# Google Charts Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Google Charts the right Data Visualization solution for you? Explore 740 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/176573/Google-Charts/reviews --- Google Charts 4.6 (740) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/176573/Google-Charts/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of Google Charts Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews No-cost charting solution 98% positive reviews out of 56 Most reviewers indicate pricing is a major advantage, as Google Charts is completely free for all users. Dependence on constant connectivity 76% negative reviews out of 33 Most reviewers report internet connection requirement is frustrating, causing data loss and limiting offline access. Real-time teamwork and sharing 100% positive reviews out of 54 Most reviewers find collaboration and sharing seamless, enabling multiple users to edit and communicate instantly. Comprehensive guides and templates 97% positive reviews out of 34 Most reviewers describe documentation and templates as thorough, with clear instructions and useful pre-built designs. ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 740 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Gilmer S. Marketing Manager Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Exceeded my expectations" September 20, 2023 5.0 It is a powerful tool that greatly facilitates the process of creating graphics in a dynamic and interactive way. The documentation is clear and detailed which speeds up learning. Although I had that problem with massive data, they knew how to solve it through updates. I fully recommend it for those who need to visualize and analyze data from the front-end side of applications, since it delivers high-quality graphics with clean and simple code. It has been a great alternative in my projects Pros What I liked most about Google Charts was the wide variety of chart types they have implemented. They have basic graphs such as bars or lines, but they also have more specific and advanced ones such as scatter graphs, pie charts for percentages or area diagrams. This allowed me to visualize all my data no matter what format it was in and always find the perfect graph for each need Cons What I liked least were some performance issues I faced when handling very large data sets. While it is true that Google Charts works well with sets of millions of rows, when showing interactions on these large datasets such as filtering or selections, the response became slow. I needed to optimize some data loads and queries to improve the user experience Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Marketing and Communications Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "My review for Google Charts" December 8, 2019 4.0 Creating charts has never been easier or more impressive thanks to Google Charts, in short, you give numbers to Google, and it turns you into graphics. Some graphics require some coding knowledge, but most of them offer graphics services that can easily be used without the need for graphics knowledge, and all are open source. Approximately I use Google charts for 1 or 2 years and this software helps my work. Pros The most beautiful features of Google Charts - A rich graphics library, You can customize the graphics according to your needs, Support for different browsers available, Free, You can collect all the graphics in one place, Easy to work with dynamic data. Cons As I said, the need some coding knowledge for some charts, and I think this is the most missing part of Google Charts. In fact, there is no other missing feature. Also, in my opinion, there is a need for new updates and changes. It might a good surprise for the customers. Switched from [RAW Graphs](https://www.capterra.com/p/164238/RAW-Graphs/) If you are looking for diversity RAWGraphs is the tool you are looking for. However, this program is not very easy to use. So I started using Google Charts. In fact, both software has beautiful features. But for me, Google Chart is one step ahead. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Tech Lead Outsourcing/Offshoring Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Very clunky and old school" November 18, 2023 2.0 I kinda hate this software and am a bit disappointed when I see it on a project. Pros It's not very difficult to use, and it fits very basic use cases - don't try to implement anything custom though! Cons I don't say negative things about products usually but... Google Charts is an exception... No flexibility at all... It can get quite annoying to write a custom solution on it. I've been using this on and off since 2016 and it hasn't got better by any means. Integration with React is very annoying as well. Review Source AA Alhassan A. Research Coordinator Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "The best and most capable free software I have ever used" June 12, 2021 4.0 My overall experience with google charts has been amazing. I used to create all my charts in Microsoft Excel until I discovered Google Charts, and I am completely stuck with it now. The ease of customizing my work and sharing it directly from source with my colleagues has been a welcome change from the drag of doing the same things with excel. Pros Like most google products, one of the best aspects of Google Charts is how extremely easy it is to setup and get comfortable using. Having come from a Microsoft Excel background, my learning curve literally took me about 3 minutes. And oh, the best feature of Google Charts has to be that its free and still manages to outperform almost all its rival products. Cons I often do not like to register any complaints about free-to-use software that are able to perform fairly well. And google charts does more than perform fairly, it is absolutely awesome. My only suggestion would be to create an offline version with the same full range of functionality. