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 ArcGIS StoryMaps
- 4Understand vs BStreams
- 5Understand vs Datastory
- 6Understand vs Flourish
- 7Understand vs Graphtelling
- 8Understand vs Infogram
- 9Understand vs Juicebox
- 10Understand vs Mimasa AI
- 11Understand vs Observable
- 12Understand vs Unmapped
- 13Understand vs ChartWeave
- 14Understand vs Mapji
- 15Understand vs MotionMap
- 16Understand vs Storyline JS
- 17Understand vs TimelineJS
- 18Understand vs TalkingMaps
- 19Understand vs DataStories
- 20Understand vs Evidence
- 21Understand vs MachEye
Understand alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Datawrapper | 6.8 | Free plan | $21/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ArcGIS StoryMaps | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 4 | BStreams | 6.4 | Free plan | €21.08/mo | Web |
| 5 | Datastory | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 6 | Flourish | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Graphtelling | 6.4 | Free plan | €10/mo | Web |
| 8 | Infogram | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 9 | Juicebox | 6.4 | Free plan | $119/mo | Browser, Web |
| 10 | Mimasa AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 11 | Observable | 6.4 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | Unmapped | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 13 | ChartWeave | 6.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 14 | Mapji | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | MotionMap | 6.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 16 | Storyline JS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | TimelineJS | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | TalkingMaps | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | DataStories | 5.4 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 20 | Evidence | 5.4 | No | $2,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | MachEye | 5.4 | 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 6.8 out of 10. The others here: ArcGIS StoryMaps, BStreams, Datastory and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Understand?
Datawrapper is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.