amCharts animates beautifully if you are willing to write code for it. PlotSet gives you animated charts and video from a spreadsheet.
Choose amCharts if you are a developer who wants a highly animated, deeply customisable charting library and can work with its per-developer licensing. Choose PlotSet if you want the same visual result without code, hosting or a build pipeline — and need video output.
amCharts is a JavaScript charting library known for polished animation and a very broad chart and map range, all included in one library. It can be used free of charge with an attribution link rendered on the chart; removing that requires a commercial licence purchased per developer. As with any library, data loading, hosting and responsive behaviour are your responsibility.
PlotSet is a hosted no-code platform: 300+ templates, spreadsheet import, animated charts, live embeds on every plan, MP4 video export on every plan, and plugins for Figma, Google Sheets and Chrome.
amCharts animates in the browser; PlotSet can turn that animation into a file. If your chart lives inside an application you are already building, amCharts is a sensible dependency. If your chart needs to appear in a video, a social post or an article without an engineer, a library is the wrong shape of tool.
Capabilities verified against public documentation on 2026-08-16.
| Capability | PlotSet | amCharts |
|---|---|---|
| Video export (MP4) | YesMP4; watermarked & limited on Free | No |
| Animated & race charts | YesFree on every plan | PartialRich in-browser animation; no video render |
| Ready-made template library | Yes300+ templates | PartialExtensive demo gallery, not designed templates |
| AI text-to-chart | No | No |
| Chart from a screenshot | No | No |
| Live interactive embeds | YesFree on every plan | PartialSelf-hosted |
| CSV / Excel import | Yes | PartialParsed in code |
| Maps & geo charts | Yes | YesamCharts Maps included in the library |
| Live database / warehouse connections | PartialFiles & Google Sheets; no warehouse connections | PartialWhatever you write |
| Team collaboration | No | No |
| White-label / no branding | Paid planPlus and Enterprise | Paid planAttribution removal requires a licence |
| API access | Yes | YesIt is an API |
| AI agent control (MCP) | Yes13-tool MCP server with OAuth | No |
| Figma plugin | Yes | No |
| Google Sheets add-on | Yes | No |
| Free tier | Yes5 static charts/day, 2 videos/day | YesWith attribution link |
Prices shown as published by each vendor, checked on 2026-08-16.
Install amCharts and choose free-with-attribution or a licence.
Fetch and shape your data in code.
Define series, axes and animation in JavaScript.
Host and maintain it as part of your site or app.
CSV, Excel or Google Sheets — no code.
Static, interactive and animated options.
Theme, colours and animation timing, previewed live.
Hosted embed on any plan, MP4 video on every plan.
amCharts is a strong library and its animation quality is one of the better arguments for using a library at all. It also assumes a developer. PlotSet is aimed at the majority of chart work that never justifies engineering time — and adds video rendering, which no charting library provides.
A spreadsheet and a browser, not a package and a build step.
MP4 video export on every plan; amCharts animates only in-browser.
Nothing to deploy or keep running.
PlotSet's free plan does not stamp a link onto your visualization.
Figma, Google Sheets and Chrome integrations, plus a 13-tool MCP server.
Bring the data that feeds your amCharts instances into PlotSet and select a matching template. Charts with custom interaction logic are usually better kept in code; standard and animated charts port well.
It can be used free with an amCharts attribution link displayed on the chart. Removing the link requires a commercial licence bought per developer. PlotSet's free plan carries no link on your chart.
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