Flourish vs Datawrapper

Flourish8.6Visit Datawrapper8.5Visit

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

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Datawrapper #7 in Infographic Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Datawrapper

• Flourish fits best

  Teams creating interactive data stories

• Datawrapper fits best

  Teams publishing professional charts, maps, and embeds

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Side by side

Feature	Flourish 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Datawrapper 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Infographic Software	#7 in Infographic Software
Best for	Teams creating interactive data stories	Teams publishing professional charts, maps, and embeds
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$21/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	5 integrations	2 integrations
Features Flourish 4/4 · Datawrapper 4/4
Data import	✓	✓
Interactive publishing	✓	✓
Brand kit	✓	✓
Team collaboration	✓	✓
Specs
Publishing mode	Both	Both
Project limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Imports data from CSV, Excel, TSV, TXT, DBF, and more Publishes interactive embeds and exports PNG, PDF, and SVG Supports collaboration, shared themes, and responsive previews
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	Removing attribution and PDF/SVG exports require Pro Waterfall and dual-axis charts start with Business Self-hosting and SAML single sign-on are Enterprise features
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 →	Datawrapper turns imported datasets into charts, maps, and tables for journalists, researchers, educators, and teams that publish data visualizations. Its web app supports interactive embeds alongside static exports, so it suits work… 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

• Datawrapper — where it wins

  • Imports data from CSV, Excel, TSV, TXT, DBF, and more
  • Publishes interactive embeds and exports PNG, PDF, and SVG
  • Supports collaboration, shared themes, and responsive previews

  Where it doesn't

  • Removing attribution and PDF/SVG exports require Pro
  • Waterfall and dual-axis charts start with Business
  • Self-hosting and SAML single sign-on are Enterprise features

• Flourish8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit FlourishFull verdict →
• Datawrapper8.5/10 · Free plan

  A focused tool for data-led visualizations, with interactive embeds and export options.

  Visit DatawrapperFull verdict →