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 Flourish
- 4Understand vs Infogram
- 5Understand vs ArcGIS StoryMaps
- 6Understand vs Datastory
- 7Understand vs BStreams
- 8Understand vs DataStories
- 9Understand vs Observable
- 10Understand vs Storyline JS
- 11Understand vs TalkingMaps
- 12Understand vs Mapji
- 13Understand vs Juicebox
- 14Understand vs Unmapped
- 15Understand vs Mimasa AI
- 16Understand vs Evidence
- 17Understand vs MachEye
- 18Understand vs TimelineJS
- 19Understand vs Toucan
- 20Understand vs Graphtelling
- 21Understand vs MotionMap
Understand alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datawrapper | 9.6 | Free plan | $21/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Flourish | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Infogram | 8.1 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 5 | ArcGIS StoryMaps | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 6 | Datastory | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 7 | BStreams | 7.4 | Free plan | €21.08/mo | Web |
| 8 | DataStories | 7.3 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Observable | 7.2 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Storyline JS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | TalkingMaps | 6.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Mapji | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Juicebox | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Unmapped | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Mimasa AI | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Evidence | 5.7 | No | $2,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | MachEye | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | TimelineJS | 5.5 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Toucan | 5.4 | No | €445/mo | Web |
| 20 | Graphtelling | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | MotionMap | 5.0 | 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 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Flourish, Infogram, ArcGIS StoryMaps and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Understand?
Datawrapper is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.