Best BStreams Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from data storytelling tools ranked against BStreams on the same published basis.
- 1BStreams vs Datawrapper
- 2BStreams vs Understand
- 3BStreams vs Infogram
- 5BStreams vs DataStories
- 6BStreams vs Flourish
- 7BStreams vs Observable
- 8BStreams vs ArcGIS StoryMaps
- 9BStreams vs Datastory
- 10BStreams vs ChartWeave
- 11BStreams vs Evidence
- 12BStreams vs Mapji
- 13BStreams vs Storyline JS
- 14BStreams vs TalkingMaps
- 15BStreams vs Toucan
- 16BStreams vs Mimasa AI
- 17BStreams vs TimelineJS
- 18BStreams vs Graphtelling
- 19BStreams vs Juicebox
- 20BStreams vs MachEye
- 21BStreams vs Unmapped
BStreams alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datawrapper | 7.9 | Free plan | $21/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Understand | 7.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | Infogram | 7.1 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 5 | DataStories | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Flourish | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Observable | 7.0 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ArcGIS StoryMaps | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Datastory | 6.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 10 | ChartWeave | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 11 | Evidence | 6.8 | No | $2,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Mapji | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Storyline JS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | TalkingMaps | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Toucan | 6.2 | No | €445/mo | Web |
| 16 | Mimasa AI | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | TimelineJS | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Graphtelling | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Juicebox | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | MachEye | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Unmapped | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about BStreams alternatives
What is the best alternative to BStreams?
Datawrapper, number 1 in data storytelling tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Understand, Infogram, DataStories and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BStreams?
Datawrapper is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.