{"id":25043,"date":"2024-07-03T10:37:34","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T10:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.highcharts.com\/blog\/?page_id=25043"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:24:23","slug":"compare-highcharts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highcharts.com\/blog\/compare-highcharts\/","title":{"rendered":"Compare Highcharts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why Choose Highcharts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Highcharts is the preferred data visualization solution for
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Find out why<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Built for professional developers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At Highcharts, we know developers have choices. That\u2019s why we focus on what matters
most: reliable, accessible software, free evaluation, and support plans for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Software back by renewable warranties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every Highcharts license comes with a real, contractual warranty, not \u201cbest-effort\u201d fine print. That means your rights don\u2019t expire, and your license never reverts to \u201cas-is.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Professional support from day one<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All commercial licenses come with a free year of pro support. From bug fixes to deep implementation help, you get reliable answers backed by
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Advanced accessibility support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At Highcharts, accessibility is always baked into our roadmap. All of our products support
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Try full versions for free, no registration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Download and test the full versions. No registration, time limits or strings. We believe developers should be able to explore before they buy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFor enterprise use, Highcharts offers professional support and flexible licensing options…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Desktop Support Engineer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201c…Highcharts…is the ultimate charting solution: powerful, ultra complete, colossal community, constant updates, extraordinary support.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThis is one of the few charting libraries that has gone above and beyond to make the charting experience a real delight to use with assistive technologies…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Highcharts compares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s how Highcharts stands out in the areas developers care about the most.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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This table compare Highcharts to several other compatitors, to show what is icluded or not included in various companies.<\/div>
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Highcharts<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/th>
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Software warranties<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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Renewable warranties<\/strong>

Our support plans keep your warranty active. If it lapses, just renew to resume warranty coverage.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Warranty capped at 12 months<\/strong>

With no warranties or contractual support.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Short, Limited Warranty<\/strong>

Requires higher-tier support for stronger commitments.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Open source, \u2018as-is\u2019<\/strong>

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Professional support<\/strong><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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Support included with every license<\/strong>

Advantage is free for 12 months, covering bug fixes, updates, and defined response times.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Basic license excludes support<\/strong>

Premium support requires amPlus.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Standard support included, limited<\/strong>

Priority bug fixes and faster SLAs only in Platinum.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Community support only<\/strong>

No official support or response guarantees.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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Robust accessibility features<\/strong>

Robust support for keyboard and voice navigation, screen readers and other assistive technologies out of the box.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Basic accessibility support<\/strong>

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Basic accessibility support<\/strong>

Keyboard navigation and screen reader support, but limited compared to Highcharts.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Developer maintained<\/strong>

Accessibility relies entirely on community contributions or your in-house developers.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr>
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All libraries are free to test<\/strong>

You can download full versions of every Highcharts library for free, with watermark.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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All libraries are free to test<\/strong>

Free download, but charts are watermarked.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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14-day free trial with registration.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/td>
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Free, but no guidance<\/strong>

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