What Does a Custom Dashboard Cost to Build?
Real-time analytics dashboards with interactive charts, KPI tracking, role-based views, and scheduled reports.
Project type: Analytics Dashboard
Feature Breakdown
| Feature | Hours | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Connectors & ETL | 16 | Integrations with databases, APIs, and third-party services with scheduled data refresh. |
| Interactive Charts & Visualizations | 20 | Line, bar, pie, heatmap, and scatter charts with zoom, drill-down, and tooltips. |
| KPI Cards & Metrics | 10 | At-a-glance KPI widgets with trend indicators, comparisons, and goal tracking. |
| Filters & Date Ranges | 10 | Global and per-widget filters with date range pickers, saved filter presets, and URL-synced state. |
| Role-Based Views | 10 | Different dashboard layouts and data scopes per user role — executive, manager, analyst. |
| Export & Scheduled Reports | 10 | PDF and CSV exports, email-scheduled report delivery, and shareable dashboard links. |
| Responsive Layout | 9 | Grid-based responsive layout that adapts from large monitors to tablets. |
Total estimated hours: 85
Pricing Tiers
- AI PM: $2/hr — Total: $170
- AI-managed project execution
- Automated milestone tracking
- Daily progress reports
- Quality assurance checks
- Live PM: $3/hr — Total: $255
- Dedicated human project manager
- Weekly strategy calls
- Priority support channel
- Data modeling consultation
- Visualization best practices review
- Live PM + Dev: $5/hr — Total: $425
- Dedicated PM and senior developer
- Real-time pair programming sessions
- Code review on every pull request
- Query performance optimization
- Post-launch support included
Agency Comparison
| Approach | Typical Cost | Typical Timeline | Bookuvai Cost | Bookuvai Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traditional Agency | $20,000 – $60,000 | 2 – 4 months | $170 – $425 | 2 – 4 weeks |
| Freelancer | $5,000 – $20,000 | 1 – 3 months | $170 – $425 | 2 – 4 weeks |
| No-Code Platform | $50 – $500/mo ongoing | 1 – 3 weeks | $170 – $425 one-time | 2 – 4 weeks |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can the dashboard connect to our existing database?
- Yes. We build connectors for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, REST APIs, and popular SaaS tools. Custom connectors can be scoped as needed.
- Is the data updated in real-time?
- It depends on your data source. We support both real-time WebSocket streams and scheduled polling intervals — configurable per widget.
- Are there ongoing costs after the build?
- Only your hosting and any third-party data services. There are no recurring Bookuvai fees for the dashboard itself.