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# Google Chart Tools vs Grapher Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Google Chart Tools** [

4.2/5(513)

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

**Grapher** [

4.5/5(114)

](https://www.g2.com/products/grapher/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Google Chart Tools**
No pricing available

**Grapher**
Free Trial

**$299.00** 1 License Per Year · Grapher™ single -user subscription

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Google Chart Tools**
2 months

Based on 31 responses

**Grapher**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Google Chart Tools**
11 months

Based on 20 responses

**Grapher**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Google Chart Tools**
$$$$$

**Grapher**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Google Chart Tools**
17%

**Grapher**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Google Chart Tools**
[
Data Visualization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2453388&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2453347&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Customization (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2453378&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2453410&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Grapher**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Google Chart Tools**
No screenshot available

**Grapher**
 ![Grapher screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/31847/Grapher_screenshot2.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Google Chart Tools**

8.5

8.5446

**Grapher**

8.6

8.6103

Ease of Use

**Google Chart Tools**

8.6

8.6449

**Grapher**

8.1

8.1105

Ease of Setup

**Google Chart Tools**

8.2

8.2125

**Grapher**

8.6

8.635

Ease of Admin

**Google Chart Tools**

8.2

8.2119

**Grapher**

8.6

8.634

Quality of Support

**Google Chart Tools**

8.1

8.1382

**Grapher**

8.8

8.889

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Google Chart Tools**

8.1

8.1120

**Grapher**

8.8

8.835

Product Direction (% positive)

**Google Chart Tools**

7.8

7.8438

**Grapher**

7.9

7.9104

Features

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

8.2

356

Not enough data

Reports

Reports Interface

8.3(won by default)

298

Not enough data

Steps to Answer

7.9(won by default)

278

Not enough data

Graphs and Charts

8.8(won by default)

337

Not enough data

Score Cards

8.1(won by default)

259

Not enough data

Dashboards

8.3(won by default)

301

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

8.2(won by default)

295

Not enough data

Data Column Filtering

8.1(won by default)

304

Not enough data

Data Discovery

8.2(won by default)

281

Not enough data

Search

8.2(won by default)

294

Not enough data

Collaboration / Workflow

8.4(won by default)

281

Not enough data

Automodeling

7.9(won by default)

232

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

8.1(won by default)

80

Not enough data

Data Modeling

7.8(won by default)

71

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Report Design

7.9(won by default)

63

Not enough data

Integration APIs

8.1(won by default)

62

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

Embedded Business Intelligence[Hide 74 FeaturesShow 74 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

356

Not enough data

Reports

Reports Interface

8.3(won by default)

298

Not enough data

Steps to Answer

7.9(won by default)

278

Not enough data

Graphs and Charts

8.8(won by default)

337

Not enough data

Score Cards

8.1(won by default)

259

Not enough data

Dashboards

8.3(won by default)

301

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

8.2(won by default)

295

Not enough data

Data Column Filtering

8.1(won by default)

304

Not enough data

Data Discovery

8.2(won by default)

281

Not enough data

Search

8.2(won by default)

294

Not enough data

Collaboration / Workflow

8.4(won by default)

281

Not enough data

Automodeling

7.9(won by default)

232

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

Building Reports

Data Transformation

8.1(won by default)

80

Not enough data

Data Modeling

7.8(won by default)

71

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Report Design

7.9(won by default)

63

Not enough data

Integration APIs

8.1(won by default)

62

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

Additional Functionality

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geographic Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Widgets

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self-service Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integration into Third Party Applications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Benchmarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Streaming Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Statistical Analysis[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Sampling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Capabilities

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Survival Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Data Attributes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multivariate Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

What-if Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bayesian Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Regression Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Methodology

ANOVA Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Regression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Series Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Simulation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Neural Network Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Data Preparation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Transformation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Association Discovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Clustering

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Tree

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Scoring Models

Not enough data

Not enough data

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

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charts

Chart Options

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Series

Not enough data

Not enough data

Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile

Mobile

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web Frameworks

Web Frameworks

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Google Chart Tools](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/255362e37e04f0565901f5d67333eca8/google-chart-tools.svg "Google Chart Tools")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews)

Google Chart Tools

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

43.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

29.0%

[![Grapher](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_64ff3bb0f7b3d5c3a1fe9f1dd8ac767f/grapher.png "Grapher")](https://www.g2.com/products/grapher/reviews)

Grapher

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

28.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

32.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

43.3%

28.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.8%

32.7%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

29.0%

38.9%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Google Chart Tools](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/255362e37e04f0565901f5d67333eca8/google-chart-tools.svg "Google Chart Tools")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews)
Google Chart Tools

Higher Education

9.5%

Education Management

8.5%

Information Technology and Services

5.4%

Computer Software

5.4%

Hospital & Health Care

5.0%

Other

66.2%

[![Grapher](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_64ff3bb0f7b3d5c3a1fe9f1dd8ac767f/grapher.png "Grapher")](https://www.g2.com/products/grapher/reviews)
Grapher

Research

23.0%

Environmental Services

18.6%

Civil Engineering

9.7%

Higher Education

9.7%

Mining & Metals

8.8%

Other

30.1%

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## Google Chart Tools vs Grapher

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

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