Data visualisation tools
Tools that humanitarians commonly use to create visualisations from data, including maps or charts.
Tool | Description | Platforms | Orgs using |
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HDX Quick Charts | Instant simple charts for HXL-tagged data. | web | |
ArcGIS | Commercial GIS software for creating maps, from ESRI. | desktop, web | |
QGIS | Open-source alternative to ArcGIS. | desktop | |
Tableau | Advanced charting software. | desktop, web | |
Excel | Spreadsheet application with basic charting abilities. | desktop, web | all |
Google Sheets | Web-based spreadsheet application with basic charting abilities. | web | |
D3 | Open source in-browser visualisation library (useful only for coders). | Javascript | |
Leaflet | Open source in-browser mapping library (useful only for coders). | Javascript |