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# Chart.Js vs Excel Chart Animation Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Chart.Js** [

4.4/5(123)

](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews#reviews)

**Excel Chart Animation** [

4.5/5(105)

](https://www.g2.com/products/excel-chart-animation/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Chart.Js**
No pricing available

**Excel Chart Animation**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Chart.Js**
2 months

Based on 7 responses

**Excel Chart Animation**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Chart.Js**
Not enough reviews yet

**Excel Chart Animation**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Chart.Js**
$$$$$

**Excel Chart Animation**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Chart.Js**
Not enough reviews yet

**Excel Chart Animation**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Chart.Js**
[
API Usability (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1775145&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Charting (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1775510&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1775344&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Performance Issues (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1774254&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Excel Chart Animation**
[
Visualization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/excel-chart-animation/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1712679&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/excel-chart-animation/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1712741&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Setup Difficulty (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/excel-chart-animation/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1712804&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Chart.Js**

8.6

8.6101

**Excel Chart Animation**

9.0

9.091

Ease of Use

**Chart.Js**

8.9

8.9102

**Excel Chart Animation**

8.7

8.793

Ease of Setup

**Chart.Js**

8.8

8.822

**Excel Chart Animation**

8.4

8.419

Ease of Admin

**Chart.Js**

8.2

8.218

**Excel Chart Animation**

8.6

8.618

Quality of Support

**Chart.Js**

8.5

8.587

**Excel Chart Animation**

8.7

8.787

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Chart.Js**

7.8

7.819

**Excel Chart Animation**

9.0

9.017

Product Direction (% positive)

**Chart.Js**

9.2

9.2102

**Excel Chart Animation**

9.7

9.792

Features

Business Intelligence[Hide 85 FeaturesShow 85 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.6

77

Not enough data

Reports

Reports Interface

8.3(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Steps to Answer

8.1(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Graphs and Charts

9.1(won by default)

70

Not enough data

Score Cards

8.7(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Dashboards

9.0(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service 

Calculated Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Column Filtering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration / Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automodeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Blending

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Blending

Not enough data

Not enough data

Advanced Analytics

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Big Data Services

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Building Reports

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Report Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration APIs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Mobile User Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization 

Not enough data

Not enough data

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internationalization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sandbox / Test Environments

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Breadth of Partner Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing/Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Strategic Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend/Problem Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Profitability Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

OLAP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Key Performance Indicators

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mining

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization[Hide 83 FeaturesShow 83 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

77

Not enough data

Reports

Reports Interface

8.3(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Steps to Answer

8.1(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Graphs and Charts

9.1(won by default)

70

Not enough data

Score Cards

8.7(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Dashboards

9.0(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sales Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reports

Reports Interface

8.9(won by default)

26

Not enough data

Share Reports

7.7(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Steps to Answer

7.9(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization

Graphs and Charts

9.5(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Score Cards

8.4(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Dashboards

9.2(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Formats

8.3(won by default)

27

Not enough data

Mobile Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Public Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Private Dashboards

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Updates

Historical Snapshots

8.2(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Real-Time Updating

8.6(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Collaboration

Sharing

7.8(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Co-Editing

7.2(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Devices

8.5(won by default)

28

Not enough data

Data Updates

Historical Snapshots

7.6(won by default)

43

Not enough data

Real-Time Updating

8.2(won by default)

56

Not enough data

Scheduled/Automated Reports

7.8(won by default)

43

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

KPI Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Aggregation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Elements

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Page View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functions/Calculations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Historical Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Display

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

OLAP

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

JavaScript Web Frameworks[Hide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

52

Not enough data

JavaScript Frameworks

Libraries

8.3(won by default)

44

Not enough data

Community

8.7(won by default)

42

Not enough data

Widgets

8.4(won by default)

42

Not enough data

Browser Support

8.6(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Graphical Visualization

9.0(won by default)

48

Not enough data

Mobile Support

8.9(won by default)

42

Not enough data

Data Visualization Libraries[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

22

Not enough data

Charts

Chart Options

8.9(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Interactive

9.2(won by default)

22

Not enough data

Time Series

9.0(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Export

9.0(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Documentation

Documentation

8.9(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Mobile

Mobile

8.3(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Web Frameworks

Web Frameworks

8.8(won by default)

21

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Chart.Js](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0566d50f2a7bfc4e141d151000761b9d/chart-js.jpg "Chart.Js")](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews)

Chart.Js

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

60.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

6.7%

[![Excel Chart Animation](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_98a1ca7cfe4574af346ae1514acd081d/excel-chart-animation.png "Excel Chart Animation")](https://www.g2.com/products/excel-chart-animation/reviews)

Excel Chart Animation

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

46.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

36.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

17.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

60.0%

46.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

36.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

6.7%

17.3%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Chart.Js](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_0566d50f2a7bfc4e141d151000761b9d/chart-js.jpg "Chart.Js")](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews)
Chart.Js

Computer Software

40.0%

Information Technology and Services

23.3%

Health, Wellness and Fitness

2.5%

Marketing and Advertising

2.5%

Automotive

2.5%

Other

29.2%

[![Excel Chart Animation](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_98a1ca7cfe4574af346ae1514acd081d/excel-chart-animation.png "Excel Chart Animation")](https://www.g2.com/products/excel-chart-animation/reviews)
Excel Chart Animation

Computer Software

11.5%

Higher Education

11.5%

Accounting

10.6%

Information Technology and Services

7.7%

Oil & Energy

3.8%

Other

54.8%

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## Chart.Js vs Excel Chart Animation

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Chart.Js easier to use and set up. However, Excel Chart Animation is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Excel Chart Animation overall.

- Reviewers felt that Excel Chart Animation meets the needs of their business better than Chart.Js.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Excel Chart Animation is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Excel Chart Animation over Chart.Js.