Highcharts Maps vs Plotly
| Highcharts Maps | Plotly | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $10.67/mo | $24.17/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | self-hosted |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Dashboard type | interactive | interactive |
| Scheduled refresh | Yes | Yes |
| Embedded dashboards | Yes | Yes |
| Data sources | SVG, GeoJSON, TopoJSON, CSV, JSON, HTML tables, Google Spreadsheets, live server feeds, and tiled map providers including OpenStreetMap, Thunderforest, Esri, Stamen, USGS, and LimaLabs | Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MotherDuck, Oracle, CSV, and anything Python can connect to |
| Platform | web | web_and_desktop |
| Paid from | — | $29/user/mo |
| Viewer limit | — | 10 viewers |
Both are listed in Best Data Visualization Software. On Inferse, Plotly scores higher on our published basis.