Flourish
Flourish is a powerful online tool for creating interactive data visualizations, charts, and stories without coding.
Price: Freemium
Description
Flourish allows individuals and organizations to transform raw data into engaging, shareable, and interactive visual content. It's designed for journalists, data analysts, marketers, and researchers who need to present complex information clearly. Users can upload their data, choose from a wide array of customizable templates (including animated charts, maps, and interactive stories), and publish them directly to websites or social media. Flourish stands out by offering a balance of ease of use and advanced customization options, enabling sophisticated data storytelling that goes beyond static charts, making data accessible and compelling for any audience.
How to Use
1.Sign up for a Flourish account.
2.Upload your data (e.g., CSV, Excel, Google Sheet) into the platform.
3.Select a visualization template from the extensive library (e.g., bar chart race, scatter plot, world map).
4.Map your data columns to the template's requirements and customize colors, fonts, and interactivity.
5.Publish your visualization, embed it on a website, or share a direct link.
Use Cases
Interactive data journalismBusiness report visualizationsEducational data presentationsScientific research communicationMarketing campaign performance dashboardsPublic data portalsAnnual reportsSocial media data stories
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Creates highly interactive and engaging visualizations.
- Offers a wide variety of customizable templates.
- No coding skills required, making it accessible to all.
- Easy to embed and share visualizations online.
- Supports dynamic data updates for live dashboards.
Cons
- Free plan has limited features and public projects only.
- Steep learning curve for advanced customization options.
- Can be slower with very large datasets.
Pricing
Public (Free) Plan: Unlimited public projects, access to most templates, Flourish branding, limited support
Personal Plan: £60/month (approx. $75 USD, billed annually)
All Public features, private projects, custom themes, advanced export options, email support
Business Plan: £200/month (approx. $250 USD, billed annually)
All Personal features, multiple users, team collaboration features, dedicated account manager, priority support
Enterprise Plan: Custom pricing
Includes all Business features, on-premise deployment options, enhanced security and compliance, custom integrations
Free Trial: The "Public" plan serves as a free tier
Paid plans typically offer a trial or demo upon request
Refund Policy: Not explicitly stated on the pricing page for self-service plans
usually, subscriptions are non-refundable but can be canceled.
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