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) The range of charts and customizability of google chart outputs had me sold from the first demo video I watched on Youtube. Review Source TT Timmy T. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Real-time Data Visualization collected from throughout your organization" July 29, 2020 4.0 Google Charts helps us provide graphics for intra-company presentations, where data can be quickly assembled and graphed in order to shed light on trends, ideas, or capabilities pertaining to opinions or data. There's not hard-and-fast way to use Google Charts, but we have found that it is a comfortable and capable way to express data visualization for many different situations. Pros I love that Google Charts is so easily customized. I can show the amount of data downloaded on a weekly basis in a bar chart, or I could just as easily throw onto a shared screen the results of a company-wide poll on what's we want for catering next week. With this much ability, Charts is a fun and effective method of showing everyone their personal analytics. Cons Google Charts is hard to make very precise plots on. The axis configuration options are limited, the colorbars are typically set automatically, and the chart plot size and line shape/weight is often lacking in options. The surface role of the software is to show, not to explain. Alternatives considered [Panoply](https://www.capterra.com/p/168034/Panoply/) Reason for choosing Google Charts Panoply had rigorous input requirements that we all got tired of meeting. Switched from [MATLAB](https://www.capterra.com/p/125813/MATLAB/) Matlab plots were tedious to create. Review Source Kelsey C. Marketing Specialist Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Google Charts" November 29, 2019 5.0 Overall, I love Google Charts. I was using other online sites and excel, but Google Charts is by far superior. Pros I love how easy it is to use and how easy it is to integrate with all of the other Google products. You can use Google Charts to create any type of chart that you may need. It's also really easy and handy to be able to embed the charts on your site if you wish. Cons The interface is pretty simple which makes it great to easily figure out what you are doing and how to create the graph, but it is a bit harder to deeply personalize and get creative with the graphs. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Excel was too complicated and Google was easier to integrate. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director | Project Manager Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Finally Google's chart maker arrives" December 3, 2019 5.0 Google Charts allows you to make impressive charts to include in presentations to clients. It's quick and easy to use and the best free software to do this with. Pros As you'd expect, it is very easy to use and navigate around. It has some really great features such as the ability to embed your charts into your websites. And it's free! Cons Like the rest of Google's "office apps" you need to be connected to the internet to use it. Yes you can use it offline in Chrome but it's not reliable to save all your work. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Integrates with the rest of G Suite and storage on Drive. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Email Marketing Executive Market Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Simple and Efficient way to analyze Data with attractive visualization" June 9, 2021 4.0 Overall experience with Google Charts is awesome. I am using Google Charts to prepare my monthly/weekly reports. Pros The best thing about Google Charts is their features like Chart Gallery, timelines, word trees, lines, overlays, animation, chart editor, formatters and so on. We can use all this features to analyze our in attractive charts. Cons Google Charts comes with many features. To use them all you must go through all the E-books, webinars and videos. Then only you can become expert using Google Charts. Switched from [Board](https://www.capterra.com/p/73473/BOARD/)[GoodData.AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/123828/GoodData/)[Domo](https://www.capterra.com/p/119119/Domo/)[Qlik Sense](https://www.capterra.com/p/209809/Qlik-Sense/)[Oracle Analytics Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/170920/Oracle-Analytics-Cloud/) we were looking for more features and reliable customer support, which Google Charts is providing. Review Source KG Khaled G. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Charts is bringing my data to life" December 25, 2024 5.0 Google Charts transformed what was the most mundane of spreadsheets into a presentation worth watching. The ability to create persuasive charts and graphs has really helped me better present my findings, pinpoint trends, and make data-driven decisions with much more clarity and confidence. Pros This tool makes data visualization a breeze. I love the wide variety of chart types available, from simple bar graphs and pie charts to interactive maps and complex network diagrams. The customization options are extensive, allowing me to tailor the look and feel of my charts to match my specific needs and branding. Cons As much as Google Charts has very excellent documentation and support, debugging complex customization or integration issues sometimes requires deep technical detail. Review Source OB Olivia B. FOA Medical Practice Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Outstanding Review " June 14, 2024 5.0 I have overall had a great experience, I love how easy it is to use. Pros I like how easy Google charts is to learn and use. Cons There is nothing I dislike about Google Charts. