboards compared with tools that primarily target interactive, analyst-driven exploration.
Broad connectivity for operational data
Peakboard provides connectors and integration options aimed at pulling data from business systems and databases commonly used in operations environments. It supports near real-time refresh patterns that are important for status boards and KPI walls. This makes it suitable for consolidating multiple operational signals into a single visual layer.
Visual builder for non-developers
Peakboard includes a visual design environment for building dashboards without requiring a full software development workflow. Teams can iterate on layouts, widgets, and screen formats to match different display contexts. This can help business users and IT collaborate on dashboards without relying exclusively on data engineering or BI developers.
Less suited to deep BI analytics
Peakboard is primarily oriented toward operational dashboards and screen display rather than complex semantic modeling and exploratory analytics. Organizations that need governed metrics layers, advanced ad hoc analysis, or large-scale self-service BI may require additional BI tooling. This can increase overall stack complexity when both operational displays and enterprise analytics are required.
Governance features may be limited
Compared with enterprise BI platforms, governance capabilities such as centralized metric definitions, lineage, and fine-grained analytical permissions may be less comprehensive. This can matter in regulated environments or where many departments share datasets. Teams may need to implement additional processes to maintain consistency across dashboards.
Deployment adds endpoint management
Running dashboards on dedicated players and screens introduces device provisioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management considerations. Organizations may need IT involvement for network access, security policies, and physical rollout across sites. This can be more operationally demanding than browser-only dashboard distribution.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peakboard Pro (BYOD) | 49 € / month (annual billing: 588 € per year) | Access to limited data sources (PLC, IoT, sensor interfaces), support, software updates, Peakboard BYOD (use your own hardware). Source: official pricing page. |
| Peakboard Pro (Peakboard Box) | 59 € / month (annual billing: 708 € per year) | As Pro but includes Peakboard Box hardware. |
| Peakboard Enterprise (BYOD) | 79 € / month (annual billing: 948 € per year) | Access to all available data sources, support, software updates. |
| Peakboard Enterprise (Peakboard Box) | 89 € / month (annual billing: 1,068 € per year) | Enterprise feature set + Box hardware included. |
| Peakboard Hub (online) | 340 € / month (annual billing: 4,080 € per year). Starter plan: free for up to 5 connected Peakboard Boxes or BYOD devices. | Central device & data management, centralized storage & analysis, management of users/settings/updates. Starter free tier (up to 5 devices) noted on official Hub/pricing pages. |
| US / Packaged examples (official US pricing page) | Get started: $500 (per license, per year); Small & Midsize Manufacturing: $1,000 (per license, per year); Peakboard Box (annual subscription) starting at $2,000 per year; BYOD license starting at $1,400 per year (pricing caps and per-device discounts apply). | These are presented as example/starting packages on the official US pricing page; Peakboard also shows enterprise scaling rules (e.g., additional Boxes $300/yr after 20 Boxes; BYOD pricing capped at $28,000/yr for 20+ licenses). |
Notes:
- All prices on the official pricing pages are described as “per license and year” (annual billing examples shown). (Official source: peakboard.com)
- The Peakboard Designer software (used to build dashboards) is available as a free download and can be used without time restrictions / full functionality for testing and development. (Official product pages state Designer is free to download and test.)
- BYOD trial: BYOD product page indicates a trial version can be used immediately after request; long-term use requires a hardware-bound license.
Seller details
Peakboard GmbH
Stuttgart, Germany
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