Google Charts

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Sahil
Sahil
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Good option for creating visually impressive charts and analytics.

Reviewed on 2023/02/22

overall i feel that google charts is a very good option for simple and very effective visual and...

overall i feel that google charts is a very good option for simple and very effective visual and chart preparation but more themes and more charts types need to be made available.

Pros

The interface is very simple and easy to use. I also liked the immense customization tools available that helps me personalize the handle according to my needs. The data visualization is very good indeed and very helpful in creating impressive anyalytics.

Cons

Talking about the things that i did not like would include limited data resources and limited chart types. i think that more themes of chart need to be made available so that different themes and occasions needs can be fullfiled.

Satwik
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Color Your Data In Charts

Reviewed on 2022/12/22

My overall experience was very good, expecting some little bit changes in GUI and minimum network...

My overall experience was very good, expecting some little bit changes in GUI and minimum network range, rest all is perfect.

Pros

It is very easy to use, can be used at any time, anywhere and freely accessible. I mainly like it's auto saving feature in google cloud which is a lot of helpful tool to me.

Cons

But,I am disappoint in few fields of this application that it some times lags a lot and it also requires a stable and proper internet connection for loading the chart or else you will see different errors at same time, which irritates a lot.

Suzanne
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

Not for Novices

Reviewed on 2020/09/30

The end results are very professional looking. However the general public won't be able to produce...

The end results are very professional looking. However the general public won't be able to produce these charts for their websites until it is made MUCH more user friendly.

Pros

It is extremely customizable and adaptable to a variety of situations. There are dozens of different chart types, and lots of options for how you want your data displayed with the chart. Changes on your website happen in real time.

Cons

This software is very inaccessible to beginners in html/css as well as any casual website editors. In a world where more and more people are able to create websites through visual editors without knowing any code at all, Google Charts is reminiscent of a past where only coders could build websites. All of the guides were written by coders for coders. It basically just gives you sample snip-bits of code for each chart type and tells you to customize it yourself. There isn't any kind of sandbox area to test out your code attempts within the app either, nor any links to resources to teach yourself code either.

It also doesn't explain important information about later down the pipeline, for after you finish your chart and want to post it on your website. Many commonly-used website building platforms don't allow users to directly use CSS, and sometimes not even HTML either. In order to add your chart to such websites, you will need third-party plugins.

Alhassan
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  • Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

The best and most capable free software I have ever used

Reviewed on 2021/06/12

My overall experience with google charts has been amazing. I used to create all my charts in...

My overall experience with google charts has been amazing. I used to create all my charts in Microsoft Excel until I discovered Google Charts, and I am completely stuck with it now. The ease of customizing my work and sharing it directly from source with my colleagues has been a welcome change from the drag of doing the same things with excel.

Pros

Like most google products, one of the best aspects of Google Charts is how extremely easy it is to setup and get comfortable using. Having come from a Microsoft Excel background, my learning curve literally took me about 3 minutes. And oh, the best feature of Google Charts has to be that its free and still manages to outperform almost all its rival products.

Cons

I often do not like to register any complaints about free-to-use software that are able to perform fairly well. And google charts does more than perform fairly, it is absolutely awesome. My only suggestion would be to create an offline version with the same full range of functionality.

Timmy
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Real-time Data Visualization collected from throughout your organization

Reviewed on 2020/07/29

Google Charts helps us provide graphics for intra-company presentations, where data can be quickly...

Google Charts helps us provide graphics for intra-company presentations, where data can be quickly assembled and graphed in order to shed light on trends, ideas, or capabilities pertaining to opinions or data. There's not hard-and-fast way to use Google Charts, but we have found that it is a comfortable and capable way to express data visualization for many different situations.

Pros

I love that Google Charts is so easily customized. I can show the amount of data downloaded on a weekly basis in a bar chart, or I could just as easily throw onto a shared screen the results of a company-wide poll on what's we want for catering next week. With this much ability, Charts is a fun and effective method of showing everyone their personal analytics.

Cons

Google Charts is hard to make very precise plots on. The axis configuration options are limited, the colorbars are typically set automatically, and the chart plot size and line shape/weight is often lacking in options. The surface role of the software is to show, not to explain.

Alternatives Considered

Panoply

Reasons for Choosing Google Charts

Matlab plots were tedious to create.

