Olectra Chart

Competitive
Analysis

Olectra Chart for Windows
Why Choose Olectra Chart
over GigaSoft ProEssentials V2.0

3D Charts - ProEssentials does not support 3 dimensional charts of any kind. Olectra Chart supports 3D Surface and Bar charts and can show contours, shading, meshing and zones.

Pricing - ProEssentials is priced at $349 which is $100 more expensive than Olectra Chart.

More Control over Graph Properties - Olectra Chart gives you more control over properties in the chart such as axis formats, line styles, colors, etc. ProEssentials gives a very minimal set of properties that can be set in the graph.

Documentation - ProEssentials’ documentation is minimal. Olectra Chart provides very comprehensive on-line and printed documentation.

Separate OCXs in ProEssentials Restricts Selection of Chart Types - By separating standard charts (bar, line and area) from scientific charts (log, multiple Y, X axes) and from Polar/Smith/Pie charts, users are prevented from changing chart types between the OCXs. For example, you cannot change a bar chart to a pie chart. The entire chart must be re-created. With Olectra Chart, changing the chart type is as easy as one click in the properties page.

Q & A

Answers to some Questions:

Are there any types of graphs that ProEssentials can do that Olectra Chart does not? The only major graph types that they support that we do not are Polar Plots, Smith Charts and charts with more than 2 Y axes. We will support Polar plots in the next release (version 2) of Olectra Chart. We are investigating the demand for Smith Charts and charts with more than 2 Y axes. If there is a demand we will incorporate these features into future versions of Olectra Chart.


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