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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

    MS SharePoint / SQL

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AMS SharePoint / SQL refers to Microsoft Sharepoint, a web-based collaborative platform, being used in tandem with Microsoft SQL Server to provide business intelligence analytics and reporting. They can provide BI content such as data connections, reports, scorecards, dashboards, and more.N/A
    Pricing
    Google ChartsMS SharePoint / SQL
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ChartsMS SharePoint / SQL
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google ChartsMS SharePoint / SQL
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    81%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    87%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    27 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    10 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    12 Answers
    Features
    Google ChartsMS SharePoint / SQL
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    8% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    7.7
    58 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Pixel Perfect reports8.145 Ratings8.639 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.548 Ratings7.055 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates8.844 Ratings7.348 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.3
    51 Ratings
    14% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    8.1
    53 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Drill-down analysis8.645 Ratings7.742 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.551 Ratings8.253 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages9.537 Ratings8.030 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.646 Ratings8.650 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    51 Ratings
    8% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    8.9
    58 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Publish to Web9.549 Ratings8.752 Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.646 Ratings9.449 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.643 Ratings8.348 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.737 Ratings9.039 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers8.830 Ratings9.032 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    50 Ratings
    10% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    8.6
    36 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.949 Ratings8.834 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.847 Ratings8.032 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics8.839 Ratings9.330 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    45 Ratings
    4% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    8.1
    69 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.844 Ratings7.960 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.839 Ratings8.064 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.841 Ratings8.268 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.831 Ratings8.854 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    9.0
    48 Ratings
    13% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    9.4
    59 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.546 Ratings9.457 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.629 Ratings9.436 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile8.744 Ratings8.739 Ratings
    Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
    Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Google Charts and MS SharePoint / SQL
    Feature
    Google Charts
    8.8
    40 Ratings
    12% above category average
    MS SharePoint / SQL
    8.8
    38 Ratings
    12% above category average
    REST API8.932 Ratings9.229 Ratings
    Javascript API8.839 Ratings9.328 Ratings
    iFrames8.826 Ratings9.027 Ratings
    Java API8.926 Ratings9.025 Ratings
    Themeable User Interface (UI)8.828 Ratings8.033 Ratings
    Customizable Platform (Open Source)8.828 Ratings8.024 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google ChartsMS SharePoint / SQL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (61 ratings)
    8.8
    (77 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (8 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
    8.9
    (33 ratings)
    8.9
    (12 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (33 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Online Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    9.4
    (22 ratings)
    9.4
    (64 ratings)
    Data Sources
    8.3
    (22 ratings)
    8.3
    (63 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 ChartsMS SharePoint / SQL
    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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    Microsoft
    As I mentioned in my previous answers, MS SharePoint is very useful as a shared drive for the organization and is very easy to manage. It also helps us import data from SharePoint directly into PowerBI for creating reports. According to my understanding, only share link features should be improved.
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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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    Microsoft
    • Flexible - able to make any changes we would like vs traditional service desk system.
    • ROI - We were already using SharePoint for internal intranet, so we are simply getting more use out of licensing we had already committed to.
    • Easy to use for end users.
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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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    Microsoft
    • It is hard to setup and nightmare
    • It requires a of infrastructure, thus it could be costly because of requirement and licensing required for everything to run smoothly
    • If it is not setup and organized properly from the beginning it could be maintenance nightmare
    • It is hard to have "test" environment to do patches or similar
    Incentivized
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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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    Microsoft
    This was a long-term buy-in from a corporate perspective, to remain in the SharePoint space. Migration is certainly possible, which is good for planning and having options further out. At this point, the only planned migration is to eventually move the architecture up to SharePoint/SQL 2013. At that point, we will be able to leverage some greater efficiencies, some enhanced content design and management features, and some more current social features. It is well worth a full consideration in any shop looking at a new implementation of or migration to SharePoint (although you will probably be considering 2013 versions or beyond in those discussions), but the platform should be a strong competitor to any alternatives. Realizing the capability of a fully-branded and customized website was not part of the original choice for the architecture at Lincoln, but seeing it implemented and functioning now with this capacity far beyond original expectations has certainly cemented plans to continue using it.
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    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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    Microsoft
    I gave this rating due to MS SharePoint being a big help with our userbase. We have a lot of users that are just old enough to not have much technical skills or they have been in this industry long enough to where they haven't really needed to utilize much technology. MS SharePoint helped us move beyond that barrier without too many bumps and bruises.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Google charts is always available and provides fast output.
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Google
    Connectivity is occasionally very slow.
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    Microsoft
    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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    Microsoft
    I've only had to call in to support on one occasion but they were able to work though our issue and find a solution that did fully resolve the issue in a timely manner. I can't always say the same about support from other companies so it was a refreshing change to have support that did help.
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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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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Google
    Easy to implement
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    Microsoft
    Not implemented in best practice way, there are many customizations
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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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    Microsoft
    At the time of the two large projects, SharePoint was the enterprise solution so we were required to use that. We have since lobbied the enterprise teams to review and consider Atlassian Confluence and were successful. Confluence is cheaper than Sharepoint which is why we wanted to bring that in. The enterprise has now made Confluence an enterprise solution as an alternative to SharePoint. After using both I think SharePoint has many more add-ins than Confluence. It has much more customization ability than Confluence. SharePoint is not good for mobile readiness. Confluence is so there is a difference that might lead you to Confluence over SharePoint. I would also say that SharePoint is very document-centric and that Confluence has better KM than SharePoint does. even with the use of SQL Server. We were told that we could not use Google Drive even though it had features we liked.
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    Scalability
    Google
    Google Charts is essential for quick, easy, reporting. There are opportunities for advanced features.
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    Microsoft
    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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    Microsoft
    • ROI for ms SharePoint/SQL considering that is the best database engine with excellent features that help you to have all information in your hand.
    • Something negative could be license format.
    • These are the best relational databases in the market with powerful features that complement your system.
    Incentivized
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