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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Charts

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Charts provides a way to visualize data on your website - for free. From simple line charts to complex hierarchical tree maps, the chart gallery provides a large number of ready-to-use chart types. The most common way to use Google Charts is with simple JavaScript that you embed in your web page.N/A

    Klipfolio Klips

    Score9.2 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Klipfolio is a customizable dashboard and reporting platform that provides real-time business insights. It is used by small to mid-sized businesses and agencies to track performance metrics and create tailored reports, and to consolidate, transform, and visualize data.

    $90

    per month

    Pricing
    Google ChartsKlipfolio Klips
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Base
    $90
    per month
    Grow
    $190
    per month
    Team
    $350
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChartsKlipfolio Klips
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—Discount available for annual pricing. There are various implementation and training options available, from a 60 Day Proof of Concept, to Onboarding & Training, or ongoing dedicated Data Hero support.
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    Community Pulse
    Google ChartsKlipfolio Klips
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Klipfolio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Google ChartsKlipfolio Klips
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.0
    33 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.145 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.548 Ratings8.933 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.844 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    8.6
    33 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.645 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.551 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.646 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.4
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Publish to Web9.549 Ratings8.931 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.646 Ratings9.228 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.643 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.737 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.3
    33 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.949 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.847 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.839 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    45 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.844 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.841 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.546 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.744 Ratings00 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    REST API8.932 Ratings00 Ratings
    Javascript API8.839 Ratings00 Ratings
    iFrames8.826 Ratings00 Ratings
    Java API8.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.828 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.828 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google ChartsKlipfolio Klips
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (61 ratings)
    8.8
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (33 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (33 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ChartsKlipfolio Klips
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    We can easily recommend Google Charts to any company that needs a way to visually represent their data. Another great thing about Google Charts is that it is free to use and does not require any membership fees. Although it requires a skilled used to be able to use the charts, the results are great and can be beneficial to any company who is looking to make better decisions.
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    Klipfolio
    Using Klipfolio is one of the finest ways we can expand our business because it is so simple to use and always has new features that make it better. We also appreciate the excellent customer service they offer. There are several benefits to making this investment in your company's efficiency and profitability. We think it's worth the money.
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    Pros
    Google
    • they're free with Google suite and they have backing in terms of powerful Google apps which can be plugged in to perform multiple actions like using Google sheets to import raw data into Google Charts
    • they're the most simple app to use when it comes to creating charts and visual dashboards
    • ease of customization
    • ease of using custom APIs from developers side to help make any types of charts and dashboards you want
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    Klipfolio
    • All my reporting requirements have been met.
    • Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Drive, and other business applications are quite easy to integrate with.
    • The information you need is at your fingertips in a matter of seconds.
    • Whenever I have a question, the customer service is always there to answer it.
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    Cons
    Google
    • I would like a couple more introductory videos or a live chat option for when you run into an issue. I think this is a Google-wide problem, not only linked to Google Charts.
    • I have run into some issues with the Dynamic Data but also admittedly could potentially dive in deeper and investigate.
    • It would be great if Google Charts made it possible to integrate Google Chat into the platform.
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    Klipfolio
    • While Klipfolio covers so many of the bases, one area where I would like to see expansion would be offering additional design and graphics themes for even more customization.
    • Klipfolio has an extensive offering but might be even better if there were a way that we could integrate with some small to mid-sized CRM solutions for audience list segmentation and marketing integrations.
    • It would be interesting if Klipfolio could enable us to overlay the data learnings for cross-referencing of multiple client campaigns for comparative insights.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    Google Charts is a good product. It's widely supported with deep documentation and a large community. But for me, it wasn't customizable enough. When we started with simple charts, it was great, but as we got deeper and more complex, our needs outgrew the library. If I was going forward, I would choose a more barebones library with more freedom and extensibility.
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    Google Charts is about as easy to use as the rest of their applications. The UI is very well thought out, allowing you to add what you need, and customize it to your exact liking. The default theme is actually really nice, which helps as most of the time, customizing is not needed.
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    Klipfolio
    My initial impressions of the software have been extremely positive. There are YouTube tutorials that explain how to make klips. The intuitive design of the UI It appears that everything in this software has been thoroughly tested to create all the visualizations that can be imagined as well as the user input controls that allow users to have exactly the data they want to be displayed in seconds, considering the various functions and formulas available in the Excel integrations and the extensive list of other services that can be integrated.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Google
    As a free tool with massively powerful, infinitely customisable charts that can be dynamically updated - Google Charts is my favourite data visualisation tool. However, my hatred of JavaScript does jade my view on it. This is the price of the tool though, and I'm glad it's available for me.
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    Klipfolio
    It provides all the necessary information to be able to carry out the analysis of any type of business, to know how money is managed virtually, what to do to have greater visibility, in addition to being a platform that is always accessible and allows continuous and efficient work.
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    Online Training
    Google
    The online training was solely done through self training on google's guide to charts.
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
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    Klipfolio
    None at all; just be sure of what information you will need for working.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Google Charts stacks up better since it is free and does not have the constant pressure for cost overruns, add-ons, annual maintenance and implementation services. The speed of using Google Charts is quick, saving users potentially weeks in getting up and going. For the readers of websites with limited resources, the application shows up nicely is look and feel with charts. Great way of showing data visually.
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    Klipfolio
    These and many other BI tools are the most direct competitors. I only have experience with Klipfolio and Tableau. Tableau is definitely more capable, but much more difficult to learn and use. Klipfolio is simple and really packs a punch for its simplicity. I have yet to run into a major problem with it lacking a needed functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Google
    • teams were easily able to create charts and find out progress on our learning courses and thus take actionable insights to their managers, professors
    • students could also know their progress on various courses from one single view, same for instructors in terms of imparting education
    • sales team could learn which kind of courses sold more to focus more on those areas
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    Klipfolio
    • It made reporting a breeze as we didn't have to spend time creating the reports
    • The reporting forum really helped give our team more metrics to add to reporting
    • Always ready to view Dashboard meant stakeholders could view reports at any given time
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    Klipfolio Klips Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of a customized dashboard. For showcasing KPIs, tracking performance, or telling complex data stories, Klips lets the user tailor layouts, visuals, and insights, ensuring dashboards are suitable for internal teams or external stakeholders.Screenshot of visualizations, with descriptive text blocks and live data to communicate more than just numbers. Klips lets users insert real-time data directly into text to add context, improving interpretation. Progress towards goals and trends can be tracked using vibrant charts, colors, and text descriptions.Screenshot of one example of the over 30 chart types available, some including bar graphs, pie charts, and heatmaps. The library of pre-built Klip templates connect to popular data sources like Google Analytics, HubSpot, or Salesforce. These templates can be modified.Screenshot of Klipfolio’s formula engine. Similar to Excel, the Klip Editor can be used to clean, transform, and analyze data using functions. Users can perform complex calculations, manipulate dates or text, and add logic or statistical formulas.Screenshot of the Klip editor, used to take precise control over visual properties, customizing font sizes, colors, and styles to match a brand, or to emphasize key metrics. Set decimal places for numerical data, and add prefixes or suffixes—such as currency symbols or percentages—for clear and professional formatting. It also supports conditional formatting, and dynamic colors or icons to highlight trends, anomalies, or thresholds. These tools allow the user to craft Klips that not only deliver insights but also communicate them at a glance.Screenshot of a Klipfolio Klips dashboard. These allow users to customize every aspect, from layouts and fonts to colors and chart styles, ensuring that dashboards align with a brand. For presenting on a laptop, a big-screen TV, or by sharing published links, dashboards are designed to look exceptional in both light and dark modes.