The verdict in three sentences
A real-time production dashboard runs between 40,000 and 90,000 EUR in Dublin in 2026, depending on the number of data sources and alert granularity. Budget 3 to 5 months of development, a day rate of 650 to 1,000 EUR, and maintenance of 400 to 850 EUR/month. The ROI is industrial: 5x faster anomaly detection and up to -15% scrap.
What drives the price of a real-time dashboard
Cost is mostly about connectivity: the more heterogeneous sources you have (PLCs, ERP, sensors, files), the heavier integration becomes. Here are the 2026 tiers.
| Tier | Scope | Price EUR | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 2-3 sources, visual KPIs, 1-min refresh | 40,000 - 52,000 | 3 months |
| Production | 4-6 sources, alerts, thresholds, real-time <5s | 52,000 - 72,000 | 4 months |
| Industrial | 7+ sources, OPC-UA PLCs, historization | 72,000 - 90,000 | 5 months |
| Custom | + predictive AI, digital twin | 90,000+ | 5-7 months |
The real technical challenge is latency: moving from a one-minute refresh to a true real-time stream under 5 seconds (WebSocket, streaming) typically adds 12,000 to 22,000 EUR.
Cost lines and recurring fees
| Line item | 2026 order of magnitude |
|---|---|
| Scoping & mockups | 5,000 - 10,000 EUR |
| Data-source connectors | 9,000 - 26,000 EUR |
| Real-time engine & alerts | 12,000 - 28,000 EUR |
| UI & visualizations | 9,000 - 20,000 EUR |
| QA & go-live | 4,000 - 8,000 EUR |
| Hosting & infra | 200 - 550 EUR/month |
| Maintenance | 400 - 850 EUR/month |
Hosting a real-time dashboard costs more than a classic site: the constant stream and measurement historization require a suitable (time-series) database.
Mini case study
Aoife, plant director of a plastics factory in Dublin, faces a 6% scrap rate across 4 lines producing 3.2M EUR/year of parts. Each machine anomaly takes on average 40 minutes to spot.
With a real-time dashboard at 64,000 EUR (Production tier) and threshold alerts, detection drops to 8 minutes and scrap falls from 6% to 5.1% (-15%). Savings: 0.9% x 3.2M EUR = 28,800 EUR/year of material and labor recovered. The project pays back in about 26 months, including 700 EUR/month maintenance.
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FAQ
How much does a real-time dashboard cost in Dublin in 2026?
Between 40,000 and 90,000 EUR depending on source count and required latency. A production dashboard with alerts sits around 60,000-72,000 EUR.
What is the most expensive part of the project?
Connectivity to heterogeneous sources (PLCs, ERP, sensors) and the real-time engine. Together they often exceed 50% of the budget.
What is the difference between real-time and near real-time?
Near real-time refreshes every minute (cheaper); true real-time (<5s via WebSocket) adds 12,000 to 22,000 EUR but is essential to run fast lines.
Can you connect our industrial PLCs?
Yes, via standard protocols like OPC-UA or Modbus. Each is a specific connector to quote, typically 5,000 to 12,000 EUR per source type.
What recurring cost after go-live?
Hosting 200-550 EUR/month plus maintenance 400-850 EUR/month. The time-series database and constant stream explain higher infra cost than a classic site.
Let's scope your project. Tell us your data sources, target latency and number of lines to monitor, and we'll frame the tier and infra. Detailed quote within 48 h. WhatsApp +221 77 596 93 33.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
