FigureReady is a free alternative to GraphPad Prism. Upload your Excel file and get a publication-ready figure in seconds — no installation, no subscription, no code.
| Feature | GraphPad Prism | FigureReady Free |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $840 / year | Free beta |
| Installation required | ✗ Yes (Windows/Mac) | ✓ No — browser-based |
| Excel (.xlsx) upload | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Publication-ready figures | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Error bars | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Multiple Y series | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| PNG / SVG export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes (300 dpi) |
| Nature / Science / IEEE format | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Complex statistics (ANOVA…) | ✓ Yes | ✗ Not yet |
| Time to first figure | ~30 min | < 30 seconds |
Instant
Upload your Excel file and get your figure in under 60 seconds. Zero learning curve.
Browser-based
No download, no installation, no IT tickets. Works on any computer with a browser.
Journal-ready
ACS-style figures with correct fonts, line widths and axis formatting for peer review.
Error bars
SD and SEM support built in. Select your error column and they appear automatically.
Style control
Font size, line width, markers and colors — all adjustable visually, like Canva.
Free
No subscription, no trial, no credit card. Free during the beta.
Drag and drop a .xlsx file. Columns are detected automatically.
Select X and Y axes, chart type, series names, and error bars.
Download a high-resolution PNG (3×) or a scalable SVG.
Yes. FigureReady is completely free during the beta. No credit card required, no trial period. Just upload your data and export your figure.
FigureReady focuses on the most common use case: turning Excel data into a clean, publication-ready figure. You upload a .xlsx file, select your axes, and export. No statistical analysis engine — just fast, beautiful figures.
FigureReady supports line charts, scatter plots and bar charts — the most common figure types in biology and chemistry publications. More types are on the roadmap.
Yes. You can attach any column as an error bar (SD, SEM, CI). Error bars are rendered with correct cap formatting for publication.
FigureReady exports high-resolution PNG at 3× screen resolution and scalable SVG for further editing in Illustrator or Inkscape.
Yes. The default style follows ACS formatting guidelines: clean black axes, correct font sizes, no chart junk. Figures have been used in Nature, ACS and Elsevier submissions.
No account is required. Everything runs in your browser. Your data never leaves your computer.
FigureReady is free. No account needed. Works in your browser.
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