Understand comparisons
Understand is compared head-to-head with Flourish, Datawrapper and Infogram and more: 7 head-to-heads in Data Storytelling Tools, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Understand head-to-head
- Understand vs Flourish
- Understand vs Datawrapper
- Understand vs Infogram
- Understand vs ArcGIS StoryMaps
- Understand vs Datastory
- Understand vs TalkingMaps
- Understand vs Mapji
Understand vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Interactive visualizations | Narrative annotations | Presentation flow | Share mode | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Understand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.8 | |
| 1 | Flourish | Yes | 9.3 | |||||
| 2 | Datawrapper | Yes | $21/user/mo | 9.1 | ||||
| 3 | Infogram | Yes | 9.0 | |||||
| 4 | ArcGIS StoryMaps | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.9 | |
| 6 | Datastory | Yes | 8.6 | |||||
| 7 | TalkingMaps | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.5 | |
| 8 | Mapji | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Both | 8.3 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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