# Highcharts vs amCharts Comparison

| | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 95 | 13 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (55.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (53.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $0.00 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Highcharts

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Chart Visualization (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (3 reviews)
- Poor Documentation (2 reviews)

### amCharts

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (68 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (59 reviews) | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.8 (70 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Highcharts

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Non-commercial

Price: $0.00

Description: You may use any Highcharts product for free during development and testing before you buy, or if you are a not-for-profit company (non-profit organisation, personal website or school project).

Key Features:
- Unlimited usage
- Forum support

[Browse all 2 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/highcharts/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### amCharts

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Business Intelligence

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Highcharts** | 8.8/10 | 51 |
| **amCharts** | 8.5/10 | 10 |

#### Reports

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Steps to Answer** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | 9.2 (44 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Score Cards** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Self Service 

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Advanced Analytics

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | 

### Data Visualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Highcharts** | 8.5/10 | 51 |
| **amCharts** | 8.7/10 | 10 |

#### Reports

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Steps to Answer** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Graphs and Charts** | 9.2 (44 reviews) | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Score Cards** | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 

#### Reports

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports Interface** | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Share Reports** | 7.8 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Steps to Answer** | 7.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Visualization

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Graphs and Charts** | 9.1 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Score Cards** | 8.3 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards** | 8.3 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Formats** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Updates

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Historical Snapshots** | 8.5 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Updating** | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Sharing** | 7.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Co-Editing** | 8.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Devices** | 8.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Updates

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Historical Snapshots** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Updating** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Email Reports** | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 

### JavaScript Web Frameworks

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Highcharts** | 7.8/10 | 6 |
| **amCharts** | N/A | N/A |

#### JavaScript Frameworks

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Libraries** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Community** | 7.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Widgets** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Browser Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Graphical Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Visualization Libraries

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Highcharts** | 8.8/10 | 10 |
| **amCharts** | N/A | N/A |

#### Charts

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Chart Options** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interactive** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Time Series** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Export** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Documentation

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Documentation** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Web Frameworks

| Feature | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web Frameworks** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Data Visualization Libraries Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-libraries), [Data Visualization Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-visualization-tools)

**Unique to Highcharts (1):** [JavaScript Web Frameworks](https://www.g2.com/categories/javascript-web-frameworks)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Highcharts | amCharts | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 55.1% | 53.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 32.6% | 30.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 12.4% | 15.4% | 

### By Industry

#### Highcharts

- **Computer Software:** 25.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.7%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 3.4%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Accounting:** 2.2%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.2%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.2%
- **Insurance:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 36.0%

#### amCharts

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.1%
- **Wireless:** 7.7%
- **Security and Investigations:** 7.7%
- **Public Safety:** 7.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.7%
- **International Affairs:** 7.7%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Computer Software:** 7.7%
- **Building Materials:** 7.7%
- **Banking:** 7.7%
- **Other:** 7.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Highcharts

- [Chart.Js](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [FusionCharts](https://www.g2.com/products/fusioncharts/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Google Chart Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (513 reviews)
- [Looker](https://www.g2.com/products/looker/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1640 reviews)
- [Infogram](https://www.g2.com/products/infogram/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (183 reviews)
- [Elastic Stack](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-stack/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (103 reviews)
- [Data Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/data-studio/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (474 reviews)
- [Essential Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (712 reviews)
- [Sisense](https://www.g2.com/products/sisense/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1050 reviews)
- [Ag Grid](https://www.g2.com/products/ag-grid/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (10 reviews)

### Alternatives to amCharts

- [Chart.Js](https://www.g2.com/products/chart-js/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [FusionCharts](https://www.g2.com/products/fusioncharts/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Google Chart Tools](https://www.g2.com/products/google-chart-tools/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (513 reviews)
- [Essential Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/essential-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (712 reviews)
- [Data Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/data-studio/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (474 reviews)
- [Canva](https://www.g2.com/products/canva/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (7462 reviews)
- [Looker](https://www.g2.com/products/looker/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1640 reviews)
- [Spotfire Analytics](https://www.g2.com/products/spotfire-analytics/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [Visme](https://www.g2.com/products/visme/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (482 reviews)
- [Domo](https://www.g2.com/products/domo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1005 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Highcharts

- Title: [How does Highcharts license work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-highcharts-license-work) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Highcharts can be purchased as either an Annual subscription where the license renews each year for a fee, or a Perpetual license where a one-time payment..."
- Title: [Can I use Highcharts without license?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-highcharts-without-license) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "You do not need a license to download and try Highcharts. All of our libraries are available for free and do not require a license key to work. If you like..."
- Title: [What is Highcharts?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-highcharts) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Highcharts is a pure JavaScript charting library based on SVG that makes it easy for developers to create responsive, interactive and accessible charts. Our..."
- Title: [H](https://www.g2.com/discussions/highcharts-h) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "All Highcharts products support intelligent responsiveness (where chart elements show/hide based on available space) and multi-touch gestures native to touch..."
- Title: [What is the use of Highcharts?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-highcharts) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Use Highcharts to create responsive, interactive and accessible data visualizations with minimal effort. Tons of features are included out of the box, and..."

### amCharts

No discussions available for this product.

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