## 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 | No | Server-side and client-side export to JPG, PNG and PDF
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