Datawrapper vs Mapji

Datawrapper9.1Visit Mapji8.3Visit

Higher score Datawrapper #2 in Data Storytelling Tools 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Datawrapper

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Mapji #8 in Data Storytelling Tools 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Mapji

• Datawrapper fits best

  Professional charts, maps, and newsroom publishing

• Mapji fits best

  Free map-first story experiences

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Side by side

Feature	Datawrapper 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Mapji 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Data Storytelling Tools	#8 in Data Storytelling Tools
Best for	Professional charts, maps, and newsroom publishing	Free map-first story experiences
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$21/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	5 integrations
Features Datawrapper 0/4 · Mapji 4/4
Interactive visualizations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Narrative annotations	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Presentation flow	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Live data refresh	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Share mode	Not checked yet	Both
Data source limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Interactive charts, maps, and tables with responsive web embeds Imports common file formats and connects to Google Sheets Collaboration, branding, exports, and API automation in one tool	Free publishing to Mapji subdomains or custom domains Imports CSV, Excel, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, and Shapefiles Combines scroll-driven stories, ten map types, and 3D layers
Cons	Advanced chart types begin on the Business plan PDF and SVG exports require the Pro plan Self-hosting and SAML single sign-on require Enterprise	Web-only product with a primarily map-focused scope Google Sheets synchronization is read-only Storytelling centers on maps rather than broader visual formats
Our verdict	Datawrapper is a web-based tool for creating, publishing, and exporting charts, maps, and tables. It is designed for journalists, researchers, educators, organizations, and teams that need professional data visualizations for websites,… Read the review →	Mapji is a browser-based, no-code tool for creating interactive maps and scroll-driven story experiences. It is designed for creators, businesses, researchers, journalists, educators, and organizations that need to combine geographic data… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Datawrapper — where it wins

  • Interactive charts, maps, and tables with responsive web embeds
  • Imports common file formats and connects to Google Sheets
  • Collaboration, branding, exports, and API automation in one tool

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced chart types begin on the Business plan
  • PDF and SVG exports require the Pro plan
  • Self-hosting and SAML single sign-on require Enterprise

• Mapji — where it wins

  • Free publishing to Mapji subdomains or custom domains
  • Imports CSV, Excel, GeoJSON, KML, GPX, and Shapefiles
  • Combines scroll-driven stories, ten map types, and 3D layers

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only product with a primarily map-focused scope
  • Google Sheets synchronization is read-only
  • Storytelling centers on maps rather than broader visual formats

• Datawrapper9.1/10 · Free plan

  A versatile choice for interactive data publishing, collaboration, and newsroom-ready exports.

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• Mapji8.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, map-first storytelling tool with broad geospatial imports and publishing options.

  Visit MapjiFull verdict →