Item: Google Charts
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

It is used by two of our schools, e.g. engineering, to make charts and use javacript to tie into their requirements and descriptions. This also helps the college students learn to build basic programming skills. The users (the students) need Google Charts and the gallery and inventory of chart types that can be customized for their websites. Just knowing there is a gallery of charts is educational.

Pros and Cons

Google Charts is free so a terrific tool for universities and students
Provides new users that need charts an inventory and gallery of potential charts and types to visualize data
The software is useful to add charts and data for websites with limited effort but with success

Using the javascript seems intimidately too technical
By making it free, it sort of makes the user think they are missing something
Limited technical support, kind of have to figure it out

Return on Investment

The ROI is very high since Google Charts is free, no investment required
It has a developer guide and a quick start for users which are very useful
No negative effects since Google is a great company and this is a solid product
Visualization APIs that it uses are very hot in the marketplace

Alternatives Considered

Tableau Desktop

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.

Key Insights

Do you think Google Charts delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Charts's feature set?

Yes

Did Google Charts live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Google Charts go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Charts again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Google Drive, Google Hangouts Meet

Usability

As described in detail here, Google Charts works well for website creation and data visualization using charts. Customization potential is very appealing. Constant releases keeps it fresh. For organizations with limited resources and small budgets, like college students, universities, student clubs and not for profits, Google Charts makes me give it a positive rating. Use the developer guides.

Support Rating

Don't use Google Chart's support team. That is why you get it, to self serve making users more independent. There is a Google Charts forum where users to collaborate ideas and tips graphically and in a learning professional manner. The tool has lots of releases keeping the functionality and technical details up to date.

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Charts is well suited for website creation and illuminating the readers of websites of the data visualization. For organizations with limited resources and budgets, like college students and universities and student clubs, Google Charts is very appropriate and reachable. For corporates, banks and management and information technology consulting firms, it just does not have the technical and functional capabilities.

Google Charts has lot of flexibility for creating data visualization and colorful impact

Overall Satisfaction with Google Charts