Flourish vs Datastory

Flourish8.6Visit Datastory8.4Visit

Higher score Flourish #6 in Infographic Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Flourish

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Datastory #8 in Infographic Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Datastory

• Flourish fits best

  Teams creating interactive data stories

• Datastory fits best

  Data-driven public-sector visualizations

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Side by side

Feature	Flourish 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Datastory 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Infographic Software	#8 in Infographic Software
Best for	Teams creating interactive data stories	Data-driven public-sector visualizations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Features Flourish 4/4 · Datastory 4/4
Data import	✓	✓
Interactive publishing	✓	✓
Brand kit	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Publishing mode	Both	Both
Project limit	Not checked yet	15
Our review
Pros	50+ chart, map and interactive story templates Free plan includes unlimited projects and embedding Live data updates, collaboration and custom themes on Publisher	Build responsive interactive charts with AI recommendations and insights Add linked data, annotations, sources, and methodology to visualizations Publish through standalone links, website embeds, or image exports
Cons	Public free-plan projects include Flourish attribution Live Google Sheets and CSV updates are on Publisher Presenter requires an eligible Canva Business or Enterprise plan	Starter is limited to 15 data visualizations and 100 AI credits monthly Team collaboration and custom branding are reserved for paid plans Enterprise data integration and modelling may exceed smaller teams’ needs
Our verdict	Flourish is a browser-based data visualization platform for individuals, newsrooms, organizations and teams that want to turn datasets into interactive graphics or stories. Users can import data, choose from more than 50 chart, map and… Read the review →	Datastory helps journalists, researchers, analysts, NGOs, government agencies, consultants, and teams turn data into visual stories. Users can upload CSV files or draw on the Open Data Catalog, then create interactive, responsive charts… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Flourish — where it wins

  • 50+ chart, map and interactive story templates
  • Free plan includes unlimited projects and embedding
  • Live data updates, collaboration and custom themes on Publisher

  Where it doesn't

  • Public free-plan projects include Flourish attribution
  • Live Google Sheets and CSV updates are on Publisher
  • Presenter requires an eligible Canva Business or Enterprise plan

• Datastory — where it wins

  • Build responsive interactive charts with AI recommendations and insights
  • Add linked data, annotations, sources, and methodology to visualizations
  • Publish through standalone links, website embeds, or image exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to 15 data visualizations and 100 AI credits monthly
  • Team collaboration and custom branding are reserved for paid plans
  • Enterprise data integration and modelling may exceed smaller teams’ needs

• Flourish8.6/10 · Free plan

  A template-rich tool for publishing interactive charts, maps and data stories.

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• Datastory8.4/10 · Free plan

  A data storytelling tool for building interactive, sourced visualizations from CSV or open data.

  Visit DatastoryFull verdict →