DIY Data Viz

The Data Viz Quick Guide accompanied a recent workshop presented at the AEA annual conference: “Nonprofit? No money? No worries, interactive reporting and data viz is still possible!” Download the guide or tour the tools using the tabs above. Included in the guide:

• A menu of low-cost/no-cost data viz tools

• A review of their pricing plans

• A look at their best features

• Tips about which tool to use when

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Let your inner artist shine! These data viz tools are quick and easy and beautiful, though their options are somewhat limited.

• Atlas

• Datawrapper

• Charted

• Raw for less conventional visualizations

No need to leave your Excel comfort zone!

• Excel Web App

• Google App

• Highcharts Cloud

These tools produce visualizations that yearn to be shared.

• Infogr.am

These tools promise a learning curve but yield rich data stories incorporating robust interactivity and visual exploration.

• Plot.ly

• Tableau Public

Tools for creating infographics, social media graphics and slide decks.

• Canva

• Easel.ly

• Piktochart

• Haiku Deck