Gauge
One number, against the range that makes it mean something. A gauge places a single value on a bounded arc, with labelled bands marking the ranges that carry different meanings.
Gauge shows Net revenue retention at 104% on a scale from 80 to 130, against a target of 105%.
What is a gauge?
A gauge places a single value on a bounded arc, with labelled bands marking the ranges that carry different meanings.
Why is a gauge useful?
A number on its own is not information. '92%' means nothing until you know the target is 95% and anything under 88% triggers an escalation - and a gauge encodes exactly that context into the picture.
How RetainCLM uses it
Show net revenue retention against its target band. The needle's position inside or outside the target zone is the entire message, readable from across a room.
The chart above is drawn from illustrative demo data chosen to make the visualization legible. It does not describe real RetainCLM customers. On a live account the same chart is drawn from your own customer, usage, billing and support data.
How to read it
The bands are the content. A gauge with no thresholds is a number in an expensive costume - if you cannot name the bands, use plain text.
Limitations to keep in mind
A gauge shows one value and no history, so it cannot tell you whether you are improving. Pair it with a sparkline or a trend chart, and never build a dashboard out of gauges alone.
Related concepts
A gauge is most useful alongside customer retention analytics, revenue retention, the full visualization library. RetainCLM builds these views on one unified customer record, so a pattern you notice in one visualization can be followed into the next without exporting anything.
Questions about the gauge
What is a gauge chart used for?
Displaying a single key metric against a target or against thresholds that change what the value means, such as net revenue retention versus its goal band.
What is the main weakness of gauge charts?
They show no history and use a lot of space for one number. They work as a summary tile next to a trend chart, not as a dashboard on their own.
Related visualizations
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