DeltaGraph® vs. Microsoft® Excel


Summary: DeltaGraph® specializes in the visualization and presentation of complex data sets, allowing users to share results in colorful print and Web-ready images. DeltaGraph helps users as they analyze and present research by providing analysis tools, an extensive variety of charts, powerful customization capabilities and flexible export options.

DeltaGraph includes 85 customizable charts and graph, while Excel includes only 26. (See Table 1. DeltaGraph v. Excel Charts)

Table 1. DeltaGraph vs. Excel Charts

Chart Type DeltaGraph Excel
Column
Column Stacked
Column Percent
Column 3-D
Bar
Bar Stacked
Bar Percent
Line
Line Stacked
Line Percent
Pie
Scatter
Area
Area Stacked
Area % Stacked
Doughnut
Radar
Surface 3-D
Wireframe 3-D
Contour
Wireframe Contour
Bubble
High-Low-Close
Open-High-Low-Close
Volume-High-Low-Close
Volume-Open-High-Low-Close
59 Additional Chart Types*
Not Available

* Please See Appendix A for a comprehensive list of additional chart types available only in DeltaGraph.
 Chart 1. DeltaGraph vs. Excel Comparison of Number of Charts


Chart Customization Capabilities

DeltaGraph comes with a comprehensive set of chart customization capabilities that further set it apart from Excel. With these key customization features, users may tailor charts and graphs for a specific audience, save time between analysis and publication and improve the overall presentation workflow. (See Table 2 DeltaGraph v. Excel Customization Capabilities - Specific details of each feature can be found in Appendix B.)

Table 2 DeltaGraph vs. Excel Customization Capabilities

Customization DeltaGraph Excel
Set Export Resolution
Not Available
PANTONE™ Color Matching
Not Available
Create a Custom Layout
Not Available
Create a Custom Template
Not Available
Create Custom Background
Not Available
Unique Rulers & Grids
Not Available
Text – Size, Color, Font
Title
Axis
Gridline
Legend
Data Labels
Drawing Tools
Patterns
More Options
Symbols
More Options

Chart 2. DeltaGraph vs. Excel number of chart customization features


Regression Analysis / Curve Fitting

DeltaGraph includes linear and non-linear regression tools for analysis. These are must-have tools for any scientists conducting data analysis. (See Table 3. DeltaGraph vs. Excel Regression Analysis)

Table 3. DeltaGraph vs. Excel Regression Analysis

Regression Tools DeltaGraph Excel
Non Linear Regression*
Unlimited
ships with 16 formulas
Not Available
Linear
Polynomial
Power
Spline
Exponential
Logarithmic
Moving Average


*Please see Appendix C for a brief description of non -linear regression and its importance.

Chart 3. DeltaGraph vs. Excel number of Regression Tools Available



Chart Export Options

DeltaGraph exports a variety of file formats allowing a great deal of flexibility for publication and presentation of data results. Many users export the images created by DeltaGraph for use in applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator or Quark to further refine and prepare the images for publishing in print or on the Web. With these options, DeltaGraph optimizes the presentation workflow. (See Table 4. DeltaGraph v. Excel Chart Export Options)

Table 4. DeltaGraph v. Excel Chart Export Options

File Format DeltaGraph Excel
JPG
Not Available
PSD
Not Available
EPS
Not Available
TIF
Not Available
WMF
Not Available
EMF
Not Available
BMP
Not Available
PCT
Copy/Paste Only
TGA
Not Available
SGI
Not Available
QTIF
Not Available
PNG
Not Available
PNTG
Not Available

Chart 4. DeltaGraph v. Excel Chart Export Options


Who uses DeltaGraph?
Scientists and Researchers who need linear and non-linear regression tools for data analysis; the ability to print poster-sized charts for conferences; who collaborate with colleagues using charts and most importantly, who need to submit professional-quality charts for publication.

Businesses, small and large who need to visualize their data for better presentation and analysis; who provide sales reports, weekly and monthly inventory reports, quarterly and annual business reports – all of which may require unique chart types. DeltaGraph has the chart variety to address just about any business and technical need.

Graphic Designers who work with technical information and need the ability to create eye- catching charts without much manipulation and who need quality images to use in programs like Illustrator and QuarkXpress for brochures, pamphlets and technical books. DeltaGraph allows designers to export their charts in a variety of resolutions (up to 300 dpi DeltaGraph 5.4 Windows) and in a variety of formats to fit their specific needs.

Appendix A – Complete List of Chart Types – Bold Type denotes DeltaGraph only chart.