Switched From

MATLAB

Reasons for Switching to Google Charts

Panoply had rigorous input requirements that we all got tired of meeting.
Patrick
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google Charts

Reviewed on 2022/03/08

The charts produced by this software are amazing. Our customers like the animated time frame charts.

The charts produced by this software are amazing. Our customers like the animated time frame charts.

Pros

The charts incorporate graphs and gadgets that have motion.

Cons

The software program is a little difficult to learn but worth the time in the end.

Sheida
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  • Industry: Higher Education
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google charts review

Reviewed on 2022/02/08

Pros

It is user-friendly with lots of functionality in data visualization.

Cons

There is nothing bad about this software. I already switched from another software to this in order to do a better data visualization.

Tair
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
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  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Google charts review

Reviewed on 2024/06/21

Convenient tool for quick solutions on the fly

Convenient tool for quick solutions on the fly

Pros

Convenient online tool for quick data analysis

Cons

Browser based data analysis tool to easily analyse it

Jeevesh
Jeevesh
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Nice option for great visualization charts and tools.

Reviewed on 2023/02/21

overall i found google charts to be very impressive and helpful just i think that more complex...

overall i found google charts to be very impressive and helpful just i think that more complex chart and data can be processed if it is improved.

Pros

i liked the very minimal user friendly look and interface which doesnt form clutter and increases my workflow. also the customization available is great and the interaction on other platforms is also very immense which helps me use it without any any worry to share later. the dashboard customization is very handy and helpful.

Cons

in feel that the reporting and analytics can be even more improved and the data management need also to be made more efficient and fast.

Mitali
Mitali
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Value for Money
  • Ease of Use
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Great tool for creating data visualization through interactive charts quickly and easily.

Reviewed on 2023/02/21

Overall I feel like google chart is one of the very good tools for creating the visual analytics...

Overall I feel like google chart is one of the very good tools for creating the visual analytics because of being very simple and effective but more variety needs to be rolled out.

Pros

First and foremost the interface is very simple and very user friendly and customizable. The data management is very efficient and as mentioned the customizable dashboard is very helpful.

Cons

I feel that there are only limited chart types available which need to be increased and improved with variety of themes. Also the control over the data visualization need to be improved even more.

Waleed Ahmad
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Best graphical charts

Reviewed on 2023/09/14

Pros

Best thing about google charts library is its simple usage and huge community which helps you a lot in fixing issues. Also the UI of charts is very modern and looks good on dashboards.

Cons

So far I have found no cons in it. but chart types can be increased.

Bradley
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Good tool for team data visualizations.

Reviewed on 2023/11/21

Pros

Ease-of-use, data visualization options, flexibility and integration with other G Suite apps.

Cons

Issues with compatibility between this and other software (namely Excel).

Antonio
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  • Industry: Consumer Goods
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

It is really good

Reviewed on 2023/05/03

Pros

It is powerful to obtain the results and dynamically how to see change the data.

Cons

I have use just a little so haven't found any con.

Sachith
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Create charts for free

Reviewed on 2019/11/12

Overall, this is an amazing software to create your charts, it’s very easy to use and the most...

Overall, this is an amazing software to create your charts, it’s very easy to use and the most important thing is that it’s free you don’t have to pay for it, plus there is a lot of data about this software and how it functions. Honestly, there is only one flaw and that is it requires an internet connection, which is not a big deal because everyone has internet nowadays.

Pros

Google Charts offers a lot to users. Firstly, it’s free to use which is an amazing thing because you can save a lot of money. It’s very easy to use, you can make charts with ease and you can use this tool for your website. You can customize charts, which means you can design a chart that would fit your website which is something amazing. You can also add data into the charts which is a way to create a powerful chart. Another great thing is that there are forums and a lot of documentation on how to use this software properly.

Cons

The main thing that I don’t like about Google Charts is that you need access to the internet to use it. Also, you need to have Google Chrome if you want to use Google Charts offline but if you use it offline you might lose some data so I don’t recommend using it without an internet connection. Another thing that annoys me a bit is that it’s not simple to use. It’s not very difficult by any means but you got to have a little experience, it’s not for beginners. I would also want to see some other graphics and some new 3D effects.

Gerson
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy to use and impliment

Reviewed on 2020/05/18

Overall, Google Charts is a good tool that one would always feel good coming to. The easy to use...

