FusionCharts Free vs. FusionCharts v3 - Feature Comparison Matrix

FusionCharts v3 offers the following features over FusionCharts Free.

 
General Differences FusionCharts v3 FusionCharts Free
Number of charts and gauges 45

45 charts in FusionCharts v3 and 80 charts in the entire FusionCharts suite
22
Script / database independent Yes Yes
Created In

The version of Adobe Flash/ActionScript which was used for creating FusionCharts		 Adobe Flash 8 / ActionScript 2 Flash MX / ActionScript 1
JavaScript / AJAX Enabled

AJAX-enabled charts can update themselves at client side without involving a page refresh		 Full

All charts in FusionCharts Suite v3 can update data from URL without Page refresh. This does not require any external (3rd party) AJAX framework		 Partial

FusionCharts FREE charts can update themselves only from XML string loaded using external (3rd party) AJAX frameworks. Hence, partial.
Loads in Flash movies

Support for implementation of FusionCharts in Flash movies for development of rich applications		 Yes No
Animation in Charts All Charts support animation All Charts except Stacked 3D Column and Candlestick Charts support animation

Maps Supported

535 maps, including all continents, major countries and all US states. Features include animation, styles, markers/cities and connector lines.

Yes

In FusionMaps
(a part of FusionCharts Suite)		 No
In-built visual debugger

The debugger is a troubleshooting tool which helps in determining errors in data and in identification of issues related to loading of charts		 Yes No
Visual XML Generator Utility

FusionCharts takes in data only in custom XML format, the XML can be auto-generated using XML generator utility which provides a spreadsheet layout for convenient data entry		 Yes No
Support Personalized support provided Personalized support NOT provided
 
 
Chart Types FusionCharts v3 FusionCharts Free
Column Charts Available in 2D & 3D, with support for :

  - 3D-lighting effect
  - gradient fills
  - glass effect

Available in 2D & 3D
Pie Charts Available in 2D & 3D, with support for :

  - interactive slicing/rotation
  - 3D-lighting
  - gradient fills		 Available in 2D & 3D
Bar Charts Available in 2D & 3D, with support for :

  - 3D-lighting
  - gradient fills		 Available in 2D only
Line Charts Available in 2D & 3D Available in 2D only
Doughnut Charts Available in 2D & 3D, with support for :

  - interactive slicing/rotation
  - 3D lighting
  - gradient fills		 Available in 2D only
Area Charts Available in 2D & 3D Available in 2D only
Stacked Charts Available in 2D & 3D

  - Column, Bar and Area Charts

  - support for 3D-lighting effect and
  - gradient fills		 Available 3D/2D Column, 2D Bar and 2D Area Charts
Single Y Axis Combination Charts Available in 2D & 3D

  - Both 2D & 3D Column, Line, Area

  - support for 3D-lighting effect and
  - gradient fills

  - scroll

Also a true 3D Combination chart with lots of interactive features.		 Unavailable
Dual Y Axis Combination Charts Available in 2D & 3D,

  - Both 2D & 3D Column, Line, Area

  - support for 3D-lighting effect and
gradient fills

- scroll		 Available

Dual Y Axis
2D/3D Column (primary Y Axis)
Line (secondary Y Axis)

Scrollable charts

2D Column, line and area charts with scrollable x-axis

 Available

  - 2D Column, line, area charts
  - 2D stacked column chart
  - 2D single/dual Y Axis combination charts

Unavailable
Interactive gauges (Angular, Linear, LED etc.)

Gauges are used to interactively plot KPIs (Key Performance Indicators)		 Available

  - Angular (dial)
  - Linear (scale)
  - Vertical/Horizontal LED
  - Bulb
  - Thermometer

In FusionWidgets
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 Unavailable
Real-time/data streaming charts and gauges

Charts that automatically update themselves with new data from server every n seconds		 Available

  - Line, area, column
  - Stacked column, area
  - Dual Y Axis Line
  - Angular, linear gauges		 Unavailable
Gantt Chart

Available, with support for :

  - interactive
  - grouping of tasks
  - milestones
  - markers and
  - task connectors


In FusionWidgets
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)

