Datawrapper vs TalkingMaps
Datawrapper
datawrapper.de
TalkingMaps
talkingmaps.euSide by side
| Figure | Datawrapper | TalkingMaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $21/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 0 |
| Spec score · Data Storytelling Tools | 9.3 (#1) | 7.3 (#20) |
| API | The REST API can create and edit charts and support integrations such as CMS chart viewers and image exports. | The maker documents auto-generated REST API documentation at /api/docs. |
| Collaboration | Team features provide real-time co-editing, shared archives and folders, comments, notifications and version history. | Stories support collaboration roles including editor and read-only viewer, alongside admin, editor and viewer account roles. |
| Self-hosting | Enterprise customers can publish visualizations to their own Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage or SFTP storage. | TalkingMaps is self-hosted with Docker; the installation documentation lists Docker Desktop for Windows or Mac, or Docker Engine and Docker Compose for Linux. |
| Support | Support is available by contact form, email, and an Academy with more than 100 articles; paid plans list email-based support. | The documentation links to GitHub options to report a bug or request a feature. |
Plans
Datawrapper
- FreeFree
- Pro$21 a month
- Business$39 a month
- Custom theme add-on$499 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Datawrapper
Datawrapper is a web app for creating and publishing charts, maps and tables. Its feature overview lists 25 interactive, responsive and accessible visualisation types, including more than 20 chart types. Map options include symbol, choropleth and locator maps, as well as more than 4,000 basemaps and cartograms. Tables can include images, heatmaps, miniature charts, search, pagination and sorting. Users can embed visualisations on websites and export PNG, PDF or SVG files depending on plan. A PowerPoint add-in supports creating, editing, embedding and updating visualisations in presentations, while the REST API can create and edit charts and support integrations. Datawrapper says embeds have no trackers, cookies or third-party scripts and meet GDPR and CCPA requirements. It also says the service is hosted in Frankfurt and Stockholm within the EEA and is ISO 27001 certified. A free plan allows unlimited publishing and PNG downloads, but retains Datawrapper attribution. Pro costs $21 per user/month, excluding VAT, and removes attribution. The maker is based in Berlin and was founded in 2012.
TalkingMaps
TalkingMaps has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.