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ChartKit vs Chalk

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ChartKit compared with Chalk
DetailChartKit logo ChartKitChalk logo Chalk
What it doesThink-cell-style charts and AI for Google Workspace A native macOS drawing app for quick sketches, screenshot markup, and AI-generated diagrams
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inDK Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: €0, 10 charts per month. Pro: €10/month (billed monthly) or €80/year. Enterprise: custom pricing per seat. Free: $0 forever, includes all drawing tools, unlimited sketches in one folder, copy to clipboard as PNG, and auto-save with local-first storage. Pro: coming soon.
Key features
  • Waterfall, Mekko, Gantt, and other advanced chart types
  • Charts linked to Google Sheets that auto-update
  • AI Chat and writing pill using your own Claude or ChatGPT
  • Claude connector to insert charts from claude.ai
  • Deck checks for off-brand colors, wrong fonts, and conflicting numbers
  • Chart annotations including Delta, CAGR, level line, and axis break
  • Team palette and shared layouts for brand consistency
  • Slide library with approved slides searchable across team
  • Desktop app for Mac and Windows to build charts and export as PNG
  • Align, arrange, and distribute tools for slide layout
  • Instant copy-to-clipboard as PNG
  • No accounts or setup required
  • Local-first storage with auto-save
  • Screenshot annotation with arrows, boxes, text, and freehand tools
  • AI diagram generation via Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code
  • Refine diagrams through chat
  • Paste screenshot from clipboard
  • Unlimited sketches in one folder
  • Native macOS performance
  • All drawing tools included in free version
What makes it different
  • Think-cell-style charts in Google Slides—the only tool to bring advanced charting to Slides
  • Runs on your own Claude or ChatGPT, adding no model bill
  • Colleagues see charts without needing ChartKit installed
  • Numbers on slides stay linked to Sheets and refresh automatically
  • Data is never trained on; only decks you open are accessed
  • Zero-friction design: open, draw, and share in seconds with no setup or accounts
  • Local-first architecture: all sketches stay on your Mac, nothing leaves unless you ask
  • AI integration runs through your own subscription with no proxying of prompts
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)1024
Referring domains (Majestic)346

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