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Chartio vs Google Data Studio

Chartio logo

Chartio

Business Intelligence

Cloud-based data exploration (discontinued)

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Google Data Studio logo

Google Data Studio

Business Intelligence

Free data visualization by Google

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Google Data Studio has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Chartio chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide; Google Data Studio google Data Studio has been renamed Looker Studio; the vendor's own landing page states it is free to use ("It's easy and free"), with no enterprise pricing tier visible on the consumer product itself.
  • They diverge on capability: Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Google Data Studio covers Free Platform.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chartio and Google Data Studio actually diverge.

Attributes where Chartio and Google Data Studio differ
AttributeChartioGoogle Data Studio
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelUnknownfree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryUnknownBusiness Intelligence
Founded20101998

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chartio

  • Visual Query Builder
  • Interactive Dashboards
  • Collaboration
  • Embedding
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redshift
  • Snowflake
  • Salesforce

Only in Google Data Studio

  • Free Platform
  • Real-time Collaboration
  • Custom Visualizations
  • Sharing
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Sheets
  • YouTube
  • Google Ads

Both cover

  • Data Blending
  • MySQL
  • BigQuery
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chartio

  • Drag and drop chart building over SQL databasesnot Google Data Studio
  • Shared business dashboards for non-technical teamsnot Google Data Studio
  • Exploring warehouse data without writing SQLnot Google Data Studio

Google Data Studio

  • Self-service analyticsnot Chartio
  • Data explorationnot Chartio
  • Ad-hoc reportingnot Chartio
  • Collaborative analysisnot Chartio
  • Embedded analyticsnot Chartio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chartio

  • Chartio shut down on March 1, 2022 after the team joined Atlassian, and the site now serves only a shutdown notice and a migration guide
  • No pricing, signup or product access remains; the site's copyright notice stops at 2021
  • Existing customers were required to migrate their dashboards to another tool rather than being moved to an Atlassian successor product

Google Data Studio

  • Google Data Studio has been renamed Looker Studio; the vendor's own landing page states it is free to use ("It's easy and free"), with no enterprise pricing tier visible on the consumer product itself.

Pricing, plan by plan

Chartio

On request
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Service ended March 2022

Google Data Studio

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited Reports
    • Data Connectors
    • Collaboration

Which should you pick?

Choose Chartio if

  • You need visual query builder.
  • You also want interactive dashboards.
Chartio review

Choose Google Data Studio if

  • You need free platform.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want real-time collaboration.
Google Data Studio review

Questions people ask

Is Chartio or Google Data Studio better?
Neither clearly leads. Chartio starts at On request and Google Data Studio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chartio or Google Data Studio?
Google Data Studio has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Chartio and Free for Google Data Studio.
Does Chartio or Google Data Studio run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Google Data Studio for free?
Yes. Google Data Studio has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chartio starts at On request.
What is Chartio best used for?
Chartio is most often used for drag and drop chart building over sql databases, shared business dashboards for non-technical teams, exploring warehouse data without writing sql. Of those, drag and drop chart building over sql databases and shared business dashboards for non-technical teams are not what Google Data Studio is typically brought in for.
What can Chartio do that Google Data Studio cannot?
Chartio covers Visual Query Builder, Interactive Dashboards, Collaboration, Embedding. Google Data Studio covers Free Platform, Real-time Collaboration, Custom Visualizations, Sharing. Both handle Data Blending, MySQL, BigQuery, Web support.
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