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Graph Maker vs Piktochart

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. Piktochart publishes a starting price ($10); Graph Maker does not. Both have a free tier.

Graph MakerTurns a spreadsheet or a plain-language question into a chart, built as a side project by the Fillout form-builder team.PiktochartTemplate-first infographic, report and presentation maker with AI drafts generated from a short prompt.

Side by side

FactGraph MakerPiktochart
CategoryData Visualization & ChartsGraphic Design & Templates
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at—$10 seat_month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyFilloutPiktochart
Launched20232011
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Graph Maker

Graph Maker is a quick way to turn a spreadsheet into a labeled chart without opening Excel, and it works well for a single ad hoc chart. It reads like a side project rather than an actively maintained product — the pricing page 404s, the bare apex domain serves an expired certificate, and the update its own creators talk about publicly dates to 2023.

Pros

  • Accepts plain-language chart requests instead of manual chart configuration
  • Reads CSV and Google Sheets directly
  • States it does not retain uploaded data
  • Free tier needs no signup friction beyond the basic flow

Cons

  • No pricing page is published — 'Upgrade to Pro' has no visible price
  • The www subdomain works but the bare apex domain fails on an expired TLS certificate
  • Reads as a side project with no recent public update

Piktochart

A veteran template tool that got AI generation bolted on rather than rebuilt around it, which is mostly a good thing: the templates are the product and the prompt just gives you a starting draft. Cheaper than Canva at the entry tier, but the free plan is tight enough that two downloads a month makes it a trial, not a plan.

Pros

  • Template library built specifically for infographics and data-heavy reports
  • AI drafts infographics, decks, flyers and banners from a text prompt
  • Brand assets and shared team workspaces on paid tiers
  • Entry paid tier at $10 per member/month annually undercuts most rivals
  • Bootstrapped and profitable since 2011, so no shutdown risk from a funding cliff

Cons

  • Free tier is limited to 1 GB storage and two PNG downloads a month
  • No API and no programmatic generation
  • Priced per member, so team cost scales linearly
  • The site blocks automated readers, so pricing had to be verified indirectly

Which one fits

Choose Graph Maker if you need

  • one-off charts from a CSV or Google Sheet
  • quick data visualization without manual axis/series setup
  • people who already use Fillout forms and want to chart the responses

Choose Piktochart if you need

  • Reports and infographics where a chart-heavy template beats a blank canvas
  • Non-designers in marketing, HR or education producing recurring visual documents
  • Small teams that want brand colours and fonts locked into shared templates

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