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Graphs vs Yandex DataLens

Graphs

apps.gnome.org

Yandex DataLens

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FigureGraphsYandex DataLens
Price fromFree$8.11/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
Web—Yes
LinuxYes—
API—Yes
Plans published12
Spec score · Data Visualization Software7.8 (#58)8.8 (#12)
Dashboard typestaticinteractive
Data sourcesFiles; SQLite database files; equationsClickHouse,PostgreSQL,MySQL,YDB,YTsaurus CHYT,Greenplum,MS SQL Server,Oracle Database,StarRocks,Trino,Prometheus,Snowflake,files,Yandex Documents,Google Sheets,Yandex Query,Yandex Metrica,AppMetrica,Yandex Cloud Billing,Yandex Monitoring,DataLens Usage Analytics,API Connector,SpeechSense,1C Extractor,Bitrix24
Embedded dashboardsNoYes
Free planYesYes
PlatformThe official app page offers installation from Flathub and says Graphs is written with GNOME in mind but should suit other desktop environments.web
PurposeGraphs is a desktop tool for plotting and manipulating data.DataLens is a business analytics tool for visualizing data, building dashboards, and generating reports as interactive slide decks.
Scheduled refreshNoYes
SupportThe app page directs users to file feedback, questions, or general issues on the GitLab issue tracker.DataLens technical support coverage depends on the selected Yandex Cloud support plan.

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Graphs

  • GraphsFree

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Yandex DataLens

  • FreeFree
  • Cloud$8.11 a month

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In their own words

Graphs

Graphs is a free Linux desktop application for plotting and manipulating data, released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. It imports column files such as CSV, DAT, XY, and plain text, plus ODS and XLSX spreadsheets, SQLite databases, Panalytical XRDML, Leybold XRY, and Graphs project files. Equations can generate datasets and remain rendered across the plot canvas. Data operations include translation, multiplication, normalization, centering, smoothing, differentiation, integration, Fourier transformation, combining, shifting, cutting, and custom coordinate transformations. Curve fitting offers linear, quadratic, exponential, power-law, logarithmic, sigmoid logistic, Gaussian, and custom-equation models. Results may include parameter confidence margins, confidence bands, R², RMSE, and residual plots. Users can select or create plot styles controlling colors, fonts, lines, markers, error bars, axes, ticks, and grids. Figures export to PNG, JPEG, WebP, SVG, PDF, PostScript, or Encapsulated PostScript, with underlying data export too. Vector output can be edited in applications such as Inkscape. Flathub describes the app as requesting no permissions.

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Yandex DataLens

Yandex DataLens is a web-based business analytics tool for visualizing data, building dashboards, and producing reports. Its interactive dashboards can refresh on a schedule or be embedded, while reports can be generated as print-ready multipage documents. Users can build charts with a self-service visualization builder or customize them with JavaScript. Neuroanalyst supports data analysis and visualization creation. Connections include databases such as ClickHouse, PostgreSQL, MySQL, YDB, Greenplum, SQL Server, Oracle, StarRocks, Trino, and Snowflake, alongside sources such as Google Sheets, Prometheus, Yandex Metrica, AppMetrica, and files. Corporate accounts can use SSO or Yandex ID, with permissions for groups and individuals; row-level security can restrict access within a dataset. A Free plan costs nothing for one seat. Each viewer or editor needs a seat, and teams are billed by seat. New customers receive 15 days of free team access, extendable by another 15 days when a billing account is linked before the initial trial ends. External databases must use certificates signed by a certificate authority; self-signed certificates are not supported.

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