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    Google Charts

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Charts provides a way to visualize data on your website - for free. From simple line charts to complex hierarchical tree maps, the chart gallery provides a large number of ready-to-use chart types. The most common way to use Google Charts is with simple JavaScript that you embed in your web page.N/A
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    Google Charts
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    Google Charts
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    Google Charts
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Charts
    In comparison to Microsoft Power BI, Google Charts has more ease of use for businesses who simply need a way to visually display their data from their reports. Although Power BI may be more robust in more complicated data compilation, Google Charts can still be able to do some …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    As our company heavily utilizes Google products, when we first looked into the tool to help us to present our data, we were looking if we could find anything that is from Google and can satisfy our basic needs. Google Charts fit in it very well. That does not mean we are not …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts is free so it was a no brainer for our company to use. There may be other products out there that have more functionality or are easy, but they are not free.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts is great because it is free. There are not really other options that are out there that offer as much as Google Charts does without the cost, so no other software really stacks up.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    I also would like to add Chart.js to the list, although it was not a searchable option. Google Charts is hard to beat, considering how effective it is, and that there's no need for an enterprise subscription. It's got basically any sort of chart or timeline or trend tracker you …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Having used other powerful BI tools, Google is still not upto the mark. But it does a decent job for a free tool.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    We have not really tried any other software for this purpose other than Google Charts because it is free and has worked very well for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    It is a reliable tool and its free version definitely stacks up against a lot of other paid versions of other software. So if you are using anything else, it is definitely worth checking out Google Charts.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts is one of the better software for data visualization because it is free. You can’t beat that!
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts is better than any other alternative because it is free. It is a bit difficult to customize, so there may be better softwares out there depending on the complexity of what you are trying to do.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts is one of the best tools out there because it integrates perfectly with Google Drive and Google Sheets, etc.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts does offer a lot of functionality and it is also free which is why it is a great choice for our team. We are always looking for free solutions that are out there.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Smartsheet integrates better with JIRA out of the box so we primarily use Smartsheet for visualisation of our Sprint breakdown. However, when reporting to higher-ups, we use Google Charts as the flexibility is far greater. We can better make visualisations that suite our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    There are very many other softwares out there that are as intuitive as Google Charts and that is what makes it great.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Our teams were already using Google's G suite and as google charts simply came tagged along with it, they were more than happy to go with google charts given its capabilities. Though we have another BI solution in place but teams mostly work with google charts and export their …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google Charts stacks up better since it is free and does not have the constant pressure for cost overruns, add-ons, annual maintenance and implementation services. The speed of using Google Charts is quick, saving users potentially weeks in getting up and going. For the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Chart.js is another javascript alternative to Google Charts. It outputs charts in Canvas elements rather than SVG, so it's a bit easier to manipulate and make responsive.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    For both the tools you need a good programming knowledge but this is not the case with Google Charts.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    I honestly have no used others. This was my first in my field. But I can say it's been a joy to work with and I don't see myself or my organization using any other platform or program.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Went with Google Charts directly. Integrates with other Google apps that we use seamlessly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    We selected Google Charts because it is a free tool and is a part of the GSuite.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    We have not really used any other products, but we do not really need a reason to because this one has worked so well for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    I've used D3.js and Google Charts, in my opinion, is easier to use and more accessible. But D3.js is much more visually flexible and has a lot of different use cases if we compare it to this service. So I think Google Charts is suitable for dashboards and applications that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    I have not used many other software similar to Google Charts because a lot of the software I have used in the past has integrated reporting available to the customer. However, for instances where our software reporting is not accurate, we are able to use this online source to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    I definitely prefer Google Charts over Piktochart chart because of the way that it integrates with Google Sheets, Google Drive, and Google Docs. The entire G Suite is completely crucial to our operation and having an outside chart program doesn't streamline or make data …
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    Features
    Google Charts
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.6
    50 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.144 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.048 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.843 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.046 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.051 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.645 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    50 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Publish to Web9.648 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.645 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.642 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.736 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    7.7
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.049 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.047 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.040 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.943 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.838 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.840 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.2
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.046 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.044 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.4
    40 Ratings
    8% above category average
    REST API8.931 Ratings
    Javascript API10.039 Ratings
    iFrames8.825 Ratings
    Java API8.925 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)5.028 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.827 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google Charts
    Small Businesses
    Cyfe
    Score4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Charts
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (61 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (32 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Charts
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    We can easily recommend Google Charts to any company that needs a way to visually represent their data. Another great thing about Google Charts is that it is free to use and does not require any membership fees. Although it requires a skilled used to be able to use the charts, the results are great and can be beneficial to any company who is looking to make better decisions.
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    Pros
    Google
    • they're free with Google suite and they have backing in terms of powerful Google apps which can be plugged in to perform multiple actions like using Google sheets to import raw data into Google Charts
    • they're the most simple app to use when it comes to creating charts and visual dashboards
    • ease of customization
    • ease of using custom APIs from developers side to help make any types of charts and dashboards you want
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    Cons
    Google
    • I would like a couple more introductory videos or a live chat option for when you run into an issue. I think this is a Google-wide problem, not only linked to Google Charts.
    • I have run into some issues with the Dynamic Data but also admittedly could potentially dive in deeper and investigate.
    • It would be great if Google Charts made it possible to integrate Google Chat into the platform.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Google Charts is a good product. It's widely supported with deep documentation and a large community. But for me, it wasn't customizable enough. When we started with simple charts, it was great, but as we got deeper and more complex, our needs outgrew the library. If I was going forward, I would choose a more barebones library with more freedom and extensibility.
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    Usability
    Google
    Google Charts is about as easy to use as the rest of their applications. The UI is very well thought out, allowing you to add what you need, and customize it to your exact liking. The default theme is actually really nice, which helps as most of the time, customizing is not needed.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    As a free tool with massively powerful, infinitely customisable charts that can be dynamically updated - Google Charts is my favourite data visualisation tool. However, my hatred of JavaScript does jade my view on it. This is the price of the tool though, and I'm glad it's available for me.
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    Online Training
    Google
    The online training was solely done through self training on google's guide to charts.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google Charts stacks up better since it is free and does not have the constant pressure for cost overruns, add-ons, annual maintenance and implementation services. The speed of using Google Charts is quick, saving users potentially weeks in getting up and going. For the readers of websites with limited resources, the application shows up nicely is look and feel with charts. Great way of showing data visually.
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • teams were easily able to create charts and find out progress on our learning courses and thus take actionable insights to their managers, professors
    • students could also know their progress on various courses from one single view, same for instructors in terms of imparting education
    • sales team could learn which kind of courses sold more to focus more on those areas
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