ChartWeave vs Understand

ChartWeave is a web-based, no-code tool for making interactive charts and maps. It advertises 18 chart types, including bar, line, pie, map and KPI card visualizations, and says it can load and render up to 50,000 rows in under 0.8 seconds. Projects can be shared with collaborators using viewer or editor permissions. High-resolution PNG download is available, while SVG and PDF export are listed as coming soon. The Free plan costs nothing and includes all 18 chart types, up to five projects, 1 GB of storage and community support. Pro costs $19 a month with unlimited projects, 10 GB of storage, priority export and priority support. Team costs $49 a month and includes up to five users, project collaboration, a shared workspace, 50 GB of storage and admin controls. ChartWeave positions Free for hobbyists, Pro for serious data storytellers and Team for collaborative teams.

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.