ComparisonSample
Radar chart
Plots several measures on axes radiating from a centre, so each profile forms a shape.
One vendor’s profile: where it is strong and where it is thin.
Sample data
Use it when
- Comparing the overall profile of two or three options across the same criteria
- All criteria share a scale
Avoid it when
- Precise values matter: angles and areas are hard to read
- Criteria have different units
Display modes
- Default
- One vendor’s profile: where it is strong and where it is thin.
- Comparative
- Overlays all vendors on one scale so trade-offs between them show as shape.
Seen in the wild
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Bar chart
Horizontal bars compare a measure across categories, with room for long category names.
Column chart
Vertical bars compare a measure across a few categories or periods from a shared baseline.
Grouped bar chart
Clusters of bars compare several series within each category, side by side on one baseline.