Highcharts Vs Google Chart
Highcharts
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Google Chart Tools
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Summary
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Interactive JavaScript charts for your web projects
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Display live data on your site
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First released in
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2009
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2007
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Open source
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Yes CC
by-nc 3.0
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No
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Charts rendered in
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JavaScript (HTML5) Charts using SVG and VML
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HTML5 charts using SVG and VML
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Input Data Format
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JSON
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JavaScript API
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Browsers Supported
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All modern web and mobile browsers, including IE6+
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All modern web and mobile browsers, including IE6+
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Chart & Map Types
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25+ chart types in 2D. Maps and 3D charts are not
supported.
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13 chart types in 2D. Maps available as GeoChart.
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Source code available for
download and modification
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Yes
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Yes
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Licensing
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Non-commercial usage is free.
Per-developer licensing fee starts $390 per developer.
Website licenses at $90;
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Free for all usage.
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Documentation
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Getting started guide, API references and simple examples.
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Getting started guide, detailed API references and simple
examples.
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Support Options
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Personalized tech support
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Discussions Group
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Details of features
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Features
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Highcharts
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Google
Chart Tools
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Animation
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Yes
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Yes, but turned off by default
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Drill-downs
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Through JavaScript code
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Through JavaScript code
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Tool-tips
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Yes
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Yes
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Legend
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Yes
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Yes
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Zooming
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Yes
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No
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Scrolling/Panning
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Yes
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No
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X-Axis Label Management
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Not available. Labels overlap when no space is available,
leading to a cluttered look.
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Not available.
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Multiple Axis
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Yes
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Yes
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Number Formatting
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Yes
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Yes (exponential number formation not available)
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Color palettes and theming
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Using additional JSON theme file or attributes in code
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Using attributes in code
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Gradients
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Yes
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No
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Trendlines
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Yes
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Yes
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Ability to export charts as
JPG, PNG or PDF
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Yes
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No
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Native jQuery integration
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Yes
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Through third-party/community contributions
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JavaScript events exposed
for chart and data
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Yes
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Yes
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Server-side APIs for easy
integration, without having to write JavaScript code
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Through third-party/community contributions
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No
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Custom vertical lines with
labels to show milestones/information on x-axis
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Yes
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No
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Additional Comments
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The JavaScript files are loaded directly from Google's
servers. So your application always has to be online to view the charts.
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