The best data visualization tools in 2025

What are data visualization tools?

Data visualization tools help transform raw data into visual representations such as charts, graphs, and dashboards, making it easier to understand complex information and identify patterns or trends. These tools enable users to present data in a clear and interactive format, whether for business reports, academic research, or product metrics. By allowing non-technical users to explore data visually, they simplify the decision-making process and enhance storytelling with data. Popular features include drag-and-drop interfaces, real-time updates, and integrations with various data sources, making them essential for teams looking to communicate insights effectively.

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An open source, object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

Databases and backend frameworks•Data visualization tools

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Google Sheets is a spreadsheet program included as part of a free, web-based software office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service. The service also includes Google Docs and Google Slides, a word processor and presentation program respectively.

Team collaboration software•Data visualization tools•Spreadsheets

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Mapbox is an American provider of custom online maps, navigation, address search, and location data for websites and applications such as Foursquare, Lonely Planet, Facebook, the Financial Times, The Weather Channel and Snapchat.

Maps and GPS•Data visualization tools•Cloud Computing Platforms

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Metabase is the easy-to-use, open source Business Intelligence tool that lets everyone work with data, with or without SQL. Make self-service analytics finally happen in your org, or embed Metabase in your app for customer-facing analytics.

Business intelligence software•Data visualization tools•Data analysis tools

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Hotjar’s visual insights, user feedback, and live interviews show you what site visitors do, and why they do it. Access all the insights you need in one place and join 1.1 million websites in 180+ countries who already use Hotjar to turn their clicks into conversions. Install a single script and get started for free.

Data visualization tools•Website analytics•User research

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Grafana is the open source analytics & monitoring solution for every database

Data analysis tools•Issue tracking software•Data visualization tools•Observability tools

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Easy to use maps, documentation, code samples, and developer tools for web & mobile. MapTiler is a software platform for building digital maps used by 300 million people a month. Companies and institutions integrate our street and satellite maps of the entire world with their products. Maps are personalized, smart, and without ads or customer data leaks.

UI frameworks•Maps and GPS•Data visualization tools

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AG Grid is a JavaScript Data Grid for rendering lots of data in a Grid. Sorting, Filtering, Ordering, Pagination and Exporting are built in. One dependency to add to your project. Open Source edition is free for use in commercial applications.