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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Google Drive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.

    $6

    per month

    Pricing
    Google ChartsGoogle Drive
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChartsGoogle Drive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
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    Community Pulse
    Google ChartsGoogle Drive
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    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
    Prior to Google Charts, Microsoft Excel is the program we used for creating charts. Excel had the capability to create a chart and it was fairly easy but Excel did not have the options that Google Charts has. Excel also did not have the capability to import data from several …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Charts
    Google charts is way more easy than the charts that you can create with Microsoft Excel. With google charts you can create better charts in less time because the system knows how to adapt any chart to the data that you have.
    Incentivized
    Google
    Chose Google Drive
    Compared to other products Google Drive is more popular and user-friendly. Because it is linked with Gmail accounts, accesibility and management are very easy.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    Features
    Google ChartsGoogle Drive
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.6
    50 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.048 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.843 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities10.051 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    50 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web9.648 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.645 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.642 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.736 Ratings00 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    7.7
    50 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.049 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization6.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    44 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.943 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.838 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.840 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.2
    48 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access7.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.044 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.4
    40 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.931 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API10.039 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.825 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.925 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)5.028 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.827 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.7195 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.0218 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.1220 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.9205 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.0202 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Charts and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Charts
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings9.2212 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.1214 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
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    Score8.1 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ChartsGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (61 ratings)
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (33 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (32 ratings)
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ChartsGoogle Drive
    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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    Google
    It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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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
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
    • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
    • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
    • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
    • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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    Google
    Always available
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    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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    Google
    The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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    In-Person Training
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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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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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
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    Google
    It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, where either platform would meet their needs.
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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    Google
    I have always been able to access
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • It has given our operation remote capabilities
    • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
    • availability to digital resources fast and easy
    • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
    • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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