KPI & cards · Annik Inc
Tachometer: pricing, limits and alternatives
Tachometer is a free, certified gauge from Annik Inc with variable start and end angles, orientation, colours, labels and axis scale. It is built for showing a measure against low, acceptable and high ranges, such as error rates or satisfaction scores.
By Nawaf Sharaf · Founder & Reliability Engineer · Updated
Facts as of November 4, 2026
| Listing name | Tachometer (Microsoft Marketplace) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Annik Inc |
| Category | KPI & cards |
| Licence model | Free |
| Price | Free |
| Certified | Yes |
| Latest version | 3.0.1.0 · released September 19, 2025 |
| Native alternative | Gauge (GA) |
Pricing
Tachometer is free: the listing has no paid plan.
Checked on November 4, 2026. Prices change; confirm with the vendor before you buy.
Strengths
- Start/end angles and orientation are configurable.
- Range bands for low/acceptable/high.
- Free and certified.
Limits
- No paid plan or trial on the listing; support is via the publisher.
- Marketplace release September 2025.
Certification and tenant notes
Microsoft-certified on the check date.
Microsoft certifies visuals whose code it has reviewed and that make no external calls; certified visuals work in PowerPoint/PDF export and email subscriptions, and admins can restrict a tenant to certified visuals only (Microsoft Learn). To see whether your tenant allows it in the service, Desktop, exports and subscriptions, run the free custom visual tenant check.
When native Power BI is enough
Our take: The native gauge shows value, min, max and target with limited styling. If you need range colours, Tachometer is the free step up; for dense KPI pages a bullet chart reads faster than any gauge.
Closest built-in visual as of Nov 2026: Gauge (GA). Radial gauge with min/max/target. Limited styling compared with custom gauges.
Alternatives to Tachometer
- Linear Gauge (xViz)Lumel (xViz) · From $9.99/user/year · certified
Linear gauge with ranges; per-user licence.
- Bullet Chart (Microsoft)Microsoft · Free (MIT) · certified
Free; denser than a radial gauge.
- Power KPIMicrosoft · Free (MIT) · certified
Free; KPI value with trend.
- Generate your own gauge chart with VizForgeOne-off credits · you own the code · not certified
A visual built to your brief from a plain-English prompt. Trade-offs are listed in the panel below.
Build your own version
Generate a visual that does the part of Tachometer you need
VizForge writes a Power BI custom visual from a plain-English brief and gives you the .pbiviz and its TypeScript source. The brief below is a starting point based on what Tachometer is used for; edit it to match your report, then send it to the generator.
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What it costs
One generated visual costs 1–5 credits, once. The smallest pack that covers it is the Starter Pack: $9.99 for 10 credits, which leaves room for a few refinements. No per-user or annual fee: the file is yours.
Tachometer itself is free, so generate only if you need something it doesn't do.
Honest trade-offs
- Not Microsoft-certified: Power BI only shows certified custom visuals in PowerPoint/PDF exports and email subscriptions, and tenants that allow certified visuals only will block it unless an admin deploys it as an organizational visual.
- You own the .pbiviz and its TypeScript source, so there is no per-user licence and nothing expires; you also maintain it yourself when Power BI changes.
- Generate a gauge when you need brand styling or behaviour (needle animation, multiple targets) the free visual lacks.
FAQ
Is Tachometer free?
Yes. The Marketplace listing has no paid plan, and the visual is certified.
How is it different from the native gauge?
Tachometer adds configurable start/end angles, orientation, range bands and axis scaling.
Sources
- Microsoft Marketplace listing: Tachometer
- DataChant Power BI Visuals Marketplace tracker (version, date, certification)
All sources read on November 4, 2026. VizForge is not affiliated with Annik Inc; product names identify the products only. Corrections are welcome.
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