1. 3-D Area
 2. 3-D Column
3. 3-D Ribbon
 4. 3-D Surface Fill
5. 3-D Wireframe
6. 3-D XYZ Scatterline
7. 3-D XYZ Surface Fill
8. 3-D XYZ Surface Line
9. Area
10. Area Percent
11. Area Stacked Percent
12. Bar
13. Bar-Floating
14. Bar-Floating Stacked
15. Bar-Line-Floating StackedOverlay
16. Bar-Line Stacked Overlay
17. Bar-Segmentation
18. Bar-Stacked
19. Bar Stacked Percent
20. Bar-Stacked Segmentation
21. Box
22. Bubble
23. Build-Up
24. Build-Up-Stacked
25. Column
26. Column-Floating
27. Column-Floating Stacked
28. Column-Line Floating StackedOverlay
29. Column-Line Stacked Overlay
30. Column-Segmentation
31. Column-Stacked
32. Column Stacked Percent
33. Column-Stacked Segmentation
34. Combination (overlay)
35. Contour Fill
36. Contour Line
37. Double X axis
38. Double Y axis
39. Double X/Double Y axis
40. High Low
41. High Low Open Close "Candlestick"
42. High Low Open Close "Whisker"
43. Intensity Scatter
44. Intensity Scatter-Paired
45. Line
46. Line Stacked
47. Line Stacked Percent
48. Line-Filled
49. Paired Scatter
50. Paired XY Line
51. Pictograph
52. Pie-Donut
53. Pie-Multiple
54. Pie-Stacked
55. Pie-Standard
56. Polar
57. QC-(X bar-r)
58. QC-(X bar-s)
59. QC-(p)
60. QC-(pn)
61. QC-(c)
62. QC-(u)
63. Range
64. Scatter
65. Spider
66. Spider-Radar
67. Survival
68. Stat-Histogram
69. Stat-Ogive
70. Stat-Pareto
71. Step
72. Table
73. Ternary
74. Ternary-Percent data
75. Timeline
76. Vector-Gridded
77. Vector Radius/Angle
78. Vector-XY
79. Volume-High-Low-Close
80. Volume-Open-High-Low-Close
81. XY Column
82. XY Line
83. XY Scatter with optional droplines
84. XYZ Contour Fill
85. XYZ Contour Line


Appendix B – Customization Capabilities
  1. Set Export Resolution – This is important for users who would like to use their charts in a variety of media. DeltaGraph 5.4 Windows exports up to 300 dpi, DeltaGraph 5.5 Mac up to 1200 dpi.
  2. PANTONE™ Color Matching - Corporations invest significant money in logos and colors that uniquely represent their image to the world. Red Rock Software has licensed PANTONE™ color matching to give corporations the features they need to make sure their print design meets their standards.
  3. Create a Custom Layout -DeltaGraph ships with several common layout formats for your charts including; Title and Chart; Title, Bullet Text and Chart; Title and Two Charts, etc. But you also have the power to create your own layout to fit your needs. Put the “Title” box where you like, add a graphic box for an image or put four charts on a page, it is your choice in DeltaGraph.
  4. Create a Custom Template - For anyone who has repetitive experiments or reports to create involving charts this is a hug time saver. Users can create templates once with the proper text, axis, colors, etc., then save customizations as a template to use with new data in next month’s report. Users simply need to drag and drop templates on the new data set to apply all the customizations saved in a template.
  5. Create a Custom Background – Images may be imported in DeltaGraph for use as a background for a chart or graph. These backgrounds add interest to any presentation or print out. Users may also import images to use in DeltaGraph’s “Pictograph” chart, where an image represents the data rather than a standard column or bar.
  6. Rulers & Grids -- The ability to size a chart using a variety of measurements is important for users who are submitting work for publication in a variety of print media. DeltaGraph provides rulers in Inches, Centimeters, Points, Picas and Ciceros.
Appendix C – Non-Linear Regression

Regression analysis, made possible by user defined curve fits in DeltGraph®, offers a tremendous amount of freedom in modeling the range of possible results derived from data analysis. A "Linear" curve fit uses only addition and multiplication and takes two parameters a and b. The results derived from such linear curve fittings may be viewed as less accurate. To better model a more predictable outcome of data sets, non-liner regression or user-defined curve fits are used. DeltaGraph’s user-defined curve fits allows users to create a more robust model by allowing any of the operators, any of the functions (with a few restrictions on the arguments for some functions), and any number of parameters (including variable raised to powers, log, sine, etc).
 

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