Data Storytelling Tools
Alternatives to DataStories
The tools Specifiction weighs against DataStories, from its list of data storytelling tools, each with its plans, platforms and spec score.
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Datawrapper It suits people and teams who need to make and publish charts, maps or tables, including those integrating visualisations into websites or presentations.
From $21/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.3 Visit Specs - 02
Infogram The Basic plan is described for personal use.
From $19/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API9.1 Visit Specs - 03
Understand Understand suits people who want to present dashboard or chart insights as scrollable stories.
From $15/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.6 Visit Specs - 04
Datastory Datastory describes its audience as data storytellers, analysts, journalists, NGOs, and research teams.
From $15/mo Free plan Web8.3 Visit Specs - 05
Evidence From $2,500/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted8.3 Visit Specs - 06
BStreams BStreams suits individuals or organizations that want to create and share interactive dashboards, reports, or data stories.
From €21.08/mo Free plan Web8.2 Visit Specs - 07
ChartWeave Hobbyists, data storytellers and collaborative teams that need no-code interactive visualizations.
From $19/mo Free plan Web8.2 Visit Specs - 08 Juicebox
Juicebox suits recruiters and recruiting agencies looking for hard-to-find talent, including teams at large companies.
From $119/mo Web · Browser extension8.2 Visit Specs - 09 Mimasa AI
Mimasa AI is positioned for organizations in government, financial services, manufacturing, logistics, and other data-intensive sectors.
From $29/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted8.1 Visit Specs - 10
ArcGIS StoryMaps ArcGIS StoryMaps suits organizations and individuals creating map-centered narratives, briefings, or collections.
Free plan Web8.0 Visit Specs - 11
Flourish Free is described as suited to learning and exploring.
Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension8.0 Visit Specs - 12 Graphtelling
The Pro plan is described for creators, marketers, and founders.
From €10/mo Free plan Web7.9 Visit Specs - 13
Observable Observable suits people building data notebooks, visual explanations, collaborative analyses, or custom data apps.
From $22/mo Free plan Web · Self-hosted7.9 Visit Specs - 14 MotionMap
It suits teams that need to explain changing location data without building a custom pipeline.
From $29/mo Free plan Web7.5 Visit Specs - 15 TimelineJS
It suits beginners who want spreadsheet-based timeline creation and developers needing JSON, JavaScript, or self-hosted control.
Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted7.4 Visit Specs - 16 Unmapped
Unmapped identifies newsrooms, creators, classrooms, analysts, and NGOs as audiences.
From $29/mo Free plan Web7.4 Visit Specs - 17
Mapji It suits creators, businesses, and researchers who need no-code interactive maps in a browser, including real estate, logistics, healthcare, and research use cases.
Free plan Web7.3 Visit Specs - 18 Storyline JS Free plan Web7.3 Visit Specs
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TalkingMaps Web · Windows · macOS · Linux7.3 Visit Specs - 20 MachEye Web7.0 Visit Specs
- 21 Toucan From €445/mo Web6.6 Visit Specs