 Available
Funnel & Pyramid Charts Both Funnel & Pyramid Charts available


In FusionWidgets
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 Funnel Chart available
Bullet Graph Available - horizontal or vertical

In FusionWidgets
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 Unavailable
Sparklines, spark columns, spark win/loss charts

These are word-sized graphics that can be used inline with text		 Available

In FusionWidgets
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 Unavailable
Candelstick Chart

Powerful and interactive interface to plot your stock data		 Available

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 Available
Drag Node Chart

A chart where each data set is shown as a drag-able node. Perfect for network diagrams and hierarchy structures		 Available

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 Unavailable
Multi-axis Line Chart

Interactive line chart with multiple axes on the same chart.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Select Scatter Chart

An extension of Scatter Chart with the added functionality of selecting any number of points on the chart and returning them back to server (or JavaScript functions).		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Drag-able charts

A set of charts that allow you to visually manipulate the data on the chart and then submit it back to the server. Used in simulation and financial planning.		 Yes (column, line, area)

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Waterfall Chart

A special type of column chart that shows how an initial value is increased and decreased by a series of intermediate values, leading to a final value.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Multi-level Pie Chart

A specialized chart that allows you to show symmetrical and asymmetrical tree structures in a consolidated pie like structure.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Logarithmic Charts

Charts with logarithmic axis that support any positive base.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Spline Charts

Just like a line chart. Except that the data points are connected by a single continuous curve.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Inverse y-Axis Charts

Charts with inverted axis to show rankings. Used to plot ranking, hits trend etc.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Radar Charts

Charts with multiple axes along which data can be plotted. Useful to look at several different factors related to one item in a single glance.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Error Bar Chart

Bar charts with an additional y-value to show the error value on the chart. Useful for displaying statistical information about the data on the chart.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Kagi Chart

Charts used to illustrate general levels of supply and demand for certain assets.		 Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
 
 
Features FusionCharts v3 FusionCharts Free
Gradients and 3D Lighting

Gradients allow for gradient fill for the data plot, the canvas and the chart background. 3D lighting gives a realistic 3D feel to the charts 		Yes No
Custom Animation for each chart element

Custom animation allows animation effects like fade-in, scaling and translation with different types of tweening effects.		 Yes No
Hot spots (same window, new window, JavaScript links)

Each data set (each column in a column chart for example) acts as a hotspot that can be linked to other pages for more info.		 Yes Yes
Hot spots (frames, pop-ups)

Each data set (each column in a column chart for example) acts as a hotspot that can be linked to other frames or pop-up windows.		Yes No
Entire chart as hot spot (frames, popups, JavaScript links) Yes No
JavaScript Events

JavaScript functions called by charts for events like chart loaded, chart rendered, chart exported and errors occured while loading data. 		Yes No
Smart labels in Pie and Doughnut Charts

Smart labels avoid overlapping of data labels even when there are a lot of data sets in a small space		 Yes No
Custom font properties for each chart element

Each chart element can have its font properties defined separately, rather than sharing the global font properties		 Yes No
Export Chart as Image/PDF Server-side and client-side export to JPG, PNG and PDF No
Color Palettes

Pre-defined color themes with visually-pleasing colors defined for all chart elements		 Yes No
JavaScript APIs to print the chart, export, update chart, get data and individual attributes Yes No
Custom display texts for data items

Custom labels appended to data point for detailed info about the data points.		 Yes No
Export chart data as CSV Yes No
Display Modes for x-axis labels Rotate, stagger, slant and wrap Rotate
Multi-lingual (UTF-8) characters Yes, both horizontally and vertically Horizontally
Logarithmic Axis Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Multiple axis Yes

In PowerCharts
(a part of the FusionCharts Suite)		 No
Real 3D Pie and doughnut charts with dynamic slicing and interactive rotation capabilities Yes No
Shadow effects Yes No
Glow effects Yes No
Bevel effects Yes No
Dashed lines and borders Yes No
Automatic Divisional Line Numbering Yes No
Custom Number Scaling Yes No
Support for rotated value boxes Yes No
Value text boxes inside columns? Yes No
Branding of charts

Brand your charts with your company logo, name and URL attached to the chart.		 Yes No