Datawrapper
✓ Verified by EU AltsCreate embeddable charts and maps without coding — a German alternative to Tableau.
Overview
Datawrapper is a Berlin, Germany-based European company building analytics and saas software since 2012. Despite its EU base, EU Alts has verified that Datawrapper is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in Germany, and hosts customer data with AWS in Germany/Sweden (Frankfurt eu-central-1 and Stockholm), so it may still fall under the reach of the US CLOUD Act — worth weighing against Google Analytics on this specific point.
Why European teams pick Datawrapper
Teams in Europe still consider Datawrapper for its analytics product and Germany presence, operating since 2012, but unlike a fully EU-owned provider, Datawrapper is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in Germany, and hosts customer data with AWS in Germany/Sweden (Frankfurt eu-central-1 and Stockholm) — so it does not fully avoid US CLOUD Act exposure the way some other alternatives to Google Analytics do.
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About
Datawrapper is a German data visualisation tool founded in Berlin in 2012, used by over 400,000 journalists, researchers, and data teams to create embeddable charts, maps, and tables without coding. It supports all standard chart types, responsive maps, and data tables — all exportable as embeds, PNG, or SVG. Datawrapper processes all data in Germany under GDPR and is widely used by European newsrooms including Der Spiegel, The Guardian, and Politico. Its free tier allows unlimited published charts.
Details
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Berlin, Germany
- Ownership
- Independently owned (Germany)
- Hosting
- AWS, Germany/Sweden (Frankfurt eu-central-1 and Stockholm)
- CLOUD Act
- Exposed
- Verified
- 2026-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-07-31
- Company size
- 11–50 employees
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Frequently asked questions
What does Datawrapper do?
Datawrapper is create embeddable charts and maps without coding — a german alternative to tableau. It is listed under analytics and saas on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European analytics tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from Google Analytics.
Is Datawrapper GDPR compliant?
Datawrapper is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Germany's data protection authority, the Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI). However, EU Alts has verified that Datawrapper is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in Germany, and hosts customer data with AWS in Germany/Sweden (Frankfurt eu-central-1 and Stockholm), which means — unlike a fully EU-owned provider — it may still be reachable under the US CLOUD Act, similar to Google Analytics in that respect.
How do teams switch from Google Analytics to Datawrapper?
Teams evaluating a move from Google Analytics to Datawrapper should note: Datawrapper is independently owned, with its ultimate ownership based in Germany, and hosts customer data with AWS in Germany/Sweden (Frankfurt eu-central-1 and Stockholm), so this switch narrows but may not fully close the US CLOUD Act gap. Weigh that against the analytics workflow fit before treating it as a complete Schrems II fix.
Where is Datawrapper based?
Datawrapper is headquartered in Berlin, Germany. The company was founded in 2012. Its main website is https://www.datawrapper.de.