Highcharts Maps
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VisitHighcharts Maps vs Plotly
What both publish
| Fact | Highcharts Maps | Plotly |
|---|---|---|
| Dashboard type | interactive | interactive |
| Data sources | SVG,GeoJSON,TopoJSON,CSV,JSON,HTML tables,Google Spreadsheets,live server feeds,and tiled map providers including OpenStreetMap,Thunderforest,Esri,Stamen,USGS,and LimaLabs | Snowflake,Databricks,BigQuery,PostgreSQL,MySQL,SQL Server,MotherDuck,Oracle,CSV,and anything Python can connect to |
| Embedded dashboards | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Platform | web | web_and_desktop |
| Scheduled refresh | Yes | Yes |
Highcharts Maps plans
- Annual license — Highcharts Maps add-on$128 a year
- Perpetual license — Highcharts Maps—
- Highcharts Maps (add-on to Highcharts Core)$128 a year
Plotly plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$29 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Pro Monthly$29 a month
- Pro Annual$290 a year
Pick Highcharts Maps if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Plotly if…
Plotly may suit people building charts, interactive dashboards or internal data applications using Python, JavaScript or connected data sources. Its self-hosted and on-premises options are relevant to organizations that want data to remain within their network.