Data Toolbox

Handy tools for data visualization & data wrangling

We provide over 40 nimble data visualization (charts, data maps, network diagrams) and data wrangling tools β€” more diverse than Excel and easier than BI tools. Everything runs in your browser, and you can use all tools as much as you want with a flat-rate subscription.

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over 40 data visualization & data wrangling tools to support your data workflow

(*As of April 9, 2026)

  • Unlimited access to over 40 types of tools
  • No installation required β€” everything runs in your browser
  • Single-purpose tools that are easy to learn and use
  • Seamlessly switch between visualization and processing

What can you create?

2023 Advertising Spending by Industry (Four Major Media)

View the advertising spend scale across 21 industries and 4 major media types in a single chart. This type of chart is called a mosaic plot (or Mekko chart), which allows you to cross-tabulate two variables in one chart.

Mosaic Plot / RawGraphs

Mosaic Plot / RawGraphs

Distribution of Home Middle Schools by Prefecture for Koshien Tournament Players (Tohoku Region)

The left side shows Koshien participating schools, the right shows the home prefectures, and line thickness represents the number of players. Colored lines indicate movement within Tohoku, while gray lines indicate movement from outside the region. It can be created with a simple data format.

Sankey Diagram / Sankeymatic

Sankey Diagram / Sankeymatic

Dog breeds are classified in a phylogenetic tree, with the size of the circles at the tips representing popularity. This is one of the chart types for expressing tree (hierarchical) structures. The beautiful data-driven curves are difficult to draw manually with design tools.

Linear Dendrogram / RawGraphs

Linear Dendrogram / RawGraphs

AirBnB Property Types and Accommodation Costs

3D maps are also easy to visualize. By simultaneously expressing multiple variables through color, size, and height, it becomes easier to grasp multiple aspects at once.

3D Bar Chart Map / Kepler-GL

3D Bar Chart Map / Kepler-GL

Efficiently Cleansing Name (Text) Data

You can cleanse data while viewing the full picture of variables.

Cleansing with OpenRefine

Cleansing with OpenRefine

Extract Table Data from a PDF by Specifying a Range

Easily convert PDFs published by government agencies and others into table data.

Data extraction with Tabula

Data extraction with Tabula

Does this sound like your data workflow?

  • You discover useful chart types, but your current tools don’t support them
  • You’re exhausted by preprocessing before you even get to visualization
  • Extracting tables from PDFs is a struggle every time
  • You have address data but can’t plot it on a map
  • Data processing in Excel has become dependent on specific individuals
  • There are large skill gaps within your team when it comes to data

Four key features that solve these problems

Four key features

Four key features

βœ… Unlimited access to over 40 types of tools

From chart creation, map display, and color design to specialized visualization expressions. Data processing, formatting, and conversion tools are also included.

βœ… No installation required β€” everything runs in your browser

No software installation needed β€” everything is accessible through your web browser.

βœ… Single-purpose tools that are easy to learn and use

Each tool is focused on a single function. This dramatically reduces the time spent learning complex operations and configurations. We prioritize simplicity so that teams with varying levels of data literacy can start using them right away.

βœ… Seamlessly switch between visualization and processing

To tackle various visualizations, you need to prepare data suited to each purpose. Visualization alone or processing alone is rarely sufficient. We provide a visual environment for trial-and-error data preparation for visualization.

Why this service? (Comparison with Excel, Tableau & Python)

AspectExcelTableau / BI ToolsPython / RData Toolbox
Ease of setupβ—Ž Ready to useβ–³ Installation requiredΓ— Environment setup neededβ—Ž Instant use in browser
Learning curveβ—Ž Lowβ–³ Training requiredΓ— Programming requiredβ—Ž Intuitive single-purpose tools
Chart varietyβ–³ Basic charts onlyβ—Ž Manyβ—Ž Manyβ—Ž Basic charts plus unique charts you can’t make elsewhere
Data processingβ—Ž Many resourcesβ–³ Limitedβ—Ž Very powerful but abstract and complexβ—Ž Various cleansing & processing tools
Setupβ—Ž Not neededβ–³ Software installationΓ— Environment setupβ—Ž Not needed
Priceβ—Ž Many existing usersΓ— Expensiveβ—Ž Freeβ—Ž Affordable subscription
Team adoptionβ—Ž Possibleβ—Ž Possibleβ–³ Engineer-dependentβ—Ž Anyone can use it
Target usersOffice/general workBI analystsData scientistsOffice/general work, marketing, government, researchers, journalists, and more

What Data Visualization Tools Can Do

It’s not just charts. We cover a wide variety of visual expressions.

Data Visualization Tools

Data Visualization Tools

  • Create various types of charts
  • Perform exploratory data visualization
  • Visualize data on 3D maps
  • Create data maps at the prefecture or municipality level
  • Visualize networks
  • Visualize text data

and more.

See the Choosing the Right Data Visualization Tool page for details.

What Data Wrangling Tools Can Do

Improving data quality before visualization directly impacts the accuracy of your results.

Data Wrangling Tools

Data Wrangling Tools

  • Visually cleanse data in an intuitive way
  • Easily merge geographic data with thematic data
  • Quickly understand the structure of JSON
  • Fix character encoding issues
  • Easily calculate latitude and longitude from addresses
  • Extract table data from PDFs with ease
  • Quickly generate map data for buffer zones around POIs such as stations

and more.

See the Choosing the Right Data Wrangling Tool page for details.

Workflow supported by this service

Data Acquisition

We provide sample data and commonly used datasets in a pre-cleansed state.

Data Wrangling

Data that works in Excel doesn’t always work in other tools. We support both basic cleansing to meet minimum requirements and proactive wrangling tailored to your goals.

Data Visualization

Even when you know about useful chart types, your existing tools often can’t create them. We focus on such charts and make them easy to create through templates.

Data Portal

We provide a data portal with sample data for learning, and another with original datasets for practical use.

Elevate your team’s data literacy

By using a common set of tools, you build a foundation for improving not just individual skills, but your entire team’s data literacy.

  • βœ” Prevent data workflows from becoming a black box
  • βœ” Reduce dependence on specific individuals
  • βœ” Enable junior members to work with data
  • βœ” Speed up decision-making across the entire department

Multi-User Plans

We offer multi-user plans for teams and departments. The subscriber becomes the leader and can share project files with other members.

Multi-user plan: the leader manages projects and members participate
  • βœ” The subscriber (leader) shares projects with the team
  • βœ” Members can independently edit and save shared projects
  • βœ” Accounts for members are issued after subscription (migration of existing users is also available)
  • βœ” Choose from plans for 5, 10, or 30 members

See the Pricing page for details.

About the Creator

Developed over one year by a data visualization practitioner.

The Complete Guide to Data Visualization Basics book cover
  • Author of “The Complete Guide to Data Visualization Basics” (Japanese)
  • Organizer of Data Visualization Japan
  • Lectures on data visualization at universities
  • Corporate data visualization training and presentations

See the About page for details.

Pricing

Standard Plan: $20/month

See the Pricing page for all plans.

FAQ

What is Data Toolbox?

We provide a wide range of nimble data visualization (charts, data maps, network diagrams) and data wrangling tools β€” more diverse than Excel and easier than BI tools. Everything runs in your browser, and you can use all tools as much as you want with a flat-rate subscription.

Who is this service for?

This service is for anyone who works with data.

  • People who want to create charts that Excel can’t make
  • People who want to visualize data without programming languages like Python
  • People who want specialized visualizations such as maps, networks, or text
  • People who want to streamline data formatting and cleansing
  • It can be used for a wide range of purposes including general documentation, marketing, government, research, and data journalism.

See the FAQ page for all frequently asked questions.

Get Started Now

You can use the tool free for 14 days after creating your account. Give it a try.

β€» The 14-day money-back guarantee has been discontinued.