Comparison

Haystack vs DashboardHC Alpha

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Haystack

This platform streamlines internal communication, fosters collaboration, and centralizes knowledge access. It enables users to create, share, and discover content, manage team directories, and organize events seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Internal communication
  • Team directory
  • Knowledge base
  • Event management
  • Content creation and measurement
  • Cross-platform content access
Read full description

Use Haystack for: • Communication - Break down silos and streamline internal communication. Create, view, and measure content across multiple platforms - all from one place. • Directory - See your coworkers and work together more effectively. • Knowledge - Accelerate productivity, and improve knowledge access with a connected knowledge base. Create, connect, verify, and search across exisiting platforms in one centralized, secure hub. • Events - Create and view gatherings at any scale (virtual, in-person, or hybrid). Members can RSVP to events, manage their status, and add event details to their personal calendars. Your Haystack work platform transforms the way you and your coworkers communicate, collaborate, and share knowledge.

About

DashboardHC Alpha

This app consolidates senior living and skilled nursing data into live dashboards. It connects to existing systems, allowing users to build custom charts, ask questions in plain English, and access reports from anywhere. Designed for operators to focus on providing excellent care and team experiences.

Highlights
  • Live dashboards from integrated systems
  • Customizable metric, table, bar, pie, and trend charts
  • Natural language data querying with AI
  • Secure sign-in with Google/Microsoft and biometric lock
  • Extensive data integration library
  • Web app features for collaboration and management
Features
Read full description

DashboardHC brings all your Senior Living and Skilled Nursing data into one place, so you can see how every building is doing and act on it, from anywhere. Backed by an industry-experienced data team, DashboardHC connects to the systems you already use and turns them into clear, live dashboards. DASHBOARDS • Every chart built in your organization, in one library • Build Metric, Table, Bar, Pie and Trend charts from the metrics, views and filters you choose • Rankings and custom web apps your team builds, right in the app • Copy any data point and paste it anywhere • Opens instantly from your last visit while fresh data loads POWER BI • Power BI reports and drill-through paginated reports with the Power BI Premium add-on • Turn your phone sideways for a full-screen view AI • Ask questions about your data in plain English and get answers, tables and charts SECURE BY DESIGN • Sign in with Google or Microsoft • Face ID or Touch ID lock after inactivity • Secure, Microsoft Azure–hosted data warehouse DATA INTEGRATIONS • We bring data from all your systems into your own cloud data warehouse • A growing library of connectors, including PointClickCare, Casamba, Optima, Kronos, Workday, ADP, Paychex, Paycor, Great Plains, Intacct, QuickBooks, PointRight, CMS Quality Metrics, Relias and more • Custom integrations for less common sources HELP & SUPPORT • Metric definitions behind every calculation • Newsfeed with the latest features and fixes • Support from our data team at help.dashboardhc.com ALSO IN THE WEB APP • User, role and access management • Share live dashboards with users and guests, and embed them in Microsoft Teams and SharePoint • Excel data connector for power users DashboardHC was built so operators of every size can focus on what they do best: great care for residents and great experiences for their teams. A DashboardHC account is required.

Screenshots

Haystack4 screens
DashboardHC Alpha4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Haystack at every 2 weeks against DashboardHC Alpha's every 6 weeks. Haystack also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Haystack against 5.0 for DashboardHC Alpha. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haystack has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haystack ships an update every 2 weeks, DashboardHC Alpha every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Haystack versus DashboardHC Alpha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaystackDashboardHC Alpha
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaystack Inc.Data Services Partners

Customer experience

Haystack

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DashboardHC Alpha

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Haystack

No in-app purchases

None

DashboardHC Alpha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haystack free?
Haystack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DashboardHC Alpha free?
DashboardHC Alpha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Haystack or DashboardHC Alpha?
Haystack and DashboardHC Alpha are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Haystack or DashboardHC Alpha have ads?
Neither Haystack nor DashboardHC Alpha shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haystack or DashboardHC Alpha?
Haystack ships an update every 2 weeks, and DashboardHC Alpha every 6 weeks. Most recently, Haystack was updated on November 3, 2026 and DashboardHC Alpha on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons