100+ chart types and the analysis layers that make each one answer a real business question.
Bars and lines for the everyday, pivots for finance, waterfalls for the bridge from budget to actual, Sankey and decomposition trees for where the money goes. Built by drag and drop, with trend lines, forecasts and conditional formatting on top.
100+ chart typesSix KPI card stylesPivots with correct subtotalsForecasts with a likely rangeBuilt by drag and drop
What chart types does good data visualization software need?
Good data visualization software needs charts for comparison, trend, composition, flow and distribution, plus KPI cards, pivot tables and conditional formatting for the numbers people read every day. Klayara includes 100+ chart types, six KPI card styles and a pivot table with correct subtotals, with trend lines, forecasting, reference lines and outlier marking available on top, all built by drag and drop.
Which chart should I use for my data?
Start from the question, not the chart: compare items with bars, show change over time with lines, show parts of a whole with a stacked bar or treemap, and show a single headline number with a KPI card. Most business reporting needs no more than that, and the right default saves readers from decoding a clever chart.
In Klayara you pick the columns you want to see and the builder suggests the charts that fit them. Choose branch and sales, and it offers bars; add the month, and it offers lines or a grouped bar. You can switch type at any time without rebuilding, and the table further down this page maps common questions to the chart that answers them.
- Comparison: bar, column, bullet, bump chart
- Trend: line, area, small multiples, sparkline
- Composition: stacked bar, treemap, sunburst, Marimekko
- Flow and breakdown: waterfall, Sankey, funnel, decomposition tree
- Distribution: histogram, box plot, violin plot, scatter, heatmap
100+ chart types, from bar charts to Sankey diagrams
Klayara ships more than 100 chart types, so a dashboard rarely needs a workaround or a screenshot pasted from somewhere else. The everyday set covers bars, lines, areas, pies, maps, funnels, waterfalls, treemaps, scatter plots, heatmaps, gauges and Sankey diagrams.
Beyond those sit the charts that project and analysis teams ask for: Gantt charts and timelines for delivery plans, sunburst charts for hierarchies such as region, branch and product line, box and violin plots for spread, chord and network diagrams for relationships, bump charts for rank changes and Marimekko charts for share by two dimensions at once. Text, images, logos and embedded web pages can sit beside the charts, so a dashboard reads like a finished report.
KPI cards and pivot tables for finance and operations
The charts most people read every morning are KPI cards and tables, so Klayara treats them as first-class. There are six KPI card styles: a plain number, a number with trend, against target, with an icon, with several values, or with a small sparkline underneath.
The pivot table works the way a spreadsheet pivot does, with correct subtotals and grand totals, even for averages, where many tools quietly add up the averages instead. Plain tables carry totals under every column, colour scales, bars inside cells and a small trend line per row, and each column can have its own alignment, font, case, width and number format.
- Receivables ageing as a pivot: customer down the side, age bucket across the top, correct totals both ways
- Branch-wise sales with a bar inside each cell and a trend line per branch
- A KPI card for cash in bank against the month-end target
Waterfall charts, Sankey diagrams and decomposition trees
Three chart types answer the question "where did the number come from?". A waterfall chart walks from one total to another, such as budget to actual or opening to closing cash, showing each step up or down. It is the standard bridge chart for board packs and month-end reviews.
A Sankey diagram shows flow between stages, such as revenue by channel into product lines, or leads through to won deals. A decomposition tree breaks a total down one level at a time: click total margin to split it by region, then click a region to split it by branch, then by product, following whichever driver looks unusual. It suits the conversation where a manager asks "why is this lower?" and wants to find out without waiting for an analyst.
Forecasting charts, trend lines and reference lines
Analytical layers sit on top of ordinary charts, so you do not need a separate tool to see where a trend is heading. A forecast projects the next periods, including seasonal patterns, and shows a likely range rather than a single confident line. A trend line runs through the data with a confidence band and a measure of how well it fits.
Reference lines and bands mark the average, the median, a goal or a normal range on any chart. Outliers are flagged automatically with adjustable sensitivity, scatter charts can find and colour natural groups, and error bars show the spread around each value. For data that spans very different sizes, use a log scale or fix the axis range.
- Seasonality groupings fold every Monday or every 2 pm together to show weekly and daily patterns
- Numeric bands group order sizes or deal values into histograms of any width
- Top N with "Others" keeps a long list readable
- Filters on totals keep only categories that pass a threshold
Conditional formatting that reads like a spreadsheet
Conditional formatting in Klayara uses the same kind of rules people already write in a spreadsheet: highlight values above or below a line, between two numbers, or matching a piece of text. Rules can add icons, change colour, or highlight a whole row, so an overdue invoice or a branch below target stands out without anyone scanning the table.
Other details keep charts honest and easy to read. Chart titles can show the reader's current filter choices, each chart on a global dashboard can use its own local business day, and when a chart hits its row limit it says so on the chart itself instead of quietly dropping data. In the builder you can undo and redo, search for any setting, and copy one chart's styling to another.
From first click to everyday use.
Pick the columns
Choose the measures and dimensions you want to see, such as sales by branch by month. The builder suggests the charts that fit.
Choose a chart
Pick from 100+ chart types, KPI cards or a pivot table, and switch type at any time without rebuilding.
Add the analysis
Layer on a forecast, trend line, reference line, conditional formatting or Top N, each from the builder.
