How to Build Your Own Datawrapper
Replace Datawrapper with a custom build. Create better charts, maps, and tables with ease
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 36 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 36 features
Security(6 features)
Datawrapper is hosted in Frankfurt and Stockholm with all user data staying within the European Economic Area
Embedded Datawrapper visualizations are compliant with GDPR and CCPA
Yearly ISO 27001 audits and penetration tests ensure safety procedures are up to date
Fully certified according to the world's best-known standard for information security management systems
Manage permissions to ensure team members only see visualizations they are supposed to
+1 more in this category
Collaboration(4 features)
Give feedback where it matters and get notified in the app and via email
Work and collaborate on the same chart with multiple people at the same time
See what others are creating and keep everyone up to speed with shared folders and archive
Set up folders and workflows that reflect the way teams work and are accessible from anywhere
Customization(4 features)
Add annotations, overlays, and highlights to reveal key insights in charts
Use custom fonts in charts on Custom or Enterprise plans with font hosting options
Fully customize visualization typography, color palette, and layout to match brand style
Powerful controls allow tweaking visualizations down to the smallest details
Design(4 features)
Reduces eye strain while keeping visualizations legible and looking great
Every element of visualizations was carefully optimized for the best possible display including layout, typography, legends, axes, and tooltips
Visualizations are beautiful and legible on desktop devices, tablets, and smartphones
Reduces effort through smart default design for visualizations
Publishing(3 features)
Publish visualizations with one click and update, fix mistakes, or revert changes instantly
Published charts stay online indefinitely even after account cancellation
Embed charts, maps, and tables on any website with a single line of code
Visualization(3 features)
Create more than 20 different chart types to visualize time, shares, relationships, and more
Create symbol, choropleth, and locator maps with more than 4000 basemaps and cartograms to choose from
Create tables with image support, heatmaps, miniature charts, search, pagination, and sort options
Accessibility(2 features)
Labels that do not overlap, annotations that get out of the way, and colors that are accessible by default
Built-in accessibility tool to ensure visualizations can be read by everyone including colorblind users
Export(2 features)
Download visualizations as print-ready PDFs or vector-based SVGs for further editing
Export visualizations as static PNG for use in social media posts or presentations
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 36 features at very easy complexity.