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Plecto vs Databox
The best Databox alternative for motivating your workforce
Need a dashboard solution that not only provides serious data tracking, but also gamification and motivation for your teams? Plecto just might be your answer.
Three reasons to choose Plecto over Databox
Performance-driven dashboards
Combining data reporting with gamification features lets employees and teams to observe their data, understand it, and act on it to bring their performance to the next lelve. Plecto also updates your data in real time–unlike Databox, which updates only hourly on its regular plans.
Gamification galore
If you want to turn the daily grind into real fun, you can’t go wrong with Plecto. With its many exciting gamification features, sales agents are guaranteed to get their adrenaline pumping and have their competitive spirit taken up a notch!
Better suited to support contact center teams
If you’re working in a fast-paced environment and dealing with high-velocity metrics, choose Plecto. We provide real-time data refresh rates whenever possible, along with a wide selection of help desk/telephony integrations (24 vs 6).
Plecto vs Databox at a glance
Want to know more about Plecto and Databox? Learn more about each platform's features below.
| Feature | Plecto | Databox |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Real-time KPI tracking and employee motivation | Getting a straightforward performance overview. |
| Who for | Sales and support managers | Marketing teams, agencies |
| What for |
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| KPI visualization | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time insights | Yes | No |
| Reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Ease of use | Relatively easy | Very easy |
| Gamification (contests, notifications, etc.) | Yes | No |
| Coaching | Yes | No |
| TV access | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app (App Store and Android) | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Yes Onboarding provided. Dedicated CSM and chat, email + phone support. Library of online resources and webinars. | Yes Professional and growth onboarding provided. |
| Starting price | $24 / license / month (Medium) | $399 / month (Growth) |
“The effects show immediately and give a better transparency to all employees, raising their motivation and their desire to do good for the sake of the team and the company. Plecto has definitely helped us improve performance”
Anders Eiler
E-Commerce CSO, team.blue
Plecto features
Think Plecto is your perfect fit?
Transform your KPIs into stunning, real-time TV dashboards that drive team motivation.
For frontline reps:
- A motivating enablement tool to see their stats instantly
- Can take ownership of their performance
- Access to their own personalized performance dashboards
For managers:
- Identify trends in your team's performance
- Ensure that your whole team stays on track with their goals
Make hitting KPIs exciting with fun contests, funny celebratory notifications, and real-world prizes or rewards.
For frontline reps:
- Have fun competing against/working with colleagues to achieve goals
- Feel valued and recognized
- Enjoy the opportunity to win prizes
For managers:
- Easy set-up and low maintenance
- An efficient and effective way to engage your team
Connect your sales, CRM, lead, telephony, and helpdesk systems with plug-and-play or custom API with Plecto.
For managers:
- All your KPI data is in one place
- You can get a holistic view of your team's (and broader aligned company's) performance
- You save hundreds of hours a month looking for data in different systems
Take action on your KPIs in a more fluid and ongoing basis, instead of key insights and coaching opportunities being kept hidden away.
For frontline reps:
- Can access previous 1:1s to see their own long-term coaching plans, goals, and growth anytime
- Can collaborate with their manager on setting personalized and realistic targets based on their skill and experience level
- Develop knowledge and training in a fun way with quizzes
For managers:
- Can easily onboard new team members without spending months on training
- Can tailor coaching to be more personalized and effective through time-saving 1:1 templates
“Plecto’s biggest impact has been the gamification. The team and cross-regional overview, and the possibility to work with achievements, are great for giving employees the opportunity to compare their sales power.”
Remo Pastori
Sales Manager, Sunrise
Integrations
All your team's KPIs. All in one place.
Take your CRM, helpdesk, and telephony systems' KPIs and show your team how they're doing in one simple dashboard view in just seconds.
“Plecto is great for showing the whole team’s results for all kinds of people. From not knowing anything about how other people are performing to now being able to see colleagues’ results, Plecto brings out our salespeople’s competitiveness. It actually gives them a huge performance lift.”
Jesper Sebastian Larsen
Nordic Sales Director, Ageras
Dedicated resources. No hidden and expensive implementation fees.
Don't worry about difficult data setups and being held back by BI-required abilities. We've got the resources to help you get the most out of your metrics! With Plecto, you enjoy:
Onboarding
Free kickoff call + 2 free hours of onboarding with your Customer Success Manager. Support available via phone, chat, or email when you need it.
Help Center
An extensive range of video tutorials and written guides to help at any time of your customer journey with Plecto.
Plecto Expert Service
Consult our PES team if you want your setup taken to a more technical next level (for additional paid hours)
And in case you're still undecided...here are some of Plecto's extra features.
Save bags of time and hours of manpower by automating your reports. All you need to do is set it up once and you are good to go!
Rep just booked a meeting? Reached a revenue milestone? Get instant notifications popping up on your office TVs to motivate and engage your team.
With our mobile app, Plecto is the perfect tool for managers who are on the move from meeting to different locations or simply just want to stay in the know! Plus, Plecto on the TVs is a great motivator for all staff around the office.
Plecto vs Databox FAQ
Answer: yes! Plecto is designed to be as easy to use as possible. But we also provide onboarding, Expert Service consultation, a free resource library, and a dedicated CSM for every customer to help make setup as easy as possible. All of these benefits apply to all customers, regardless of the plan they use. So if you’re not technical, never fear.
No, unlike with Databox, you can import as many data sources as you like in Plecto without incurring further charges. Plecto charges by tracked users and not data sources, so you are free to integrate with as many systems as you like.
Plecto’s pricing is pretty straightforward: we charge by the number of tracked users, not by the number of data sources. Our Medium and Large plans both have 10 user licenses included in their base prices. For every extra user, you’ll pay an additional fee.
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