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We performed a comparison between Google Data Studio and Plotly based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Reporting solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Google Data Studio vs. Plotly Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The ability to design complex data models and equations.""The solution is free so that is a good feature.""This has improved our organization by allowing people to see their data and develop visualizations themselves.""The ability to integrate with a great variety of data sources.""I am impressed with the tool's scheduling mechanism, refresh mechanism, and different types of charts.""Data Studio integrates seamlessly with other Google products, and we can use it with other APIs if we like.""I find it favorable regarding speed of development, ease of building, and flexibility.""Valuable features include advanced integrated analysis and easy implementation."

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"The level of interactivity that the product provides is valuable to me.""When reviewing and interpreting data, I typically examine it in a tabular form to understand its structure. However, when explaining or presenting the findings to others, I often use visualization tools such as Plotly. These tools allow me to create visual representations of datasets.""It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten."

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Cons
"There is a significant degree of sophistication required to compete with Tableau or Cognos.""Insisting on forums, blogs and community outreach in communications, and posting videos on an established calendar would be useful.""Panels are not as easy to use as other data extraction UIs.""When you physically install a product on one machine instead of the cloud, you have a better visibility, best icon quality, etc.. It's more of an issue with how we are adapting to the transition. We are still in the early moments of using this tool, and we need to go deeper to discover some improvements.""It's not yet a replacement for a complete BI tool.""There are issues with integration and I encountered limits and warnings, especially with my pivot table size.""Stability and scalability an be improved for a full ten.""The tool should come up with data modeling layer features that are present in other products like Power BI."

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"I believe that the prices of the tool's paid services could be on the premium side, so the pricing model can be considered for improvement.""The solution cannot be deployed on the website and shared with others through its own platform.""The tool needs to improve its pie charts. Regarding Plotly, I find the online documentation somewhat challenging to navigate, especially when dealing with many parameters. Searching through thousands of parameters can be a tedious and less straightforward process. While the documentation is available online and serves its purpose, I often encounter difficulties in finding the information."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The tool is free."
  • "The solution is free but the Google Looker is expensive."
  • "The cost is quite affordable based on feature analysis."
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  • "I only use the free tier of the product."
  • "It is an open-source tool. My company hasn't explored Plotly's premium services yet, but I believe the prices could be on the premium side."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I find it favorable regarding speed of development, ease of building, and flexibility.
    Top Answer:The potential challenge, especially when considering a larger user base, is that the expenses can significantly add up. There are issues with integration and I encountered limits and warnings… more »
    Top Answer:By integrating Data Studio into our services, we not only provide added value to our existing customers but also ensure stability in traffic and minimize the cost of sales. This strategic move allows… more »
    Top Answer:It is a scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine to ten out of ten.
    Top Answer:It is an open-source tool. My company hasn't explored Plotly's premium services yet, but I believe the prices are on the premium side. I rate the product price as five or six on a scale of one to ten… more »
    Top Answer:I believe that the price of the tool's paid services is on the premium side, so the pricing model can be considered for improvement.
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    14th
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    Average Words per Review
    370
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    15th
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    Average Words per Review
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    Rating
    7.7
    Comparisons
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    Overview

    Google Data Studio (beta) turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable. Dashboarding allows you to tell great data stories to support better business decisions.

    Plotly creates leading open source tools for composing, editing, and sharing interactive data visualization via the Web.

    Our collaboration servers (available in cloud or on premises) allow data scientists to showcase their work, make graphs without coding, and collaborate with business analysts, designers, executives, and clients.

    Sample Customers
    Genesys, Shueisha
    Google, Goji, VIT, Smpl Bio, U.S. Air Force, C12 Energy, New York University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Educational Organization7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Manufacturing Company12%
    Government5%
    University5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise79%
    Buyer's Guide
    Google Data Studio vs. Plotly
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Google Data Studio vs. Plotly and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,386 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Google Data Studio is ranked 14th in Reporting with 7 reviews while Plotly is ranked 15th in Reporting with 3 reviews. Google Data Studio is rated 7.8, while Plotly is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Google Data Studio writes "The cloud environment makes it easier to use large volumes of data and collaborate with coworkers". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Plotly writes "An interactive and easy-to-use solution that can be used to create dashboards". Google Data Studio is most compared with Amazon QuickSight, Tableau, Looker, Microsoft Power BI and Databricks, whereas Plotly is most compared with Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, TIBCO Spotfire, Qlik Sense and RStudio Connect. See our Google Data Studio vs. Plotly report.

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