Place it on a dashboard
Drop the chart onto a dashboard page where cross-filtering, drill-down and shared filters connect it to everything else.
Which chart answers which question
| Business question | Chart to use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| How are we doing against target? | KPI card against target, or bullet chart | Month-to-date sales against the monthly target |
| How did we get from budget to actual? | Waterfall chart | Budget, price effect, volume effect, discounts, actual |
| Which branch or product is ahead? | Bar chart with Top N and "Others" | Top ten branches by sales, the rest in one bar |
| What is the trend, and where is it heading? | Line chart with forecast | Monthly revenue with the next quarter projected and a likely range |
| Where does the money flow? | Sankey diagram | Revenue by channel flowing into product lines |
| Why is this total lower than expected? | Decomposition tree | Margin split by region, then branch, then product |
| How old are our receivables? | Pivot table with conditional formatting | Customers by age bucket, over-90-days highlighted |
| Is this value unusual? | Scatter or line with outlier marking | Daily refunds with abnormal days flagged |
Everything included: charts and visuals.
100+ chart types and the analytical layers that make them useful, built by drag and drop. See every feature.
100+ chart types
Bars, lines, areas, pies, maps, funnels, waterfalls, treemaps, scatter, heatmaps, Sankey, gauges and many more.
Project and flow charts
Gantt and timelines, sunburst hierarchies, box and violin plots, chord and network diagrams, bump charts and Marimekko.
Six KPI card styles
A plain number, with trend, against target, with an icon, with several values, or with a sparkline.
Pivot tables
A spreadsheet-style pivot with correct subtotals and grand totals — even for averages.
Tables with totals
Totals under every column, colour scales, bars inside cells and a small trend line per row.
Per-column styling
Set alignment, font, case, width and number format column by column.
Text, image and web widgets
Add headings, notes, logos and embedded web pages beside the charts.
Decomposition tree
Break a total down level by level, clicking to open the next driver.
Small multiples
Split one chart into a grid of small charts, one per category.
Trend lines
Draw a trend through the data, with a confidence band and a measure of how well it fits.
Forecasting
Project the next periods, including seasonal patterns, with a likely range.
Reference lines and bands
Mark the average, median, a goal line or a normal range on any chart.
Outlier marking
Unusual points are flagged automatically, with adjustable sensitivity.
Automatic grouping
Klayara finds natural groups in a scatter chart and colours them.
Error bars
Show the spread or uncertainty around each value.
Log scale and fixed axes
Use a log scale or fix the axis range for data that spans large ranges.
Conditional formatting
Excel-style rules — including text rules — with icons, colour and whole-row highlighting.
Seasonality groupings
Fold every Monday or every 2 pm together to see weekly and daily patterns.
Numeric bands
Group values into bands of any width — order sizes, ages, deal values — for histograms.
Top N with "Others"
Show the top ten and roll the rest into one bar, so the chart stays readable.
Filters on totals
Keep only the categories whose total passes a threshold.
Per-chart time zone
A global dashboard can read each chart in its own local business day.
Dynamic titles
Chart titles show the reader's current filter choices.
Chart suggestions
Pick your columns and the builder suggests the charts that fit.
Undo, search and copy formatting
Undo and redo in the builder, find any setting by search, and copy one chart's styling to another.
Honest limits
When a chart hits its row limit it says so on the chart itself, instead of quietly dropping data.
Build on a phone
A compact builder made for editing dashboards on a mobile screen.
How many chart types does Klayara have?
Klayara has more than 100 chart types. They include bars, lines, areas, pies, maps, funnels, waterfalls, treemaps, scatter plots, heatmaps, gauges, Sankey diagrams, Gantt charts, sunbursts, box and violin plots, chord and network diagrams, bump charts and Marimekko charts, plus six KPI card styles, pivot tables and tables with totals.
Do I need to know which chart to use?
No. Pick the columns you want to see and the builder suggests the charts that fit them. You can switch chart type at any time without rebuilding, and the suggestions follow common practice: bars to compare, lines for trends, KPI cards for headline numbers.
Does the pivot table get subtotals right for averages?
Yes. The pivot table calculates subtotals and grand totals correctly, including for averages, rather than adding up the averages of each group. It works like the spreadsheet pivot finance teams already know, with conditional formatting available on top.
Can Klayara forecast future values on a chart?
Yes. A forecast can be added to a chart to project the next periods, including seasonal patterns, and it shows a likely range rather than a single line. Trend lines with a confidence band, reference lines and automatic outlier marking are also available.
Are charts limited by plan?
No. All 100+ chart types, KPI cards, pivot tables, forecasting, trend lines and conditional formatting are on every plan, including Starter. Plans differ on other things, such as row-level security, automations and Klayara AI, which are on Growth and Enterprise.
Will a chart show data a reader is not allowed to see?
No. Every chart runs under the reader's own permissions. With row-level security and column masking on the Growth plan and above, two people opening the same chart see only their own rows, and hidden columns stay hidden in the chart, its drill-down and its downloads.
What happens if a chart has too many rows to draw?
The chart tells you. When a chart reaches its row limit, it says so on the chart itself instead of silently dropping data. Top N with "Others" and filters on totals help keep large category lists readable.
Can I build and edit charts on a phone?
Yes. Klayara has a compact builder designed for editing dashboards on a mobile screen, and dashboards adapt their layout from a boardroom screen down to a phone, with controls made for touch.
See it on your own data.
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