Best Understand Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from data storytelling tools ranked against Understand on the same published basis.
- 1Understand vs Datawrapper
- 3Understand vs Infogram
- 4Understand vs BStreams
- 5Understand vs Flourish
- 6Understand vs Mimasa AI
- 7Understand vs Observable
- 8Understand vs ArcGIS StoryMaps
- 9Understand vs ChartWeave
- 10Understand vs Datastory
- 11Understand vs Graphtelling
- 12Understand vs MotionMap
- 13Understand vs Storyline JS
- 14Understand vs TimelineJS
- 15Understand vs Unmapped
- 16Understand vs Mapji
- 17Understand vs DataStories
- 18Understand vs Evidence
- 19Understand vs TalkingMaps
- 20Understand vs Toucan
- 21Understand vs Juicebox
Understand alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datawrapper | 7.6 | Free plan | $21/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Infogram | 7.0 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 4 | BStreams | 6.9 | Free plan | €21.08/mo | Web |
| 5 | Flourish | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Mimasa AI | 6.9 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Observable | 6.9 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | ArcGIS StoryMaps | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | ChartWeave | 6.8 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 10 | Datastory | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | Graphtelling | 6.8 | Free plan | €10/mo | Web |
| 12 | MotionMap | 6.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 13 | Storyline JS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 14 | TimelineJS | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | Unmapped | 6.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 16 | Mapji | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | DataStories | 6.5 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Evidence | 6.2 | No | $2,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | TalkingMaps | 6.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Toucan | 6.0 | No | €445/mo | Web |
| 21 | Juicebox | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Understand alternatives
What is the best alternative to Understand?
Datawrapper, number 1 in data storytelling tools with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Infogram, BStreams, Flourish and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Understand?
Datawrapper is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.