StoryMapJS: Free tool to tell stories along a sequence of map locations. Tableau: Business intelligence with built-in maps.
| StoryMapJS | Tableau | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Online Map Makers | Geospatial Data Visualization |
| Pricing model | Free | Paid |
| Starts at | Free | See website |
| Free tier | — | Tableau Public (free, public data) |
| Open source | Yes | No |
| Software licence | MPL-2.0 | — |
| API | — | — |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, macOS |
| Made by | Northwestern University Knight Lab | Salesforce |
| Commercial use | Check terms | Check terms |
| Export / print images | Check terms | Check terms |
| Offline / caching | Check terms | Check terms |
| Visits from MapTools | 7 | 1 |
| Visit | Visit |
StoryMapJS features
- Slide-by-slide map stories
- Images and media per slide
- Gigapixel image mode
- Embeddable
Tableau features
- Automatic geographic roles
- Spatial files and joins
- Dashboards
- Density maps
Summary based on public information. Check each provider's current pricing and terms.