Google Charts vs. Redash

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Charts
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Google 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
Redash
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Redash is a data visualization tool designed to allow users to connect and query any data sources, build dashboards to visualize data and share them with a company. Databricks acquired Redash in June 2020.N/A
Pricing
Google ChartsRedash
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google ChartsRedash
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Features
Google ChartsRedash
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.3
51 Ratings
3% above category average
Redash
5.9
3 Ratings
31% below category average
Pixel Perfect reports8.246 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Customizable dashboards8.449 Ratings5.23 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.345 Ratings4.63 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.3
52 Ratings
4% above category average
Redash
5.5
3 Ratings
34% below category average
Drill-down analysis7.946 Ratings4.63 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.452 Ratings4.93 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.238 Ratings5.33 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.847 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.2
52 Ratings
1% below category average
Redash
6.4
3 Ratings
21% below category average
Publish to Web8.650 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Publish to PDF8.747 Ratings7.73 Ratings
Report Versioning7.844 Ratings6.23 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling7.938 Ratings4.93 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers8.231 Ratings5.13 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.4
51 Ratings
4% above category average
Redash
6.3
3 Ratings
21% below category average
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.650 Ratings6.93 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.348 Ratings7.52 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.240 Ratings4.63 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.4
46 Ratings
1% below category average
Redash
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Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)8.545 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.240 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.442 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)8.432 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.4
49 Ratings
6% above category average
Redash
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Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.647 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application8.533 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.245 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Google Charts
8.4
41 Ratings
6% above category average
Redash
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Ratings
REST API8.633 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.440 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames8.327 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.627 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.429 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.229 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Google ChartsRedash
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(62 ratings)
5.3
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(8 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
5.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.0
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google ChartsRedash
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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Databricks
Redash is good in following conditions: Amazing query editor with lots of auto-complete feature for SQLDoes not require hassle and provide an easy interface to connect to various DB Good integration points with various DB's Easy and Simple Dashboarding functionality It lacks in following areas: Dashboarding and Reporting feature is not that extensive [fewer] filters for Periodic filters as well scheduled reports
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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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Databricks
  • Great SQL editor easy to use
  • The setup instructions are clear and anybody can set it up easily.
  • Drag and drop to create different dashboards and resize them.
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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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Databricks
  • A user friendly interface.
  • No need to know how to code to generate a new report.
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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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Databricks
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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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Databricks
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Google
Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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Databricks
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Performance
Google
Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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Databricks
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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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Databricks
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Google
The online training was solely done through self training on google's guide to charts.
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Databricks
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Implementation Rating
Google
Easy to implement
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Databricks
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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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Databricks
We wanted an easy and quick way to deliver and generate reports and wanted to have a good querying engine. We found Redash better and easier to operate with more features with the same cost point. One more thing is rendering and exporting PDFs from Redash was better than the competition with the same price point.
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Scalability
Google
Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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Databricks
No answers on this topic
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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Databricks
  • So as far as investment its just the time you need to give and done.
  • You can host Redash on your server and just pay as you go.
  • There isn't much investment but a lot of things will be solved around reporting and charting.
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