What is the difference between Furlen and AlienArt?

AlienArt turns spreadsheets you supply into animated chart videos. Furlen does that too, and can also fetch and verify the data for you — describe a chart in plain language and it pulls the filed numbers, animates them, and prints the source on the chart. Furlen also refuses to draw a figure it cannot verify.

How much does Furlen cost compared with AlienArt?

Both offer a free, watermarked tier. Furlen paid plans are Creator $19/month and Pro $49/month. AlienArt Pro is $19/month billed annually. Both export MP4 and offer an MCP server for AI agents on their paid tiers.

Furlen vs AlienArt

AlienArt animates your spreadsheet. Furlen can also fetch and verify the numbers.

AlienArt (alienart.io) is a focused, capable tool for turning spreadsheets into animated chart videos — bar chart races, map races, and more. It does the animation job well.

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Furlen vs AlienArt, feature by feature

Feature	Furlen	AlienArt
Ask AI to pull the data for you	Yes — type "compare Apple and Nvidia revenue" and Furlen fetches the filed figures, animates them, and prints the source on the chart	Imports your CSV/Excel/Wikipedia data; it animates what you supply, it does not fetch or verify figures
Source printed on every chart	Yes — editable "Source: …" line auto-fills from your import and renders on the chart	Not a built-in per-chart sourced-figure feature
Free tier	Yes — $0, watermarked exports	Yes — 30 min/month, 3-min cap, watermark
Paid price	Creator $19/mo, Pro $49/mo	Pro $19/mo (billed $180/yr), no watermark
Video (MP4) export	Yes	Yes — up to 4K/60fps on Pro
Bar chart race / line race	Yes	Yes — a core AlienArt format
Map chart race	Not yet	Yes
Wikipedia / CSV / XLSX import	CSV, XLSX, Wikipedia, Google Sheets	CSV, XLSX, Wikipedia, manual paste
MCP / connect to Claude & AI agents	Yes — furlen-mcp on npm	Yes — MCP server on Pro
Data verification (fail-closed)	Yes — refuses to draw a figure it can’t verify	Not a stated feature

AlienArt details verified on alienart.io on 20 July 2026. Highlighted rows are where Furlen differs most. Every figure Furlen draws is verified against your source — that's the whole idea.

When AlienArt is the better pick

You need a map chart race specifically — AlienArt has it, Furlen does not yet.
You want the longest video lengths and 4K/60fps export ceilings.
You have a large public-projects gallery to clone from as a starting point.

When Furlen is the better pick

You want to ask for a chart in plain language and get the real filed numbers back, sourced.
You care that every figure is verified and the source is printed on the chart.
You want data-storytelling scenes, not just a single animated chart.

See it in one sentence

Open the studio and type “compare Apple and Nvidia revenue”. Furlen fetches the filed numbers, animates them, and prints the source on the chart. Free to start.

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AlienArt is a trademark of its respective owner. Furlen is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by AlienArt. This comparison is provided for informational purposes and is based on publicly available information from alienart.io as of 20 July 2026. Product features and pricing change; please verify current details on each provider's own site.