BStreams vs Understand

BStreams is a web-based data visualization tool for building interactive BI dashboards, reports, and data stories from users’ data. Its drag-and-drop dashboard builder can work with Excel spreadsheets without software installation. Users can combine charts, maps, tables, text, and images, and add filters. Reports can be shared by link or embedded on a website; projects can remain private or be made public. The free Basic plan lists XLSX and CSV datasets, one collaborator, 50 MB of storage, a 3 MB maximum upload, and a watermark. Professional costs €23 per month and lists five collaborators, 3 GB of storage, and email support; it also lists linked Google Sheets with daily refresh and PDF and other format exports. Service provider and Enterprise plans list PDF, JPEG, and PNG exports. The maker describes BStreams as intended for individuals and organizations including teams, agencies, researchers, nonprofits, and sales teams. The service is operated by NextInt Lab S.r.l., an Italian startup with its registered office in Milan. Its terms say 24/7 availability is not guaranteed, and public or link-shared projects may be accessed, viewed, copied, and distributed by the public.

Understand turns static charts and complex dashboards into data stories for sharing insights and supporting decisions. Each story is built from cards that appear as viewers scroll through it, a format the product calls scrollytelling. Users can import data from files, Google, SQL databases, OLAP cubes, or APIs. Understand AI can analyze and summarize stories and identify anomalies. Stories can be shared publicly or embedded; Growth also supports email and Slack notifications. The service describes scheduled story updates and mobile-friendly viewing. A white-label option lets users embed stories in another product with custom branding and a custom domain. Enterprise-ready options include private cloud or single-tenant deployment, SSO, and access control. The free Starter plan includes one editor, unlimited stories, CSV upload and manual entry, public sharing, and scrollytelling. Growth costs $25.00 per editor per month with annual billing. A 14-day trial is listed, and the terms limit website use to individuals aged 13 or older.