Datylon is a design-grade chart editor with a free plan, and it wants an account first. Pie Chart Generator is the faster route to a simple pie chart, with no sign-in.
By Ryan Doyle, who built Pie Chart Generator. Updated October 6, 2026.
We make Pie Chart Generator, so we are one side of this comparison. On October 6, 2026 we read Datylon's own pages and checked our own code the same day. Each row links to where we found the Datylon fact; a fact we could not read is left out rather than guessed. We read its public pie chart and pricing pages and did not create an account. Of 13,058 charts downloaded from our maker between January 29 and August 18, 2026, 12.7% were SVG and 17.1% PDF (method).
Datylon facts read on its own pages on October 6, 2026. Ours from our code the same day.
| Feature | Pie Chart Generator | Datylon |
|---|---|---|
| Price of the online pie chart maker | Free; Pro is $7.99 once | Free plan at $0 or EUR 0, no credit card (source) |
| Account needed | No | Yes; sign in with an email address or Google (source) |
| Download formats on the free plan | PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF | PDF, PNG and SVG (source) |
| Saved designs | History kept in your browser | Unlimited designs, public or private, in your account (source) |
| Styling control | Palettes, colors per slice, label formats | Advanced styling of every pie element, reusable designs and a chart library (source) |
| Paid products | Pro, $7.99 once | Illustrator plug-in from $22.50 a user a month billed yearly, plus higher plans (source) |
| Watermark on downloads | Yes, small; paying $7.99 once for Pro removes it | Not stated on its pages (source) |
Pick Pie Chart Generator over Datylon when you want a pie chart in a minute, not a design project.
Datylon's first step is to sign in or create an account. Here you open the page and type your numbers, which suits a one-off class survey.
Our only paid option is Pro at $7.99 once. Datylon's cheapest listed paid plan is for its Illustrator plug-in, billed per user.
Both give you SVG and PDF. We also give you JPEG, with the credit line on free files.
Pick Datylon when the chart has to look designed or be reused.
Datylon lets you style each element of the pie and reuse the result across reports. We offer palettes and labels, not a design editor.
Designs live in your Datylon account, public or private. We keep history in your browser only.
It sells an Illustrator plug-in and report tools around the free editor.
Type or paste your numbers, then download PNG, JPEG, SVG or PDF.