Overall, Google Charts is a good tool that one would always feel good coming to. The easy to use API and implementation, along with the fact that users also have an easy time reading the charts are big pluses. Learning the toolset is also straightforward and allows one to learn Charts in not that much long of a time and being free is also a big plus and hope it stays free through its lifetime.

Pros

I have used Google Charts in all my websites when I can make use of it. Google Charts is a good way to present one's data on their site and the implementing Google Charts is quite easy once a person looks at their docs. I have never had much difficulty setting up different types of charts and feeding them data, as Google has made the adding the Chart API and the Chart code itself amazingly easy to add to one's one website. Not only getting it to run a breeze, Charts also has a good amount of options of not only when it comes to wanting to change the data presentation type but also customizing its looks. It is also light and loads quickly which is also a good plus.

Cons

The ease of use that comes from Google Charts along with its simplicity comes with a tradeoff and if one wants to create more sophisticated charts, one will have to go to more other options, especially when it comes to multiple sets of larger data. Charts is also light when it comes to user interaction with the chart, usually I use charts for only presenting data and nothing for complicated user-side manipulation.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Value for Money
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The best chart application you can use

Reviewed on 2019/08/31

Google charts is a weekly, or almost daily tool that we use in our workplace. Definitely a would...

Google charts is a weekly, or almost daily tool that we use in our workplace. Definitely a would recommend to use.

Pros

The Google Charts tool provides you with a free-to-use chart application where you can do analytical work on a daily basis. To put it shortly - it is the best tool to use in the market at the moment - it is free and has almost the same features as what the competitors offer.

Cons

The sharing of the created charts is a bit confusing as you can change the ways the users can access by only viewing, being able to edit the file etc. but it can be easily overcome as there are lots of online tutorials

Trevor
Trevor
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  • Industry: Insurance
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

An excellent alternative to reflecting statistics

Reviewed on 2019/09/21

My job is to receive the reports from our website: sales, visits from users, subscribers and...

My job is to receive the reports from our website: sales, visits from users, subscribers and transfer them to Google Charts. This has allowed us to create comparison tables for presentations, draw conclusions and design new strategies.

Pros

A free service plus an embed code is synonymous with happiness. Precisely what I like most about Google Charts is the ability to share my work in any HTML space. This tool is easy to handle and I only needed a few minutes to understand it. He has become a good ally because I like numbers and allows me to offer a translation of the reports.

Cons

I honestly have no complaints about Google Charts, it is an effective but very punctual service. Maybe they could innovate in new graphics styles, it's my only request.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Government Administration
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Tool

Reviewed on 2021/04/15

Great tool for quick chart making. It doesn't limit users of my expertise level.

Great tool for quick chart making. It doesn't limit users of my expertise level.

Pros

I can't think of any other way to make a chart this easily without paying money. I enjoy the customizable features too.

Cons

The main con is that I'm not much of a developer. For someone who does basic site maintenance and just needs charts for slides, etc, I'm probably not using all the tools available. That is my own failing; nothing against the program.

One thing that always bothers me about Google products are their policies. I grow weary of the social justice statements that nearly every company feels the need to put out. I honestly don't care what social policies they have, and if I did, I'd know where to find them. I don't need them on the front page of everything, and that's coming from someone who is identified as a minority.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google product are always the best and so is this one for data visualization

Reviewed on 2022/09/18

I like it. I personally like microsoft products as well. But i use mostlt Google products and their...

I like it. I personally like microsoft products as well. But i use mostlt Google products and their products are much better especially the data studio and if you have Google marketing platform then you are in every good direction

Pros

It is such a powerdul data management tool which helps me and my organization work and present the data in a verz decent waz. Charts and visuals are super cool.

Cons

I dont see anything which is not performing well in Google charts. Everything is good with it. Nothing to worry about.

Rida
Rida
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Free Software to make Charts

Reviewed on 2021/10/04

Google Chart is well-known online software. It is used to make charts and helps in creating and...

Google Chart is well-known online software. It is used to make charts and helps in creating and securing other similar data. I have been using this software for the past two years, and I am a satisfied user.

Pros

Google Chart is the easiest and user-friendly online software to make charts, secure the data, and a more presentable software compared to other similar software. I would recommend this software as it is easier and more efficient.

