Dashboard Cola

An interesting data set is only useful if the information can be presented in an accessible form, but this is not something inexperienced users can normally do without the help of specialized software.

Dashboard Cola is a feature-packed application that enables you to create interactive dashboards for data visualization. It is quite easy to use, sporting an intuitive UI, and it even supports multi-user collaboration.

After creating a new project, you can select one or more data sources to be used in your dashboard. If several are added, you can easily switch between them at any time.

The application can connect to an existing database, and it enables you to select the data you wish to use with the help of the built-in Query Builder. Among the supported database types, we can mention SQL Server, Oracle, Firebird, MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLLite.

It is possible to connect to an OLAP cube in an MS Analysis Services database, as well as extract data directly from an Excel workbook.

Dashboard Cola puts a fairly extensive collection of tools at your disposal, enabling you to enhance your project with charts, pies, gauges, cards, maps, images and more. You can add objects with simple drag and drop actions, something novices will certainly appreciate.

Another interesting feature offered by the application is its support for collaboration on team projects, as it allows multiple users to work on the same dashboard at the same time, while seeing changes in real-time.

Unfortunately, Dashboard Cola does not include any documentation, something inexperienced users will not be happy with. While the GUI is well-designed and easy to understand, the lack of a user manual makes the software less accessible to non-experts.

Dashboard Cola is a great application for users who wish to design interactive dashboards using data from various sources. It is powerful and not particularly difficult to use, but it does lack documentation.