TailStats vs. Browser Dashboards
Ditch the browser tab.
At a fraction of the price.
Browser dashboards are built for office TVs. TailStats is built for the person doing the actual work.
Typical competitor
$319/mo
$3,828/year
You save
$300/mo
$3,639/year with TailStats
TailStats Pro
$19/mo
$189/year
Feature by feature
See exactly what you get with each product.
| Feature | TailStats | Browser Dashboards |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | Free (local) | $60/mo (1 dashboard) |
| Pro plan | $19/mo | $319/mo |
| Free tier | ✓ Forever (all features, local) | ✗ 14-day trial only |
| Platform | ||
| macOS native app | ✓ Menu bar | ✗ Browser only |
| iOS native app | ✓ | ✗ Mobile web |
| Android native app | Coming soon | ✗ Mobile web |
| Local / offline mode | ✓ | ✗ Cloud only |
| Data & Integrations | ||
| Works with any JSON API | ✓ JSONPath | ✗ Fixed integrations only |
| Push API | ✓ | ✗ Pull only |
| Pre-built integrations | Bring your own | ✓ |
| Self-host | ✓ Free local | ✗ |
| Developer tools | ||
| MCP integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| CLI | ✓ | ✗ |
| Where they shine | ||
| Office TV display | — | ✓ |
Competitor pricing and features are estimates based on publicly available information as of Feb 2026 and may have changed.
Who each product is for
Browser Dashboards
Built for the office
- Sales teams that need dashboards on office TVs
- Non-technical managers who need pre-built integrations
- Large enterprises with $300/mo dashboard budgets
TailStats
Built for the builder
- SaaS founders, indie hackers, developers
- Anyone who wants metrics in their Mac menu bar, not a browser tab
- Teams that push data from scripts, AI agents, or custom APIs
Try TailStats free.
No credit card. No browser required.
Free for local use. Cloud plans from $9/mo.