Cons

Google Chart is easier and more user-friendly than other software even though It has limited options. Students like me are not able to perform critical analysis of data on this online software. Overall, it is a good option if you don't have access to MS Excel.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Civil Engineering
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Easy way to present complex data with well designed and manipulative charts

Reviewed on 2018/12/06

You get enterprise alike charts for free, that are customizable and adoptable for any use. It is...

You get enterprise alike charts for free, that are customizable and adoptable for any use. It is cross browser compatible making it great tool for statistic visualization.

Pros

Nowadays, it is kind a "must have" different real time analytics, but not only in numbers. Even though most of charts are alike one to another, tuning them up always took much time. Google charts offers for free pretty big gallery of possible charts, that can easily be manipulative and customized. Moreover, they support different inputs of dynamic data sources, making it excellent for fast and easy implementable dashboards or visual statistics.

Cons

Even though it is probably the simplest tool for chart editing and displaying that allows html5 cross browser compatibility, you require certain amount of knowledge to use them for online presentations. It is not really something that you can use out of the box.

Dominic
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Simple and beautiful

Reviewed on 2018/11/28

Embeds nicely in websites / webapps with a small footprint.

Embeds nicely in websites / webapps with a small footprint.

Pros

Google does most of the heavy lifting for you. Simply put your data in the correct format (typically a JSON object), set a few parameters/options, and you have a beautiful looking chart to embed in a website, app, or other project. I've used a couple other visualization libraries and Google Charts is definitely the simplest. I absolutely love the Timelines chart! It worked flawless to display work order data (reported, scheduled start/finish, actual start/finish dates) on a timeline for easy data analysis. With so many chart types to choose from, you'll find something you can use!

Cons

While Google makes it super simple to implement, it does come with some drawbacks. There are a multitude of parameters/options for each chart type, but serious tweaking requires some more advanced scripting knowledge. For developers like me who have used more "programmatic" charting libraries in the past, it wasn't a huge deal, but I can imagine that more basic users might have been stuck with something they want to change, but can't.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Visualizing the Future

Reviewed on 2019/01/24

Thanks to Google Charts, I am able to provide conclusions to my research with certainty. Rather...

Thanks to Google Charts, I am able to provide conclusions to my research with certainty. Rather than trying to convey the trends and relationships of my variables through wordy paragraphs, I can help visualize the results for myself and my readers. Of course, this is just with the sciences. Google Charts can definitely assist those that are in need of understanding their own data in a visual form.

Pros

Google Charts is a convenient software if you're looking to visualize data collected. As an engineering major, I often have to collect field data for research and identify the trends and relationship off of the data collection. Thanks to Google Charts, I'm able to visualize the trends through various kinds of graphing formats. In many ways, Google Charts is the ideal canvas for any data analyzer.

Cons

In order to use this software, you have to be familiarized with navigating the toolbars. With all the different tools to accommodate for all the various features and charts, I found it a little tedious to create a variety of charts for my data collection in a timely manner.

Ched
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  • Industry: Recreational Facilities & Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Great Help!

Reviewed on 2019/12/03

Our org. chart was created through this software so it's now easier to visualize the roles and take...

Our org. chart was created through this software so it's now easier to visualize the roles and take a look into the layers for all staff. An org chart that is accurately created helps a lot in coming up with some other projects for HR like salary.

Pros

Back in the day, when we didn't have any HRIS system and all we have were spreadsheets and Google docs, etc, my boss created our Org. Chart through Google Charts. I was very happy with this as I am able to visualize the company's roles and organize them appropriately.

Cons

There's not a whole lot of aesthetics - few colors to choose from for fonts. It's nothing important really but sometimes when you want to tweak it a bit to give a fresh new look, it's hard to do.

Rob
Rob
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  • Industry: Insurance
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

A great solution if you need to chart something online.

Reviewed on 2019/01/24

I have used Google Charts on many projects. Great for dashboards or anywhere where live, real-time...

I have used Google Charts on many projects. Great for dashboards or anywhere where live, real-time charting is needed.

Pros

There is good documentation and community support. It can be uses to chart most anything with different types of charts and options for each chart. Loads quickly and is good for a single chart or for data heavy applications where multiple data points need to be represented.

Cons

Customization is difficult on some types of charts. The column chart and bar chart specifically should be more closely aligned in their specifications and abilities; what works on one does not necessarily work on the other. I good working knowledge of JavaScript is required.