Best MotionMap Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from data storytelling tools ranked against MotionMap on the same published basis.
- 1MotionMap vs Understand
- 2MotionMap vs Datawrapper
- 3MotionMap vs Graphtelling
- 4MotionMap vs Unmapped
- 5MotionMap vs Infogram
- 6MotionMap vs BStreams
- 7MotionMap vs Flourish
- 8MotionMap vs Mimasa AI
- 9MotionMap vs ArcGIS StoryMaps
- 10MotionMap vs Datastory
- 11MotionMap vs Observable
- 12MotionMap vs ChartWeave
- 13MotionMap vs Evidence
- 14MotionMap vs Mapji
- 16MotionMap vs Storyline JS
- 17MotionMap vs TimelineJS
- 18MotionMap vs DataStories
- 19MotionMap vs Toucan
- 20MotionMap vs TalkingMaps
- 21MotionMap vs Juicebox
MotionMap alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understand | 7.9 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 2 | Datawrapper | 7.6 | Free plan | $21/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Graphtelling | 7.6 | Free plan | €10/mo | Web |
| 4 | Unmapped | 7.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Web |
| 5 | Infogram | 7.2 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 6 | BStreams | 7.1 | Free plan | €21.08/mo | Web |
| 7 | Flourish | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Mimasa AI | 7.1 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | ArcGIS StoryMaps | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 10 | Datastory | 7.0 | Free plan | $15/mo | Web |
| 11 | Observable | 7.0 | Free plan | $2,225/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | ChartWeave | 6.9 | Free plan | $19/mo | Web |
| 13 | Evidence | 6.9 | No | $2,500/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Mapji | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 16 | Storyline JS | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 17 | TimelineJS | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | DataStories | 6.4 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Toucan | 6.1 | No | €445/mo | Web |
| 20 | TalkingMaps | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Juicebox | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about MotionMap alternatives
What is the best alternative to MotionMap?
Understand, number 1 in data storytelling tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Datawrapper, Graphtelling, Unmapped and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to MotionMap?
Understand is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.