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Engineer Hospitality Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Google Charts Review" March 8, 2019 5.0 One of the main benefits and business problem Google Charts has resolved for us is, using Google Charts to track time, creating charts for different variations within our company. Google Charts has greatly increased our company's support time for handling tickets and clients are much much happier having their issues resolved much faster; More Importantly; Google Charts gives a great point of view to determine if additional support is needed such as hiring more employees within the department. Pros Google Charts has been a vital part for my department we are constantly looking for a software or application where we can track out time for support tickets, and we found Google Charts to be the best; With using Google Charts there is a huge list of the type of charts to choose from the lists; entering data is a breeze, there are controls and dashboards where I can choose a chart of my choice and send of the weekly or monthly time allotted for support tickets that I have worked to my manager. Google Charts I can save my chart on google drive and then just update the existing chart from time to time. Moreover, with Google Charts there is great animation which is kind of cool if you ask me. Google Charts is free to use and that saves a lot of money if I were to go elsewhere and look for an application to create charts. Cons Google Charts as far I have used it, I have not Encountered any issues yet. Review Source GS Gerson S. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use and impliment" May 18, 2020 5.0 Overall, Google Charts is a good tool that one would always feel good coming to. The easy to use API and implementation, along with the fact that users also have an easy time reading the charts are big pluses. Learning the toolset is also straightforward and allows one to learn Charts in not that much long of a time and being free is also a big plus and hope it stays free through its lifetime. Pros I have used Google Charts in all my websites when I can make use of it. Google Charts is a good way to present one's data on their site and the implementing Google Charts is quite easy once a person looks at their docs. I have never had much difficulty setting up different types of charts and feeding them data, as Google has made the adding the Chart API and the Chart code itself amazingly easy to add to one's one website. Not only getting it to run a breeze, Charts also has a good amount of options of not only when it comes to wanting to change the data presentation type but also customizing its looks. It is also light and loads quickly which is also a good plus. Cons The ease of use that comes from Google Charts along with its simplicity comes with a tradeoff and if one wants to create more sophisticated charts, one will have to go to more other options, especially when it comes to multiple sets of larger data. Charts is also light when it comes to user interaction with the chart, usually I use charts for only presenting data and nothing for complicated user-side manipulation. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Call Center Team Lead Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple Tool but Can Offer Interactive Charts " April 4, 2019 4.0 I mainly use Google Charts for everyday operations and presenting to the Leadership Team a variety of topics using dynamic and interactive charts. It is easy, effective, organized, and helps in saving a lot of time. Pros The tool itself is fairly efficient, I can make a chart, graph, or a table effortlessly and it doesn't make the task complicated. I also like how this tool is integrated with other Google products like Docs and Sheets. I can use the other tools as a source of my data and create a presentation from there. Cons This can only be used while you're online. Also, some functionality are limited or hard to find. Review Source AA Arshad A. Media Studies Higher Education Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google charts" February 5, 2022 5.0 Google charts is a excellent tool for data's graphical representation and its library of pre built graphs makes it easy to use. Pros Google Charts is an excellent tool use for data visualization in presentations and reports. It offers a lot of ready to use visualization regiemes like scatterplots, heatmaps, pie charts etc. It has a veey flexible and highly customizable dashboard. Its support for JavaScript makes it easy to embed it in a web page an is often the preffered method to do so due to its easem Cons The only flaws that I see in Google Charts is that it do have a certain learning curve that you have to go through in order to properly use it. Also you can use it or work.in.it inly when connected with the internet. Review Source SN Samuel N. IT technician Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google charts way to go " April 29, 2023 5.0 Pros It's inexpensiveIt's reliableIt's Convenient Cons Should be customized again to Add more features Review Source DR Dominic R. Systems Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Simple and beautiful" November 28, 2018 5.0 Embeds nicely in websites / webapps with a small footprint. Pros Google does most of the heavy lifting for you. Simply put your data in the correct format (typically a JSON object), set a few parameters/options, and you have a beautiful looking chart to embed in a website, app, or other project. I've used a couple other visualization libraries and Google Charts is definitely the simplest. I absolutely love the Timelines chart! It worked flawless to display work order data (reported, scheduled start/finish, actual start/finish dates) on a timeline for easy data analysis. With so many chart types to choose from, you'll find something you can use! Cons While Google makes it super simple to implement, it does come with some drawbacks. There are a multitude of parameters/options for each chart type, but serious tweaking requires some more advanced scripting knowledge. For developers like me who have used more "programmatic" charting libraries in the past, it wasn't a huge deal, but I can imagine that more basic users might have been stuck with something they want to change, but can't. Review Source Premyuda P. Information and Admissions