Google Charts

Spec sheet

Purpose

Google Charts provides chart types for visualizing data on websites.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · developers.google.com

Integrations

The Chart Tools Datasource protocol is implemented by Google Spreadsheets, Google Fusion Tables, and third-party providers such as Salesforce.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Support

Google provides a user discussion forum and an issue tracker for suggestions to its developer team.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Chart gallery

The chart gallery includes ready-to-use chart types ranging from line charts to hierarchical treemaps.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Commercial use

Google's FAQ says the Visualization API is available for commercial use, subject to its terms of service.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Customization

Charts can be customized to fit a website’s look and feel.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Dashboard type

interactiveRead 21 Sep 2026 · developers.google.com

Data privacy

Google says chart data sent to its servers for rendering is kept briefly for debugging and then discarded, and is not shared except for limited legal exceptions.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Data sources

The DataTable class supports sorting, modifying, and filtering data and can be populated from a webpage, database, or compatible data provider.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Embedded dashboards

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · developers.google.com

Interactions and dashboards

Charts expose events that can connect charts into dashboards or other webpage experiences.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

JavaScript integration

Charts are commonly embedded in a webpage using JavaScript, a chart object, and a matching div element.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Offline and hosting limit

Interactive charts require access to Google's gstatic loader, and the terms do not allow downloading or locally hosting the visualization code.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Platform

webRead 21 Sep 2026 · developers.google.com

Release cadence

Google says it continually improves Charts, with new releases every few months.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Rendering

Charts use HTML5 and SVG, with VML support for older Internet Explorer versions, and require no user plugins.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Scheduled refresh

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · developers.google.com

Third-party chart risk

Google says third-party charts run JavaScript and may contain vulnerabilities, and advises users to inspect whether a chart sends data to third-party sites.Read 3 Oct 2026 · developers.google.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Data Visualization Software#34 of 988.3
• Data Visualization Libraries Software#9 of 238.1