Assistant Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Data visualization at its finest. " April 30, 2021 5.0 Over the last 6 months, I have been using Google Charts for a while and I think the program works incredibly well. I do not really have any negative things to say as my experiences so far have been positive, I am quickly and easily able to visualize the data we have and that's my main reason for using the product! Pros Google Charts is so easy to use and it's incredibly user-friendly, it's extremely lenient on customization and you can adapt the product to a lot of different situations. They provide you with so many different chart types and you are able to display your data efficiently for easy analytics. The software is so convenient and being able to integrate Google Charts into already existing Google solutions is such a big plus! Cons It's a great tool to roughly give you analytics for different types of projects, however, I wouldn't use this for any in-depth statistical analysis as at the time the charts can seem a little inaccurate. Apart from this, I can not really say anything bad about the software. Review Source MK Mourine K. Sales Cosmetics Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Reen kym" September 20, 2023 4.0 Pros For proper Management of your data and it's easy to access Cons It's good it have data cleansing but ut work slow Review Source Rob H. Senior UX Designer/Developer Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great solution if you need to chart something online." January 24, 2019 5.0 I have used Google Charts on many projects. Great for dashboards or anywhere where live, real-time charting is needed. Pros There is good documentation and community support. It can be uses to chart most anything with different types of charts and options for each chart. Loads quickly and is good for a single chart or for data heavy applications where multiple data points need to be represented. Cons Customization is difficult on some types of charts. The column chart and bar chart specifically should be more closely aligned in their specifications and abilities; what works on one does not necessarily work on the other. I good working knowledge of JavaScript is required. Review Source SW Sharanbasappa W. Assistant Professor Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Visualize Your Data with Google Charts" February 22, 2023 4.0 Google Charts is a powerful data visualization tool that offers a wide range of chart types and styles, real-time data updates, and easy integration with other Google products. While it may have some limitations in terms of customization and performance with large datasets, its simple and intuitive API and responsive design make it a popular choice for developers and businesses looking to create compelling visualizations of their data. Pros 1.Easy to use with a simple and intuitive API.2.Provides a wide range of customizable chart types and styles.3.Offers responsive design, making charts easy to view on any device.4.Allows for real-time data updates and interactive data exploration.5.Integrates well with other Google products and third-party libraries. Cons 1.Limited customization options compared to some other charting tools.2.Can have slow rendering and performance issues with large datasets.3.Requires internet connectivity to access the Google Charts API. Review Source Vivek S. Process Lead Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Powerful Product for Data Analysis and Graphical Presentation" August 8, 2019 4.0 Pros \- Dataviews - Chart Gallery Repository - Controls and Dashboards - Real-time data integrity - Formatters Cons \- API not much customizable - Lack of RPA and AI integration - Not often but crashes with Portal or SharePoint integration Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Partner Investment Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Fast Like Lighting" August 3, 2018 5.0 Pros WOW! That’s all I could say the first time I started using this in Chrome. It is very responsive, and you can easily link it to your website using the embed code. The interactive charts can make anyone love data visualization. Cons I have notices when I use it traveling with VPN connections, there is some lag, but this is mostly do to the internet speed. Review Source Fetiye E. Researcher Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Keep your stats online" June 16, 2022 5.0 I would recommend using Google Charts to everyone including people in the education sector or in large companies, researchers, etc. The fact that it is linked to all the Google products makes it very practical to be used by everyone familiar with Google. The best part is it can always be used online. You don't have to worry about losing it. You can carry it everywhere with you. You can work together with other people on the same chart. It has incredible visualization tools. Pros \-Its being connected to Google products -Being used by many people at the same time -Being automatically saves -Visualization tools -Data management feature Cons I really enjoy using it and I keep learning something new everyday about the product. Review Source AM Alison M. Chat Agent Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Google Charts review" July 16, 2023 5.0 Pros For small businesses Google Charts is a great tool to have because it helps companies see revenue profits and overall tasks assignments. Cons Overall Google charts is a great tool to have because it help businesses stay organized. I think it worth it investing in. Review Source LV Luz V. Sales Development Representative Automotive Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "When you start using it, is awesome." October 15, 2023 5.0 Pros You can get data and visualize on your own way. Cons If you not code, you will need a colleague that helps you for some things, but is awesome Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Data Visualization](https://www.capterra.com/data-visualization-software/) ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.